Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-07
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 Reelection of Judge Thompson by she
 Legislature and she New Bills Grovy- Ing out Of the Fight-The Republi-
 can members' Caucus-Committee
 Hearings and Reports.
 The desire of the average legislator 10 do something for the State towards earning the immense salary of $500 awarded him proba- ply accounts for the enormous pot pouri of useless bills, resolutions and petitions that flood the house every day. The clerks are kept up till sunrise journalizing the proposi- tions at legislation, some of which are quite foolish.
 Some of the legislators are getting into a habit which, if cultivated and allowed, will make legislative sessions continuous throu gh the biennial period; the habit of sending up rambling diatribes on foolscap concerning certain bills, which they insist upon the clerks reading. The thought in some of these productions is often as bad as the diction. Not so with the members of the upper tri- bunal. The senators meet @ few moments, and with dignity and precision act upon sev- eral important measures and adjourn. The interesting measure introduced in the Senate to-day was resolution offered by Senator States empowering the town of New Haven to issue bonds to the amount of $500, ,000 to call in outstanding Air Line railroad bonds. The senator also introduced a bill appropri- ating $1 ,000 to the Twenty regiment O. V. for 8 memorial tablet at the Gettys- burg battle field.
 tfons met this morning, but did not report on the petition of W. B. Hubbard for the popular Senator Catlin's seat. The commits tee is preparing very exhaustiue finding, which will be used at Washington on MT. Seymour's contest for a seat in Congress from the Fourth district. Senator Morse, the Democratic member, will submit 8 mi- nority report for the same purpose.
 The order of the day on the calendar was the bill to pension judges, which was favor ably reported by the judiciary committee. Chairman Hall of the committee asked that the bill be referred to the committee again for some amendments, and this action was taken. Senator Hall says that the bill is not personally of interest to him, but it has been asked for many times by many people, and he thinks it well to test the question be- fore the legislature. In New York, Massa~ chusetts, Rhode Island and other States, judges are retired at 65 years with full pay. The bill will be amended from 65 to 70 years as the age limit for pension and retirement. Personally. Senator Hall believes that an in- crease of salary for our judges would be pref erable to the pension. Such bill will be introduced this week.
 THE LIVELY HOUSE.
 Judge Thompson of New Haven need sit on the anxious seat no longer. After all the smoke and fuss that has been made he was elected without a dissenting vote. Frank Hyde of Hartford called for the report of the judiciary committee on the resolution ap- pointing Mir. Mansfield, The judiciary com- od ha raao1ntior rxui&h hor7tr mendation. The vote on MT. Mansfield was taken by yeas and nays, and resulted in his defeat by 137 to -.
 MT. Hyde then called for the resolution appointing Judge Thompson, and upon the vote there were no dissenting voices. The contest over Judge Thompson's position as assistant judge of the New Haven City court has resulted in the offering of two new acts regarding the court by Representatives Wolfe and Hyde. One is that none but residents of New Haven should be eligible, and the other provides that all appointments shall be by concurrent vote of Senate and House, first referred to the judiciary committee.
 NEW HAVEN INTERESTS.
 Favorable reports from the committee on interpretations on the petitions of the New Haven Improvement company and the Fair Haven cemetery for power to create trust fund for improving cemetery lots.
 Representative Hunie introduced a bill empowering the town of New Haven to issue per cent bonds to the amount of $200, ,000 to pay the floating indebtedness.
 The House elected Hon. John P. Studley judge of the Court of Common Pleas by 8 vote of 187 for and none against him. The Senate has already done the same.
 SELECTED FROM THE MASS.
 Bills were introduced in the House and re- ferred of Representative Chapman to do away with grade crossings at State expenses; in oreasing the fees of registrars of vital statis- tics, to allow them to collect 25 cents for burial permits; by Mir. Sanford of Bedding compelling dog owners moving into another town to file a certificate of the dogs registra- tion with the town clerk; by MT. O'Neil bills to prevent engines whistling between 10 p. m. and 10 am; 10 prevent any further con- tracting of the labor of the convicts in the State prison and appointing of prison labor commissioners; by MT. Willard of Colchester to exempt $3,O00 of crippled soldiers and sailors estate from taxation; by Mir. Branda- gee of New London providing that the Su- perior court shall have twelve judges to be assigned by the chief justice wherever and whenever there is any business to be done; authorizing the governor to appoint three State commissioners who shall provide a place for the care of the wildly insane poor of the State, and bill to prevent any but regularly graduated medical students of a university legally qualified to grant degrees from practicing medicine in Connecticut un- der penalties of $7 for the first violation and $25 for the second. This act does not apply to students studying with regular doctor and prscticing under his supervision.
 THE LAZY HUSBAND BILL.
 The judiciary committee reported unfavor- ably on what is known as the lazy husbands bill, providing that, when 8 married woman works outside her home for wages, her hus- band shall have control over the money. The House killed the bill very summarily.
 PUBLIC APPROPRIATIONS.
 The following appropriations for the exec utive department for two years, from July 1, 1889: Governors office, 5,2o0; seoretsry's office, $14,10O; treasurer's office, $13,200; eomptroller's office, $10, 400; were passed.
 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
 The use of the representative chamber was granted to the constitutional amendment committee for hearing Feb. 27 and 25.
 The committee sat this afternoon. The speaker before them in favor of plurality vote electing State officers was Clarence Deming, formerly of the Morning News. MT. Deming said that in the event of l4A oa0CL1Ou DJ bu0 1CBA5AdtuEC GAC nouAo AdA had 150 times the power in the town of Union that he would have in New Haven. The fear of small towns that they would lose power if the cities were given increased rep resentation was not reasonable, for of the 1S8 elected to the legislature from Connecticut cities in the past eight years, just half of them were born and brought up in the towns. Mr.Deming also gave some other statistics he had compiled. Very little interest seems to be taken in shis hearing and only one or two persons but he committee and reporters were present.
 THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS. Republican members of the legislature 1eld caucus immediately after the House Adjournment to-day in the Supreme court | chamber. MT. Hill of Stamford presided ! md MT. Eaton of North Haven acted as I Jerk. Senator Coffin and MT. Glover of l Fairfield were appointed committee to call l in the future. ] pr. Chapin of Meriden said he believed in Icting together, but there might be time ! when the party leaders were not right in his ! opinion. A discussion on party action was just be- l ,inning, when it was discovered that several l T