Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-21

 The petition of the Thomson-Houston conn any of New Britain for an increase of $10,- co, ,0O0, which was formally reported by the committee on interpretations and also passed " the Senate, came up as the first matter on he calendar. Everybody expected it would ,e passed without opposition. but upon notion of MT. OpNeil of Waterbury 1t was abled. MT. O'Neil has no interest in the natter itself, but constituent who is member of the Westinghouse-Ed Edison lobby .equested him to take this course. It is said that these rival electic companies have put powerful lobby at work since it became ap- parent that the bill will pass.
 ACTS PASSED.
 Senate bill fixing time for payment Of salaries by the State; relating to attachments withdrawal of civil aotionss and fees of notaries public; and ap- $10,000 in concurrence with the Senate for the centennial celebration Of Washington's birthday.
 The House will adjourn tomorrow in honor of Washington's birthday.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The upper body passed bill appropriat- ing $366, ,960 for the regular expenses of the State the following two years.
 Senator Morse opposed the bill to allow the Putnam Phalanx to issue bonds on it's new armory which should be exempt from taxa tion, as the exemption would be bad pre- cedent. It was tabled.
 COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
 The committee on claims heard the petit tion to pay to Jennie Droucher, widow of the New Canaan constable who was killed while performing his duty in arresting murderer. She wants $1, ,00O bounty. Hearings were held in the senate chamber on town manage ment of schools. About oO citizens or olHeI- ea5 ent small towns appeared in favor of the bill, which aboIishes the boards of education in small towns.
 BONDING NEW RAVENS DEBT.
 To#n Agent Theron A. Todd of New Ha- ven and Financial Clerk Pickett appeared before the committee on finance in favor of the bill to empower the town to issue $200,- 900 bonds to fund the floating debt and $500, ,000 more to retire the Air Line bonds guaranteed by the towns.
 FOR woMAN's RIGHTS.
 Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker of Hartford and several other vigorous-minded ladies ap- peared before the committee on constitution al amendments to-day and gave the worthy legislators fusilade of reasoning why the gentle sex should be allowed to vote just the same as they are allowed to pay taxes. It is to be feared that the ladies' oratory was wasted upon an adverse court, but the score or more of ladies struggled nobly. Supreme Knight Phelan of the Knights of Columbus appeared before the committee on interpretations in favor of charter which would give this order power to distribute it's benefits much in the same manner as the Royal Arcanuru does. MILITARY AFFAIRS. This committee had hearing on the bill to do away with psrlor generals by making it necessary qualification for appointment on the governors staff, to have served in the United States army or navy or the National Guard of this or some other States. Adju- tant General Barbour appeared in opposition to the bill. No others appeared The hear ing was continued until March 12, when 8 number of military men throughout the State will appear in favor of the bill.
 The petition of Emerald Guard of New Haven, for loan of muskets was continued a week. The trouble is, there are no mus- kets in the arsenal fit to lend.
 THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
 An old gentleman from Windham county read this committee 8 speech today on the law which makes it crime to blaspheme anyone of the Holy Trinity. He is 8 Uni tarian and wants the law amended so that il will be an offence to blaspheme against God aloud.
 The judiciary committee reported favora. bly, on the bill preventing the loading of bears or cubs in the streets.
 Drew the Painting.
 No. 203 drew the fine oil painting at G. A. R. hall.
 In Far OR Japan.
 Charles B. Allen, formerly of this city, telegrsphs his father, 0. W. Allen, that he and family arrived safely in Yokohama, Japan, on the 4th inst.
 Harmony Division Celebrates the Day.
 Washington's birthday will be celebrated by Harmony division No. 5, s. of T., at their hall in Benedict building this evening They have prepared an interesting programme of music, recitations and speaking. They in vite their friends to participate.
 AN APPEAL.
 The Famine In China-SuH Hering
 Thousands-Floods and Drought.
 The following appeal has just been issued:
 Three large districts in the north of China are at present suffering from severe famine in consequence of floods and drought, and thousands must die for want of food unless help is speedily sent. The Chinese government and private be- nevolence (both native and fsreign) are doing their utmost to relieve the distress, but the disaster is of such magnitude that their pow CTS are evertaxed, and it appeals to the sym patby of the whole civilized world. An influential committee has been formed in Shanghai among the foreign residents to collect and distribute funds, and this com mittee have cabled to England and America for help.
 The Lsrd Mayor of London, after satis- flying himself as to the extent of the calam- ity, has opened 8 subscription list, to which in the first few days e4.000 has been sub scribed. And in New York the undersigned committee has been appointed, and they sp- peal to the public to assist them in the name of common charity.
 Although the extent of the suffering is ap- palling, yet the amount nesded to keep a Chinese alive for 8 few months, till the new crops come to their relief, is marveleusly small
 The honest and discriminating distribution of the funds subscribed is secured by their being placed in the hands of missionaries, without regard to creed, who are residing in the stricken districts and personally sCper- intending the distribution of relief. Subscriptions will be received by any of the undersigned committee and the money will be at once cabled out, free of cost, by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration to the Shanghai relief committee. Mr. A. A. Low s1 Burling Slip, New York; Mr. Cornelius N. Bliss, Messrs- Bliss, Fabyan & Co.,, g Thomas street. New York. MT. Fl. N. Twombly, China and Japan Trading o1 nS ovsP g oarser, &essTs 6srser. Macy Co.,, 142 Pearl street, New York Mr. Henry E. Hawley, Messrs. Carter Hawley Co.,, 54 Wall street, New York
 Mir. J. A. Hewlett, Messrs, Hewlett q Torrancs, 71 Wall street, New York.
 Mir. John N. Forbes, Messrs. Russell C O., GO Wall street, New York.
 Mr. Everett Frazar, secretary, Wessrs. FraZar & O., 124 Water street, New York.
 Mr. A. M. Townsend, treasurer, Hong-Kong and Shanghai Banking corporation, 50 Wall street, New York.
 Any contributions for the above object sent to the COURIER will be forwarded.
 A1st of Patents.
 List of patents issued from the U. s. Patent of- foe for the week endingFe 19, lSS9 for the State of Connecticut furnishedus from the office of John E. Earle, solicitor of patents, New Haven. Conn:
 H. Fl. Abbe, East Hampton, spoon rest.
 H. Atkinson and G. W. Hull, Wallingford, whis- ile
 R. E. Breul, Bridgeport assignor to Bridgeport Chain company, chain attachment for sash bal ances.