Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-18
TO CHANGE THE JOURNAL.

HARTFORD, March l7.-lSpec1al. l-On motion of Senator Phelps to-day his reso- lution amending the senate journal in the matter of the appointment of Hon, John s. Seymour to be insurance commissioner, was made the order of the day for next Wednesday. A long and rather heated debate occurred on the motion of Senator Houlihan of the committee on railroads to pass the bill repeating the law of 1889 which requires the state to furnish railroad transportation to members and prohibits members from accepting railroad free passes. The state has already expended or contracted to-expend about $2OO, 900 under the law. The railroad committee re- ported in favor of the repeal of the law. Senator Houlihan, chairman of the railroad committee, declared the law to be uncon- stitutional, and said the committee would later on report measure adequately pro- viding for the transportation of members.
 Senator Root opposed the proposed re- peal of the present law until some substi- tute one could be presented to take it's place. He argued against the members obtaining free passes, as no matter how small tt favor granted vas those receiving it, if nc ungrateful, desired to return 1t when an opportunity arrived. He said that some members of the assembly, he thought, thought more of a railroad pass than they did of their salary, and with the important measure liable to come up in the near future he did not believe in the members being under obligations to any one.
 Senator Cleveland eaid: I am against free passes, and while some people have an idea that the railroad companies could be compelled to carry the members free, that cannot be done. In Massachusetts the law states that no governor, state of fcial, municipal official or member of the legislature shall receive or ride on free pass, and infiicts penalty for so doing on both the railroad company furnishing the same aud the user of it believe that our legislators should be paid sufficient sala- " to cover all these necessary expenses. Senator Holden favored the repeal of the law after the present assembly had ad journed, as the comptroller has already | made contracts with the railroads for ! transportation of members.
 Senator Holcomb favored the repeal of the act, on the ground that 1t was un- 1 constitutional and should be erased from | our statute books, and for that reason I alone. The repeal was also favored by Senator Pierce and opposed by Senator Phelps.
 Senator Houlihan at this point stated that it was the intention of the committee to report another bill, and on his motion the present one was tabled.
 Senator Milner and Senator Jones were l appointed respectively senate members of the committee on woman suffrage and the l committee on unfinished business. F. J. l Barnes of Warehouse Point, was appointed a commissioner of the Windsor Lock and Warehouse Point bridge in place of Mat thew Tucker.
 Before the committee on the judiciary a hearing was held to day on bill relating to building and loan association. This ia the bill drawn by Attorney HsrryW. Asher of New Haven and is in the interest of the local organizations. This bill is objected
 to by the national associations, which are
 represented by Attorney 0. E. Hoadley, New
 Haven, and ex.Senator Thayer of Norwich
 The national companies object to the fol
 lowing clause in the local bill, which they
 say would kill their organizations in thif
 state:
 ! sIt shall not be lawful for any socalled build
 this state until 1t has constituted the treasurer
 the state an agent for the service of writs ant
 bonds of the United States or of the state o
 Connecticut, or other equally good security sats
 factory to the state treasurer, 10 the amount o
 state shall exceed 5oooo, the deposit with thu
 amount of bonds or securities in no case les
 than 10 per cent. of said excess The abov of this state for the protection and indemnit, ! of the residents of this state with whom sucl
 o shall be paid out or disposed of only on the ol der of the superior court made on due notice t | nf "a nfU rryh0 Cupn
 order is made and upon such notics to tn creditors and shareholders of such association | Nothing herein contained shall be so construe,
 as to prevent such foreign associations iron
 losning money upon mortgages of real estat . located within this state.''
 The Senate. < In the senate o-dsy bllls were passed
 for an act de the preservation of game incorporating Odd Fellows Home of Con neeticut; Y. M. 0. A. of Middletown; Ne1 Haven Real Estate company; act de cour
 of common pleas of Fairfield county; ac cepting provisions of direct tax bill; allow ing $1, 900 to judges of supreme and su perior court for expenses per annum; in
 cooperating National Machine company
 New Lebanon Engine and Hose company
 Hopkins Manufacturing company; Build
 ing Investment company of New Haven
 authorizing borough of Torrirgton to issu $40, ,000 of bonds; authorizing town o West Hartford to construct sewers; in
 cooperating Masonic Building company o Bristol; incorporating trustees of Cheshir
 Episcopal academy, and allowing them t
 hold property valued at $100,0OO; Strat ford Land and Improvement company. 7 On motion of Senator Holden the bill re
 pealing the act de transportation of mem
 bers of general assembly was tabled. The bill incorporating the New Londo, . business college was reoommitted to th, , committee.
 | Favorable report was received from thu
 committee raising the price of board at th
 stste's reform school from g 50 to s
 week, and at the Industrial school iron $2.75 to $s a week.
 The resolution of Senator Phelps amend
 ing the senate journal in the Seymour mat
 ter was made the order of the day fo
 next Wednesday.
 The senate adjourned at 12:35 until
 o'clock Tuesday.
 The House.
 In the house to day the finance commit
 tee reported favorably on bill authoriini
 the city of New London to issue additiona
 water bonds.
 The committee on appropriations report
 ed favorably on resolution appropriatinl
 $200 for memorial tablet at Gettysbure
 in honor of the Fourteenth regiment, 0. ".
 and $2, ,500 for grading the grounds around | the Nathan Ha1e mon umant in Sontb roz