The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FEATURES OF THE PROCEEDINGS
 YESTERDAY.


 and Sent to the Senate Where it Was Re-
 ferred to Committee-An Avalanche of
 Bills and Petitions Introduced
 Interesting Matters.
 Hartford, Jan. 16.--In the house of representatives this afternoon, immedi- ately after the prayer by the chaplain, the seats were assigned to members. Yesterday afternoon the committee met and assigned seats to chairmen of com- mittees and senior members of the house. and the announcement of the re- suit was made by the chairman of the committee, Marsh of Bridgeport Representative Newton of New Haven, made a good selection. No. il, in the second row. Representative Elliott drew No. 13, another excellent seat,and next to MT. Newton's seat. When MT. Newton was a member of the house be- fore he sat in seat No. 61, now occupied by Judge Elmer of Middletown, and which always goes to the chairman of the judiciary committee.
  of the seats of lucky members the com mittee, aided by the clerks, conducted a drawing for the remainder of the seats. This was done by counties, and half dozen members al time came to the clerks desk to draw by lot. This con- sumed considerable time. Representa- tive Gum, chairman of the committee to1 Tn a very fair seat, while MT. Granniss of East Haven was allotted No. 101.
 Representative Tucker of Ansonia secured No. 90.
 My seat is in the long aisle," said this representative, after drawing. And it is at the further end of the row, where a fellow can't get out. But I'll trade with somebody"
 Representative Eaton of North Ha- ven drew go, next to his friend, Stiles Judson of Stratford.
 Representative Sanford of Oxford, who is rather deaf, will sit in No. 10 in the front row.
 THE HOUSE AT WORK.
 This business consumed over an hour, and at it's conclusion quite an avalanche of bills and petitions were introduced. An important bill regarding plumbers was introduced by Representative El- liott of New Haven. The bill provides for state examining board to pass on all applicants who wish to work at the trade, and license them at a fee of $2 | for master and employing plumbers, and 50 cents for journeymen. The bill further provides that no plumber shall be licensed who cannot show proof that he has worked as journeyman for one year, or that he has served an ap- premiership of three years, or is under | an agreement to secure instruction l The penalty clause provides a fine of 1 $50 for violations of the law. It is also l provided that the state examining board | shall have within it's jurisdiction every | town of 5000 inhabitants or more and | every town that has a board of health, | and certify to them the standing of all | applicants. MT. Newton also introduced a bill ex- empting from attachments in islander | suits savings banks deposits of $2, ,O0O | and real estate of $2000
 Representative Range of Guilford in- | troduced bill requesting the commit tee on claims to inquire into the re- l ANhhAlAo OL ~ pCI Stlll OIl tIle SIduG crossing expense to the towns. This is the matter that created some stir after the late session of the general assembly. Guilford, it appears, was left out in the cold on the division of rebate, and now wants her share.
 FIRST CONTEST IN THE HOUSE.
 This bill, introduced by Judge Elmer of Middletown, elicited the first real con- test in the house.
 Section 1-No electric, cable orr horse railroad shall hereafter be constructed over the tracks of any steam road at grade.
 Section 2-No steam road shall here after be constructed over any electric, cable or horse railroad at grade;
 All acts inconsistent with this act shall be repealed.
 This act shall take effect from it's pas sage.
 Judge Elmer, in advocating the bill, spoke in part as follows:
 T noticed in the message of the gov ernor a recommendation that the law regarding grade crossings should be amended. This action was taken at the behests of the people of Connecticut. It is a question not of corporations or of business, but of humanity. At this time we can settle for all time this question of grade crossings and place Connecti- cut where she will not have the finger of scorn pointed at her. We are all acquainted with the frightful results of electric road accidents. We are all ac- quainted with the facts I represent no corporate interest but it is in the inter ests of safety that I make my appeal ( Some time ago a measure was adopted ( for the gradual abolition of grade cross-- ( ings where the steam roads cross high : ways, but here is more important { measure. If we delay we shall put in ( peril valuable lives every day I move ( for the suspension of the rules and the $ passage of this bill" t Representative Cowell of Waterbury z said: I T am in sympathy with the desire to ' eliminate these crossings, as it is in the ( interests of humanity, but there may be ( some exceptions to the rule. We are t to have judicious men on the e railroad commission, and if public sem 2 timent is SO unanimous in the belief t that there is no danger in a certain |