Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-10

South Manchester Light and Power con- pany; amending the act regarding paupers and indigent persons; amending the char | ter of the Rockville Water and Aqueduot company, allowing them to issue $100, ,000 worth of bonds bearing per cent; for an act to prevent general and assistant regis trars from obtaining liquor licenses; ap- pointing George J Talcott associate judge of city court, Rockville; Daniel J. J.Donahue judge of city court, Middletown; laying extra tax in school districts to pay school debts. An act repeating section 3,951 of the general statutes, regarding liabilities of stockholders of telegraph, telephone and electric light and power companies was in- troduced and referred. A bill amending charter of the Hartford Steam Boiler h. speetion and Insurance company, giving them power to insure against loss from accident persons and corporations and against loss of property in the the calendar resulted in the tabling, after a warm debate, of the assent to the pur- pose of an act of congress to agricultural schools. This bill means a fight between Yale college and the Storrs agricultural school as to which shall have some $12, 900. Resolution incorporating the borough of Bristol was tabled, as was the bill regard ing the court of common pleas of Hartford county. Resolution appointing John J. Crump judge of the court of common pleas of New London, passed, and the one ap- pointing Arthur D. Warner judge of the same court of Litchfeld was rejected. The city of Danbury wished to issue bonds not taxable, while all other city bonds in the state are not taxed. After 8 lively dis cuseion the bill was recommitted to the committee on cities and boroughs. Reso- lutions appointing Caleb B. Calef judge of Middletown city court was taken from the table and referred back to the committee. The senate adjourned until Il tomorrow.
 The House.
 In the house today the medical depart ment of Yale sent in petition asking that the unclaimed bodies of persons dying in the New Haven almshouse be turned over to the Yale medical school. Other charter of tho Meriden Permanent Build ing and Loan association; and of Casper Zeigler of Danbury for reimbursement of taxes erroneously paid.
 Resolutions were introduced amending the charter of the Bacon academy of Col chester, and appointing Howard B. Scott assistant judge of the Danbury police court.
 Bills were presented to prevent the kill ing of woodcook, etc in December, and to encourage the breeding of trotting horses
 The committee on appropriations re- ported 8 resolution referring to com- treasurer and comptroller the claims pre- scented by counsel in the contests for offices arising from the state election two years ago. The sum of $50, 900 is asked by each eide and in addition the democrats ssk for $7, 400 and the republicans $7, ,030 for other expenses.
 Resolutions were passed appointing James E Walsh judge of the Dsnbury police court, James P. Piatt judge and George Ii. Clark assistant judge of the Meridsn police court.
 MT. Wood announced that reports on all the contests for seats in the house would be 'ady by Wednesday. and they were made the special order for that day.
 Resolutions were passed restoring for fei.ed rights to M. H. Amesbury of New Haven, Harry NJ. Brown of Watertown. Dan Sullivan of WiBsted and William Cobb of New Britain.
 A resolution was passed extending the time for the reorganization of the Ansonia Cottage company.
 At 1:15 the houss adj turned till Il to- morrow.
 COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND CAUCUSES.
 The New Haven democratic caucus was held to day and Senator Root of Water bury nominated for assistant judge of the city court in tbe latter place.
 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
 Ina Hamerslev hill continuing the county commissioners in off1ce until March 1, as tenn porary arrangement pending solution of the problem, went through the house but was killed in the senate Wednesday. The result of the fail
 of this bill was that both parties held general caucuses in the afternoon.
 sion. After discussing the situation it was de cided to appoint a committee to confer with the she mittee on the part of the republicans: Those for New Haven couaty are: New Haven county Representatives Bartholomew of An sonia and Butler of Oxford.
 Senator Phelps is named as chairman es tho committee.
 and was in session for an hour. It took action similar to that of the republicans A committee was appointed. The New Haven county mem. bers are: New Haven county-Senator Holden, Representative Gum of Milford. at o'clock in the senate tonight and to try to come to some agreement, and they will report iu | the matter next week.
 FARMERS ASSOCIATION. The farmer members of the house met this af ternoon and organized the Agricultural associ ation.' Chairman Hale said that the farmers would need to act together regarding proposed state roads, Oleomargarine, etc. TRANSPORTATION MEMBERS. Lyde Harrison appeared bafore the committee on railroads in opposition to the bill to compel railroads to carry members of the legislature for their mileage. He said it was against the inter- state commerce law. As for the proposition to compel railroads to carry legislators for nothing that would be clearly unconstitutional. He said he had no idea how anyone could think that talk ing pass influenced legislators. Representative Hotchkiss said that the present law ought not to be repealed This would cost the state only about $l5,CO0 net, as the surren dered mileage amounted to from $12,OoO to $15. 900. This deducted from the $25, GOO which the transportation cost at communication rates leaves
 net of SIP 900 to $15 600. But if the law were t1 bs repealed he hoped the legislature would net go back to free passes. The law to compel rail roads to carry legislators for mileage was not against the interstate law and not against the constitution