Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-05-06
THE FACTORING BILL

Liable to Meet with Defeat in the
Senate-The Senate and House Clear
Up Considerable Calendar Bus1-
ness.
HARTFORD, May 5.-[Specisl] 1t looks
now as If the factoriz!ng bill which passed
the house Wednesday will receive q set
back In the senate. The bill exempts moth
ing from the wages Of the workmen,
while the old law exempted $40 and the
present law exempts $50. The better class
of layers, as well as business men, think
the measure as now framed should not
pass, and the senators on all sides are re-
quested to see that it does not.
The senate cleared from the calendar
many matters, including a large number
which have lain on the table for weeks. A
resolution presented early in the session,
favoring the annexation of the Hawaiian
islands by the United States, was indefi-
nitely postponed by unanimous vote.
The act requiring all dentists to be exam
ined by a competent board bsfore practice
ing in the state, and to pay license fee of
$25, was passed. Four thousand dollars
was appropriated for building road at
the state prison. The special committee
on expediting business present a detailed
report, in which they formed the conclu-
sion that by the exercise of due diligence
and holding night sessions the general as
sembly could adjourn about June /. Sen
ator Fox said that owing to disagreeing
action on important matters in both houses
since the report was made up, he did
not now think that adjournment, could
be reached as early. The general express
sion of members now ia that June Is is the
earliest date at which adjournment can bs
taken. A strong movement to adjourn
early until fall has been overcome and
| withdrawn. A bill to extend the secret
ballot law to borough elections was reject
| ed. A bill was passed which prohibits,
of minors under eighteen to drive car
riages plying for hire. An act was passed
which gives Jail prisoners rebate of five
DAYS per month for good behavior.
The law exempting 81 900 Of property of
soldiers or soldiers widows from taxation
was amended to extend to pensioned moth
ers of soldiers.
The city of New Haven was authorized
to divide wards into voting districts, also
utilize certain public library funds for the
purchase of books and furniture. The
Waterbury Safe Deposit company was in
corporated. A resolution incorporating
the Meriden Permanent Building and Loan
association was tabled, objection being
made to the large capital allowed, $4,000,
000- Favorable report was made on reso-
lutions restoring forfeited rights to Sam
uel Loughlin of Bridgeport and William
Webb of Danbury.
In the house this morning Mr.. Dale of
Glastonbury, the champion of Storrs
school, presented resolution appointing
ex-Judge wight LOOMS of Hartford a
member of the commission to decide any
claims which may be presented by Yale
university on account of the diversion of
the government grant to agricultural col
leges from Yale to Storrs college. The
resolution was tabled.
The bill amending the collateral inheri
tancs tax law WIGS made the special order
for Thursday, May 9, at noon. Fifteen
thousand dollars was appropriated for the
propagation of fish, $4,000 for trout, So,
900 for shsd and So, 900 for expenses of
the commissioners
A quite important bill passed authorizes
the auartermastar general to erect tomb
stone to cost SIS for every soldier or cello,
who was lost at sea or who was reported az
missing in action If town prefers 6
suitable memorial to all such from the
towns it can be built by the state.
Striped bass fishing was prohibited be-
tween April and July 1. The salary Of
| the dairy commissioner was increased tt
| 81, 500 and $1,000 for expenses, and thu
deputy commissioner to 1900 and $500
| for expenses.
A resolution appropriating $500 addi
tlonal for the worlds fair waa tabled a.
the commissioners think that sum suff
Gent.
| The committee to Investigate the alleged
ballot box stuffng when A. D. Warner wa
elected judge of the court of common plea
for Litchfield county presented report
| They admit that on the first ballot, whel
215 votes were cast, there were but 49,
members present. The committee think
that correct ballot would not hav
changed the result and recommends n
further action.
| A new rule was submitted by the com
mittee providing that the doors shall
closed when a ballot is taken, and if tn
correctness of the ballot ia doubted tn
house shall be counted. The rule wa
tabled for printing.
The United States fish commissioner ha
offered the state Is, 900, 900 shad fry If tn
state 6eh commission will take the prope
steps to cultivate them.