The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-12
SALES.--FUTURE BILLS.

in the house. A favorable report was
sent in on the bill providing no per-
SON while engaged directly or indi-
rectly, personally or by his servant or
agent in the sale Of spirituous liquors
shall be eligible to the office of regis
trar of voters, deputy registrar of
voters or assistant registrar
Also on the bill which had been re-
committed providing for an amend
ment to the statutes that the person
who wants to become a voter in Con-
necticut shall be able to read in the
English language any article of the
state constitution or any section of the
state statutes.
Also bill providing that no constable
shall be deemed to have served pro-
cess in foeign attachments on the gar
nishee, unless the garnisheer shall dis
close that he had concealed in his hands
at the time of serving the process the
goods or effects of the defendant, or was
indebted to him.
Substitute bill providing that when
taxpayers do not make out their lists,
assessors may do so, add 10 per cent.
and enumerate each separate piece of
real estate.
EX-COMPTROLLER STAUB.
Ex-Comptroller Staub was in Hart
ford to-day in consultation with the
comptroller in regard to The proposed
investigation of his accounts. He
said he wanted the matter sifted to
the bottom.
The matter came up in the house this
afternoon and vote was passed con-
currently with the senate to investigate
the accounts in detail for the four years
of Staub's administration. Represen-.
tative Greene said the state auditors
had investigated only the treasurer's
accounts. This was all wrong, as the
comptroller's accounts were Of more inn
portance. There should be a change in
the law and he might introduce a bill
covering the defect,
SENATE.
Bills passed: Validating vote of Oc-
tober l. 1894, in meeting of Hamden
school district; Increasing appropria-
ton for the Connecticut Experiment
station $4,000; bill providing appropria-
ton of $4,000 for additional cells in
state prison; increasing appropriation
for Storrs' college from $4,000 to $685.
900; reducing sessions of night schools
from 100 to rs, and renting certain
towns under the law; amending the
charter of the New Haven and Center
willie Railroad company.
The bill chartering the Cheshire Elec-
trio road was passed.
A bill was passed which provides that
liquor cases can be heard on appeal
during the vacation of courts.
The bill providing that assessors must
notify all taxpayers when there is diff
ference between their valuation of the
land and that of the owner, was re-
jected.
The senate passed the Norwalk street
bill and 1t was Immediately
to the secretary's office.
On motion of Senator Johnson the
resolution appointing G. Worth Howe
of Meriden a member of the board of
trustees for the Connecticut reform
school, which was passed and after
ward recalled from the secretary of
state early in the session. was recon
sidered and indefinitely postponed by
unanimous vote. In place of 1t reso-
luton was passed unanimously APP
w. S. Beecher of New Haven,
ax-selectman, to the place. In answer
to a question Senator Johnson said
the reason for rejecting Mr. Howe was
that the committee had visited the in
and found Mr.. Howe unquali-
fed for the position.
Governor Coffin sent the name of
Ernest Cady of this city for member of
The board of pardons in place of Alfred
9, Burr, resigned. The nomination was
'eferred to the committee on executive
Mr.. Cady was lieutenant
governor in 1S93-94, and was the demo-
eratic candidate for governor in 1894
The senate went into executive session |
Ind selected Messrs. Ernest Cady, Cen
,ral Harland and w. M. Seymour MEM
oers of the state board of pardons.
The temperance committee reported a |
bill which provides that liquor licenses |
n cities shall be confined to the eff |
,iently policed parts Of the cities, and |
hat no licenses, except a renewal, shall |
,e granted in the purely residential |
n manufacturing portions of the city, |
Except to a hotel of established reputa-
ion. 1t provides that no license shall |
re granted in proximity to charitable
institution which shall be detrimental |
hereto, or in any town where it is APP
aren't that the applicant desires to OBJ
ain patronage from another town, and
hat in such cases the residents of such
djacent owns shall have as much right
o demonstrate as those in the town
yher ethe saloon is situated.
This bill might have important effect
4 New Haven if passed.
Adjourned until Wednesday at 11:SO
m.
THE HOUSE.