The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-22
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
MANY MATTERS And MEASURES OF
IN TERgST.


Hearing on the Establishing Bill-A Bank
ing Measure-A NOnsepsical Law Con-
corning Railroads-Hamden and North
Haven Boundary Lines-Plenty of Busi-
ness de Forfeited Rights-JudGe william
4. EImer-The Liveliest Debate of the Day
Was on the Oyster Police Biil-fext OF
the Bil-Other Matters.
Hartford March 21,-There was
hearing this afternoon before the COM
n1ittee on labor on the "blaclklisting"
bill, which provides that any person
or firm who shall blacklist an employe
because of membership in trades
union, or shall discriminate against
him, shall be fined from $50 to $780,
Imprisonment of from three months
to a year or both. The bill was ia
vored by Frank Sullivan of Hartford
and Edward Rozelle Of Danbury OF the
Federation of Labor He said that
men who had been blacllisted had Of
ten tramped from one end OF the coun-
try to another, only to lose their Jop
from time to time by means or the
blacklist correspondence. He said
there was in this city man who
took part in the Pittsburg railroad
riots, and who had been repeatedly
blacklisted and was now working here
under an assumed name. Laws similar
to the above had been adopted in New
York, Ohio, Colorado and Indiana and
Connecticut should have such law.
He added:
1.-THE measure have introduced here
to-day does not come up to just what
I favor, but hope it will receive the
consideration of the committee. In
Colorado the law provides a fine of
$50 to $3.50. Indiana has law that is
somewhat similar. The New York law
provides that the banding together of
any number of people to better their
condition is not conspiracy"
Representative Charles Kellar of
Bridgeport favored the bill. He said it
might seem strange for manufactures
to support such a bill He knew there
were cases where people engaged In
labor troubles were Disseminated
against. His firm did not make it
rule to inquire concerning men who
apply for employment except to in
quire as to ability as laborer. II
strike is not successful do not black
list him. so that he may not obtain
employment.
Several others favored the bill.
LOOKED UPON AS A FOOLISH
LAW.
Hon. Henry c. Robinson of the Con- |
solidated and Hon. e. D. Robbins of
the New England road appeared be- |
fore the railroad committee this after
noon and favored repeal of the act pro-
riding that upon application of twenty |
voters to mayor, warden or select
men, an order may be made for trains
on any railroad to bulletin trains ten
minutes late cause of deten-
ton. Mr.. Robinson said it was very
foolish law and was of benefit to no
one.
Al BANKING MEASURE.
There was rehearing of the bill
incorporating the Red River Banking
company of Hartford before the COM
nittee on banks this afternoon. Rep
resentative Lord of Killingworth APP
peared and spoke in favor of some
restrictions that should be made in the
charter.
JUDICIARY HEARINGS.
Clerks Fowler and Averill of the
New Haven court appeared before the
Judiciary committee regarding the ex-
penses of clerks of court. They opposed
the bill which proposes to take away
the fees, leaving compensation only by
salary.
The bill concerning age Of consent
and amending section LAOS by chang {
ing the age from fourteen years to d
eighteen years was favored by many
persons. A goodly number of ladies
were present, and several spoke for
the bill I
OTHER HEARINGS. i
There was another hearing to-day /
on H. P, Nos. Sc and 49, petition for
a change of boundary lines between
Hamden and North Haven.
Health Officer Wright of New Haven
was before the committee on public (
health to favor his bill making the I
state laws to harmonic with the ma |
tional quarantine laws. I
FORFEITED RIGHTS.
Representative Everett E. Lord, the :
efficient clerk Of the committee on for f
feited rights and one of the most popu-
Ic1I IuGIINDeIS VI Tile mousse, has Hdu Dle1l- La
ty of business on that committee. The i
number of cases heard has been much :.
larger than usual, and the committee 9
has held many meetings. Already h
5welve cases have been disposed of,
Ind in four cases the recommendation :.
has been favorable. Six cases were dis
posed Of on Tuesday. Four cases taken :,
Up did not come within the limit of a ~
within two months of the :,
of the legislature. The rule :,
provides that the committee shall noti- y
y the representatives, the selectmen :,
Ind postmaster of the town in which an ;,
applicant lives, and there is considerable 81
publicity given in order that full OPP
may be awaited by persons j.
with the circumstances to -
oppose or favor an application. All of "
his business of notification falls upon
Clerk Lord, who finds plenty of work II
N this important committee The mat h
err Of restoring forfeited rights lis very q
Important. The committee must be n