Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-01
withdraw his statement first, will with

WlGQQ16W his bGhbeuoub uIbut WALL W19u-
draw mine," said Mr.. Heaiy.
Mr.. Gum declined to be first to with
draw, and the matter was left as 1t stood.
The bill WAS defeated by vote of 70 to &c.
QUO wARRANTo BILLS.
The order of the day in the senate was
the consideration of the lawyers bills in
the quo warranto proceedings. 1t was ex-
pected that quite contest would be made,
but the matter was all cut and dried
and went through after very little
discussion. In the house this bill was
amended by fixing the payments at % per
cent. of the amounts claimed by counsel
and allowing all the expenses.
The house amendment was concurred In
BY the senate making payments to General
Merwin and the democratic state officials.
The senate then adopted the majority re-
port paying 30 per cent. of the amounts
claimed, after Senator Coffey's amendment
had been adopted, providing for paying the
full amounts claimed by the lawyers. The
There was no objection to this, the plan
being to have the whole matter go to con-
ference committee on the disagreeing vote
between the two houses as to the amount.
COLLATERAL INHERITANCE TAX.
The senate to day took up the collateral
inheritance tax bill, which provides for
the exemption of brothers and sisters.
Senator Holcomb offered an amendment,
which he explained at length. He called
special attention to the fact that 1t exempt.
ed all real estate which has certainly been
| taxed regularly. 1t reaches personal prop
erty, much of which escapes taxation, and
| the tax is fixed in proportion to the
| amounts bsqueathed. The amendment
| emption on bequests to religious and char
liable institutions. He believed that 1t wal
| Just that these should pay taxes to the
state as well as requests received by indi
viduals. Continuing, he attacked the pres
emit law, and argued that his plan was more
| equitable, and that 1t would raise as much
money for the state treasury as the Law
now in operation.
Senator Fox said that the judiciary DOM
mittee had found the probate judges wer'
two to one in favor of continuing the pres
emit law. As to Senator Holcomb's bill
Senator Fox thought 1t Objectionable IL
that 1t relieved real estate requests from
taxation.
Senator Holcomb replied that he did no
know that judges of probate were Away
the bsst judges of what law of this kin,
should be. The senators should judge of tn
| matter for themselves.
On motion of Senator Fox the amendmen
was tabled for calendar and printing.
| The Senate.
The senate to day confirmed the nomina
ton of Judge Hamersley, rejected the &C
| concerning common cheats, RENTED $14
| 600 of taxes of the Meriden and Crom vel
| railroad and transacted other minor busi
| ness.
| The Rouse.
The house to-day approved the nomina
ton of Judge Hamersley and passed bl
prohibiting children under fifteen years Q
age from driving public vehicles.
AN ELABORATE TEA.
Mrs. Caleb b. Bowers and Her Daugh
ter, Miss Fannie Bowers, Receive,
| From to O'Clock Yesterday.
Some Beautiful Decorations.
An afternoon tea was given by Mrf
Caleb B. Bowers and her daughter, Mis-
Fannie Bowers, ct their residence, 90
Grown street, from to o'clock yeetel
day. The house was beautifully decorate
throughout with palms, ferns, potte
plants, out flowers and wild flowers. Th
predominating colors were white an
green. Dogwood formed one of the prin
cipal decorations, and the mantel in tn
dining room was banked with buttercup
and ferns. The tea table was decorate
with lilies of the valley and maiden hal
ferns. The parlor was elegantly decorate
with roses, carnations and peonies. Ca,
pets were spread over the walks in the gal
den in the rear of the house, and many G
the guests enjoyed yesterdays breezs an
sunshine there. Champion furnished
part of the decorations, Mrs. and Mis-
Bowers were assisted in receiving and 9
the tea table by Mrs. Bowers daughter
Mrs. William @. Bowers of Bridgeport; he
niece, Miss Marian Bowers of Berlin; he
sister, Mrs S. D. Bowers of this city; Mr.
Arthur D. Osborn, Mrs. Tslcott Fl. Russe
and Miss May Mansfield.
There were about $50 guests preser
among whom were: Mrs. J. B. Sargen
Mrs. William Trowbridge, Mrs. Willial
D. Whitney, Mrs. 81. Grant Thompson
Mrs. Andrew Phillips, Mrs. Henry F. En-,
lish, Miss Bessie Beach, Mrs. Edward Flu
ton of Bridgeport, Mrs. John G. Colema
of New York, Mrs. McAllister, Mrs. D
Bots, Mrs. Brown, Miss Du Bots, Miss Mau
Trowbridge, Miss Edith Trowbridge, Mi
Newton, Miss Isabelle Cromwell, Mrs. D
g. A. Lindsley, Mrs. DR.. Cheney, Mr.
l H.. Ill Ill