The Newtown bee., 1893-06-30
Legislative Gossip.
CAPITOL, HAnrfoRp. June gl
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CAPITOL, HARTFORD, June 2l. The resolution to appropriate money tor the agricultural society was rejected. The select committee on constitutional reported a bill,making the mum Der Of senators not less than 37 or more than t5. Tabled tor printing. The House defeated the bill to send the Leg | islature as q whole to the Worlds tair Ut Chr | cago. Joseph Tomlinson was appointed judge of the town court of Huntington. The act prohibiting the use ot pounds, etc, from the first of April to the first of July, Tor five years, passed, after long and spirited debate.
 The governors veto of the bill establishing Troop cavalry ot Bridgeport, was sustained by a vote of 1l2 to 57.
 The House passed a resolution to adjourn on Thursday, June 20, at D. m. Itwas tabled in the Senate and also a resolution in favor of amnesty ot American citizens now in English prisons. It was passed by the Senate in con currence.
 An amendment to the Bridgeport horse rail road company making their route through Fairfield by the way of Mechanic street pass ed both houses.
 c. R. Ingersoll and others, petitioners tor an appropriation for a second company of Gov ernor's Foot Guards, were given leave to withdraw.
 The bill fixing the salaries of prosecuting liquor agents was rejected.
 The senate has rejected the bill allowing cases against corporations to be tried before juries. The House appointed Q committee on conference.
 The bill tor lighting the soldiers home at Darten by electricity was rejected. The bin to allow saloons to open on election day, one hour after the close of the polls, was indefinitely postponed by a vote of I3l to 65. The bill appointing an attorney general tor the state, was indefinitely postponed. It had | The constitutional convention act was the | special order of the day tor ? ?. m. The bill was discussed by number. The vote was by | yea and nay. Whole number l69, yes II, no 9s, defeating the bill
 The conference committee on the contested election expenses, reported and recommend l ed the payment of the following sums Henry stoddard. $6o0O; W; c. Case, $GOO0; H. C. Rob inson, $3750; c. J. Cole, $2750; c. k. Ingersoll, $3000; Lynde Harrison, $25OO; T. E. Doolitue, | 5000.
 MT Hotchkiss of New Haven was recently married and to-day the members of the House presented him with an elegant clock and can delabra. MT Beardsley ot Bridgeport made the presentation speech. MT Hotchk1ss re | sponded in neat speech. June 23 | commission to settle the dispute between the 1 Consolidated railroad and Bridgeport caused | q sensation and the excitement was at white heat. During his remarks, Walsh accused the railroad committee ot being under the control | of the railroad company. MT Rockwell chair man Of the committee, and MT Clark ot Had dam, resented the insinuatiOn in vigorous terms. MT Clark offered to pay Walsh the | amount which the city expended in entertain | ing the committee when in Bridgeport. NJ | Beardsley of Bridgeport apologized to Nil Clark and then Mir Walsh jumped to his feet and said that the committee was appointed 1T the interest of the Consolidated railroad com pany and for this purpose only. This was 1GUeCtlOn on the honor ana honesty or SpGak CT Brooks, as he appointed the committees The House was tlIen in an uprOar. MT Boards ley and Attorney O'Hara of Bridgeport finally prevailed on Walsh to sit down. Healy nov ed to table the matter and the vote disclosed no quorum, which adjourned the House. Ali ter Gadjournment, MT Walsh apologized tC | Speaker Brooks
 | Gov Morris has nominated a new board o directors for the state prison as follows, c. F | BollInan, New Haven; J. L. Woodbridge | Hartford; NJ H. Sanford, Simsbury, NJ. w Lawton, Middletown; A. Spencer, Waterbury J. M. Chittendon, Madison. Two reports wer made by the state prison committee, one con demning and the other whitewashing tn warden.
 June P.
 Mir Walsh today apologized for the remark used by him on Friday.
 Milton C. Snumway was confirmed as judge ot the superior court by a vote ot l54 t' |.
 The corrupt practice act was adopted a amended by the Senate.
 The House passed bill prohibiting drug gsts from selling liquor to be drunk on tn premises under severe penalties.
 The bill tor re-districting the state into sen atOrial districts, was passed. It provides 10 a senator for every 10000 inhabitants.
 Prentice of Hebron, Wells ot Southport ant Colt of Winsted were appointed cOmmitte on the debenture of the House.