Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-23
The HOnSe.

The House was called to order at 10:3O by Speak er Tibbitts. Prayer was offered by Oh plain Downey.
 Representative Bishop, of Bridgeport. presented the petition of John Stevenson, of Bridgeport for the repeal of all laws regarding the collection of
 MT Hubbard, of Middletown Bill providing that gr9und designed for public convenience, such as parks, shall be fined not less than $1o0 nor more more than 50 days. or both
 number of bills regarding insurance were pre- sented and among them was one by Representative Hoyt, of New Canaan, providing that any suit that may be brought in this State against an insurance ages shall be the ex pressed in the as the sum insured, and other evidence shall be insured. Whenever there is a partial loss to the property it shall be the duty of the o hhe dsmae g to the tive ark of Had lam, introduced another insurance the State insurance commissoner, within sixty days after settlement of the loss, the amount of insurance paid and all facts regarding the payment of the policy and it's premiums Another of MT. Clark's bills was that no deduction shall be made shall make such deduction shall be liable to the ttion ion fourth bill presented by Mr Clark in re gard to insurance that person soliciting in the company. Another insurance bill by Mr. Hoyt, of New Canaan, provides that no clause provision in any contract against loss by fire shall be con trued or held to prevent or limit the liability of the insurer.
 Mr. Hotchkiss, of Cheshire-Bill repeating the act passed in 1891 exempting the Episcopal academy from taxation.
 Mr Bishop, of Bridgeport-Bill repeating all of the law originated last year by Judge slade, of Bridgeport providing for quiet observance of the Fourth of July, except the section prohibiting the discharge of any cannon or hrearm loaded with
 MT. Lucas, of Goshen-BiI providing that all personal property owned by any person corpora ton shall be taxed in the town where the property is situated. unless satisfactory evidence is furnished that the property is taxed at the domicile of the owner.
 Mr Hill, of Manchester-Bill providing that no person shall be adjudged an incompetent witness on account of his religious belief.
 Mir. Goodwin, of East Hartford-Resolution questing the Judiciary committee to report bill fixing the time for the annual meeting of town boards of health.
 Mir Lee of Meriden-Resolution requesting the Secretary of State to procure from Washington the original rolls copies thereof of muster, contain ing the names of all soldiers of Connecticut who served in the revolutionary war, and file them in his office.
 MT Hubbard of Middletown-Resolution instruct trcts to inquire into the practicability of dividing each of the several counties into districts for the choice of county commissioner in each district by popular vote.
 Mir. Scanlan of Hartford-Resolution requesting the comptroller to present forthwith the Assem- ply all reports that he may have received from savings banks, under the act of 1878, showing un- claimed deposits also to report what banks if any, have failed to make such reports.
 Several favorable reports were presented on the reports of the adjutant general, quartermaSter general, Storrs school, etc., and they were accept ed.
 There was favorable report on the resolution incorporating Mansfield post of Nddletown and re- garding jurors in Windham county.
 Senator Golden's bills about discounting wages csme from theS enate referred to the Judiciary The House discussed and referred it te the Labor 
 The House adjourned to next Tuesday at 1:sO