Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-15
HoN. RALpH WHEELER

NoW AAOANOAA sO w JNO8S oA sAAS s~ESee~ei ourt, in place made vacant by Judge Sam ord of New Haven, was confirmed almost by vote of both branches # the general assembly to-day. Judge Wheeler is 8 stsunch democrat and ranks | Imong the leading jurists in Connecticut. Be will make, without doubt, an excellent udge. Senator Fox, chairman of the l judiciary, spoke in highest praise of MT. Wheeler's ability, and said that the com mittee were unanimous in urging his ap- pointment. The proposed substitute pool room bill Is meeting with considerable objection from the Charter Oak park people, ss we'll as others who are interested in good straight horse races, but desire to see the pool rooms abolished. Nearly all who have talked regarding the bill, think 1t is too sweeping in charac- tel, and that it will not pass. Ex-Governor Bulke1ey, who is an officer and director in the Charter Oak Park association. in con versation to-day said that at present there was some $40, ,00O put up as entrance fees for the Charter Oak races to be held some three years hence, deposited in Hartford bank in his name for the association. Why, said he, all they would have to do under this proposed law would be to find out where had that money, and arrest me, when would be obliged either to pay a $500 fine or go to jail. An amendment to the proposed law will probably be made, and the law then passed, as the members of the assembly seem determined to blot out the pool room evil at all hazards, but evidently do not want to make all legitimate sports unlaw- full.
 Dr. Paul Skiff and Dr. Adams of New Haven appeared before the committee on hospital and asked for an appropriation of $30,O00, $25, ,000 of which is to be used in the erection of 8 new wing to the hospital and 5000 for necessary expenses. The amount asked for will probably be grant ed, as the request is bsing very favorably received.
 Governor Morris to- day appointed At torney James H. Webb of New Haven to be member of the state board of control of the Connecticut agricultural experiment. station at s. s. s. for three years from July 1, 1893, and Henry M Bishop, the druggist of New Haven, 8 member of the state pharmacy commission for three years from June 1, 1898; also appointed Thomas R. Trowbridge, Curtis F. Evarts, Colin M. Ingersoll, jr., John F. Jackson Gin place of George B. Martin), all of New Haven, and Wallace W. Ward of West Haven.
 The bill concerning private corporations now pending, drawn by Waller, Cook & Wagner, is awakening considerable com ment and opposition.
 The bill will come up for hearing before the judiciary committee probably to nor row or Friday. Frank G. Beach of New Haven, has prepared the following docu- ment. which he intends to present to the judiciary committee as @ protest against the passage of the act:
 To the Honorable Judiciary Committee of the MT. Chairmaa n and I Gentlemen: The under signed respectfully present for your consider ation the following suggestions es to house bill cut joint stocE act, and md substituting in it's steat the provisions in said bill.
 First-There is nothing in the bill to proven any three or more irresponsible persons iron rgahlzin4 corporation under any name tho, | Second-There is nothing in the bill to preven aak ganiknga ga corporation with $sooo, ,Goo csPisa @ So that the sum of si, ,sss 800 could be legal! paid up by transferring to the corporation . pa
 Third-Au the officers, directors and stockhold l CTS may be non-residents and no officer or di rector need De 8 etOckhOlder.
 1 FOurth-The repeating clause of said bill re Heves the officers from any pecuniary responsi bi1ey for intentional neglect of their duties ant enables the payment of dividends in excess of | per cent per annun, whether or not the COT poration has any surpius.
 It seems to us for these and other reasons tha l the passage Of such bill would be z seriou mistake, and would bring discredit OF the state Alter the passage of such bill the mere fac that corporation was organized under Connect icut law would be sufficient to make 1t an objee rl of suspicion and distruSt.
 The House.
 In the house this morning resolution
 were passed appointing Heusted W. E
 Hoyt jadge and George G. McNall deput q judge of the borough court of Greenwich
 The judiciary committee reported favor
 ably on the nomination of Ralph Wheele
 of New London, to be judge of the superie
 court for eight years. Judge Wood, chail
 man of the committee indorsed the nom
 nation, and said that New London had nc
 had judge of the superior court for ove
 sixty years.
 After speeches of indorsement by Reprs
 sentative Fitzmaurice of New London an
 Representative Caulkins of East Lyme
 Judge Wheeler was elected by ballot by
 vote of 1e8 yeas to noes, and the resolu
 tion was immediately transmitted to th
 senate.
 The members accepted an invitation
 visit the State Reform school at Meride
 on Thursday next.
 Favorable reports were made on th ) resolutions incorporating the German Met ical society of Connecticut, amending th
 charter of the Aloysius T. A. and B. SC
 ciety of New Haven, the St. Patrick l Young Mems T. A. and B. society of Ne, Haven, the Madison Water company, th New Canaan Water company. Governor Morris sent to the house communication from the Perkins institr tion and Mass. School for the Blind at Bol
 ton, asking for an increase in the apprt
 priation for the support of Connection
 pupils at the institution.
 There are now twenty pupils supporte
 there at the expense of the state, eight c
 whom were received during the deadlock
 when no money was appropriated. Th
 communication was referred to the con
 mittee on humane institutions.
 The bill providing for lookup at Fitch
 Home for Soldiers was rejected upon a
 unfavorable report of the committee o
 military affairs.
 The bill passed appropriating $10, ,031 fc obtaining water supply through an arte
 sian we'll at Storrs agricultural school
 The we'll is 819 feet deep and gives forty five gallons per minute of absolutely pur
 water. The drilling of the well alone coi
 $8, ,596 and the balance is for tank storae
 facilities, piping, etc.
 The Senate.
 The senate elected Judge Ralph Wheele
 judge of the superior court by unan
 nous vote in concurrence with the hous,
 Clark W. Raymond of Griswold, Fran
 W. Tracey of Preston and John T. Bait of Groton were elected county commission
 CTS of New London county.
 John L. Paige of Waterford and Duan
 B. Read of East Lyme were elected con
 misaioners of the rope ferry bridge b. tween East Lyme and Waterford.
 Cap and Gown. -
 The cap and gown subject Is still az
 tating the senior class at Yale. Out of th
 1S6 members of the class seventy-eigt