Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Committees Revised - Labor Bills Introduced-The New Haven Com solidation Scheme-An Early Final Adjournment Antieipated-NOt New Bills After January 2S.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 13, 1886. | Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 The ''cold snap" was the principal topic of l conversation among the legislators at the | Capitol this morning. The coldest weather reports came from among the hills of Litch- | field county, where, it stated, in many places the thermometer marked twenty de- grees below zero. In the northern part of | this city the record was 12 below. Inside | the Capitol building the temperature was l kept up to 7Oo so that there was no cold chill to hinder legislative proceedings. and business proceeded as regularly and quietly as may be-
 | The Senate organization was completed to- day by the appointment of the various com ] mittees. As will be seen from the report some changes were made in the com mittees as agreed upon in caucus | on the night preceding the meeting of the General Assembly, It is understood that these changes, which were made in a caucus of the Republican Senators to-day before the | meeting of the Senate, were to satisfy the Democratic Senators, who complained that l they had not been fairly treated in the make | up of the committees. Not desiring to be | accused of unfairness, the Republicans left | open the chairmanship of certain committees | for the Democrats to fill, if they thought | best and this resulted in the recess which | took place immediately after the formal | opening of the Senate. The Democrats held | a caucus, filled up the vacancies and came back to the Senate satisfied with the conces- sions made to them by their Republican brethren.
 One of the important bills introduced at this session, and which concerns 8 large class of citizens, is that by MT. that ''no person under twenty years of age shall be employed in any fac tory over ten hours daily, or sixty hours per week, nor between 12 m. and p. m. No child under fifteen shall be employed in any factory, and record shall be kept of those between the age of fifteen and eighteen, with certificates from their parents. No child under eighteen shall be employed be healthy and not liable to be in- jured by labor. No child under sixteen shall be employed in handling or using dan gerous machinery, or in any mining, glass works, rag sorting, mercury, lead, arsenic or brick works, match factory, or any place not properly lighted, ventilated and fitted with fire escapes" The fine is $20O for viola ton, and the Labor Bureau is authorized to appoint inspectors, to be paid from the State treasury.
 A bill with similar features has been in troduced by MT. Price of Norwalk. It pro- vides that ''no woman and no child under sixteen shall be employed in any factory more than ten hours per day, or sixty hours per week. No child under twelve shall be employed in any factory" The penalty is not less than $50 nor more than $100 on employers.
 In connection with these bills in the inter est of labor, it may be said that the Labor committee is made up of men who are evidently interested in the labor question. MT. Lee of Meriden, chair man, is machinist and Knight of Labor; Mr. Kehoe, of New Britain, is a carpenter and Knight of Labor; MT. Chaffee, of Derby, is machinist; MT. Raymond, of Danbury,is printer; MT. Bennett, of Canterbury, is a merchant; Mir. Pond, of Plymouth, is an iron founder; Mr. McNerney, of Vernon, is a carpenter, and MT. Watrous, of Chester, is a manufacturer.
 There is an evident disposition to push business along as rapidly as possible and if the limit of time fixed for receiving new bus mess (Jauuary 2S) is adhered to there would seem no reason why the first of April should not bring the final adjournment of the Gen eral Assembly of 1886.
 Many of the committees met and organized to-day after the adjournment of the Senate. The Committee on Cities and Boroughs have set Thursday next at 3 p. m. for hearing on the petition for the consolidation of city and town governments of New Haven. It is supposed that several days will be occupied in this hearing, and the committee are evil dently desirous of disposlng of 1t as early ill the session as possible.
 Following is summary of the business transacted in the Senate and House to day:
 The Senate
 The Senate was called to order at 1:15 D. m. by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 The Democratic Senators went into caucus imme- dately for the purpose of considering the vacancies left open for them on the committees.
 At 15O the Senate again came to order and busi-
 Senator Robertson introduced bill to incorpo- the Young Mems Christian association of New Haven. I he names of the incorporators s. E. Baldwin, Charles E. P. Sanford. J.W. Peck, H. Harmount, T. H. Sheldon, R. E. Bussman, G. P. Dur ham, P E. Bowman, Edward B. Mix. H. J. Prud- | den, E. s. Swift, J. T. Monson and H. E. Kettle | ton, jr.
 Annual reports from various State departments were received and referred
 Petitions received and referred follows: Of Derby Gas eompanEy E to increase capital stock ration; for more perfect catalogue of those serving in the late rebellion; for appropriation George W. Betts for ration of forfeited rights for the incorporation of the Congregational Il Home
 Resolutions introduced and referred: Concerning national defenses or sea coasts validating certain ing the charter of the West Haven Water company; incorporating the Womens Christian Temperance |
 Resolution providing for the printing of 2, 800 ex- copies of the report of the Bureau of Labor Sta tistics came from the House passed The Senate |
 
 message were referred to appropriate committees
 Message from the Governor appointing Thomas | R. Trow bridge, jr.. barbor commissioner for New Haven harbor for five years was referred to the l Committee Executive Nominations.
 bill introduced by Senator Chapman and re- ferred provides that tax lists shall not be increased by assessors without giving due notice to parties
 The committees finally agreed to were an- nounced as follows: Tuttle State Ffisen, Curtis; Incorporations, Me Lean; Education, Stanton; Finance, Batcheller; mane Institutions, Grosvenor Cities ana Boroughs, TateR; Fisheries Brewster; Insuranee; Cleveland; Appropriations. Marvin; Temperance, Brews- ter Forfeited Rights Tatem i..o,.{app Gap EeSison Joint Rules, Walsh; State Library, Me Lean eenngent Expenses; M1 Mekean R4 and Robert d Smith; New Towns and Probate Districts. Morgan; Roads and Bridges, Robertson; Claims, Cooke Sale of Lands, Smith; Agriculture, Alsop; Labor,
 Joint Select Committees Federal Relations Dun- Canvass of Votes for Justices of Peaee Way; Con stitutional Amendments Grosvenor; Manual and Roll. Cole: Unfinished Business, Stanb.
 A ballot for Committee on Contested Elections suited in the choice of Senators Grosyenor, Marvin and AlSop.
 Resolution appointngSJ ohn O Page. of Danbury, County Commissioner for Fairfield county for three years Passed.
 At a:aO the Senate adjourned until Thursday at 12:3O p. m.
 The House.
 The House was called to order at 10:sO by Speak Tibbitts Prayer was offered by Chaplain Dow ney.
 Petitions were referred follows;
 Of George H. Prior of. Middletown, for pay for animals killed by the health authorities; for State aid enlarging the Lakeviile school for imbeciles; of Danbury and Bethel Horse Railroad company for amendment of charter; of Amos Pfund of Hart ford, II. F. Green of s onington and Charles T. Andrews of Hartford for restoration of forfeited righLs; regarding fishing in Wsaramong lake.
 Annual reports were received and referred as fol lows:
 Of the State Board Of Agriculture; of the con- mission the Ellsworth, Hoeker, Spencer and Sheffield statues; of the commissioner of the school fund: of the commission of pharmacy; of the ad- jutant general; of the county commissioners li- censes.
 Resolution authorizing .,le Governor to fill the