The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-10

There was another hearing before the committee on education on the bill for consolidating of school districts by towns.
 The committee on humane institu- tions heard parties interested in the bill for abolishing the state board of charities. Attorney Nickerson of Litch- field made a vigorous speech in favor and his voice could be heard all over the capitol
 c. Collard Adams of Cromwell was | heard before the fisheries committee on the charges against the present fish commissioners, relating to the per ! fformance of their duties, and which was questioned by Representative Cowell of Waterbury in the house last week.
 There was also a brief hearing before the insurance committee on the bill to bring secret and fraternal societies un- der supervision of the insurance com mittee.
 The committee on railroads were to have heard Honorable Israel A. Kelsey on his bill incorporating the New Ha- ven and Derby railroad, but it was put over until Thursday. MT. Kelsey is the chief promoter of this measure and Is interested in having it pushed ahead at once The proposed road will run from the terminus of the Winchester avenue railroad in Congress avenue, through Tyler City and Orange centre, to Derby, a distance of about eight miles and is to be built over private lands. To build, and equip with the best materials, will cost about S2OO,OOO and if the charter is granted, work will commence almost immediately and Mr. Kelsey intends to complete his road by cold weather.
 Representative Kinney of Somers to- day gave a trout dinner at the Allyn house to members of the committee on fisheries.
 SENATE.
 These bills were passed: Establishing the town court in Norwalk: Amending charter of the city of Wilhmantic; Amending charter of the City bank of Hartford.
 The bill appropriating $50,000 for maintenance of Storrs' Agricultural col lege for two years and for additional buildings, was passed.
 HIGH SCHOOLS.
 The bill concerning high schools was passed. The bill;
 That the state board of education Is hereby directed to investigate the sub ,ject of high school extension and to call to it's aid those who may desire to offer suggestions and recommendations and to make use of any means which shall not cause additional expense to the state which may seem desirable to give the best solution of the problem; the re- suits of such investigation to be incor- porated in it's next annual report to- gether with such recommendations in the matter of legislation as they may deem to be wise.
 A bill was passed providing that the selectmen of any town, and the chief of police of any city, may grant licenses to suitable persons to be pawnbrokers and may revoke such license for cause; but selectmen shall not grant such a license within the limits of any city The person shall pay not less than ten dollars and not more than fifty dollars for the license. He shall keep a record of his business to be furnished to the chief of police and make weekly sworn statements to the chief. The pawn broker can't take property in pawn from a minor. The penalty shall not be more than one hundred dollars and not more than six months in jail.
 THE HOUSE. in favor of an appropriation of $15,OO0 for the hatcheries, but objection was made on the ground that it was new business and the matter was rejected. It was explained that if such bill was really necessary it could be originated by the committee on appropriations.