The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-22

day the senate made a high score on
measures disposed of, while the house
cleared only one bill from the calendar.
The senate refused to pass bill
which provides that selectmen may ex-
pend a sum not exceeding $500 during
any one year, for the detection and
prosecution of crime and violations of
law, the punishment of which may be
Imprisonment in the state prison, COM
mitted within their respective towns.
The bill providing that the names Of
candidates for justice of the peace
shall be printed on separate tickets
rather than on the state ticket, as is
now the case, was unanimously reject
ed
The senate passed the bill providing
that police commissioners may pay a
pension of not exceeding $500 per year
to any ex-member of force who has
been retired and without fault of his
own shall have become blind.
The senate passed a law which will
obviate such delays on the part of the
board Of pardons as occurred in the
Cronin case last year when a long
reprieve was granted the condemned
murdered because the board Of par
dons could not be reconvened owing to
the absence of DR.. Francis Bacon of
New Haven, who was in Europe. The
bill authorizes the governor to fill any
vacancy in the board which may exist
because Of the temporary absence or
inability of any regular member.
The present law prohibits clerks of
courts from appearing as counsel in
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serves. The senate passed a bill pro-
viding that a clerk may appear as
counsel for the state, but not as coun-
sci for the defendant in a criminal
case.
The following bills were also passed:
Incorporating the Grove Beach I'M
provement association of Clinton;
amending charter of Shelton Water
company so that stock may be increas-
ed; amending charter of Ansonia Water
company, also to increase capital stock
amending charter of Guilford Water
company so that old company may in
crease capital stock and consolidate
with rival company; providing fees
for commitments on reform school COM
plants, the same as in criminal cases;
the same applied to grand jurors; pro-
viding that 81 be paid to constables for
each day or portion thereof in which
they are custodians of prisoners; in
reasing the deputy sheriffs in Windham
county by two and in Litchfield county |
by five.
HERE AND THERE.
The bill concerning foreclosure, pass
ed yesterday, was considered in the |
house to-day and Mr.. Judson amended |
by inserting the words "the same costs |
be taxed as If on an issue of fact" and |
the bill was again passed.
Next Tuesday at p. m. there will be |
another hearing before the committee |
on temperance in the hall of the house. |
The principal speakers will be Judge |
Barbour of Hartford, who will represent
the Connecticut Wine, Liquor and Beer
Dealers association.
Oln r. Wood of Manchester, a mem
Der of the general assembly of 1898, APP
peared before the judiciary committee
this morning and urged that the COM
mittee report in favor Of an investiga-
ton into the Hartford bridge matter
and make Attorney A. H. Walker prove
his charges, or else that they be forced
down his throat.
Some objection has been expressed to
saddling the maintenance of the pro-
posed new Waterbury court house on
the county, such persons believing the
district of Waterbury should bear the
expense. The expense is estimated at
Il 900 per year at the outset, but it is
believed that it will increase to much
anger sum within a few years.
Representative Newton OF New Ha-
zen had made the prediction that the
general assembly will adjourn between
Nay and 10. He dares not to proph-
cy further, but insists that this esti-
nate will hold good.
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