The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-19
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
4 DAY WHEN 4 HISTORICAL EVENT
 JVAS RECALLED.


 Report on the Long Discussed East Hart
 ford Bridge Matter-Hamden and North
 Haven BOundary--The State and the Att lanta ExpOsition-Mr. Kendall of New Haven Speaks Before the Committee on the License Fee Question-Other Matters. \ Hartford, April 18.-The legislature
 to-day worked off big lot of business.
 In the house nearly forty bills were ready for action.
 SENATE.
 Bills passed--Amending charter of the Connecticut Sheep Breeders associ- ation; incorporating the St. Georges Lithuanian society of Naugatuclz; amending charter of the Danbury and Bethel Horse Railway company; con- cerning the Ladies' Seamen's Friend so-
 ciety of New Havent-changing name; amending charter of Home of the Friendless of New Haven, providing for holding of $5O,000 instead of $25,000 of propertyi concerning removal, storage and sale of personal effects of elected tenants.
 Adjourned until next Tuesday at 12:30 D. m.
 THE HOUSE.
 Concerning a mistake in the assess ment of taxes; authorizing the city of S Bridgeport to issue bonds; amending charter of the city of Rockville; extend- J ing the time for the organization of the Shelton street railway; authorizing a general indexing of the special acts; . bill changing the limit for the employ
 al,. |, teen years; concerning the stenographic notes of evidence; bill forbidding the
 employment of convicts in the prepaca- tiOn of any food rrr01vctS, drugs, medi-
 cines, cigars, etc., concerning judges of probates; concerning assessors and the
 collection of taxes; resolution reimburse ing William D. Gone ct al. for expenses in quo warranto cases; incorporating ' the borough of Jewett City.
 An unfavorable report was made on . the bill providing that teachers of pri- vate schools shall pass a. state examina- tion, and bill rejected.
 Also unfavorable report on petition for establishment of a school of mechan- ic arts in New Britain, and bill reject ed.
 Also unfavorable on bill concerning practical education-$2 900 to be granted to the society for education extension to continue lectures in the country dis tricts; bill rejected.
 Also providing the American flags for schools providing a penalty of $50 for not furnishing the same; bill rejected, Also on bill concerning payment of debts by school districts; unfavorable report; bill rejected. TTnfauora h1a ranort an oonso1id q tion of school districts by forms; favorable on bill concerning education of children; unfavorable report concerning appoint ment of health officers for towns and boroughs and substitute reported.
 Bill concerning freight rates on the Consolidated road; rejected.
 Adjourned until Friday at 10:90 a. m.
 NEW HAVEN MATTERS.
 In the house to-day an unfavorable report was made on bill defining the line at West river in New Haven. The bill provides that the center of the river shall be the dividing line between New Haven and Orange and that would pro- vide for New Haven building one-half of the proposed new drawbridge.
 The committee on cities and bor- oughs will meet tomorrow to hear the arguments of counsel concerning the New Haven charter bills. The meeting will take place at 10:30 a. m. in the same hour at which the house con- venes. It is expected that John w. filling will lead off in a, plea in behalf of the charter submitted by the legis- lative commission Senator Marigold said this morning he hoped the attor- neys would complete their work to- morrow.
 THEIR WORK WE'LL DONE.
 The committed on forfeited rights held their final meeting to-day. This connitte has acted upon about twenty five petitions and has given painstak- ing attention to each case acting fav- orably upon about one-third of the pe- tftions The legislature has always supported the recommendations, plac- ing great confidence upon the discretion of the committee. Senator Crosby is the senate chairman; Representative Washburn the house chairman, and Representative Lord the efficient clerk of the committee
 PUTNANFS WOLF DEN.
 In the house at il a. m. as the special order, was the resolution authorizing the state board of education to pur- chase and take charge of the property | in Pomfret in which Putnam's Wolf | Den is situated. It came up as an un- favorable report of the committee on l appropriations.
 Representative Warmer of Putnam 1 had the bill made the special order, or l it would have been rejected last week. | MT. Parker of Saybrook supported the 1 unfavorable report of the committee | and MT. Warner championed the meas- | ure and introduced an amendment pro- | viding an appropriation of $2,500 for | the purchase.
 The story told about the den was de- | clared a legend by MT. Parker, for | which he was called to task by MT. Warner. MT. Gunn said that the bur den of proof rested on the gentleman from Putnam to prove the story to be true. MT. Warner replied that it was the first time he ever heard the story questioned and it was abundantly backed up by history
 There was an extended debate over the measure but the committee report was sustained and the bill reflected. | FTtl,is ie the first defect Nr Warnar h d I