Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-05
MORE RAILROAD REPORTS.

The Petition of the Shepaug Road to go So Tide Water Received-The Olmstead Parallel Scheme-New Ha- ven's City Treasurer-Other Matters.
 HARTFORD, Conn.,, June 4. Especial Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND
 CoURIER.l
 The Senate again sat down on the project to parallel the old Hartford Gas company to- day, showing that this body is determined to maintain the policy of the State in regard to corporations already created.
 The Hartford Light and Power company's application for permission to conduct fuel gas through it's steam pipes was defeated in the Senate last week after several hours ar- Rument. The measure was passed by the House amended and came to the Senate again. After another long struggle it was beaten again.
 THE sHEPAUG ROAD.
 Last week the railroad committee refused to receive petition of the Shepaug, Litch- field and Northern railroad company to con- solidate it's stock with that of @ proposed road to connect with it and run from Haw- leyville to Saugstuck at tide water in the town of Westport. This would run between
  The committee declined to receive the peti- tion on the ground that it was new business, 80 it was offered in the Senate to-day. Sen ators Coffin and Crofut objected to the recep- ton of the petition, while Senators Bartran and Hall favored it. By a vote of il to 5 the Senate voted to receive the petition and refer it to the railroad committee. Ex-Con- gressman Seymour is counsel for the peti- 'tioners. The same action was taken in the House.
 ANOTHER PARALLEL SCHEME.
 The committee on railroads to-day report ed on the fog end of the parallel railroad schemes the petition of the New York and Connecticut Air Line for an extension of time to completes it road. The time expires in October. Senator Graham and Represen- tatives Bacon, Ambler, Beardsley and Merri- man signed the report. As usual House Chairman Brown was on the opposite side He sent in minority report signed by him. self alone. The minority report recites that the company has suddenly awakened from it's few years of lethargy and are willing to ex- pend $500, 900 in one year from date on the road if the petition was granted. The re- ports were tabled for printing.
 The New Haven consolidation bill was again tabled in the senate today.
 THE REcoNsIDERING BODY.
 1ue AouseJ HnAcu appears unADle Io 1e6 u session slip by without reconsidering some previous action. to-day voted to rescind it's action giving women the right to vote in li- quor questions and defeated the bill.
 The constitutional amendment increasing the size of the senate was defeated by vote of 80 to "A.
 Various other matters of no general inter- est were passed in both branches, and it is now understood that week from Friday will be the day of adjournment.
 Governor Bulkeley to-day approved the amendment to the city charter giving the Court of Common Council power to appoint 8 city treasurer for New Haven. Corpora tion Counsel Townsend by his energy has succeeded thereby in relieving the city of great embarrassment, in securing the desired legislation complete in one day. Mayor Peck has caused joint session of the Court of Common Council for Friday night to elect 8 treasurer