The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-29
BUSY DAY AT THE CAPITOL
FLOOD OF BILLS, RESOLUTIONS
 AND PETITIONS.

AND PETITIONS. Eighty In the House-BnI to Disfran- chise Women-One Allowing Them to Vote if They Own $500 Worth of Prop erty-Bonds for Savings Bank Treasur- ers-Act to Tax Religious Corporations. The belated trains took to the capitol yesterday morning only small per- centage of the crowd that has throng- ed the corridors, assembly rooms and departments of the various state off, clals during the week. The legislative train which leaves here at S:55 was about an hour and thirty-five minutes late arriving at Hartford. The repre- sentatiyes trudged up the hill in the deep snow which had not been cleared from the walks.
 The street cars were not running and 1t was slow process reaching the state capitol by means of cabs only a few of the Jehus being alive to the situation.
 At the hour appointed Speaker Bar bours gavel fell. There was no prayer owing to the absence of the chaplain, and also of both the clergymen from the house.
 There was no time lost in getting at the business of the day, and bills and resolutions were referred to their ap- propriate committees with dispatch
 In the senate neither Lieutenant Governor Dewell nor President pro tenn Marigold was present at 1230 o'clock, their train being late.
 Senator Lee of New London was bury acted as chaplain in the absence of Rev. MT. Thompson.
 Senator Lee handled the business In good shape and promptly. until Lieut. enant Governor Dewell arrived, about fifteen minutes later, and took the gavel for the remainder of the session. sTORRS AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, Senator Converse offered a bill in- structing the state treasurer to pay over to the Storrs college all interest accrued or accruing on the agricultural college fund together with all moneys Teceived or to be received under the act of congress, offered August 30, 1890. Finance.
 PETITIONS REFERRED.
 Of James Wright, that the state re- lease to him certain lands in Water bury Judiciary.
 Of Derby and New Haven Electric Railroad company for extension of time to build to July, 1907. Railroads, Of the Manufacturers Street Rail- way company of New Haven to change name to Manufacturers Railway company" and to extend it's tracks from the terminus of the present line at the junction of East Pearl and South Front streets through South Front street to Grand avenue.
 RESOLUTIONS REFERRED.
 Several resolutions authorizing build ing of sea walls at Byram Cove and Smiths Cove. Greenwich. Roads, bridges and rivers,
 Resolution appointing Edmund F. Grove of Norwalk auditor of public accounts. Finance.
 BILLS REFERRED.
 By Senator Lewis-Making close time on wild ducks, geese and brants from March 1 to October 1. Fisheries and game.
 By Senator Goodrich-Making it a crime to take any person out or the state to answer to a criminal charge in another state, without written consent of the person or warrant of the goVef- nor Judiciary.
 Rv Senator Tuttle-That any person held in prison upon mittimus Tor costs in any criminal process may ap- .nly to any Justice of the peace to take the poor debtors oath in the same form as prescribed for prisoners held on civil process. and he shall be entitled to his discharge under section 3.37S relating to poor debtors Judiciary
 By Senator Warner-Bill relating to common pleas court judges. Printed elsewhere Judiciary.
 MISCELLANEOUS
 The committee on unfinished busi- ness reported several matters from the session of 1895, and they were referred
 Adjourned at 1:O5 to Tuesday next at 12:30 D. m.
 MT Mansfield of Harwinton intro duced a bill to repeal section 3,542 ot the public acts, which provides that no railroad company which has had a system of communication fares for four wears shall alter or abolish it. Rail- roads.
 A petition of the Derby Railway com pany for extension of time to build was referred to the committee on rail- roads.
 A petition of the Fountain Water Stock company of Ansonia for increase of stock and bonds was referred to the interpretations committee.
 BILLS REFERRED.
 By MT Champlin of Litchfield- Amending an act concerning the fish ;,r. po,, b,,ook troI1t making inc fishing.