The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-03-08
THE HouSE.

Representative Newton of New Haven presided in the house to-day upon the invitation of Speaker Fessenden. As there was business ready for. action, the dicussion was precipitated con- cerning the slow manner in which busi- ness is coming before the house.
 Representative Keeler of Norwalk arose to a question of privilege and asked if something could not be done to expedite the business pending be- fore the legislature. If the assembly kept on in this manner they would be here until it was time for the session of 1897
 Judge Elmer asked the clerk why more matter was not starred on the calendar. The clerk stated that the bills were being sent down as fast as printed
 Judge Elmer-Perhaps it would be we'll to hurry up the printer.
 MT. ogden of Wilton-It might be well for subcommittee to assist the judiciary committee in it's hearings.
 Judge Elmer-We were discussing the matter of printing. The judiciary committee does not do the printing for the house. Gaughter)
 MT. Bowen of Windham-With such beautiful weather and such fine au- diences we ought to be able to do a lit tie work now.
 Representative Colwell inquired what was the matter with the printers. He was surprised that the bills were com ing in so slowly.
 "The mills of the gods grind slowly he continued, land so we may not ex- pect that the Connecticut legislature will make much haste"
 The bills amending the charters of the Shelton Water company, the An sonia Water company and of the Gull ford Water company were reported favorably.
 The bill amending the charter of the borough of West Haven was called up by MT. Williams of Salisbury
 The resolution incorporating the Stratford Library association was 
 Judge Elmer inquired if there would be any business before the house to- morrow. He was informed that there would be very little, and the house af- ter a session of twenty-seven minutes adjourned until Tuesday at 12:30 D. m.
 RAILROAD COMMITTEE BUSY.
 The room of the committee on rail- roads was densely crowded this after noon. There was a hearing on the fol owing: Amendment of charter of the Norwalk Street Railway company.
 Relating to Westport and Saugatuck l Railway company.
 Txaor,,oro fin MactpOrt opd Ga,,+b port Tramway company.
 Amending charter of Bridgeport Trac- | ion company.
 Of Norwalk Tramway company re- 5arding extension of tracks
 The above companies put in their side if the case. Some day next week the Ion. Henry c. Robinson will make a peech before the committee summariz-l ng the position of the Consolidated oad on these matters MT. Robinson will take the ground that the state can lot justly grant charters to street rail- pads which will parellel the tracks of he Consolidated road and jeopardize,I he business and the interests of the alter No steam road, having at a arge outlay of capital, built up its pres mt road, the granting of charters to ival roads that would injure the inter- sts of property so much r. ger in the eld, would not be dealing justly with he steam road He will show how the that has already taken place as resulted in seriously decreasing he receipts of the Consolidated road, them to take off number of rains MT. Robinson's speech will out ne the conditions existing between the consolidated and electric roads, and rill be listened to with interest. PETITION OF NEW HAVEN DRUG-
 GISTS
 In the house this morning Judge Ell