Morning journal and courier., 1889-01-30

corporate the Milford ElectricLIight company.
 George M. Gum and Charles A. Tom1inson are among the incorporators named and they want to issue SIG, 900 worth of stock Representative Wolfe introduced measure to provide 8 fremen's relief State fund for widows and orphans of fremen also I Dwight Futile of East Haven introduced new liquor law bill which makes a few un- important changes in the existing law. The ! principal new sections of the bill provide for inspectors appointed by the county commits sioners to examine premises where liquors are sold. Section 4 allows an additional fee of $5 for prosecuting agents where the prosecu- ton is to effect, ,and also that when no appeal is taken from convictions the liquor sellers bond ahall be forfeited.
 PROLIFIC MIR. o'NEIL. Represe utative O'Neil of Waterbury still continues to send in his indirect taxation bills.
 I To-day's quota provide that every mutual life insurance company shall pay to the State a sum equal three-eights of per cent. on the total amount of it's premium rates, and on the market value of all it's assets deducting | it's ascertsined and unpaid losses, market value of real estate, and market value of ' bonds of railroads.
 That insurance companies from without the State shall pay into the State treasury three per cent. of all premiums collected in the State.
 That corporations, other than those spe- cially provided for, shall pay to the State one-fftieth of one per cent. on the total par value of all shares of it's capital stock; fn- ance.
 That express companies shall pay the State per cent. on the gross amount collected on express charges in the State; finance That no licensee who shall sell liquor shall sell less than one quart on credit. LEGISLATORS LAUGH. of kha hot hou r17f- fled the dignity of the House swept over it to day upon the reading of the petition of John Stevenson of Bridgeport, who sent in 8 petition asking the legislature to enact law providing for the partial support of the fol- lowing professions after they retire from practice at the age of 65: Physicians and surgeons, all ministers of the gospel of what ever name or profession, all skilled mechanics, all seq captains, all bartenders, all natural
 bone settlers, all undertakers, all professional dudes whose intellect is not sufficient to carry them through life. with ease. The petitioner
 was given leave to withdraw. RESOLUTIONS REFERRED New matters introduced and referred were as follows: An act of MT. Glover providing that no territory adjoining any city or borough shall be annexed or consolidated without the con-
  CTS in the territory to be annexed, and that no petition for consolidation shall be enact ed by the same General Assembly to which it ! is introduced.
 An act by Mr. Corscarden of New Britain ! to make State and national elections legal \ holidays.
 ! A resolution incorporating the Merchants Electric Light company of Danbury; an act ' to ammend the militia laws 50 that only resi- dents may be enrolled in the Connecticut Ma ! tional Guard. Introduced by MT. Graves of ! Litchfeld.
 An act to secure minority representation in ! the election of constables, grand jurors and assessors, selectmen and board of relief By Mir. Ford of Washington.
 Petition for an appropriation of $6,O00 to l the Danbury hospital appointing Albert P: Bradstreet judge and George H. Caswe1 deputy judge of the Waterbury police court. THE PARsoN WAS LATE. The Senate convened at noon and pro- ceeded to business without the usual religious exercises, in the absence of the chaplain. After converting with the House on various 1as4Urers, Ene oenate received and referred several new bills, among which was the petl- tion of Henry D. Clark of Hartford, mem- Der of the Governors Foot Guard, for com- pensAtion for injuries received at target prac
 tice while under orders; an act to make the fees of notaries public % cents for acknowl- edgements, etc.; petition of the Bridgeport Gaslignt Co. to issue bonds not to exceed one-third of it's construction account. Judge L. M Hubbard was chosen judge of the borough court of Wallingford, and Francis
 Bartholomew, deputy judge, upon suspension of the rules. Senator Hall, chairman of the judiciary re. ported that the act concerning trespassiDg by domestic fowls, which had been referred to them, desired to refer this resolution to the l committee on agriculture. The senator did not think that the judiciary should be bur- l dened with every bill of this nature which ! happened to come along. Senator Halls | recommendation was adopted.
 Senator Coffin presented an act to prevent telephone companies from discriminating against telegraph companies. The act pro vides that any person corporation operat l ing telephone exchange in this State shall, | on application of any telegraph company, furnish it with the use of telephone and ger vice with their respective exchanges without l discrimination between telegraph company, and shall also be under the same require | ments when individuals apply. The House | resolution was passed referring that part | of the governors message referring to the I celebration of the centennial anniversary of | Washiugton's inauguration to the committee | on military affairs.
 Senator Hodge offered a resolution author l izing the Putnam Phalanx, Hartford's histor ! ioal military company, to issue $60, 900 worth | of bonds to build an armory.
 The following appointments were made un- ] der suspension of rules:
 Andrew NJ. Shepard of Portland and B. ! Edwards of Cromwell, to be commissioners 1 of the Cromwell ferry.
 E. B. Strong of Middletown and E. I. Bell, | of the Portland ferry.
 A. B. Cole to be judge of the Middletown | City court, and Daniel J. Donohue assistant | judge.