Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
WEDNESDAY. MAY. 15. 1889.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

LEGLSLAT TIVE NOTES.
 The resolution incorporating the Y. M. O. A. of Winsted, and also the one incorporating the William l.. Gilbert school of Winchester, passed both the senate and house.
 The bill which provides that no horse, electric or cable railroad shall cross steam railroad at grade, or vice versa, previously passed by the senate was returned to that body amended by the house, so that it should not apply to any road already chartered. The amendment was accepted by the senate.
 The six months during which 8 ballot box must be kept sealed expired on Tuesday, and recount of the votes contained in the Westport box demon strated the fact that no error had been made in the count last fall. The re- count was made in the interest of Hon B. w. Seymour, who has since aban- doned his intention of contesting the seat of MT Miles.
 After long debate the bill provid- ing for the election of County Com missioners by popular vote was defeated by vote of 101 to 81.
 GovernoS Larrabee, of Iowa, visited tho senate on Wednesday, and occupied the seat of honor upon the right of Lieutenant Governor Merwin. Cover nor Larrabee's native town is Windham, in this state.
 It Is rumored that the house commit tee on constitutional amendments will report an amendment to restore annual sessions. This is probably without foundation, as whatever defects there may be under biennial sessions they will probably be tried a short time longer.-[ Evening Post.
 The bill limiting the number of saloons to one to every 500 people passed the senate without dissenting voice.
 The senate passed bill empowering Q judge of probate to commit a person to an insane asylum, after a hearing of the case, upon certificate from two physicians, who are not connected with any asylum, and who are both gradu- ates of regular medical school, and have practiced three years in Connecti- cut The bill requires that the exami- nation of the person alleged to be insane, shall have been made within five days of the hearing. Provision is also made for an appeal to the superior court from the judgment of the pro- bate court, within one month after the hearing.
 A resolution passed the senate autho- rizing the town of Norfolk to issue $40, 900 of bonds to take up bonds of the Connecticut Western railroad.
 The senate passed the bill prohibit ing deception in the manufacture and sale of butter and cheese.
 At the request of the petitioners the railroad committee reported unfavora- ply on the bond issue of the Hartford & Connecticut Western railroad.
 The house took recess on Thursday and listened to the eloquent argument of Mrs Howell, of Albany, in favor of the amendment striking the word "male" from the constitution.
 At 8 caucus held on Thursday the republican members of the legislature decided to support the secret ballot bill which has been favorably reported by the judiciary committee.
 The grade crossing bill as passed by the house places all the expense of sbolishing such crossings upon the railroad companies, whether the high ways existed previous to the building of the railroad, or have been opened since.
 The resolution naming Saturday, June 1st, at noon, as the date for final adjournment, passed the senate and was tabled by the house.