The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
DOINGS OF THE LEGISEATURE AT
 HARTFORD YESTERDAY.

Ihe AuDefculOsis B1Il-The NAIltord street
 Railway Woodmont and the Shores The Sessions of the Senate and the House
 Bill Passed for Track to the Top of East
 Rock Park-rhe Hartford Bridge Matter
 Comes Up Next Wednesday.
 Hartford, May 16.-There was hear ing before the committee on railroads this afternoon on the bill concerning the charter of the New Haven and Centerville Street Railway company. The company is now prepared and has rails distributed to build the ex- < tension from the New Haven city line to the Hamden church, a distance of about half a mile and also has the right Ito build tbree-quarters of a mile further to the premises of Theodore Blake.
 The Dixweu avenue electric road is another company which was chartered by the last legislature to build line from Centerville along the Cheshire road, to Dixwell avenue, Orchard, George and College street to the center N Df New Haven.
 Hon. Lynde Harrison appeared for The New Haven and Centerville street railway and H. D. Benton and l.. F. X Demtng for the Dixwell avenue road. Gr. Harrison presented petitions from several hundred citizens in favor of Extending the present road.
 MT Benton, representing the Dixwell avenue railroad, said the granting of Ehe charter of his road was opposed by the New Haven and Centerville road. Fhe act provided that if the New Ha~ yen and Centerville road had extended heir line, then the conditions of the contract would be fulfilled. but this had not been done and the Dixwell ave- Y hue line wished to build
 Gilbert s. Benham of Hamden, one f the incorporators of the Dixwell avenue road said that the originators bf the road were L. P. Deming and himself. He spoke of the Whitney ave ue line, which 1t was proposed to extend Centerville. He thought his line would also be built, if the power was ranted the company.
 MT. Harrison asked the witness if the people along the route would not re- eiye sufficient facilities for travel if he New Haven and Centerville road vas extended. He admitted they would very much benfitted.
 THE TUBERCULOSIS BILL.
 The committee on agriculture made n unfavorable report in the house shis morning on the tuberculosis bill nd reported the following substitute:
 section Flor the purpose of pre- crying the public health and prevent hg the spread of ro-pneumonia, tuberculosis, or other contagious dis ase among domestic animals, the tate board of agriculture shall, when b it's Judgment public safety demands, rohibit the introduction of any such nin1al into this state
 When any such contagious disease xists in the state, the board may | uarantine all infected animals or 1ch as it may have reason to suppose 1 ave been exposed to contagion; pro- 1 ibit the sale of milk or the products ] hereof or meat from such animals; l rohibit any animal from passing over ! Inv of the public highways near the | ace of quarantine; enter any premises | here domestic animals are kept; issue 1 lch orders concerning the ventilation ! ldy cleansing of barns and stables | nd the confinement of animals therein |
 1t may deem necessary and make l I investigations required for the pre- sntion, treatment, cure, and extirpa- | on of disease, but the substance | nown as tuberculin, or any similar | -eparation shall not be used except | ith the written consent of the owner | "A the animal
 All orders and regulations made by | id board shall be in writing and a l 1plicate copy thereof sent to the sec- tary of the board, who shall record l Section 27-No animal shall be ap- raised and paid for as provided in sec- on 1,703 of the general statutes unless lch animal shall have been owned and bpt within this state for three months flor to consideration.
 Section 3-The state board of agricul- re or the commissioners of diseases
 domestic animals, shall require all kterinary practitioners to report to enn all eases of contagious diseases nong livestock within forty-eight urs after they shall have become pos ssed of such knowledge
 RSectton 1.-The commissioners on dis I 2 ses of domestic animals shall pre- mt the bills for their services and II penses to the governor, and they all not be paid until the governor all have examined and approved en1, and upon his approval thereof, comptroller shall draw his order \ lon the treasurer for the payment
 the same.
 Section 5-Section 1899 and 1,7OS of general statutes are hereby re- M aled.
 This removes the feature so obtec- nable to the farmers concerning the npulsory use of tuberculin and places matter in a more favorable light is matter has occupied a great deal
 the attention of the committee on riculture and finally subcommittee
 agriculture and cssc st sssscsccsm ! the public health and agricultural 1lmittee, Senator Averlll chairman, re appointed to draft a bill. Sena- ( Averill submitted the bill which is < the most part his own handiwork nator Averill is one of the dearest l T aded and most reliable members of l
 general assembly, and he has dem Btrated his ability very clearly in l
 matter in question. The bill sub l ted meets with the approval of the nmittee and will undoubtedly pass. C D MILFORD STREET RAILWAY. l I