The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-02
THE HOUSE.

1 It1E f1OO oII In the house this morning the bill
 providing that hereafter teachers in the
 public schools shall be examined by
 town boards of education instead of by
 the state board of education, as is the
 law at present, was passed.
 The house rejected the bill making
 courts of boards of assessors, by cloth ing such boards with power to issue sumons to compel the attendance of witnesses etc.
 The resolution amending the charter of the Manufacturers Street Railway company of New Haven, after being
 amended on motion of MT. Elliott of
 New Haven, was passed, the amend-
 ment being the insertion of the word
 freight" in section 4, which concerns
 settlement of questions of damages to
 property owners along the route to be
 occupied.
 The bill transferring the tax on street railroads from the state to the towns was reported unfavorably Rep resentative Rowan of Norwall1 stated that the bill would take away from the state $1OO0OO per year and it would be a loss that it could not afford to sustain. The report was then accepted and the bill rejected.
 THE WOODMONT BILL.
 In the house there was a long debate to-day on the bill amending the charter of the Woodmont Improvement associ- ation, which was discussed at length last week. The point in dispute was over local option for the sale of intoxi- eating liquors. MT. Gum of Milford opposed the latter clause in a long speech.
 MT. Hicks of Holland said he believed in temperance and local option. He was in favor of letting the legal voters of voting districts decide whether or not liquor shall be sold within their pre- cinct, but this bill proposes to let the legal voters of other towns come down into Woodmont to decide whether or not liquor shall be sold, and 1t further provides that voting may be done by proxy. Such law would be unconsti- tutional beyond a reasonable doubt.
 MT Hicks was followed by MT Jud- son of Stratford, who pointed out the injustice and the illegality of the pro- posed law. He said such a law would not Slduu III ally COuI l. lltlll tl SINpAlas
 Mir. Cowell of Waterbury thought it proper to pass the law and said that it was not proposed to do anything ex- cept regulate the sanitary and police laws of the place. He expressed the opinion, as lawyer, that the law would be constitutional. He referred to the increased prosperity of Milford since Woodmont was built up and said Milford ought to be willing to let Wood- mont property owners shut out the rum traffic
 MT. Bowen of Windham MT. Newton and MT. Warner of Putnam favored the bill.
 MT. Gum offered an amendment which gave to the summer residents of Milford a right to vote only regarding sanitary matters and practically makes the bill dead letter. This amendment l prevailed by vote of 81 69, and the bill as amended passed.
 LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE.
 In the senate this afternoon the bill | the Connecticut Law and | Order league came up as the special or | fer.
 The house amendment to the bill pro- yiding $5,000 as a specific appropriation | was rejected, and this left the bill in it's | original form, the revenue to the league | 70 come from fines and rorfeitures paid nto court by persons arrested on league evidence.
 Senator Warner introduced an that alters section 6 of the Jill relative. to the engagement of a eague official to assist the grand juror ,r prosecutor This amendment was passed It provides that league off, .ial. upon approval of a superior court udge. may assist the prosecutor for the tate at a fee not to exceed $3. The orig nal bill left the fee to the discretion of he court who could charge up a con- iderable amount
 Senator Marigold introduced an amendment reducing the appropriation o a sum of $3,0O0 to be paid outright, nd not annually. This amendment was 1st by a vote of to 10. Mir. Warner offered an amendment : triking out section s, which provides hat the league officials may collect fees rom the fines, etc. The section also ( ontains the S5,00O appropriation. The mendment was passed, 13 to g. It re- ! ,oves most of the bill except the act C f incorporation. The bill as amended ! assed. It now goes to the house. e
 HERE AND THERE. On the house calendar this morning \ 1ere were fifty-eight measures starred I ,r action. This is the largest number e r measures which have been ready for isposition at one time on any legisla- f we calendar this session. S The majority report on the Hartford S ridge matter was submitted to-day
 terms "pernicious" the legislation of e ,93 and advocates the building of the S ridge by both towns as the original O nd best principle adopted by the state. allows a remuneration from the tram a ay companies crossing the bridges for f obstruction and maintenance. f The members of the committee on F .ilroads had their pictures taken in a -oup yesterday. The members consist
 Senator Coffey, chairman; Represent i've Smith of Winchester, house chair s an; and Representatives Hall of Will II lgton, the clerk; Eaton of North Ha- n n, Pendleton of Stonington, Hull of onroe Jackson of Woodstock, Bing- E Lm of East Haddam and Gabb of E Afterward the committee Jt Id an executive session and took ac- F m on Seven or eight bills, lC