The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-14
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE HOUSE DISC USES THE COR
RUI'T PRACTICES BILL.

The Senate Investigation of Rev. MIR. Ma
sons Charges to be H. cid To-day-A Secret
session-Many Temperance Bills Re
ported Yesterday-New Haven Charter
Reports-The Senate Adheres to Its Ac-
ton on the Pool Bill-A Conference Now
Hartford, June 13.-The bill to prevent
| corrupt practices at elections, favorably
reported, and the bill to suppress cor
rupt and illegal practices at elections,
| unfaVorably reported, were down for
| the special order at II a. m in the house.
| Only the first bill was reached, and that
| was not pressed to a vote, for when the
members were through with the discus
sion the house was too thin to venture
| taking a vote,
| Mr.. Judson of Stratford offered an
| amendment imposing a fine Of $1,000
| for violating the law. Mr.. Judson in his
| speech for the bill as amended resented
! the imputations made against the integ-
rity Of members Of the legislature. He
styled men like Rev. MIR. Mason as sem
sational preachers.
DR.. Wilton, republican of Manchest-
er, suggested that Mr.. Judson's amend
clude ministers from the lobby.
Judge CoWell favored the measure,
but thought there wasn't much in it,
but it was a good deal of scare.
Colonel Wood of Derby offered an
amendment to include political agents
under the operations of the law.
DR.. Wilton said that the bill looked
as if it was calculated to make rascals
instead of reforming them.
Representative Dempsey said the bill
was about the silliest and most foolish
he had ever read.
Colonel Woods amendment was de-
feated and the bill was tabled.
MANY TEMPERANCE BILLS RE-
PORTED.
Senator Gates, chairman of the COM
mittee on temperance, was busy this
morning drawing up reports on the final
measures pending before his committee.
The committee has considered about
forty-five bills and has proved to be an
excellent committee, treating all parties
fairly and winning the approval Of all.
Senator Gates has proved to be n fair
minded and intelligent leader Of the
committee. Representative Keller Of
Bridgeport is the popular clerk Of the
committee and has been an able adviser
to the chairman. Mr.. Keller is wide
awake and progressive legislator and
has rendered valuable service as MEM
Der of the committee.
In the senate these reports were
made by Senator Gates. Unfavorable:
Providing for a short term license for
balls and picnlcs; caucus to select dele
gates to a convention to appoint COM
missioners; to define the nature of the
term billiard saloon, arising out of the
Miller case at Savln rock; prohibiting
women and aliens from obtaining a
liquor license; no saloon within 100 feet
of the town line; preventing a common
carrier delivering liquor in no license
town.
Favorable reports were made on the !
following Search of the person sus-
pected Of selling liquor from bottles;
Illegal sale of liquor in transit; fine Of 81 |
to frequenter of saloons on Sunday |
and election day.
NEW HAVEN CHARTER REPORTS, |
The committee on cities and boroughs |
rejected all the New Haven petitions |
for the amendment to the city charter. |
The only things that will be reported |
favorably will be that providing for |
the question to be sub
mitted to popular vote, and a plan for
permanent street pavements, and posi-
bly, the plan to elect commissioners by /
the people.
The unfavorable reports presented in
the house were: The consolidation of
city and town. making towns of the
wards; the bill providing bond issue
for permanent improvements mot the
street paving bilD; amending the sys-
tenn Of the city court, and appointing a
department of education. The favor
able report on consolidation is expected
leXt Tuesday.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT
In the house this morning the senate
'esolution declaring adjournment on
Thursday at O'clock was rejected
The house, however passed a resolution
declaring it the sense of the house to
adjourn Thursday, IL possible, This
loes not commit them finally to that
lay, as the senate resolution would
t was the opinion 1t would be unwise |
o hurry legislation in these last days, /
he most important time during the en-
ire session. The senate adjourned I'M {
II Tuesday at IL o'clock, and the house
Until Tuesday, at 1890 p. m. The house
worked this afternoon until o'clock, I
nd when it adjourned there was no | t
uorum. The senate ordered every | f
neasure starred for action next We'd a
esday. The special order in the senate j
ext Tuesday will be the bill increasing ?
he representation in that body.
POOL BILL AGAIN.
The pool bill, passed in the senate,
anne to the latter body this morning
rom the house rejected. The senate
oted to adhere to its former action in
assing the bill Several senators were
bsent. The motion was made by Sen
tor Coffee, There were no speeches.
SENATE,
The senate passed an appropriation
z $40 600 to build a dormitory for girls