Morning journal and courier., 1891-04-08
THE SENATE

 Meets and Does considerable Business In the Way of Appointing Investi- gating Committees to Look Into State Appropriations and the Do. ings of County ,Commissioners-A Day to be Devoted to the Graham Report.
 HARTFORD, April 7.-[Special. ]-The senate met here to-day and appointed committees to investigate state appropria- tions and doings of county commissioners. The senate then adjourned until next Tuesday.
 THE DoINGS IN DETAIL.
 The senate convened at 80 p. m., and after prayers by the chaplain, on motion of Senator Pierce of the Fourth, took a recess until 9 p. m. When the senate again came to order at 3 p. m. Mir. Pierce, dem., of the Fourth, introduced resolu- ton to investigate the state expenditures, and appointing Senators Shumway, Sey- mour, Cleveland, Robertson, Palmer, a committee for this purpose, referring to them all state appropriation bills passed by the house.
 In reply to a question of Senator Shum- way HS CO WudG UillS TcbOluGlOh AlCAoJ SOAA- ator Pierce said he thought the investiga- 1 ton would be a good one to make, and this was just the time to do it, while wait | ing for the house to come to order again. Senator Shumway, rep, of the Six teenth, moved that when the senate ad- | journ it be until the twelfth day of No vember next.
 Senator Holden, dem of the Fourth, moved that Senator Shumway's motion be l tabled, which was done by strictly party | vote.
 | Senator Clark, rep, ot the Twenty first, wanted to know just what the scope of the work of this state appropriation committee would be, and asked the senator from the Fourth to explain it. Senator Clark said that it was new departure and he thought a full ventilation of the matter should be made before such committee was raised A vote was then taken and the resolution was passed by party vote. WARD MATTERS LOOKED INTO.
 Senator Seymour, dem., of the Thir teenth, next offered the following, which was also passed:
 Resolved by the Senate, Tbat select senate | committee of three, consisting of Senators Thay | CT, Twitchen and Bridge, be hereby raised ant l directed to inquire into the doings of the count. commissioners of this state for the past thre' ! 1 county commissioner has been influenced in hi official action by any valuable consideration sonal motive whatsoever, or his improperly usini his official position influence to gain politica | or personal advantage.
 Said committee is hereby fully empowered t send for persons and paper, to compel witnesse to give testimony under oath, and to punish fo contempt by fine and imprisonment
 Said committee Is hereby authorized to sit dul ing the present session and during any recess o the senate and after final adjournment, and ma conduct hearings in any place in the state, and directed to report thereon to the senate if in ses l sion at the conclusion of their investigation.
 Said committee is authorized to employ cour sel and stenographer.
 Resolutions to pay the railroad fares o the members of the senate and appointin Charles R. Pagan a trustee of the state in sane asylum were tabled.
 THE GRAHAM CASE.
 The senate, after voting to make tn Graham report the order of the day for week from next Tuesday, adjourned unti next week Tuesday at 80 p. m.