The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-13

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 A remonstrance was presented in the house this afternoon from residents in Church street against double-tracking in that street, from Elm street north, by the New Haven Street Railway com pany. The company wishes to double track to Lake Whitney.
 President Corey, who was at the cap itol to-day, said it was absolutely es- l sential, if the road was to be operated | for the convenience of the public, that the double track should be extended to | the lake. With the great demand upon the line in summer it could not properly carry it's patrons by means of running extra cars. The traffic the present sea- son, when thousands of s, aters had been carried to the lake, demonstrated that the necessary accommodations could not be furnished by single track. The company wished to furnish all needful accommodation to the public, and in order to do so it would be necessary to ] double-t track those sections where trav- | el was increasing, and on no branch was there a greater demand for this than over the line to Lake Whitney.
 JUDGE CABLE CONFIRMED.
 The house passed the resolution ap- pointing Julius c. Cable judge of the New Haven city court for two years from April 1, 1895. The vote was unani- nous.
 A resolution appointing Albert T. Bill judge of the Hartford city court was referred.
 D. J. Donohue, a democrat was ap- pointed deputy judge of the Middle town city court by the house, there being only one dissenting vote, The senate this afternoon adopted the resolution appointing A. B. Dun ham of Seymour and Jacob D. Walter of Cheshire commissioners for New Haven county.
 HARTFORD BRIDGE AGAIN.
 This afternoon in the house the fol- lowing resolution introduced by Repre- sentative Watrous was referred to the judiciary committee.
 Resolved by this assembly, that the joint standing committee on the ju- dietary is hereby instructed to inves- tigate and report to this assembly whether, and if so what bribery or other criminal act or illegal means were used by the board for the care of highways and bridges across the Connecticut river in Hartford county, or by any other corporation or any public officer or private citizen, to pro mote or procure the passage through the legislature of that act and that said committee is hereby given power to send for persons, papers and records. THE NEW HARTFORD CHARTER.
 The bill for the new charter of Hart ford provides twelve wards, only one council board, each ward to have two board of finance comprised of the mayor, the controller, president of the city council and four citizens, not more than two of one party, to be ap- pointed by the mayor. The controller, a new office, has supervisory direction of the city finances The mayor has large powers, including that of remov- ing any commissioner on written ex- planation, and may appoint at any time committee to investigate the &C., counts of any department.
 Leading officers and salaries are:
 Mayor, $4,OOO; corporation counsel, $9,000; controller, $2, 800; treasurer, $2,0OO; collector, $2,5OO; city clerk, $2,OOO; as- sistant city clerk, $700
 Prosecuting attorney and assistant are to be appointed by the judges of the police court. The park board is made self perpetuating.
 BEFORE THE RAILROAD COMMIT
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 Senator Coffey, chairman of the rail- road committee, was detained else where this afternoon and House Chair man Smith is i'll, so Representative Hull of Monroe was elected chairman pro tenn. There were present several officers and lawyers, representing va rious electric and horse railroads. The Consolidated road was represented by Vice President Hall, Hon. Lynde Har- rison and Hon. Henry c. Robinson.
 Tn the matter of the Middletown horse railroad, the hearing was set down for March 5. The Waterbury Traction company desires to amend it's charter. Hon. Lynde Harrison suggested that the company and the Consolidated road might agree after a conference on the petition, March 12 being agree able to MT. Terry, representing the Traction company and to MT. Harrison that date was set down for the hear ing.
 Hearings were also arranged in the | matter of several other street railway | petitions. RELATING TO THE OYSTER INTER-
 ESTS.
 There was hearing before the com mittee on fisheries this afternoon on | Representative Judson's bill for the pro- tection of natural oyster beds MT. Jud- son explained his bill, which provides for licensing certain kinds of sail ves- sels for taking these oysters. For the violations of the provisions certain pen alties are provided. The bill is in the interest of hundreds of small oyster men, who earn their living in fishing on the natural beds of the state.
 The committee assigned the hearing on the bill consolidating the fishery commission and transferring the head- quarters from New Haven to Hartford for one week from to-day. Captain George H. Townsend of New Haven who was here to-day, said the oyster of New Haven and yicinitv l