The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-03
TTIE HOUSE.

The Nicaragua resolution came into
 the house this morning. The house had referred the matter to the commit- tee on federal relations and in the conn mittee that body insisted on it's former action In passing the resolution and appointed Senator Birge committee on conference. Representative Hicks of Holland moved that the house insist in referring to the committee on federal relations and it was so ordered. Rep- resentative Washburn of Stafford, "the father of the house," was appointed on the committee on conference. Later the committee reported that they could not agree and the house then voted to ad- here to it's former action, and the reso- lutions failed from disagreeing action.
 MT. Gum of Milford called attention to the large amount of business and he moved that there be an afternoon ses- sion to begin at 1:30. The house so voted. MT. Cowell said this should bt the order hereafter.
 The committee on judiciary reparted the following bill:
 Chapter CLXXV is amended by add ing section 5 as follows:
 "All such appeals may be heard in vacation by any judge of the superior court, whose judgment shall have the same effect as judgment of such court" The bill was tabled for the calendar.
 The bill empowering the superior court judges to appoint liquor prosecut- ing agents was made the special order for Tuesday next at Il a, m. 'I under n A,t "that it is proposed to knock out this favorable report of the judiciary com mittee and the committee desires a lit- tie time to prepare for the battle.'
 The bill regarding the furnishing a list of abandoned farms was taken up and referred to the committee on agri- culture.
 The bill providing that every corpora tion shall keep a list of it's stockholders was rejected.
 Russell Frost was appointed judge of the town court of Norvalk and James T. Hubbell was appolnJed associate judge.
 The bill relating to the Fairfield coun- ty law library was passed.
 The bill providing for copying of rev
 
 It provides that the town clerks shall copy the town records from 1774 to 17S4, during the revolutionary war period. The resolution was favored by MT. Cowell of Waterbury. It provides that records shall be copied and placed in the state library. MT. Cowell said that these records were liable to get lost and in fact the records of two or three towns had been burned. Connecticut furnished more troops to the Continent al army than any other state, save Massachusetts. The state furnished large amount of supplies also for the army. The bill was passed.
 Representative Boss of New London presided during part of the morning session.
 AFTERNOON SESSION IN THE
 HOUSE.
 The house reconvened at :45, Repre- Greene of Norwich presiding The amended resolution of the Consol- dated road was taken up, and in the of the committee was tabled on motion of Colonel Wood of Derby.
 The resolution amending the char ter of the Rockville, Stafford and Tramway company was taken up and passed but was after wards on motion of Representative of Stafford 1t was reconsid- | cred and tabled. MT. Washburne said | the company, he feared, would be likely l to sell out to steam railroad.
 Mr. Newton of New Haven in speak Ing on the bill said he was a consolida- | tionist. Consolidation was likely to | give better service and lower fares.
 These bills were passedI Amending l section 2673 of the general statutes; h. the Winsted Water Power association and the Seymour Water authorizing the city of Wa terbury to issue sewer bonds; resolu- tion amending the charter of the bor- ough of Danielsonville; resolution the city of Waterbury to ssue water bonds; concerning the des- gnation of certain oyster grounds now lnder town designation in Milford; pill repeating chapter 76 of the public acts of 1893; bill concerning liens, pro- yiding for the enforcemnt of the same; the election of assessors in he town of Plymouth; concerning crim- nals and providing that no person yho has been convicted of any crime or three times shall be allowed to rote, requiring the filing of memoran- lum of decisions upon demurrers; con- erning crimes and criminal prosecu- ions: restoring the forfeited rights of )avid N. Bibbins, Horace B, Ball of ,alisbury and Ransom O. Russell; con- erning lost or uncertain bonds of high ] ways; concerning bonds of the com { nissardy general Representative Newton stated that to- l borrow was Arbor day, public holiday nd the house should adjourn over. was then voted that when the house diourns it be until Tuesday next at 2:30 p. m.
 The bill concerning the discharge of , from the state prison, pro- iding that when the discharge of a risoner falls on a public holiday, or n Sunday that the discharge shall aka effect the preceding day, was assed, An unfavorable report was made on ne bill concerning pension for Ira e . Fonda of New Haven and it was I abled. ' Adjourned until Tuesday at 12:8O :. . m.
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