Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-13

9p. m. hereafter; that the Superior court may wind up affairs of stock companies on petition of one-ffth of the stock interest if good cause is shown; that the town court of Derby may naturalize aliens; by MT. Hickox of Litchfeld that the loser in all forms of gambling may recover his losses in a civil suit; exempting $500 personal property from attachment; by Mir. Capen that anyone who blasphemes any one of the Holy Trinity may be fined $100; that insurance companies shall not discriminate against any policy holders in Connecticut; that all towns with 25,O0O population shall have board of health; by MT. Eaton of North Haven bill to prevent killing any game for year; an act to prevent towns of less than 5000 people from ap- propriating more than $500 except by ballot: prohibiting lawyers from charging over $lo a day when not in court and $25 day while at court unless by special contract with clients; by Dwight Futile of East Haven pro- hibiting foreign building loan associations from doing business in this State until it has deposited $1O0, ,000 in securities with the State treasurer; by MT. Damon of Berlin, giving soldiers and sailors in soldiers homes tial elections; making Saturday afternoons half holiday for banking purposes. NO PARLoR GENERALS.
 Mir. Allen of Sprague introduced bill which will meet the sentiments of the Ma tional Guard, and provides that hereafter no one will be appointed upon the governors staff who has not served in the United States army or navy or the National Guards of this or other States.
 Captain Treat of Wallingford offered 8 resolution to allow the Second regiment to hold it's parade in June instead of April, as at present.
 SECRET BALLOT BILLS. MT. Glover of Fairfield, one of the Repub- lican leaders of the house, put in his secret ballot bill to-day, which is almost exactly like the Australian system, with a few changes to harmonize with our election sys- tenn.
 Mr. O'Neil of Waterbury put in resolu- ton that all members of the house be fur nished with q copy of "Wigmore on the Australian Ballot System" Several other less notable ballot reform bills were sent in to join their many prede- cessors.
 MT. Glover's bill requires all nominations to be filed with the secretary of State thirty days previous to the election. THE LAST RUN OF BILLS. After recess the last new bills for the next two years were offered Among the impor- tant ones was one by MT. O'Neil, providing that there may be appeals on question of fact as we'll as law in the courts; that the gover nor appoint inspectors of beef and public work; providing $500 fines for selling diseas- ed meat; compelling all doctors to file cer- tifcate of their name and qualifications with the secretary of State, and a bill of Mr.Ham- mer of Branford to divide the State into not less than 35 and not more than 51 senatorial districts, and by Mr.Hyde of Hartford giving every town two or more representatives for every %, ,000 inhabitants. AFTER THE HoUsAToNIC. MT. Graves of Litch6eld introduced reso- lution which has already begun to create 8 commotion. It was passed on the suspen- sion of the rules and also by the senate. The railroad committee are thereby instructed to inquire and report whether the Housatonic railroad company have illegally issued stock and bonds in excess of half the cost of con- struction and equipment of the statutory limit
 A petition was received from the Connecti- cut Western railroad company to issue $2, coo, 900 bonds for improvements. HOMEOPATHY HOSPITAL. Senator States introduced a resolution ap- priating $75, ,000 for the purpose of purchas- ing land and erecting buildings for a homoe- opathic hospital in New Haven, to be con- ducted by the Grace Hospital society. Also a resolution incorporating the society. The incorporators are Clifford B. Adams, Benja- min H. Cheney, Wilbur F. Day. Justin E. Twitchell, E. s. Greeley Frank B. Kellogg, M. F. Linquist, Paul c. Skif, Alonzo L. Talmadge, E. E. Bradley, William 0. Rob- inson, Henry c. Rowe, H. B. Sargent, B. Hayes Trowbridge, Charles Vishno and E. J. Walker.
 Another bill punishes with fine of $500 kbo bi of wi fAIaOranh or telephone wire for the purpose of listen- ing to the transmission of messages; iudie- iary.
 Senator Catlin offered aresolution favoring action by Congress pensioning all soldiers and sailors who were prisoners of war at $12 per month and $2 per day for each day they were prisoners.
 PAYING THE JUDGES.
 committee of the New Haven county bar appeared before the judiciary committee this afternoon in favor of the bill to increase the salaries of judges of the State courts.
 Vssss COURT RKOORp. Superior Court - Civil Side Judge
 Andrews.
 Judge Andrews was unable even yesterday to come from his home in Litchfeld on ac- count of sickness, and so court was ad- journed until Friday. The jury was excused until the first Tuesday in May, although if anything special comes up before then the jury shall be summoned.
 The Diamond Match COmpany's Case
 Settled.
 The stockholders of the Diamond Match company have stayed in this city longer than usual, as Lawyer Ben. Stern got out an in junction. granted through Judge Andrews, preventing the stockholders from having meeting and voting to move the legal domi- cile from New Haven to Chicago. The case was settled yestesday by Lawyer Stern with- drawing his suit.
 Court ofCommon PIeas-CriminaI al Side
 Judge studley.
 F. McGuinnsss of Hamilton street was on trial yesterday charged with violating the Sunday liquor law. Attorney T. J. Fox ap- peared for the prisoner. The jury disagreed and McGuinnsss was discharged. Court of Common PIeas-Civil Side
 Judge Denins.
 In the case of Christine Luft vs. Samuel Potter, the court fixed the time of redemp- tion April 1, 1889. The plaintiff sued the defendant for money loaned on land in See ond street, Fair Haven, and secured by mortgage. As the defendant did not meet the obligation, the plaintiff appealed to the court. The amount involved is $1 ,056.
 Clark vs. Clark.
 In the case of George Ellsworth Clark vs. Treat Clark ct sl., in which a note for $25O secured by real estate forms the basis of action, the defendants were allowed until April to settle. The parties belong in Mill ford.