Morning journal and courier., 1886-03-13
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.


 A Dull Day at the CapitOI-Debate xn | Free Passes i'm the HouSe-Mr. Good wins Consolidated Railroad Inves- tigatien - Plenty of Work Next Week.
 HARTFORD, March 12, 1886. Special to the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 This, like all Fridays, has been a dull day at the Capitol. The Senate was not in ses- sion and large number of the members went to their homes last night. There was, however, quorum present, and what little business there was on the calendar ready for action was quickly disposed of There were more bills at the foot of the calendar that have been tabled at the request of different members than there was on the calendar proper. It is likely that next week there will be one or two afternoon sessions, and if 50 many of the matters ready for action will be disposed of.
 The report of the Committee on New Counties and County Seats regarding the Fairfield county court house matter is await a good deal of speculation as to what the port will be; some say that there will be two reports, one favoring Bridgeport and the other Norwalk, while others are equally con- fident that the committee will be unanimous ly in favor of continuing Bridgeport as the shire town of the county. Whichever way the committee report, there is sure to be fierce struggle in the General Assembly be- tween the two contestants as both sides have their friends in the other counties, who will champion or the other in the great contest which is to come. It will undoubted ly be one of the most exciting debates during the present session.
 Next Tuesday afternoon after adjourn ment the Finance committee will hold an adjourned hearing on ''1rrepre essible" Good wins resolution regarding the alleged dis crepancy in the report of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company to the comptroller. Mir. Goodwin says he don't expect to manage this inquiry, but he will take sort of outside direction, and says if he gets fair play he will make things warm for the company.
 The Insurance committee have made assignment for next Wednesday for a hear ing on a bill which provides that no life in- surance company incorporated by this State shall transact any new business without con- putting it's reserve at four per cent, the pres ent standard of solvency being four and one half per cent.
 Following is summary of the business transacted in the House to-day:
 The House.
 The House was called to order at 10 o'clock by Speaker Tibbitts. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Mir Hoyt. of Greenwich, offered resolution that the House hereafter hold two sessions daily, begin n dy Sg o Goshen, Lee of Meriden, Clark of Haddam, the res The Railroad committee reported as a substitute for MT. Pigotts free pass bill the following:
 Any member of the General Assembly who shall hold or use any pass ticket for free trans portation over any railroad in this State during the session of the General Assembly shall be guilty of @lsesmean0r sioS,S ana SnAn De nneo not more 'nan The bill was tabled for calendar and printing.
 The Insurance committee reported adversely House bill 7s for valued policies. Also House panes shall be tried only in the State courts. On motion of MT. Clark, of Haddam, both bills were Senate bills and 63 concerning the employment of children were rejected in concurrence as sub- stitute bill has been reported
 Reports of committees were as follows:
 Ing sl for the Connecteut Tndustr sthoo for Girls for repairs of buildings. Favorable on annual report of the State Reform school.
 ropriations-Reported two bills making ap- propriations for several of the State departments
 Business or the calendar was disposed of as fol- Senate resolution relieving the Charter Oak Life ation of the law requiring the insurance commis- sioner to ask receiver for any company whose % ford. fully Ii eapained the bill -- '''''.''' Constitutional amendment providing, that the State furnish transportation for members of the legislature between their homes and Hartford.
 
 proper time to add such feature to the constitu- tion. The biennial system will be entered upon of the pay of members which is now notoriously too small. Mr. Vance, of New B itain in referring pass system as a great evil. Mr Lee, of Meriden, said he took no free and did not believe any comments by press and people The present sys- of paying mileage is unsatisfactory; the railroad fares of members. MT. Graham, of Orange, suggested at this point that the Railroad committee the debate might as well be postponed until that bill was under consideration Mir: Smith, of Westport, claimed that the constitutional amend ment should be adopted if it will do away with free passes He attacked the Railroad eommittes for or claimed were in the interest of the people. MT. out many miserable measures, and that any mem. Der who would make insinuations against the com NIT. .'ef Hart, of Stamford ford regarded ~ the ~ free free pass system vicious and without redeeming that any members had ever been corrupted by free passes. He regarded the system, however. AS did not affect the matter of passes The constitu- tional amendment was then rejected; yeas 8, nays 167.
 Bill to prevent excessive attachments of proper ty suits to recover debts Bill providing for the Bill providing for the inspection of factories and the protection of life and health within and for inspector to be appointed by the Governor at sal ary of $1,sO0 per annum. Hr. Bradstreet, of Thom- M the % S and m 5 generally wise and just. Mir. Lee, of MerideD. said that similar law had worked well in MaSSa- chusetts He cited cases where dangerous machinery is left so that persons may easily get entanged in it. accidents which might be avoided by little penditure for boxing gearing and wheels. Mr Nc Nierney of Vernon suggested that if one inspector could not visit all the factories in year. another might be appointed. The time is corning, he pre- dicted, when the working classes will not beg for their rights, but will demand them.
 Mir. Hoyt, of Greenwich, suggested that there were some defects in the bill which might as well be remedied at this stage. He moved to table and the motion prevailed
 The use of the hall of the House vas granted for next Wednesday evening for exhibition by the pupils of the Deaf and Dumb asylum.
 Qhe House at 12 m. adjourned to Tuesday next at 1 n