Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-24
The HOuAe.

The House was called to order at 10 o'clock by Speaker Tibbitts. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Downey.
 Committee reports were as follows:
 I.abor-Favorable on bill authorizing the bureau time to time to assist the commissioner in his inves tieation. The total expenses shall not exceed S1- 900 for the year beginning July 1, 1SS6
 Constitutional Amendments Adverse on amend ments that State officers be elected by plurality
 Concurred in amending and passing resolution ineorporating the Y. M. O. A, of heriden. branded was called up, Mr: Lee, of Neriden, chair man of the Labor committee, said that the meas ure unconstitutional but it was thought neces- sary prevent the States being flooded with such cheap products from other States In enacting such law the State would follow the example of other States.
 MT. Hamersley opposed the bill saying that he it would result in extra expense 10 the State and would interfere with the discipline of the prison and would be cruel to the convicts
 Mir. Goodwin, of Salisbury, opposed the measure
 MT. Kehoe, of New Britain, said it would not en- force idleness i5 the prison The industry pursued tre in which little Connecticut capital is invested and the prison products are sold mainly in other for protection against the convict made ade goods of other States If this is cruelty to con victs, how about the cruelty to honest men who are beggared by this unjust competition? Is it not better to pass this bill than to make tramps, who thirty days if they stole food and be imprisoned for year if they begged meal?
 quire into the subject of convict labor Mr. Haners ley moved to postpone the bill to the next assem- bly,. After some further debate at the Suggestion of MT. Pigott the bill was tabled
 The Committee on Constitutional Amendments reported adversely on the proposed amendment to the constitution providing for the election of the Governor and other State officers by a plurality vote. After considerable debate the resolution was rejected by vote of 77 against 95.
 Mir. Hamersley opposed the resolution proposing a compilation of the constitution. He said it was an attempt to re-enact the constitution with all it's foolish and wrong % E provisions many Of which should were some curious mistakes, one of which, brought about by an attempt to place an amendment in the proper place. would have the effect of giving the legislature power to increase the number of its members. The resolution was referred to the Ju-
 The bill providing for factory inspection by an appointed inspector was taken up from the foot of the calendar. MT. Hoyt explained that he had prepared amendments but from information from champions Of the bill he was convinced the bill not wanted He therefore declined to offer the amendments.
 MT Lse supported the bill. and he felt sure that if the system of factory inspection old as the inspection of banks and insurance companies
 MT Hamersley believed that the State should take meahs to protect the lives of the citizens posed to peculiar danger.
 MT. Hart felt that care should be exercised in all factories @ 6s for the protection of life
 principle did not believe the bill as it stood should pass. It was impracticable
 MT M MHamersiey thought the bill should be amend inspect each of the four thousand factories in the requiring the inspector to inspect as often as he could.
 
 be amended so as to suit all and moved to table The bill was tabled.
 The three bills amending and correcting. the pro- bate Iawsfavorably reported by the Judiciary com mittee. were taken up and passed.
 The bill was passed unanimously which provided that no insurance company association shall cancel policy issued against loss by fire on prop eerty in this State without giving the party insured at least five days notice in writing, of such inten- tiop and return of the ratable proportion of the premium for the unexpired term of the policy.
 Mr. Hamersey supported the bill forbidding off, cers trustees of public institutions to purchase supplies for such institutions from firms in which they are themselves partners. The bill was indef- nitely postponed
 J. N. Allen, L. J. Hendee, C. M: Beach, T. O. Enders l.. Brainard, W. B. Franklin and Henry c. Robinson were granted charter for the Hartford Elevator Inspection and Insurance com pa ".
 The bill was passed requiring the judge assigned to write opinion of the supreme court of errors as soon such opinion is finally approved by the court, to file the same. certified by himself, with the reporter; and when opinion shall be so filed, it shall be the duty of the reporter to furnish copy of the same to any applicant who shall pay the legal fee for such copy.
 The bill authorizing any land owner to arrest trespassers debated at some length and finally tabled.
 The resolution was passed requiring school dis trict meetings to be held on tht last Tuesday in June. At 1s:3O the House took recess until o'clock.