The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-28

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 And say to all the world, this was a | manp
 "No higher tribute can be paid to any
 one than this
 He knew the right,
 | And knowing, dared maintain. "When I first became acquainted with him l respected him as man and during the brief time l sat beside him I learned to love him as friend
 A vacant chair speaks volumes, it sug- gests the absence of one who has been
 won't to occupy it; but when draped in black it tells it's own sad story, and whispers, The places that once knew him, shall know him no more forever. Our friend and brother is gone; let us cherish his memory"
 Eulogistic addresses were also made by Senators Hall of Hartford, Palmer of Norwich Chandler of Thompson, Lounsbury of Ridgefield, Little of Co., lumbia, Warner of Salisbury, Webster of Waterbury, and by Lieutenant Gov ernor Cooke. The resolutions were adopted by rising vote. During the delivery of the addresses Governor Cof- fin occupied the chair of the lieutenant governor, it being his first appearance in the senate at this session. The gal leries and floor of the senate chamber were crowded with spectators.
 JUDGE DOW CONFIRMED.
 In both branches this afternoon Cap tain Edwin c. Dow was confirmed as assistant judge of the city court of New Haven by a unanimous vote. THE GRACE HOSPITAL APPRO-
 PRIATION.
 General E. E, Greeley and Hon, Joel A. Sperry of New Haven appeared before the committee on humane in- stitutions this afternoon to advocate the bill appropriating $5000 for Grace hospital The bill provides that this appropriation shall be made annually hereafter, the same as for other hospi- tals in the state.
 IN THE SENATE.
 The senate this afternoon rejected the contract labor bill.
 Bills were passed incorporating the Eastern Benefit society of Bridgeport; incorporating the Red River Banking company of Hartford, with branch office in Fargo, N D., capital stock of $50, ,OOO; providing payment of twenty five cents per mile to sheriffs for travel from jail to state prison with prisoners; providing for an increase of deputy sheriffs in Fairfield county from fifteen to twenty; providing that no school district, city or town shall take land of any ecclesiastical society upon any part of which a church building has been erected, without the consent of such society; amending the charter of the city of Waterbury; providing that bank commissioners shall have the same power relative to building and loan associations that they have rela- tive to banks and trust companies; appropriating $250 to Mrs. Alinda Ben ton of Guilford for the loss of a horse; providing for merging the Fair Haven Water company with the New Haven Water company; incorporating the Ses- sions' Foundry company of Bristol; reso- lution restoring the forfeited rights of George M. Merrell of New Hartford; the purchase of the New England railroad; establishing a court for the town of Orange; providing that the work now done by committees of the inferior court in the condemnation proceedings for Improvements be per formed hereafter by the superior court judges.
 PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE,
 These bills were passed: Confirming the nomination of James B. Platt and W. R. Fenn, to be judge and deputy Of Ioa 1jt,e that any person who shall adulterate candy with terra alba, barytes, tale, or any other mineral substance, or with poisonous colors or flavors, or knowingly sell or offer for sale candy | so adulterated, shall be punished by a | fine of not more than $1O0; authorizing the Middletown city school district | to issue bonds; establishing the town | court of Bristol; validating certain | of town collectors; in- creasing the bonds of county commits | sioner from $5, 900 to $10,O00; increas- Ing the bonds of county treasurer from | S5, ,000 to $10,000; repeating section | i89 of the general statutes which now | gives justices the authority to pass upon the cases of those guilty of pro- sane swearing; paying the salary of | Patrick Kane, judge de facto of Bridge port, who is serving out the unexpired | -erm of his predecessor; appointing H. 3. Hill judge and George Talcott deputy judge of the city of Rockville
 SEARCH WARRANTS
 An act concerning search warrants vas taken up by request of Repre- Newton of New Haven who introduced an amendment to correct slight clerical error The bill gives arger powers in searching places where policy playing, lotteries, etc, Ire carried on, or reported to be car jed on. The bill was passed. INLARGING THE POWERS OF THE
 ELECTRIC COMPANY.
 The petition for amending the char CT of the New Haven Electric com any was reported favorably. The ompany may furnish heat, light or over or build or operate any street in the towns of Hamden and ,range. The company may also in- rease its stock to an amount not to xceed $2,0000 900. It may also issue onds to an amount not exceeding one alf of it's capital stock. The bill was