Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-25
a dozen mittimusss on which the one pris.

= dozen mittimusss on which the one pris-
oner stands committed.
Representative Hotchkiss of New Haven
also presented q resolution concerning the
of the $3.50 left of the estate of
the late Edward Cooper of New Haven.
Cooper had no heirs residing In this coun-
try. he has sisters in London, Ontario.
The resolution authorizes the executor of
the estate to pay over the $3.50 to the sis
ters. Otherwise the money goes to the
state. It was referred to the judiciary.
JUDICIARY coMNrTTKE.
The committee on Judiciary, of which
Senator Fox of New Haven is chairman,
and which Is one of the most important Of
committees, held its first meeting this af
ternoon after adjournment of the assem-
bly,. Senate bill No. 1, amending the COL
lateral inheritance tax law, 30 as to ex-
empt brother, sister, nephew or niece
from its operation was the first matter
Attorney Walker of Hartford said:
favor the total repeal Of the law as being
against public policy, and as 1t favors per-
petuities, and tends to prevent the distri-
sAAS
children of the deceased. It also causes
the creation of trust estates and prevents
people from leaving their money as they
desire, and tends to mass large fortunes in
few hands.
Attorney Gross of Hartford, who drafted
the original law of 'S9 as passed, said: Only
New York out of the four or five states
having this law exempts brother and sister,
and the Massachusetts law, passed since
New York's, includes brother and sister.
The bill seems to me to be just manner
of taxing the people and the best way we
could devise. The people objected to tax
commission and favored this.
Letters were read favoring the repeating
of the law from Hon. Henry B. Harrison,
Oliver s. White and Attorney Louis Bris-
toll of New Haven. Attorney Bristol pre-
scented a proposed amendment, which
reads as follows, and which the committee
will consider.
All property within the jurisdiction OF
this state and any interest therein, whether
belonging to inhabitants of this state OF
not, and whether tangible or intangible
which shall pass by will, or by the In
testate laws of this state, or by deed.
grant, sale or gift made or intended te
take effect, in possession or 60
knowledgment, after the death of the
grantor, to any person, in trust or 9th
erwise, other than to and for the use of the
father, mother, husband, wife, brother, Of
the whole or half blood, sister of the whole
or half blood, nephew, niece, the ineal de
scendant of any adopted child, the wife OF
widow of son, the husband of the daugh
ter of decedent, or some charitable pur
pose or purposes strictly private, within
this state, shall be liable to tax of pei
oentum of it's value, above the sum of 81,
600, for the use of the state, and all ad
ministrators, executors and trustees, ant
any such grantee under conveyance
made during the granter's life, shall bs liza
BILE for all such taxes, with lawful interes
| as hereinafter provided, until the SAM
shall have been paid, as hereinafter di
rected.
Section O. This repeal shall include al
taxes heretofore imposed upon such cue
| cessions to brother or sister, niece AM
nephew, now due and unpaid.
Judge Hayden of Windsor was for tn
repeal. He saw great hardship under tn
present law, and thought that the state O
Connecticut should repeal 1t just as 500
| as possible. Suppose party should bull
| house for some niece. He would be I'M
able to give it to her when he died withou
tax, which would be the cass nnder tn
present unjust law.
ACT OF CONGRESS-.
| Professor Brush and Brewer of the She1
field scientific school appeared In favor Q
the states accepting fund of $4,000 fo
educational purposes provided by an act Q
congress passed in 1890.
| UNIFORM LEGISLATION.
Attorney Lewis 81. Stanton of Hartfor
appeared before the committee in favor c
bill calling for the appointment of
commission of three, appointed by the GOV
ernor with the cansent of the senate,
provide for uniformity of legislation g
regards the subjects of marriage, divorce
insolvency, notsrisl certificates, desce1
and distribution Of property, acknowleds
ment of deeds, execution and probate {
wills and other subjects.
LABELS AND TRADEMARKS.
Senate bill No. 8, to protect workme
in their trademarks and making it GRIN
to infringe on them, was next taken III
The matter was favored by large delegi
ton of workmen, and with others wei
later considered In executive session.
The judiciary committee tomorrow (
O'Clock, will consider among other sui
jscts the following:
M S. B. No. 2, abolishing criminal cou,
of common pleas, New Haven county. E
J. R., No. % and 81, appointing Hoba
L. Hotchkiss and John P. Studley judge
of the court of common pleas, New Have
county. q. B., No. 4, establishing fun
for the benefit of disabled policemen. E
B., No. II, amending Meriden city chsrte
h. B., No. s, prohibiting armed deteotiv
forces in this state. s. B., No. 4, regula
ing dental practice. 81. J. R., Nos. 90 an
"a, appointing Leverett 81. Hubbard jude
and Dewitt G, Porter deputy judge of tt
Wallingford borough court.