Morning journal and courier., 1893-01-20
IEGIsLArIvE DoINGs.

day and Was In Session Less Than an Hour-The Oppositien to Profes. | sor Baldwin Apparently Sllght-The | Other Judgeshfps-A Salary Ques- | tion-The Proposed Normal School l for New Hapen-The Transporta- ton Matter. HARTFORD, Jan. 19.-[Special. r. The main topic of conversation at the capitol to-day was the reported opposition to Pro lessor Simeon E. Baldwin as judge of the supreme court. The real opposition, as as far as can be learned, is very slight and the whole matter but @ tempest in tea pot. Said prominent politician when in- terviewed on the subject: Does it seem strange to you that there should be oppo- sition to seating on our supreme bench man who for years has been the attorney for the New York and New England Rail- road company and consequently against in most cases the Consolidated roada It is perfectly clear that man holding such a position would not be pleasing feature to the Consolidated road people, and in this you will probably find all the opposi- tion there really is. Professor Baldwin is 6 man of undisputed legal ability and would be credit to our court in every way.
 The question of who will be the superior court judge from New Haven way, seems to be between Attorney John filling and republican, William B. Stoddard The talk is that if NIT. filling wants it, he may have the berth, but it is stated on good authority that he would not accept it, and give up his large and increasing practice. If this be true Judge William B. Stoddard will no doubt receive the appointment, as it is understood that he Is endorsed by many of the leading attorneys of the state. As regards who will be the republican caucus nominee for judge of the New Haven city court, it still looks like Judge Pickett, who has the endorsement of many of the representative men of New Haven county as well as the leading members of the bar.
 Some talk of the governors vetoing the bill regarding the raising of the salaries of the city court assistants has been heard, is without foundation Tine present salA- ries were adopted some twenty years ago. when the city was comparatively small and the work in proportion. Since that time the population of the city hes doubled, as has the business of the court. The senate was not in session to day.
 The House.
 The house convened at Il o'clock, Speaker Brooks in the chair. Several matters which had been referred to i'm proper committees by the house came back from the senate and were properly re- fer1ed. Among the petitions of interest to New Haven county was one introduced by Representative Callahan for the erec- ton of state normal school in New Ha- ven, and asking for state appropriation of $75,O00. The resolution read as follows: Resolved by this assembly
 Section l. That the state board of edu | cation shall procure 8 site and cause to be con tructed or procured building for the l use of 8 state normal school at NewHaven, in the county of New Haven.
 Sec. 2. The sum of $75, ,000 Is hereby | appropriated for that purpose, and the l comptroller shall draw his order on the ! treasurer in favor of said board, from time | to time, for such sums as it shall require, to be paid out of any money that shall be appropriated by the general assembly fo, that purpose. The board shall, as often as once in every three months, file vouchers with the comptroller for all moneys ex pended by 1t.
 Sec 3. The said board shall not expend any money under this act until the school district of the city of New Haven shsl have agreed in writing with said board te hereafter furnish suitable and sufficient school buildings, and model and practice schools, in connection with the training department of said normal school, thu terms of said agreement to be satisfactory to said board. Said school district fl hereby authorised to make and carry ou the agreement above provided for and t. appropriate such sums of money as may b necessary for that purpose.
 Sec. 4. The entire expense of plans fitting and furnishing, shall not exceed the sum herein authorized to bs expended
 Sec. 5. No member of eaid board shal receive any compensation for services il connection with the construction of sait building.
 AN ACT CONCERNING STATE NORMA
 SCHOOLS.
 Be 1t enacted by the senate and house O
 representatives in general assembly con vened:
 Ssc Section l of chapter clxxxvi. O the public acts of 1889 is hereby amended by striking out the word 1.-two" in the frs line thereof and substituting therefor tn word "three;;" by inserting the word land one in the city of New Haven" afte the words Connecticut river" in th fourth line thereof, and by striking out tn, word "forty" in the sixth line thereof ant substituting the word "sixty" therefor, st that the said section when amended shal read as follows:
 The state board of education shall main tain three normal schools as seminaries fol training teachers in the art of instructine and governing in the public schools of thil the Connecticut river, and one in the citJ board of education may in each year deen necessary for their support, not exceeding in any year $8O, 900 in the aggregate, shal be annually paid therefor from the treas ury of the state on the order of said board
 The house concurred with the senate 1T referring the bill to repeal railroad mileage l of members to the committee on railroads There was no discussion.
 | A bill to repeal the act de saloon closing and to allow the opening of saloons imme diately after the close of the polls on cleo tion days was referred.
 The transportation act, which has caused so much discussion, came back te the house from the senate to. day, having been referred by the house to the rail road committee and by the senate to the judiciary. On motion of Representative Hotchklss, the matter was referred without discussion to the committee on railroads. I The hOusa th6n adinurpad until Tnasd av