Morning journal and courier., 1893-04-12
LEGISLATIVE DoINes.

LEGIsLATIvE DOINGs.
The Normal school Question-The
Electric Road Bill-The Csmmittee's
Report-AttorneyD Burton Mansfield
Conarmsd as Insurance Commis-
sioner-Nearly All OF the Towns OBJ.
jeet to the License Money Being
Paid TO the State-The Senate and
House.
HARTFORD, April 11.-[spec'al. THE
committee on cities and boroughs reported
to the senate to-day a proposed general
law to govern electric street railways,
which, If accepted, will make the session
much shorter and save considerable tims
to the railroad companies whe desire to
commence operations at once. The bill,
which is of great interest to everyone in
the state just at this time, is given on our
fourth page.
day to recommend the location of state
normal school both at New Haven and
Bridgeport. This probably means that the
school will not be established in either
locality very soon, said prominent mem
Der of the assembly. Others think that
the committees report will be accepted
and school erected in both places.
Before the committee on temperance this
afternoon town attorneys from New ds-
ven, Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury
appeared and opposed the bill provld1ns
that the money received from liquor IL
censes shall 20 to the treasury OF the state
instead of to the town. Town Counsel
Pardee argued that this would take $40,
600 from New Haven alone, and increase
our tax II mills or over. The bill 1s one
which has had several turns before the leg
| islature in years past and will probably
not pass.
Contrary to expectations the republicans
| did not take any active part In obJectng
| to the confirmation of Attorney Mansfield
to be insurance commissioner, and he wsf
confirmed without trouble by the senate
to.day.
Senator Jones, of the state prison com
mittee, received from Warden Chamberlain
to-day detailed plans of the state prison,
dungeons, etc. The special COMMITTEES
will hear what the prison directors have
to say on Thursday in executive ses'
sion, and next week public hearings
will begin. At meeting of the Fairfield
county delegation to-day Senator Houli:
han and Messrs. Brophy of Ridgefeld and
Wells of Fairfield were appointed COM
mittee to confer with the New Haven
county committee in relation to the con
struction and repair of mutual bridges
over the Housatonic river.
The railroad committee Of the Legislature
will have hearing to- morrow on q resolu'
ton authorizing change of the name Of
bo Nau Vork Man Haven and Hartford
Railroad company. The company asks
authority to make the change, 80 as to be
in position to make 1t, If deemed advisable
at any time. However, at a recent meet
ing of the directors, when tho matter wal
briefly discussed, nobody urged 1t.
The Senate.
In the senate to- day the resignation OF
Insurance Commissioner Seymour was &C.
cepted, and Burton Mansfield was CON
frmed to fill the vacancy left by Mr.. Sey.
mour. Edward Doyle, who was confirmed
as bank commissioner, his Office to take
effect July 1, 's3, was to day appointed tc
fill the vacancy in the same commission
caused by the death of Stephen L. Good
rich.
Resolutions were passed exempting law
yers, doctors and members of the genera
| assembly from jury duty; concerning col
| lection of taxes; amending charter of tn
| city of Bridgeport; relating to organiza
ton of districts for extinRuishing fires; d.
term Of Office of justices of the peace; d.
| probate bonds; relating to assessment O.
taxes in Waterbury; amending charter O.
the borough of Danielsonville; incorporat
| ing Merwin's Point Improvement company
The senate adjourned at 2 O'Clock unit
1890 to morrow.
The House.
In the house to-day the committee OF
| capitol furniture and grounds reported ad
versely on the petition of the worlds fai
commission for permission to exhibit tn
original King Charles charter at Chicago
The petitioners were given leave to with
draw.
The bill providing that the American
flag be displayed on public schools was re
committed in concurrence with the senate
The resolution passed last week incorpo
rating the Mad River savings bank of Wa
terbury was reconsidsred and laid on the
table. The committee on agriculture re
ported favorably on bill to prevent tn
adulteration of butter, also on bill taxinl
female dogs $40 Is.
The committee on claims reported ad
versely on resolutions paying Charles A
Bunnell of New London $442 and Fred E
Lowering of Putnam 1922 for services i,
the war. The resolutions were rejected
| Resolutions were passed incorporating
| the Bridgeport Scientific society and tn,
Wooster Insurance company of Danbury
1 At 12.dh tho hnnao adionrnpH tn 10.Af
to morrow.