Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-26

 being given by advertising in the newspa- pers. Continuing, he said the committee should refuse to hear the question, and said that this had always been refused when mat ters of an adversary nature had been intro duced without public notice being given. The committee then went into executive session to consider the question as to their l right, under the law to hear the resolution | on it's merits. They decided that they had l the right and gave notice that they would I give parties in interest a hearing week after | next, but did not positively fix on the day | Following is summary of the business l transacted in the Senate and House to-day: | The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at 10:45 by Lieu l tenant Governor Cooke Prayer was offered by
 Soon after reaching the calendar Senator Walsh,
 iron the m f 0h tbe GoVernors nom 1 nations of George NJ. Woodruff, of Litchheid, for
 walk, for bank commissioner, and Henry T. sperry, l of Hartford, for insurance commissioner On mo- l dered and all three names confirmed by
 viva-voee vote. No opposition was manifested @ to
 made follows and the doors were again opened | Zoar Bridge Commissioners-George W. Clark l of Monroe and Daniel P. Johnson of Oxford
 Hine of southbury and William H. Glover of New l town ,,=
 man of Rocky Hill and Julius E. Grswold of Glas
 Senator Futile, from the Bank committee, re-
 ported on bill 66 that it be sent to the judiciary Senator Walsh from the judiciary, reported against bill g for the appointment Of fire police ing for the inspection of steam boilers, and sub
 stitute resolution that Senators and three Rep
 the charges in snbmisslon of annual reports, caus-
 ed by biennial sessions and report to the next leis Senator Mclean from the Committee on Ineor poratons in favor of proposed amendment ts the | Brainerd Quarry company, and incorporating the | New Haven Investment company calendar ~
 Senator TateH from the Gommltfee ndDenf on oles l to the Meriden charter; calendar.
 ing the charter m of the Middietown horse railroad
 and the bill that the law relating to highways lead
 Resolutions passed on fay9rabe ,p repGEts from company; the St. Joseph's Young Mems Total Alb Danbury hospital; the Arctic Coterie Benefit asso- citation of New Haven, 9 mutual benefit society;
 5000 worth of property the st Josephs Temper Benevolent and Literary association of Bridge piece of land belonging to the State adjoining the property of the State Reform school amending the charter of the West Haven Water company; res:o ration of forfeited rights to Edward Meisner and George H. Jennings. o. Senator Walsh explained substitute for Senate bill No. II. He said it enlarged the powers of the
 Board % nd DX G f
 the State prison, and provides fer the attsndance Senate bill 37 authorizing school boards to select a passed.
 House :biI 14e requiring registrars of births mar; indexes, and shall receive five cents fer each name;
 House bill a9e amending the charler of the city of New Haven authorizing the council with the ap " and reading room laid en the table at the re- quest of Senator Tatem
 House bill 125 explained by Senator Cleveland and passed The bill authorizes any company with 8 paid up capital of not less than two hundred and ing as surety on obligations of persons corpora tions, to approve bonds and bs accepted as surety cdmpany may be released from fir m it's liability on the same terms and conditions as are by law prescribed
 House bill 172 to prevent minors under 16 years of age lettering about billiard rooms and preyiding ator Cleveland thought such bill unnecessary. but it passed, after being strongly urged by Senator l
 After the rejection of several bills of minor i'm I0:45 a.. |
 The House.
 The House was called to order at 10:30 a. by | Speaker Tibbtts. Prayer was offered by Chaplain | Downey.
 Reports from committees were received as fol | lows:
 Temperance-Adverse on bill prohibiting sale of | liquors at pleasure resorts rejected adverse bill authorizing Stonipgton seectmen to sell certain | lot of liquors adverse on bill that the pharmacy within year of violating the liquor law, rejected.
 Finance-That the bill that assessors must per tax commission; so ordered.
 conS6cu- I tive sessions of evening schools shall be held in stead of irregular sessions banks to report not only names and amounts | of deposits unclaimed twenty years but also Il soo aSs known place or residence 1h0er penalty or
 Judiciary-Adverse on bill for election of county commissioners by county representatives Ire jected. Favorable n bill that persons | rested on cars and steamers may be prose cuted before any court in the town where the
 Incorporations-Adverse on incorporating the | National Hartford: tabled Favorable on incorporating the Citizens Water fHRfenS aspRfoaSS of Bridgeport and the Art society of
 Cities and Boroughs-Adverseo on consolidation of Shumway, of Kilinglv, explained that the plan presented did not meet the approval of either fac
 Adverse bill prohibiting taking of fish or eels in the Housatonic river other than by hook and
 IncoTporations-Fa on incorporating the omn @ m hs9 eensds may Se n 5 t ths pf & fer a uniform license fee of s156 [tabedl
 shall not give bonds for clients with Senate msnd nent limiting application of bill to criminal fees, for registrars of births, marriages and
 Matters on the calendar were disposed of as fol lows:
 Authorizing @ the adiutan5genersl to procure mus Providing for lists of public records scattered | commissioners shall make reports. Amending law re egardlng taking seed oysters from Branford and Regulating fishing in Lake Pocotapaug in East @ of deBfs hgh ing it optional on towns to provide text books free day of September annually
 The bill of MT King, of Nausatuck fixing rail- adversely reported. was taken T up. o MT. King of5 fered an amendment striking out the section that al6 cents per mile. After considerable discussion the bill was rejected with but few votes in it's fa ver. | , Resolution appropriating S15ooo for publishing 2O00 copies of revised catalogue of Connecticut l volunteers in the army, navy marine corps in ! he late var, the Mexican war, the war of 18l2and the Revolutionar war advocated by MT. Lee, of Meriden, and passed.
 Bill regarding settlement of estates interested Tn the French spolfation claims was passed in concur renee. | Bill amending the ':short haul'' bill of last year
 Bill that railroad commissioners shall annually after July, 1888, require not less than nor more road to be changed to Other than grade crossings several ;1y % verbal amendnents were made and the He15s f@ tfsS MI the bill closing saloons ply to any town of over 6,oO0 population. An amend SoS was rejected Another fixing the figure u % at 5000 was offered MT Lee: of Meriden. I larger places, where there are many strangers nd travellers; sIr Brewster, of Brooklyn, argued kept open. Mir. Kehoe, of New Britain said there 1 : could not be enforced and was repeated Mr searis, of Thompson, favored the amendment in behalf of C cities. 7 The 5000" amendment was rejected; yeas 95 l lays liz. Another amendment offered by MT. l ( Harrison, of Wallingford, naming GOO Mir Smith ! Y ,f Westport, could not why there should be any distinction for or against country towns MrWynne, # Pennington, was agaInst the whole bill particular y if there to be any distinction. MT. Phelan, C If Bridgeport. to test the of the House moved o indefinitely postpone the whole matter. It z passed by viva voce vote. On yea and nay vote ,niy few days ago, the bill passed by forty major ty. IT At 1a:45 p. m the House adjourned to Friday at c
 STATE CORRESPONDENCE c
 Southtngton. James Root took horse and carriage from he yard of Richard Frisbie last summer and bused the horse and damaged the carriage ie then left town and did not return until l ' his week. Wednesday he was arrested and '