Morning journal and courier., 1893-03-24
THE POOL MEN

Reported to the House To-Day Will
Recome a Law-It Hits the Point
and VIII Abolish the Evfl-Ctty |
Court Salaries Raised-The state |
Prison Committee Decide TO Inves-
tfgate the Prison Anairs-The Sem
ate and House.
HARTFORD, March 23.-[Speoial- THE
eloquent appeals of the Rev. Dr.. Newman
Snyth and Attorney L. W. cleveland of
New Haven, together with the Justice of
the measure and the cry of the public
against the pool room evil, caused the
judiciary committee to report to the house
to-day pool bill which, IT passed. viii
efeotually rid the state of this disgrace.
The bill as amended is even more strin
gent than when 1t was recommitted to the
committee last week, and in every point
fully covers the case. There Is
no chance under the bill now to
get around the law by claim
ing to carry on commission
business, as the bill distinctly covers this
point. The bill also rules against betting
at any of our legitimate state race tracks,
agricultural fairs, bicycle races and the
like. The bill caused considerable dis
cussion and while the general opinion is
that the bill will pass the house, many
think that 1t will be killed in the senate.
Others claim that it will have to be still
further amended before it will ever pass
both houses, but no one doubts but that
some measure will be adopted to abolish
pool rooms before the assembly adjourns.
Mayor Sargent of New Haven and his
objections yesterday before the committee
on cities and boroughs to an increase Of
the salaries of the New Haven city court
officials, evidently had but little weight
with the committee, as the bill was re.
ported upon favorably to day, and under q
suspension of the rules passed both houses.
The bill, however. had been amended 20 as
to increase the salary of the city attorney
judge from 5000 to 81 500; the assistant
prosecuting attorney from 5000 to 81 500,
and the assistant clerk from 5000 to 500.
Another amendment to the bill, and which
will please all having dealings with the
court officers, was adopted at the sugges-
ton of Representative Hotchkiss. It was
that the Office Of the city attorney in the
police building should be kept open from
a. m. to 9 p. NJ, and that of the clerk
| from . q. m. to p. m.
After a half-hour's consideration the
| COMMUNITIES Ou btAto prison. OocAueu pJ d FOto
| of to that they would take upon them
selves the investigation of the state prison
| affairs instead of recommending the a ,
| pointment of special committee to inves-
tigate the matter. The committee intend
next week to ask for power to employ an
attorney and take evidence where needed
| to carry on their investigation. The feel
| ing at the capitol seems to be that rigid
and careful Investigation should be made
and by special committee. Said prom
inent senator to day: A thorough investi-
cation should be made in this matter
and by a special committee and not
visit the prison and everything could be
prepared for them, but at some time when
least expected. If the present committee
| investigate the matter themselves and find
nothing, the public will always instnuate
| that they were friends of the warden and
did not care to find out anything, and If
they do find out anything wrong, why
then the public will condemn them for not
having known of it before. should think
the committee would see it in this light
and gladly give way to special com
mittee
The appointment of Hon. John s
Seymour to be patent commissioner hai
again started the Office seekers to infest
the capitol In hopes of getting the berth Of
Insurance. commissioner, which must b.
made vacant upon Mr.. Seymour taking
his other appointment. There is some
question whether Governor Morris has tn
power of appointing Mr.. Seymour's sue
cessor without the consent of the senate
whether he can do 1t with the consent, o.
whether, owing to the sixty days having
passed, the appointment must be made BY
| the general assembly.
| The aenata and h0uaa ad inurued at MON
and 100 members of the general assembly
including Lieutenant Governor Cady, tool
a special train for Meriden to visit tn,
state reform school. The party immedi
ately upon their arrival at the school wer
served with a luncheon, after which the,
inspected the institution. The visit wa
the first one made by members of the as
sembly in four years..
The appropriations committee to-day
sent in to the senate their report of thu
bills presented the counsel in the cele
brated quo warranto suits. They will Civ
public hearing on the matter Thursday
March 30, at 2 o'clock.
The bills aggregate $74 1853, as follows
Republican counsel-C. J. Cole, Hartford
$4,000; a. G. Robinson, Hartford, $40,
4 900; W. 9. Case, Hartford, $4,000. Dem
ocratic consolidated, Stoddard & Bris
T. f. Doolittle, $4,000; @. R. Ingersoll
81, SOCIAL of New Haven.
The cash expenses paid by the republi.
can and democratic managers for SHERIFF.
fees, Witnesses fees, printing. telegraph
postage and stationery are: Republican
$71.60, democratic $79.98.
The rsport-is accompanied by the state
ments of the parties interested in support
of their claims.
The house this morning rejected the bill
l r>orrniftiy7ey roorrfaoa hat -fa{h a1
and step daughter, when the mother Of
of the girl has died. the bill forbiddinf
members of school boards and committees
from acting as teachers, and the bill com
polling teachers to have state certificates
The senate.
In the senate to-day favorable reports
were received incorporating the Hartford
County Mining and Manufacturing com
pany, with a capital stock of 500, 200
changing the name of Hartford Library
association to Hartford public library; In
cooperating the Young Mems Labor and
Educational club of Norwich; amending
charter Of city Of Meriden; directing Meri.
den, Danbury and Bridgeport to assess
taxes and file abstracts December 81
of each year; making appropria-
tions for deficiencies in court expenses
| of New London, Fairfield and New Haven
| counties; unfavorable report was made
| de criminal terms of the superior court.
The bill raising salaries of New Haven city
court officials was passed on suspension of
the rules; Arthur D. Warner was elected
judge of the court of common pleas for
Litchfeld county. Calendar business was
disposed Of as follows: Tabled resolutions
amending charter of Young Mems Chris
tian association of Waterbury, and resolu-
| ton relating to steam boiler inspection:
the resolution authorizing the city of Wa
tsrbury to take water was recommitted;
a bill incorporating the Quinebaug Elec-
trio company of Norwich was passed under
| a suspension of the rules.
The seuate adjourned at 10 o'clock until
II tomorrow, to allow the senators to
visit the state reform school,
The House.
The judiciary committee reported the
/ substitute anti-pool room bill above re-
ferred to. If passed and enforced it will
efectually stop buying or selling pools on
any result of trial or contest of skill or
speed of any man, beast, bird or machine,
or upon the result of any game, compe-
tition, political nomination, appointment
or election. Gefore the committee yester-
day Ex-Governor Buckley, who is inter-
ested in the Charter Oak Park association,