The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-23

of, any article or articles constructed in
 part of gold or an alloy or imitation
 thereof, having thereon, or on any box,
 package, cover, wrapper, or other thing
 inclosing or encaslng such article or ar-
 ticles for sale, any stamp, brand, en-
 gravlng, printed label, trademark im-
 print, or other mark indicating or de-
 signed or intended to indicate, that the
 gold, alloy or imitation thereof in such
 article or articles is different from or
 better than the actual kind and quality
 of such gold, alloy or imitation thereof,
 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
 l Section 3--Any manufacturer or deal
 CT who makes for sale, sells, or offers
 to sell or dispose of or has in his or her possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article or articles constructed
 in part of silver, or any alloy, or imita-
 tion thereof, having thereon, or on any box, package, cover, wrapper, or other
 thing enclosing or encaslng such article
 or articles for sale, any stamp, brand engraving, printed label, trademark,
 imprint, or other mark, containing the
 words sterling or sterling silver
 referring or designed, or intended to re- l fer, to the silver, alloy, or imitation
 thereof, in such article or articles, when
 such silver, alloy, or imitation thereof,
 shall contain less than nine hundred
 and twenty-five one-thousandths there
 of of pure silver, shall be guilty of
 misdemeanor.
 l Section Amy manufacturer or deal l CT who makes for sale, sells or offers to
 sell or dispose of, or has in his or her 1 possession with intent to sell or dispose of, any article or articles constructed in part of silver or an alloy or imitation ! thereof, having thereon or in any box,
 package, cover or wrapper or other thing enclosing or encasing such article or articles for sale, any stamp, brand, | engraving, printed label, trademark, imprint or other mark containing the words "coin" or "coin silver" referring or designed or intended to refer to the silver alloy, or imitation thereof, in
 such article or articles, when such sil-
 yer, alloy or imitation shall contain less
 than nine-tenths thereof of pure silver,
 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
 Section 5.-Any person guilty of vio- lation of any of the provisions of this act shall, upon conYiction thereof, be fined inc any sum not exceeding one thousand dollars
 AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
 The republicans of the house held a caucus this morning which did not adjourn until 12:30 o'clock, on the ques- | tion whether they would support in the house the favorable report on revision of the constitution by commission. Representative Cowell of Waterbury presided
 Senator Chandler was against the | commission and the plurality amend ment, and said the legislature ought to | let the constitution alone.
 Representative Parker of Saybrook | was for the plurality amendment, but opposed to the commission. The same opinion was expressed by Gardiner Greene, jr., of Norwich, pr. Whtton of Allen of sprague and Judge Marsh of Bridgeport.
 Stiles Judson spoke for the commits sion, and said that it was the duty of the republican party to vote for it. Speaker Fessenden was heartily in favor of the commission, and so was Newton
 It was finally voted not to support the bill, and vote was then passed in favor of postponing the matter to Wednes- day of next week at II o'clock.
 As soon as the house convened MT. Judson presented the motion to post oone and vote was taken. The speak, ar declared the motion carried, but Mr. Gum of Milford doubted it. A ris- Ing vote was then taken In which all the and some democrats voted n favor of postponement to Wednesday It il o'clock.
 THE FINANCES OF THE STATE.
 In the house Representative Converse ,f the appropriation committee read 'eport on the condition of the state [ finances with recommendations regard ng the same. He said that the utmost economy must be maintained or it would be necessary to lay a state tax.
 The comptroller's estimate of the ex- ,enses of the general assembly was, ' 175,000. The assistant clerks salary hould be raised $200, but the clerks hollld not be allowed to maintain sepa- ate offices at the Allyn house. as there s plenty of room in the capitol All ay for special services should be stop- 5 ed. At the previous session the sen- te gave $10,350, the house $S4O0 to ewspaper reporters, which should be !. ut off entirely. The expenses of the judiciary de- a artment was 292,O00, which is large t | y excessive. Some judges sit only al [ ew hours. The pay of jurors should ti e reduced from $35o a day to $2.50. D Appeal based on the ground that the n erdict is not consistent with the evil U ence, should not be granted unless Il yith the approval of the judge. The rinlinal common pleas courts, out de of Fairfield and New Haven ounties, should be abolished. The TT ay of stdnographers should be great reduced, and no salaries should be aid to sheriffs, for they have fees ol lfficient to remunerate them for all W le work they do. The cost of 1ails " lso should be reduced. o, Further than this the printed reports the board of education and other al apartments are Voluminous and for bl le most part useless. They could be ft with much better results, +o Id at much less cost.
 The National Guard, too is costing pe Q much. Last year it cost $175, 900. pr
 the speakers opinion there were N olN f,N, |