Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-01-22

Ioes not the majority rnle7 The senator
{ the Twenty first would like to 60 back
f the records, as lawfully passed by .
majority Of this body. That is just what
he republicans in the house would like to
10 with the returns. My friend says he
lnows nothing about the law, and don't
hink he does. It seems to me call to
lot become necessary.
Senator Clark, rep, of the Twenty-frst
-Inasmuch as the gentleman Of the Eighth
has made reference to my political train
ng, will say was raised in the demo-
cratic stronghold Of Middlesex county. |
Ny friend speaks Of arms. Does he mean |
arms with fingers on them or arms with |
triggers ON them. This is the first I have |
heard of arms and also the first of brains.
I notice the large institution in the valley
whore people without brains are supposed
to be confined, and trust none of US will
get there. I trust this motion will pre-
vail.
Senator Shumway, rep.- understand
this is most suitable motion to make.
The constitution requires this journal to
be kept, and what goes on this journal
must be determined by the majority of the
senate. Any member may ask that any
be put on the journal, and any
such motion should be received and voted
on by the senate.
Senator Holden (dem.) Seventh-the SEN
ator from the Twenty-frst makes his mo-
ton to put Mr.. Merwin's name ina
Senator Clark of the Twenty-frst (dem.)
Il said in making the motion Lieutenant
Governor Merwin.
Senator Holden of the Seventh dem. y
Well, lieutenant governor then, if you
like it that way. However, we failed to
recognize Mr.. Merwin as lieutenant gov
ernor. Ex-Governor Buckley was here
with posse comitatus of Hartford to put
Mr. Merwin in the chair, and we could not
fight them, so merely stayed to look on.
Senator Shumway (rep.tI am sorry to
see SO much tenderness or fear that some
one might think that Lieutenant Governor
Merwin have been recognized by them.
their chairs and according to the constitu-
ton Lieutenant Governor Merwin did pre-
side, and the senator's motion from the
Twenty-frst should be recognized.
Senator Fox, dem.-I would like to ask
the senator of the Sixteenth if any bust
ness was put before him, or was he once
addressed as chairman or presiding officer?
Senator Shumway, rep, of the Six
teenth-I am not the clerk and don't keep
the records.
Senator Fox-But you were here and
know what went on. To thisMr. Shum-
way failed to answer.
Senator Clark, rep, Twenty -frst-As 1
have been informed, there are only seven
republicans in the senate, and the demo,
Gratis, with their majority, object to let
that little matter be brought before the
senate. want to show the facts to the
world at large. Lieutenant Governor Mer-
win did preside, as he did several
times last year. People may think am
here for my health. But I am not, but
for business, very little of which I have
yet seen. I want to get down to bust
ness, so that we may do some business.
Senator Seymour, DEM, of the Thir-
teenth-It is mistake to say that any
other than the president pro tenn. opened
the session yesterday.
Senator Caravan, rep, of the Second,
said that the motion to amend should be
placed before the senate.
THE DEBATE IS FINALLY ENDED.
The motion of Senator Pierce, DEM, Of
the Fourth, to not receive the motion of
Senator Clark, rep, of the Twenty-fourth,
was passed.
AN ATTEMPT TO ADJOURN.
Senator Pierce, DEM, of the Fourth,
then moved to adjourn.
Senator Thayer of the Tenth, answered
that when the senate adjourn, it do SO I'M
til October "a. I want to do business if
we can, as the house are stretching out
this day, and think that by that process
they may catch up with us.
Senator Pierce-I trust the member
from the Tenth does not put his motion in
earnest, and move that the senate now
adjourn until Tuesday at o'clock. Both
motions to adjourn were Withdrawn and a
petition from the Norwich free school for
the amendment of their charter was
tabled.
The senate then adjourned until 1 O'Clock
Tuesday next.
In the House.
This branch of the general assembly was
called to order by Speaker Paige, but out.
side of routine business very little was
done.
The petition of the Citizens Gas Light
company of Willimantic for an act of in
corporation. Petition of Henry B. Graves
and others for an electric light company
in Litchfeld. Petition of borough Of
Litchfeld for leave to take land for sew.
erage purposes; referred to proper com,
mittees to be raised
Resolution authorizing the payment OF
trust funds under the will of William l..
Gilbert to the Gilbert school and Gilbert
home, Winchester. Resolution authoriz-
| ing the town of Manchester to rebate
| for any firm or individual doing manu-
| featuring business in the town; referred
| to proper committees to be raised. Reso-
| lutions introduced and passed paying Hen
ry E. Chichester and Augustus Merwin
500 for paying expenses in Wilton con-
tested election case.
Representative Wood of Manchester in
troduced bill providing that no person
shall be or act as collector of taxes of any
| school district of which he is school dis
trict committee during the same official
year.
The same member introduced bill in
creasing the power of the selectmen to
regulate and enforce license fees and pen
alties not contrary to the laws of this state,
| or Of the United States, in relation to lamp
posts and lights, speed of vehicles, speed
and place of using bicycles, tricycles, all
| shows, exhibitions, peddlers, sport and
| carrying concealed weapons. This bill
| not to apply to portions of towns within
cities.
Albert H. Walker introduced several
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as follows: Every person who shall wilful-
ly enter upon the lands of another and
trample down or injure any grain, etc.,
| shall be fined not more than 81 or impris-
oned in jail, county workhouse not more
| than twenty days or both. Second bill, to
| amend statute relative to intoxicating
liquor law, making petition of one-quarter
of voters in any town necessary to the SUBJ
mission of the license or no-Iicense to the
voters of that town. Third bill amends
section 1880 of the statutes so that any
hotel keeper, restaurateur, boarding house
keeper who persistently charges any
person for food, lodging, etc., which that
person has neither ordered nor had, shall
be guilty of extortion and shall be fined
| not more than $50 or imprisoned not more
three months. Fourth bill would amend
section 1 AT of the statutes SO as to ex-
c1ude from the category of crime, the en-
Ployment or encouragement of any child
| under the age of twelve years in the
| service of pedding newspapers OF. other
articles, in the distribution of which many
boys under twelve are legitimately use.
full. Fifth bill would amend section i, 54s
| of the statutes 80 that the killing of ami
mails is excluded from the category of
| crime.
| All bills were referred to proper commit
tees to be raised.
The executive secretary presented re-
ports of the school fund, treasurer. euar-