Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-21


 lying districts should have the veto powe over the 17,O00 of the town, if the latter d. sired to abolish the old town government. Collis B. Granniss, resident of the Eli teenth ward, said he was opposed to consol dation and corroborated the statements his neighbors, that the Annex was not to | taken into the city.
 Town Agent Todd spoke briefly agains consolidation.
 Judge Stoddard said he had pledged hin self when annexation took place to use h influence for free bridge, but absolutel denied the statement that he had used hi power officially to keep the Annex out of th city. Such course was beyond his proyinc of action.
 Adjourned for argument to Friday, Marc 29, at p. m.
 THE SHELL FISH COMMISsI0E. Another Hearing To-Day on the Bil
 to Abolish It-Many Oyster Grower
 Testify.
 The committee on fisheries held anothe animated session on the shell fish commis sion matter to-day. The evidence, or rathe expressions of opinion, was concluded an the arguments by agreement will be hear next week. Clerk Botsford, of the commis sion, was on hand, and in reply to the argu ment that the commission was not self -sus taining submitted the following figures iron the books of the commission: Total income to June 30, 1888 S93, go 2
 DISBURSEMENTS. Engineer department, clerk, office, inspec-
 tor of mud dumping and incidentals.. 54, ,259 7e ing pay and e1 eEpenses n s oh e Connecticut eeta
 and Rhode Island boundary line----.-:- 3o,ss7 B Paid by treasurer for surrendered grounds S,247 4
 
 Balance in hands of treasurer June 30,
 looS. 1U25 4 STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1889, AC
 TUAL AND ESTIMATED. Income to March 1, 1859, (actuaD. ......$ B. s3O 4 Receipts from taxes from March 1, 1889.
 to June 30, 1889, (estimated) ...-...... 4122 3: Total. Ss,576 g gineer department, clerk, office, Re-. 3,960 co Appropriation for commissioners pay
 ana expenses. .....-................. 15,COO Ul Surplus on the business of the year..... 3,176 2;
 The estimated receipts are based on, and are below the average receipts for same time for three years preceding June 30, 1888.
 c. W. Bell of Norwalk, for thirty-nine years an oyster grower, favored the reten- tion of the commission until something bet ter could be derived. The greatest prob lems for oyster growers he said was the star fish.
 MT. Rowe referred to 1887, when Mir. Bell said the commission had done nothing for the oysterman and had signed the call for Norwalk meeting of oystermen who wanted to abolish the commission.
 B. F. Lockwood of Greenwich, who culti- yates thirteen hundred acres, thought the work should now be transferred from the commission to tine various towns.
 Attorney George M. Gum of Milford, who used to be an oyster cultivator, said that he represented nobody but himself. He was opposed to a lenger retention of the com mittee and thought it's work was done. He believed Clerk Botsford would make an sx- ,ellent agent to do the work of the commis- ,ioners.
 W. I. Stevens of Norwalk, for thirty years n the business, said that deep sea cultiva- ion had been greatly furthered by the com- mission. In 1887 he was opposed to the 
 Mir. Judson of Stratford favored retentio on ,f the commission.
 MT. Rowe caused him to admit that in 1887 le had said that one of the commissioners old him that the commissioners must fix he assessment high in order to pay ex- oenses of the commission.
 R. W. Law, jr., and G. s. Dunbar of New Haven favored the commissioner reten- ion.
 Clerk Bottsford guaranteed that the in- 'ome of the coming year would exceed the by 5000.
 OTHER COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
 Attorney Lynde Harrison appeared before he constitutional amendments committee in opposition to the bill changing senatorial districts. He favored redistricting the State nd increasing the senate. Ex-Congressman Vance also opposed the bill, but had no sub- titute to offer.
 The railroad committee will hold an execu- i've session Thursday and Friday to discuss he Housauonic matter. It is not expected hat the committee will reach decision in me day.
 This afternoon the committee heard the Jill to abolish the present railroad commits ion of three members and elect a commis- ion of eight members, ,oue from each county. Henry 0. Goodwin, East Hartford's kick r, who has attained some notoriety as the roads stockholder who is al- vays fighting the directors, appeared in favor f the bill and sailed into the railroad cora aissioners. Senator Graham inquired how @ expected to get along with eight commis- toners when three were so bad.
 THE DERBY FIGHT.
 The committee on new towns having re- orted in favor of setting off Ansonia as epsrate town, circular addressed to the republican members was sent out to-day gned by Col. W. B. Wooster, c. 0. Jack on, J. D. Hotchkiss, Sheriff Gates and 80 ther prominent Republicans of Derby. The ircular aimed to dispel the argument claim d to have been made that the division will ave the senatorial district to the Republi- ans and contains the following clauses: Out of a total voting list of s51o Ansonia has 090. In 1SSS AnSonl8 gave Harrison only IA ma )ritV while Birmingham Cleveland 127 'rity. In 1884 Ansonia gave Republican major 1880 Ansonia was Democratic by 99 and Birmng- am Republican by 5. In 1876 AnsonR was Demo- 'atic by 63 majority and Birmingham by B. The rgest corporation in Ansonia, employing over one lousand men, owned by stockholders residing in CIV York, the principal ones of whom were un- srstood to De pronounced free traders last Novem- Isn't their Republican margin rather small in a anufacturing town to ask for the incorporation of new town as Republican measure.
 CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. The principal discussion in the General ssembly to-day was on the bill to abolish lpital punishment, which was called from le table by Dwight Futile. MT. Dimock of olland said that capital punishment was arbsrous and blot on the State. He would sign the clerkship Of the Holland county ,urt rather than sign warrant for an exe- ltion.
 Dwight Futile of East Haven said that the 7e for an eye and tooth for tooth law was ell framed.
 Mir. Hill of Stamford made a thrilling beech in favor of the bill in the line of ercy. He was heartily spplauded. MT. Hyde of Hartford, who is opposed to Ipital punishment, did not believe in acting astily on the question, but would let it rest 70 years more for reflection. Messrs. Graves and Glover opposed the III. Eccentric Bob McCrone of Enfield said all ho opposed the bill would go home with ood on their skirts. The House by big majority rejected the Il. HE SENATE FOR CONSOLIDATION AS REGARDS
 BRIDGEPORT. The upper body passed the bill to consoli- .te the town and city of Bridgeport, which III be especially interesting to the people of sw Haven as showing the temper of the mate on the question. Half an hour was ent in reading the bill.
 OTHER NEW HAVEN INTERESTS. The House passed the bill raising City Au- tor Lakes salary to q, 800 year. The report of the military committee sp- opriating $1,OO0 for the erection of a l smorial tablet by the Twenty regi-