Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-23

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proper management of the prison and the
enforcement of its rules, and that General
Chamberlain should have done just what |
he did do in each case to which they de-
posed, or 1t was not until a change in the
political complexion of the government
prison Offices that they saw in the acts Ia
which they themselves had taken part the
slightest misconduct or impropristy.
The undersigned feel constrained to say,
after a careful investigation of the charges
made against General Chamberlain that
they have not been sustained, and further,
that they were inspired by the belief on
the part of their promoters and chief wit
nesses, discharged employees, and others
who hoped to benefit by . change In the
prison management; that such change
would inure to their benefit.
We therefore recommend that General
ancs of his duties as warden of the state
prison, and that DR.. Fox also resume his
position of prison physioian.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
LEANDER P. JONES, Chairman,
WILLIAM @. MowRY.
Hartford, June 20, 1899.
THE WINCHESTER AVENUE ROAD.
The senate to-day passed the resolution
amending the charter of the Winchester
Avenue railroad, 80 as to allow the COM
psny to lay double tracks over its present
route and single track down Chapel
street, from College to Temple, to connect
with the West Haven road. 1t also gives
them power to use electricity.
THE WEST HAVEN ROAD.
An amendment to the charter of the
West Haven road also passed the senate,
which provides that they may maintain
two tracks through the city of New Haven
and town of Orange, to wit: Commencing
at and connecting at the present line of
road on Chapel street, at or near Its in
tersection with Temple street; thence
across Chapel street and through said Tenn
pie street to and into Congress avenue, and
connecting with its present line of road in
said Congress avenue, all in the city of
New Haven: also commencing at and CON-
| neoting with its present line of road on
Howard avenue, at the intersection of
said Howard avenue with Carlisle street;
| thence through said Carlisle street and
Union avenue to and into Meadow street,
all in said city of New Haven; also through
| said Congress avenue, from the end of its
| present line of road to and across West
| river into the town of Orange to Campbell
| avenue to the New Haven and Derby rail
road. all in the city of New Haven and town
| of Orange; also through Spring street
from Campbell avenue to First avenue, In
said Orange; also through the proposed
new Union avenue In said New haven,
from its present line of road to the pro-
| posed new Union depot, when 1t shall be-
| come expedient to do so, to afford con
venient access to said proposed depot; also
commencing at and connecting with its
/ present line of road on Elm street, at the
1 proposed intersection of said street with
1 First avenue; thence bhrough said First
| avenue to White street, thence in and
through White street to Washington ave
nue., thence into aud through said Wash.
| ington avenue to Thomas street, thence
into and through Thomas street to and
into Campbell avenue, and connecting with
its present line of road in said Campbell
| avenue, all in said town of Orange.
Section provides that said corporation
ia further authorized and empowered tc
construct, maintain, use and operate
double tracks in all streets, highways and
places where its railroad lines may be oper
sted. except in Carlisle, Portsea and TEN
pie streets.
TIE CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.
The senate after two hours discussion
passed the Hammersly corrupt practices
act by unanimous vote after having &C
cepted an amendment offered by Senator
| Holden which struck ont of the bill al
sections regarding al to how much money
shall be spent in elections.
ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL.
The house to-day killed the bill creating
the Office of attorney general, and with Il
the amendment passed by the senate, ap
pointing Senator Pierce to the Office. The
sentiment of the members was pretty well
understood in advance, and only feeble
| effort was made to save the bill itself
| while no effort whatever was made to save
Senator Pierce. Mr.. Hanley of Stafford
brought the matter to head by motion
to indefinitely postpone, and the motion
was carried by vote of 124 to Al.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
The majority bill reported by the jadici
| airy committee to determine the manner of
settling contested election cases, was
| passed on party vote.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported adversely on resolutions providing
for new uniforms for both companies OF
the Governors Horse guards.
| The committee on interpretations re-.
ported favorably on resolution inoorpor-
ating the Nipigan company of New Lon
| don.
| The committee on railroads reported
| favorably on bills to prevent the closing of
drawbridges over navigable streams, pro-
| viding that railroad companies obstructing
grade crossings more than five minutes
shall be subject to fine of $40, and re,
| imbaFsiHg towns for money spent In re-
moving grade crossings sincs May 1. 1885,
| where the highway existed before the rail
road.
The temperance committee reported ad-
| outing agents and 1t was rejected.
Resolutions were passed incorporating
the Meriden Humane society, amending the
charter of the borough of Birmingham,
amending the charter of the Norwslk
Horse Railroad company, appropriatipg
| 81, 200 for land, $4,000 for addition, and
| $12, 900 for new building for thu soldiers
home, an appropriation of 5000 for
| lighting the house by electricity WAS de-
| feated
A bill to slow saloons to open An hour
after the closing of the polls on election
days was indefinitely postponed by a vote
of 131 to 65
| PRESENTATION TO MR.. HoTCHKIss.
| At LAO the house took a recess until 8
O'Clock, and when the members reaseem-
| Dlsd an onyx CLOCK ana candelaDra were
presented to Mr.. Hotchkiss of New Haven
as wedding gift The presentation was
made by Mr.. Beardsley of Bridgeport and
Mr.. Hotchkiss returned thanks
THE AMOUNTS TO BE PAID IN THE QUO
| wARRANTo BILLS.
In the house this afternoon Mr.. Peck OF
Derby, house chairman of the conference
committee, in the matter of attorneys
bills in the quo warranto cases reported
that the committee had agreed on these
amounts:
Aenry u hopinson. ......''..''..........'. SS'I5e
| CnArIeB y Colo S,IoS
Charles X. lngersou. 5,0Ol
Ayuoo naIfisOn. 1879
Tilton E. Doolittle. 1,O0C
Henry Stoodard. oOUU
| The result was tabled for calendar and
| printing.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONTEMPORARIES
VOTE TAKEN.
The minority report of the committee
| favoring constitutional convention was
payf faEan nm epd a. WAS rsieoted nv n