Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-02-13


Of-The Gettysburg Memorial Fund
considered In CSmmfttee-LayOut of
Committee work for Next Week.
other Matters of Interest.
HARTFORD, Feb. IL.
Especial to the JOURNAL AND CoURIER,l
The attendance at the Capitol this morn
ing at the hour appointed for commencing
business was smaller than it has been any
day this week In the House there was bare
ly quorum and few vacant seats were OBJ
servable in the Senate. Business proceeded,
however, in the usual formal manner and was
readily disposed of. In the House the time
was mostly taken up in receiving the reports
of committees and ordering them tabled for
calendar and printing. Judging from the
rapidity shown by the committees in dispo-
sing of business before them, it becomes ap-
parent that both houses will have sufficient
work on the calendar to keep them busy next
week. The more important matters, how
ever, will not be ready until later in the set
sion.
Tomorrow will be the last day for prefer
ring charges to the special committee az
pointed last Tuesday regarding undue Unfit
ence in the appointment of committees. 1t
is the prevailing opinion that Mr.. Pigott will
make no charges against Speaker Simonds or
any other member of the House
This afternoon the Military committee oc-
cuPied the House chamber and heard petit
tons in aid of the Gettysburg Memorial as
ISOLATION, who ask for 81, 500 in aid of the pur-
chase of land and erection of memorial tab
lets commemorative of the part that Connec-
ticut soldiers took on. that historic ground
Colonel ]. B. Batchelder, of Boston, the
Gettysburg historian, was before the COM
mittee and made very interesting address
descriptive of the battle and the part taken
in it by Connecticut soldiers. It was stated
that several States had alrs ady made appro-
priations, among them being Pennsylvania
$4,000, Massachusetts So, 600 and Minnesota
81, 900, while New York and Rhode Island
are now considering the matter General
Noble of Bridgeport, General Sloat of New
Haven and Colonel Henry Allen of Branford
advocated the grant of money asked for.
Next Tuesday the Railroad committee will
consider all bills relating to railroad cross
ings. To-day the COMMITTEES heard Repre-
sentative Nickerson on his bill requiring
railroads to furnish free passes to all State
officials. On next Wednesday the "Public
Necessity" bill, so-called, will have another
hearing.
Attorney G. E. Perkins, of Hartford, ap-
peared before the Judiciary committee this
afternoon in favor of the bill providing for
the pensioning of judges.
The Committee on Appropriations this af
ternoon listened to Mr.. Thomas Hooker, of
New Haven, who appeared in behalf Of the
New Haven hospital
Inc FINANCE committee to-day selected
William Fl. Law, of New Haven, and Thomas
l. Raymond, of South Norwalk. for State
auditors for the ensuing year. On Tuesday
next this committee wiz consider the hill re-
lating to the taxation of town orders also
the soldiers exemption bill. On Thursday
next they will consider the bill providing for
an increase of tax of mutual insurance com
panies.
Following is summary of the business
transacted in the Senate and House to-day:
The Senate.
The Senate was called to order at 1920 a.
m. by Lieutenant Governor Cooke. Prayer
was offered by Chaplain Taylor
The Senate concurred with the House in
appointing Westell Russell, of Hartford, COM
missioner for Hartford county.
Mr.. Naturalization appointing John E.
Keller judge and Clarence L. Reid assistant
judge of the borough court of Stamford;