The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-08
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
LEGISLATITE LECTION TAKEN YES-
 TERDAY IN HARTFORD.

ANONiSiou ilb A1IihBO <ASipHs
 West River Commissioners Durham and
 Walter Confirmed.
 Hartford, Feb. 7.-In the senate this afternoon considerable time was devot- ed to amendment of joint rules the com- n1ittee recommendations having been called up by the chairman of the com mittee, Senator Marigold. The first recommendation provided that all com mittees shall be called together and or ganized one week after appointment of members. Senator Marigold explained that such action was necessary, as some of the committees were not yet organiz- ed. In the interest of expediting public business the proposed rule was neces- sary.
 He also reported in favor of having all joint resolutions, as well as joint bills, printed. The rule regarding the duties of the committee on roads and bridges provides that there shall be added to it's jurisdiction all matters re- lating to rivers. Another amendment provides that every private Gas well as general bill shall lie on the table one day before it shall be acted on. This rule was introduced at the instance of MT. Goodwin of East Hartford. He says there has been a disposition heretofore to rush through important private bills before persons interested knew they were pending. All of the amendments were adopted,
 THE NEW HAVEN HARBoR LINE.
 In the senate this afternoon a bill was introduced which has for it's object the prevention of owners of wharf property extending docks and spiling into the harbor beyond the harbor line. It was introduced by Senator Johnson and was referred to the committee on cities and boroughs.
 The harbor line is defined as follows:
 Section No wharf, pier or other structure shall be extended into or over tide-water in those portions of New Ha- ven harbor hereinafter described be- yond the lines hereinafter defined, viz, commencing at a point in the harbor line established in 1878, 400 feet perpen- dicularly distant easterly from the cas- terly face of Canal wharf, so-called; thence running northwesterly parallel with the easterly face of said Canal wharf, about ,654 feet to the southerly line of Brewery street; thence running southwesterly along the southern line of Brewery street, about 414 feet to the easterly face of said Canal wharf, so- called; thence southeasterly along the face of said Canal wharf, 1,551 feet to it's intersection with said harbor line es- tablished in 1878.
 Section 2-Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to give authority to any person orfpersons to extend or construct wharf, pier or other struc- tl1re in those portions of New Haven ilarbor above described.
 This act shall take effect upon it's pas sage.
 The following was referred to-day by the senate in concurrence:
 That Orville H. Platt, Alfred D. Burr, Henry B. Harrison, Charles R. Inger- soil, John R. Buck and Augustus Bran degee be commission to investigate and report to this general assembly what amendments if any fhey would recommend to the constitution of this state, the expenses not to exceed $5,000. EXECUTORS TO SETTLE ACTIONS
 AT LAW.
 The following was introduced in the senate and referred to the judiciary committee:
 Executors, administrators and trus tees in insolvency may, with the ap- proval of the court of probate having jurisdiction over the estate, settle any action at law or in equity, or any ap- peal from probate in which they in their representative capacity are a party. The terms of the settlement shall also be approved by said probate court. EXTENDING ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
 The only matter of special interest to New Haven which came before the committees this afternoon was the bill the powers of the New Haven | Electric company. The company was before the committee on l cities and boroughs by President James | G. English and John w. filling. The | bill, which was fully explained, has been referred to in the Courier" It | provides for an increase of capital l stock and permits the extension of wires and lights in adjoining towns. Power is also granted to buy out other or to unite with the same.
 Attorney J. P. Goodhart, town counsel of New Haven, appeared before the com mittee on cities and boroughs this af- ternoon concerning dating for hearing of several bills of local interest.
 THE STATE FISHERIES.
 A bill of considerable importance to New Haven people and relating to q change in the makeup of the fish com mission, will be heard before the com nittee on fisheries on Tuesday, Febru- ary 19. There are now six commits sioners. The new bill provides for a commission of three; one shell-fish com missioner, commissioner of inland fisheries and a commission for game. There is no game commissioner, and he bill is in the direct interest of the alter and looking to the better preser- tation of the same, matter that has been considered to considerable extent turing the past year by New Haven | ;portsmen. If the bill Is adopted how
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