The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-06

vice president:
 MT. Robinson-Ye and he is a good
 one. too.
 MT. Cowles went on to deny that there
 was any theory in his argument, but
 said it was very much fact
 MT Cowles also spoke on his bill pro-
 viding that the fares of street railway
 companies shall be considered as taxes
 and subject to the control of the general
 assembly. The bill also provides that when 8 town takes possession of street
 railroad the payment therefor shall be
 only to the amount for improvements
 laid out.
 Hon. Lynde Harrison, representing
 the Meriden street railroad and several other street roads, opposed the bill. He said that if these tolls were excessive the charter of the roads could be taken away. He did not believe that the tolls on a street road were taxes; the com mittee would not view it so. Fares were a compensation for carrying pas sengers. When a railroad is taken by the state all such compensation Is pro- vided for by appraisers. In Belgium and Germany, where the roads were op- erated by the government, poorer ser vice was given than thirty years ago. The clause was entirely unnecessary.
 MT Harrison made strong and con- vincing argument against the bill, and was followed by Attorney Terry of Wa terbury, who opposed the bill in behalf of the street roads of that city.
 THE WATERBURY COURT HOUSE.
 The judiciary committee gave another | hearing to-day on the bill providing for building a court house in Waterbury. It was opposed by Representative New ton of New Haven, who said the matter | should have come up before the county representatives rather than before the | judiciary committee. It was unjust to l New Haven when good court house was provided there. There was no ne- cessity for this great expenditure and the finances of the county would not | permit of it.
 The hearing was then further adjourn ed for one week.
 RELATING TO POOL SELLING. Tn the house Representative Barrett of Hartford introduced a bill relating to pool selling. It allows the selling of pools on all incorporated tracks, on the result of trials of skill of man or beast, and makes it state prison offense to conduct pool rooms anywhere but on the tracks. The bill was drafted by Thom- as r. McCann, a Hartford newspaper man, who, it is understood, is acting as an attorney de facto for number of turfmen desirous of having the measure become law.
 CONCERNING LEGAL PROCEDURE.
 A bill was introduced in the house by Representative Hall of Bristol appoint Ing a commission to inquire and report measures affecting legal procedure, The commission, if 1t finds that any change in the forms are necessary, is empower ed to embody the same in a general bill and report.
 POWERS TO ISSUE BONDS
 Bills were referred empowering the city of Hartford to reissue a series of | bonds; empowering the town of Crom- | we'll to issue bonds, and creating a tax | commission consisting of three mem | bers for the town of Derby. These bills | were referred to the judiciary commit | tee.
 PROTECTING NATURAL OYSTER |
 BEDS.
 An important bill was introduced in the house this afternoon regarding the natural oyster beds of the state It creates an inspector who shall have general Jurisdiction of the beds and | looking out for law violations Penal | ties are provided for violating the laws regarding these territories and also penalties for employing craft that are 5eH 1nx t,,r beds. The bill was referred to the ju- dietary committee.
 PROTECTING MORTGAGEES.
 Representative Newton introduced the following bill: Whenever any real estate or any interest in real estate is taken by right of eminent domain, under any statute of the state, notice shall be given to all persons appearing by record to hold any mortgage, lien or other incumbrance on the property to be taken and the amount due to such mortgage Hence or other incumbrance, not exceeding the amount to be paid for the property taken, shall be paid to them in the order of their respective 1 rights, before any sum is paid to the owner of the property. In, case of dis DulG dD lO IilS dllOulL uuG dIly SutH | mortgagee, Hence or other incumbrance, the money may be deposited as pro- vided by statute and any one claiming any interest in the same may bring suit making all others claiming in- terest in the fund parties defendant and the court may determine the rights In the fund of all parties to such suit and may tax costs according to the ordinary rules of equity in such cases" It was referred to the judiciary com mittee.
 KEEPING OPEN ON SUNDAY. Representative Newton of New Ha- yen introduced a bill concerning the ( 1eeping open of saloons and billiard | 'ooms on Sunday: Section 3,097 of the general statutes l S hereby amended to read as follows; l Every person who by himself, his ser 2 yant or his agent, between the hours if 12 o'clock on Saturday night and 9 o'clock on Sunday night next fol- ba1 cal1 ar aynpSa for 1a 1