Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-22

board of trade, Principal Hurd, Principal 7
Fifield and others from New Haven sp- 7
the latter city. Attorney Herbert Ben
ton is conducting New Haven's claims to
the school.
Appearances at the capitol to-day tend
ed to show that the chances for the con-
frmation of the appointment of Clarence
Deming to be insurance commissioner are
rather poor. Senator Pierce, dem, and
Senator Holcomb, rep, have signed a
majority report, as members of the com.
mittee on executive nominations, against
the confirmation of Mr.. Deming, while
Senator Fox, dem, the other mem,
minority report fAvoring the
gentleman. It was intended to pre-
sent these reports to the senate this
noon, but shortly before the senate con-
vened Clinton B. Davis of the democratic
state central committee was in earnest
conversation with members of the commit
tee and the reports were not presented, as
it was said they might be changed. If
cans will adhere to the report signed by
Senator Holoomb and as some of the
democrats will agree with Senator Pierce,
1t looks doubtful for Mr.. Deming
The bill for q town court in Orange
came up before the judiciary this after
noon, and at one time, had the committee
not interfered, It looked as If the fight |
might have taken a very personal turn.
Attorney E. g. auckland of New Haven,
Attorney James Gardner Clark Of Orange |
and Mr.. Msokrill of the Consolidated road,
with Sheriff Peck of Orange, appeared in |
favor of suoh a court. They urged that |
Orange had ceased to be a small country |
town, but was now dourishing place, with |
summer population of 10000. They |
showed that such court would be entirely |
self-supporting, and quoted figures to show |
that the justices of the peace at present |
made good thing in fees, averaging from
5000 to 81 300 year, while the town was
only entitled to 81 for each case. Under
the town court they argued that the town
would receive much more money and that
| justice would not be 30 loosely admins
tered now, and the name of a Weet Ha-
ven justice of the peace caused emile
when mentioned.
Another bill tefore the judiciary was a
| most important one, 1t being bill to do
| away with corrupt practices at elections
and compelling, under fear of penalty
town clerks and others, to make sworn
statements as to how much money was
used in elections. and VIVA. for. General
Kellogg of Water bury, ard Charles Dudley
Warner of Hartford. appeared in favor of
the bill General Kellogg ssid that in
| elections before the war the use OF money
wss unknown for the purchase of votes,
but that to day the expenditure for such
ends was enormous, and unless stopped
would ruin the country.
Attorney James Bishop of New Haven,
and about 100 selectmen Of various Con-
necticut towns appeared before the COM
mittee on railroads and urged the passage
of the bill to compel the railroad companies
to repair their own bridges over highways,
and not compel ti1e towns to do go In part
as is now the custom
Two reports in the General Graham mat
ter were introduced in the senate to-day,
one majority report favoripg his rein
statement as brigadies general, and a
minority report against. Senators Pierce
and Chapman signed the majority report
| and Senator Crandall the minority.
We had a short conversation with Cen
eral Graham to day. He said: 'If I am
reiustated can do nothing else but take
command Of the brigade. Although can
not do this except the commander, in chief
takes some action, shall have to await
his pleasure"
The Senate.
The senate convened at o'clock.
Ten pieces of legislation on the senate
, calendar starred as ready for action this
morning had been tabled by Senator Pierce,
who was absent in the superior court, and
will be away tomorrow, so tbs senate con-
z tinued them. Other important matters
ready for action on which Senator Pierce
is interested were also continued as fol
t lows: Resolutions appointing J. W.Chand-
Ter judge of the borough court of Stafford
q Springs, Sylvester Barbour judge of The
4 Hartford police court, David s. Calhoun
n Judge of the common pleas for Hartford
T county and V. B Chamberlain judge OF
I the city court of New Britain.
= An important bill presented in the sen
v ate this afternoon is fAthered by Senator
!, Pierce. 1t provides for way of settling
b disputes over elections of state officers
9 Any person voted for as a state officer
8 may within twenty days after the election
. bring complaint to the superior court TO,
/, | Hartford county. The cass shall be heard
9 In six days The cases shall take proceed
o enee over all others, and the finding of the
f court on the facts shall be final The court
8 shall issue all orders necessary to carry
d into effect its Judgment. An appeal may
y BIZ taken to the supreme court of errors on
n questions of law. If not in session the
= chief Justice shall Immediately call spe
: ctal term Of the court and the question
r shall be argued forthwith.
/: Governor Morris sent to the senate the
= following names for the state board OF
1 | pardons, all being resppointments: Morris
: W. Seymour of Bridgeport, and Edwin
l Harland of Norwich for the unexpired
Z term of four years from June 1, 1891
Alfred E. Burr of Hartford, and DR..
r | Francis Bacon of New Haven, for foul
, years from June i, 1891.
3 The senate insisted on the reference of
Q the petition of the New York and New
r England railroad to issue $2S, O0O, DOC
D bonds to the committee on railroads, and
] Senator Holoomb was appointed a com
Q mittee of conference.
In the house last week the petition waf
referred to the finance committee.
Z The following matters were passed: A
r bill establishing two or more voting dis
tricts in Bridgeport; resolutions appointing
: Albert B. Bradstreet judge and Charles G
t Rot deputy Judge of the district court Of
Waterbury,; resolution validating the issue
: of preferred stock by. the New Haven Clock
3 | company.
, Bills, petitions and resolutions were pre-
8 | scented placing street railroads under con
! | troll of city or town authorities; iHcorpor-
: ating the Bridgeport Insurance company
9 of Bridgeport; Incorporating the CORTLAND
!, school at Bridgeport, and the Porter Lunl-
/ Der company of Bridgeport; amending the
t charter of the Masonic Hall association of
? Hartford to permit 1t to issue $50 02C
! bonds for building purposes; authorizing
! the insurance commissioner to vote on
} stock of Phonix Mutual Life Insurance
l company held by him in trust for policy.
r holders.
9 The senate adjourned until II O'Clock to-
! | morrow.
The House.
= There was barely quorum of members
). in the house to day, and after brief ses.
t sion adjour nment WAS voted to Wednesday
at 1890.
! The petition of the New York, New Ha,
f ven and Hartford railroad for leave to in,
t crease its capital stock to 500, 900, 600 was
q ordered placed at the top of the calendar
for action to, morrow.
Q Bills and resolutions were presented as
t follows: Establishing town court in
q Huntington; two general acts regarding
election of representatives to fill vacancies
Q and special act providing for the election
Q of successor to Judge Hsmersley in the
: town of Hartford; authorizing the borough
8 of Wallingford to issue bonds dividing
= | the town of Derby into voting Districts;
t allowing justices of the peace to impose
sentences of $50 fine and six months in
i jail.