Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-23
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATORS.

But Little Business Transacted at |
tho Capitol Yesterday-The Housa- |
tonic Power Company Bill Tabled
The Deming appointment - NO
Quorum In the House-The Senate
Transaets Business With But Thir.
teen Members Present-Mr. Good
win Of East Hartford.
HARTFORD, Feb. 22.-[Special THE
elements yesterday amply avenged the
slight to the memory of Washington, which
our state Legislators were guilty of by not
making the day holiday. There was not
a quorum present, and the only two Incl
dents of the day were the antics of the
strong wind which blew around the north
west corner of the capitol building and
politely lifted the hat from the head Of
Governor Morris as he toiled up the hill,
and started 1t on q mad race over the
Many legislators saw the mishap and In
an instant q dozen were pursuing
the Aeeting object. Private Secre-
tary LOOMS, however, proved himself
equal to the occasion and after q
short chase secured the hat on the end of
ernor.
The other feature of the day was
lengthy war in the senate over the tabling
or passage of a resolution incorporating the
Housatonic Power company The company
asks to build dam over the Houeatonio,
but incidentally, as they say, also ask for
the extraordinary power to erect poles and
| string electric light wires all over the state
and furnish electric power to all companies
, kAn IL xrlt L.
backed by Senator Holden and e1-
| Speaker Allen Paige, came into the
senate on a favorable report of the
committee on interpretations, of which Mr..
Holden Is chairman, and was tabled last
week on motion of Senator Root. The lat
| ter gentleman was absent to-day when the
bill was called from the table by Senator
| Holden, who again tried to force its pas
| sage. This, however, proved fruitless, as
| Morgan objected to incorporating a COM
| pany with the entire state for its field of
| operations and one which might shut out
| all other local companies which might de-
sire to furnish s1.ch power, as infringing
on their territory, and Mr.. Holden was
finally obliged to ask that the matter be
| tabled.
Senator Fox received letter from the
selectmen of New Haven asking him to OPP
pose the appointing of an electric commits
| sion.
| The situation as far as Mr.. Clarence
| Deming's appointment is concerned seems
| to be unchanged. It Ia rumored, however,
/ that the insurance men are combining to
defeat him, which, if true, with the feeling
already existing, will probably result in
his nomination being rejected.
| Mr.. Goodwin, the stakeholder of the
| Consolidated road, Was on hand to take
part in the fight If the question Of raising
i the capital stock of the company should
come up. but owing to no quorum in the
house the matter was not touched. Mr..
Goodwin had, however, caused to be dis
| tributed to each member a copy of the
Springfield Republican containing an ed
itorial advocating that the majority of the
new stock be sold at public sale.
The Senate.
The senate convened at II o'clock and
Immediately took recess until 1 o'clock,
when they reconvened and got down to
business, with thirteen senator's present
Resolutions were introduced granting free
licenses in towns and cities of the state tc
veteran soldiers and sailors, who act now
as peddlers or merchants; for an act t.
eonfine to the workhouse for sixty days al
hard labor all beggars and Migrants; incor
porating the Maria Hotchkiss school al
Lakeville, the new Yale preparatory school
Matters on the calender were taken ur
and passed incorporating the Suffield Water
company; the Backus hospital of Norwich,
and the Connecticut Sunday School asso
citation; also an act sppropriating So, 900 te
repair the Groton monument.
After en- hours discussion the bill in
cooperating the Houeatonic Power com
pany was tabled and the senate adjourned
until II O'Clock tomorrow