Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-25
HARD AT WORK.

HARD AT WORK.
rhe General Assembly-of s93 Gets /
Down to Business-The JudgeshiPs
The Collateral Inheritance Tax |
and Many other Important Matters
Considered.
Hartford, Jan. "a Especial THE re-
publican members of the general assembly
held secret caucus in the supreme court
room at the capitol to-day, and after some
discussion decided to allow each represent
ative to vote as he chose in the matter OF
the appointment of Professor Baldwin as
Judge of the supreme court, and to take no
part in any opposition that the democrats
might make to him. The caucus did not oon-
slider the question of county commission
ers as was expected, and adjourned after
recommending that the house meet four
days week after February 1. The repub-
Hcan caucus of New Haven county to nom
mate judge of the city court of New Ha-
ven will probably be held within few
days, when the much mooted question
"V1ill it be Pickett or Cable" will be de-
cided. The friends of each oandi-
date respectively were in the lobby
working for their favorite to-day, and the
contest is sure to be a hot one. A letter
purporting to have been written and
signed by Rev. Thomas E. Davies of New
Haven, an insurance man at 73O Chapel
street, was being circulated among the rep
resentatives. The letter was said to con-
T. hoinn in 1aaon6
with the rum sellers of New Haven, and
that his canvass was being pushed by the
latter class of men. Rev. Mr.. Davies, when
seen at his residence last evening by
CoUR1Ea representative and asked about
the truth of the letter and if he wrote it,
said: 81 do not know Judge Pickett or
anything about him, and what is more, I
never saw him in my life that I remember.
I do not care to get in any controversy
over such a matter, but if they have such
letter why do they not produce it." Rev.
Mr.. Davies appeared very reluctant to have
his name connected with any controversy
of the kind.
The matter of the repeal of the collateral
inheritance tax came up before the judfoi-
ery committee and was discussed both for
and against by many leaders of the state
bar.
The matter of passing a law to make it q
crime to infringe label or trade marks, and
also the proposed law making 1t a crime to
hold beer bottles with a name blown on
them are meeting with considerable oppo
sition; the argument being that the civil
law now covers these matters and that to
make them q crime might work an iDjus
tice.
Senator Fox introduced into the senate q
petition for an act to require the state to
accept the Philip Marrett fund; and also
an important bill revising the law relative
to the taxing of bonds by the state, which
provides that an attested copy of the bonds
may be sent to Hartford to be FAXED (in-
stead of sending the bond ITSELF as now.
and also providing that trustee to receive
such tax may be appointed in each town.
The passage of such an act would do away
with the taking of large amounts of bonds
to the capitol for registration and taxation.
Both bills were referred to proper commit
tees.
Among other important matters intro
duced was a resolution confirming the
present voluntary board of worlds fair
commissioners and appropriating $75, 600
for the object.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows: For an act appointing either
three or five men from each town in the
state to form school board, and thus dc
away with the present form of district
schools and district school committees; 6
bill for an act allowing notaries tho same
powers as commissioners of the superior
court, which would authorize them to sigr
writs; an amendment to the present act
making printed Wills and wills written by
typewriter valid; bill for an act giving tt
the governor power to appoint commits
zion to revise Title Sc, Revised Statutes
regarding military laws; bill for an ac
to prohibit pool selling, and a remon
STRANGE signed by many residents of Or
ange street, New Haven, against the grant
ing of charter to any railroad oompan.
to run through the latter street.
To-day will come before the judiciaI,
committee the matter of abolishing tn
criminal court of common pleas for New
Haven county, which is expected to caus
quite a contest.
The Senate.
| The senate convened at 1 o'clock, will
Lieutenant Governor Cady in the chair.
| A senate joint resolution appointing
three senator's and three representatives
a committee to confer regarding how tn
sessions of the house and senate should b
held, was introduced:
| Senator Holden favored the appointing
of committee, and that the oommitte
| meetings be held in the morning and tn
| assembly sessions in the afternoon.
Senator Cleveland thought that no com
mittee snould be appointed to regulate tn
house doings, and that the senate should
| do as they phase in the case. He also be
lieved in having four days session week
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on Joint rules.
Senator Fox said that in the matter o
ceding land in New Haven and New Lon
don for public buildings he hsd bee,
| handed a telegram from Washington re
gardirg the same, signed by 0. L. Spauld
| ing, acting secretary, and asking when tn
matter would be decided. The matter wa
| referred to the judiciary committee.
| Senator Cleveland offered resolution
that sessions cf the eenate be held Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday o
each week after January 81. Referred.
Among other petitions, house bills ant
| resolutions referred were: Senate resolu
| tions-Act for city charter for Ansonia
| act concerning no5aries public; act relat
| ing to street railways; ACT concerning edu
| cation; act concerning tax on investmen
companies; act amending Section 10, Re
vised Statutes; act concerning dogs or
highways; amending charter Of Fair Ha
ven and Westville Horse Railroad com
pauy; act concerning wills.
House bills-Act feeling jailors; act Civ
ing powers to sheriffs; act concerning fle
in justice cases; act concerning election O.
town officers; act concerning prosecuting
attorneys; education in normal schools
Incorporating Hewitt company; appoint
ing auditors Of public accounts.
The senate after referring these natter
adjourned until II o'clock to- morrow.
The House.
The house convened at 1890, Speake,
Brooks in the chair.
Representative Callahan presented bill
for the repeal of the collateral inheritanc.
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