Morning journal and courier., 1889-02-13


 tween Broad and New streets, New York, objects to telling us all the resolution of the directors which inspired the making up of this account.
 MT. Case said the question of books came under the ruling of the committee to post pone this matter until later. He was satis- fled that this matter was going to be fought inch by inch by the adersary, who cares nothing for the public, but simply were there to win by fair means or foul.
 The committee had another consultation and Chairman Graham ruled that if Presi- dent Starbuck could answer MT. Harrison's question, well and good; if not, the Housa- tonic's books must be produced. Professor Baldwin at once -disgorged an abstract of the Housatonic directors on this point. While 1t was being examined by MT. Robinson, MT. Harrison continued the cross examination of President Starbuck, who was unable to tell how many Connecticut stock holders they had and did not believe Jabez Bostwick held most of the stock of the Hou- satonic. He said that Fl. D. Buckley of New York, the best railroad accountant in America, had made up the report and they had better subpoena him. President Star buck promised to furnish list of the stock holders corrected to date.
 MT. Harrison asked MT. Starbuck if he, as railroad expert and manager, thought it proper to return g construction account of d road in Connecticut at $90o, 1000 for $203, ,000 spent in repairs of roads in other States.
 "I'm not 8 railroad expert" replied MT. Starbnck.
 GAS manager, then,n suggested Mir. Har- rison.
 "I'm not manager" witness replied
 GAS financial expert, then" said MT. Har- rison.
 "Ahl" exclaimed President Starbuck, "now you have it."
 The question was repeated, and witness hav In al ha
 "What do you know about railroads any, way" asked MT. Harrison.
 '1 know enough to look out for myself, generally" replied President Starbuck.
 MT. Harrison asked him if he thought that it was proper to issue bonds on more proper- ty than belonged to them in the State Press ident Starbuck said he was not there to an- sWer such question.
 MT. Harrison said that MT. Starbuck had said that he had raised money for railroads for Colonel Stevenson to run. Now they wanted to know how he raised money, and if it was by marking up the construction ac- count.
 Witness was asked if the Housatonic road had guaranteed the bonds of New York freight company, which only had $200, ,000 in stock, to the amount of $500, ,000, and how it was that the real estate account had increased from $61 ,O0o at the end of President Bar num's administration to $371 1000, ,as returned to the State in it's report. At this point the committee adjourned until tomorrow at 2 o'clock:
 Two weeks ago it was generally believed that the New England syndicate real ly intended to build a railroad. ro1nd rhe m sba osn s .S ba g9nng atomic move is one of the old speculative schemes to put money into the pockets of New York speculstors. The impression was heightened by to-day's developments.
 ''Why don't they go ahead and build road under the general law if they have the money as they assert and intend to build a bona-fde road, ," is the question many legis- lators are now asking.
 The production of the Housatonic stock ledger and other records will be awaited with the most intense interest. Nearly every member of the General Assembly took in every word of the hearing to-day.
 The last day for the introduction of new business in the General Assembly has come and passed, and the clerks and legislators still live. The speakers desk was struck with a blizzard of 300 or more new bills. resolutions fnd other papers. About half of this number were introduced in the Senate, making the largest number of matters ever befor Connecticut legislature for action, and touching upon most all conceivable laws and interest. Those matters only of most general interest can be noticed. The judicia- ry committee will of course be the worst suf- ferers, but composed as 1t is, of lawyers, it will be patient and long-sufferipg.
 BLOW AT TRUSTS.
 One of the most important measures intro- duced provides that any two or more persons who shall conspire to restrict the production of any article of common necessity, OF to en- nance the price of such articles, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and fined not more than $5, ,000or imprisoned not less than five years, or both.
 Any corporation who violates the foregoing shall lose it's charter and it's officers shall be subject to the same penalties.
 NEW HAVEN POLICE PENSIONS.
 The police pension bill, which is com- promise between the police commissioners and Hugh Daley and Judge Pickett, repre- senting the police department, was put in to-day just in time. It differs slightly from the bills already printed and it's essential parts provide that the New Haven police force shall consisG of 1 superintendent, captains, IS sergeants, 2 matrons and as desirable, and not more than 50 supernu- meraries. Members of the department may be dismissed by vote of four commission CTS. There shall be ''veteran reserve" when the board of commissioners may retire men in their judgment by vote of four
 
 one-fourth pay. The commissioners may permanently retire members on the certi6- cate of board of surgeons after twenty years service, who are incapacitated by req son of such service, with pension of five hundred dollars year. To widows Of po- licemen killed while performing duty or by reason of exposure doing such police duty Q sum of two thousand dollars may be paid by the police comm issionsrs. The receipts of the fund shall come from licenses issued, five per cent. of liquor licenses in New Haven eight hundred dollars, from the City court a year, all gifts, etc., and proceeds of unclaim ed articles.
 OTHER NEW HAVEN BILLS.
 Aside from matters offered by MT. Wolfe there were several papers sent in affecting New Haven interests, among them being the petition of Wilburga Heinzel of New Haven, born in Boden, for $212 of an e=cheat estate once paid into the State treasury as no rela- tives were supposed to be living. The petit tion of Bishop G. W. Goodsell ct al. for the of the Short Beach association strsnce of E. L. Mix and $50 other people of Westville against consolidation; petition of New Haven selectmen for authority to sit more days to register new voters than the law allows; providing stenographer for the New Haven Probate court, and bill to con- solidate the town and city government.
 TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION. The usual amount of matter for the tenn perance committee was included in the mass. Dwight Futile introduced a bill which provides that no liquor dealer shall be registrar of voters; other bills provide that no person convicted of any violation of the liquor law or who has settled his case shall be licensed again; that clubs must take out licenses where liquor is used; that saloons must be closed from the midnight previous until after polls close on all election days; that the county commissioners shall pay all ! license monies to the State instead of to the ! town, and bill to increase the license fee to s1 1000.
 woMANS SUFFRAGE. Acts to give women the right to hold pub lie office and become members of ecclesiasti- gal societies were referred to the woman's | suffrage committee.
 MR. woLFE's BILLS. Representative Wolfe of New Haven con- tributed twenty new papers, among which were acts to compel judges to charge juries 0n questions of fact as well as law; authoriz- ing the States attorney to employ an assist ! ant in Nauv HaUan aounfv at an ovponsa oS