Morning journal and courier., 1889-04-05
muRpRRER SWIFT REpRlEvED.

MURDERER SWIFT REPRIEvED. Excitement at the Capitol and speeu' lation as to the outcome of Governer
 RuIkeleyss Message for the Press
 Temperance LegislaSioM-AnsPecs
 of AImshouses-Arbor Day.
 HARTFORD. April 4. (special Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND
 CoURIER.l
 The railroad committee had another execu- tive session to day, but Chairman Granam said no report would be made this week. A prominent member of the legislature ln speaking of the probable time of adjourn ment said this afternoon that everything de- nended now on the railroad committee. All the other committees were well mp Tn tneir work and few other important questions were vet to be considered. There is possl- bility of adjournment by May 10 the railroad committee report soon on important matters.
 RETRIEVED BIZ THE GOVERNOR.
 Governor Bulkeley this afternoon decided to reprieve Murderer Swift, sentenced to be hanged tomorrow. The sheriff, who has made all the arrangements for the hanging, which was to have occurred between 12 and 2 o'clock, will be officially notified by the governor tomorrow morning. The length of the reprieye has not been officially an- nounced yet, but from private sources It IS learned that it will be for two weeks. mos tion in the House this morning to recall the resolution from the governor was defeated by a vote of 1O2 to S3, showing the truth of the statement in yesterdays correspondence that the legislature now sought to place the entire responsibility with the governor Governor Bulkeley had long consultation with Charles J. Cole, Swift's counsel, this morning, and States Attorney Eggleston. At o'clock he sent the following message to the press representatives, who formed part of the throng in his office ante-chamber. ssIn view of the action of the House this morning the significance of which he has not been able to aon until to-morrow Meanwhile he will grant 8 FsR5asdyss bs RSads TOT Sn''' '"9 ''''' ' ' ~ D
 The significance of this message is a sub feet of considerable speculation. Some argue that it means the Governor will veto the res- olution for they say if he intended to sign it he might just as well have done so to-day as to wait longer and delay the suspense. Others say that the action of the House has non plussed him, as it has been represented for some time since the vote was passed that the House regretted it and desired an opportunity to change. The vote to-day would seem to repudiate this assertion. Excitement here is intense, and the sporting fraternity are now betting heavily that the resolution will or will not be vetoed.
 COMMITTEE HEARINGS. No one appeared before the committee on cities and boroughs to-day in favor of the bill amending the charter of the borough of West Haven so that the annual meeting would be held in November instead of May, and 1t was continued.
 The committee on humane institutions had hearing on the bill to prevent inspections of a1mshoases by members of the State board of charities. This bill grows out of 8 fight between the Hartford selectmen and Mrs Smith of the State board of charities. Mrs. Dr. Francis Bacon said that the very offering of the bill was 8 reason why it | should not pass. People who wanted to her. medically close their houses to everybody had something to hide, and if there was any thing to hide in these slmshouses it was just | what should be known.
 The judiciary committee considered the bill providing that no person shall be com mitted to an insane asylum except by judge of a court of record, after hearing and the evidence ot two reputable physicians. Dr. Bacon has already spoken in favor of this bill.
 Attorney Robert L. Hotchkiss, favored it to-day and quoted cases under lis knowledge of the abuse of the present statute which
 
 asylum on the certificate of single doctor.
 Hobert L. Hotchkiss and Clerk Pickett, of the town agents office, appeared before the finance committee to, day in opposition to the bill which postpones the time for paying taxes until November. The New Haven town government opposes the bill.
 LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
 The House passed bill to-day providing that, when a railroad is crossed by a high way, the company shall, at is own expense, guard its rails by blanks, etc., and a bill, that railroads may take land over which it operates, and has no title.
 The bill was passed, which provides that no premises where intoxicating liquors are sold shall during the time when such sales are prohibited by law, be so obsrructed by any curtain, screen, or other device, as to prevent full and unobstructed view of the bar and interior of such premises from the main entrance, or the street or sidewalk ad- jseent thereto.
 Another act passed, which attracted con- siderable discussion, provides that no person who has been convicted of violation of the law concerning the sale of spirituous in- toxicating liquors, or who has paid fine or penalty for such violation in settlement of prosecutions brought against him, or who shall have forfeited his bond to appear in court to answer charges for violation, shall
  meaning of this act, to be granted 6 license.
 A bill was also passed which makes 8 com- mon nuisance of any club house where liquors are sold or given away in places where no license has been voted, and fixes the penalty at $50.
 MT. Futile pleaded earnestly for his bill substituting death by electricity for hanging, but the House voted it down.
 MT. Wolfe's bill providing that officers of City courts shall be residents of the place where the court is located was reported ad- versely upon.
 Governor Bulkeley has prepared a procla nation appointing Friday, April 26, as Arbor day. It will be distributed as soon as printed.
 The Homeopathic hospital case was begun yesterday afternoon before the committee on appropriations. Seventy-fve thousand dol lars are asked for the establishment of Grace hospital at New Haven.
 Ballot reform was assisted in the house yesterday by the introduction by Representa- tive Rogers, of Danbury, of a petition in aid of the Hotchkiss-Henn bill. It was signed by sixty citizens and more of a good variety of occupations. Arguments on the Pennington town divi- sion were made yesteaday afternoon before the committee on new towns and probate districts.
 They Are smart.
 Mary Reese and Jennie Tetter, the two New York shoplifters, made no resistance to hav-