Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-03
rHE ooHaUpr PRACTICE ACT

IHE CORR UPT PHACIlCH avn
Reported by the Judiciary-Majority
and Minority RePorts-The Fro-
posed Constitutional Amendment
Bill Made the order of the Day IN
tho House for Next Thursday-
Three Amendments to the new
Haven City Charter Passed by the
HOuse-The State Prison COMMITTEE
to Visit Philadelphia.
Hartford, June 2. Especial ]-ine
judiciary committee to-day reported to the
house several important measures regard
ing elections. A bill to prevent corrupt
practices at elections was reported back
correotedTto limit the amounts each can
didste may legally expend in an election
as follows: Governor, $500; lieutenant
governor, treasurer, secretary, comptroller,
United States senator, and all county OIL
GERS, $500; state senator, judge of pro-
bate, mayor. 5000; representatives, town,
borough, city and school officers, 500; all
other oficsrs, $50. This report Is
signed by the republican members of the
committee and Representative Judd, demo-
crat. A minority report signed by Sena-
tor Fox and Representative Beardsley'
democrats, recommends the adoption OF
the adaptation of the English corrupt
practice act as framed by Judge Il. Lynde
Harrison. Both measures impose penalty
of 81 600 or imprisonment In county JAN
or both for violation of these provisions.
The democratic members of the commit.
tee make minority report in favor OF
l.
many details, and the republicans present
majority report in favor of substituting
the Henney- Hotchkiss compilation Of the
Australian ballot bill which was vetoed by
Governor Buckley in 1889. ALI the meas
ures were tabled for printing and the cal.
endar. The proposed constitutional
amendment, providing for electing state
officers by plurality vote was made the
special order for Thursday, June 8. at noon.
! The house also passed amendments tc
the city charter of New Haven, giving the
city authority to secure land by eminent
domain, to increase the appropriation fol
the city library, and giving the city audi
tor authority to appoint the city hall jani
tor.
Other house business included the pas
sage of resolutions Incorporating the
Washington Industrial Development com.
PohJ VI DC1 Oyy CA0 AOuHH nA0A hoDI0N
Benefit association of Meriden, the Park
City Benefit association of Bridgeport
amending charter of Second Meriden MI
tual Building and Loan association; abat.
ing taxes of Meriden, Waterbury and Crom
well railroad $14 900; amending charter Of
Waterbury Street Railroad company; ap
propriating $4,000 for purchase Of land
for Connecticut School for Boys at Meri
den.
The senate assigned consideration of al
collateral inheritance tax measures fol-
Wednesday, June Z; concurred in recon-
hitting the bill to increase the powers and
authority of the state board of equsliza
ton, and appropriated $1,000 for employ
ment of special agents by factory inspect
ors.
The Birmingham iron foundry was au
thorizsd to issue preferred stock.
Mr.. Fox was appointed senate conferet
on the bill defining common cheat anc
Mr. Gross on the bill increasing the sohoo
fund to 50, 100000.
Both houses adjourned to Tuesday, jun
THE MILITARY BILL SIGNED.
Governor Morris to-day signed the nev
military bill which passed both house
about three weeks ago.
THE STATE PRISON COMMITTEE.
The members of the special state priso
committee leave Monday for visit to tn
state prison at Philadelphia and Auburn
N. Y, and inspect the systems in these in
situations.
For Superintendent of schools.
BRIDGEPORT, June 2-Oharlss W. Dsan
principal of the Indiana, Penn, state mol
NAL school Is one of the candidates unde
| consideration for the superintendency o
| schools in this city. He was formerly 80
perintendent of schools in Sioux City. TIL
election will take place Monday night.
SouthiDgton Races.
Next weeks races at the Southingto
park promise to be the very best ever hel
in the town. Tuesday, the opening da.
there are three classes, $50, $3.50 and fire.
for-all. There are total of 102 entire
The bills for advertising were put out t.
day. The privilege of pool selling hi
been sold to q Hartford party for $780,
Legislators and Morris Cove.
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