The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-26
WORK FOR LEGISLATORS.
MANY IMPORTANT BILLS 10 BE
DISCUSSED.

Prompt Hearing--An Original Address
Which Highly Interested the Members
of the House.
lature tomorrow many important bills
have been scheduled for hearing by the
committees. The judiciary leads off as
usual and the following bills are expect
ed to be explained:
Adjourned hearing on H. B. No. SOB,
concerning judge of probate in Chat
ham.
S.B. No. 9, relating to taxation of pri-
waite corporations.
H. B. No. 976, amending section 1920
concerning mechanics liens.
Fl. B. No. S75, concerning sale of per-
sonal property.
H. B. No. 372, i'm actions for damages
upon default or demurrer or demurrer
overruled, hearing in damages may be
had to- jury.
III. B. No. 374, concerning homes for
dependent and neglected children.
H. B. 371, that judges of inferior courts
must be attorneys.
H. B. No. $40, for attachment Of liquor
licenses.
H. B. No. 1863, that constables in SUI
perior court shall receive same pay as
jurymen.
H. B. Mo. 278, writs of attachment in
excess of 81 900 shall be signed by judges
or CLERK, after statement by plaintiff or
attorney.
H. B. No. 277 concerning incumbran-
ces in foreclosures.
H. B. No 274, concerning INDECENT in
SAME paupers.
H. B. No. 273, removing Plymouth
from jurisdiction of Waterbury district
court
H. B. No. 270, amending section 1909,
concerning tax list.
H. B. Mo. 268, for court house in Mer-
iden
H. B. No. 200, amending section 991,
concerning petitions for alteration of
city and borough boundaries.
H. B. No. 1913, for reimbursement of
towns by state for grade crossing pay
ments.
Fl. B. No. 1877, for publication of laws
in Swedish language.
III. B. Mo. 1876, concerning appeals from
local assessments.
H. B. No. 361, concerning fraudulent
concealment of property
H. B. No. 3S1, amending section 1908,
concerning actions of tort.
H. B. No. $50, regulating collection of
unpaid taxes.
H. B. No. 379, conditional sales Of per-
scnal property.
H. B. No. 377, that election of judges
shall be by yeas and nays when de-
manded by one-fifth of either house
present.
The committee ON education are to
have an adjourned hearing on HI, B.
No. 466, concerning town management
Of public schools.
For the committee on finance to hear
are these bills: Concerning pensions |
H. B. No. 240, concerning assessment |
of taxes. H. b No. a. concerning ex-
emptions by boards of relief.
The committee on humane institu- |
lions have the following bills before |
them: S. B. No. 119, concerning the
instruction of the blind. Adjourned |
hearing on H. B. NOSES, for commit |
ment of inebriates to Kelley Insti- |
tute.
There will be an adjourned hearing
on all the pending bills before the |
committee on temperance tomorrow at |
2 D. M, at which time it is expected |
the liquor people will put in their case |
The hearing will be in the hall of the |
house of representatives.
One of the most original speeches of |
the session was made in the house last |
Wednesday by Representative Robert |
H. Rowan of South Norwalk, who has |
represented his town in the assembly |
twice before. The speech is so good, it |
is reproduced in full. The pending bill |
was to authorize the city Of Middletown /
to issue bonds. Following is the speech:
Mr.. Speaker, / rise for information,
and that is this: Is there any rule of |
the house compelling a member to arise
and explain a bill?
Speaker know of no rule making
it compulsory for member to do so,
but is a general custom; it facilitates
business for a member to explain the
bill
Mr.. Speaker, the reason I ask is this:
The gentleman from Putnam, chair
man on corporations, when a bill of
his was before the house, said: "The
bill is before you and explains itself"
/ thought If that was acceptable, it
would be good opportunity for me
to get out OF explaining my bill For
Mr.. Speaker, I am not accustomed to
speaking in public, and when I get on
the floor my legs weaken, my heart
beats more rapidly
Wadsworth of Suffield-Louder.
Mr.. Speaker, I am hardly able to stand
on the floor now
Some one suggested that the gentle
man from Norwalll be allowed to sit
while delivering his address. daughter |
Mr.. Rowan, continuing: If the gentle
man can't hear me would suggest that
he be allowed to bring his chair down.
where | am. prolonged laughter.) Mr..
Speaker | am chairman on the part of
the house of the finance committee; why
I was put there never knew, because I
never knew anything about finance
Who does? l have heard outside that
the committee on finance was the last !
one put together by the speaker. Every :
has had some man, or men.
who thought they were pre-eminently /,
fitted to give the world a system of f.
ma which |