The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-31

TO FURNISH TEXT BOOKS.
 One of the educational bills provides that all consolidated school districts and boards of education may purchase text books and supplies to be loaned to pupils and sold to them when they wish to buy
 The senate adjourned until to-mor- row at 12:30 D. m.
 MIR, GUNN HAS PLENTY OF BUSH
 NESS.
 Representative Gum, chairman of the committee on woman suffrage, am nounced in the house this morning that next Tuesday there was to be a meeting of the w. c. T. U. in this city. He added that on Wednesday such famous women as Francis Will lard and Lady Somerset of England | would address the committee. He sug gested that it would be we'll when the house adjourned next Tuesday that it adjourn until Wednesday at 2 D. m. in order that the members of the house l might listen to these talented women. He also suggested that the committee have the use of the hall of the house of representatives, in order that there might be large attendance when the addresses were made. He said the committee expected to get some light on woman suffrage
 MT. Gunn's suggestions were approV- ed after a speech of commendation by Judge Elmer, who said he would be pleased to attend the memorable ser vices"
 CHANGE IN ELECTORS OATH.
 A bill was introduced to-day by Mir Newton of New Haven providing for a change in the form of the electors oath. The proposed form is as follows:
 Proposed Form.
 Section 1. The form of the electors oath shall be as follows:
 You solemnly swear that whenever you shall be called to give your vote or suffrage touching any matter that con- cerns this state or the United States, you will give it as you shall judge will conduce to the best good of the same, without respect of persons or favor from man; so help you God.
 Section 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are repealed.
 Old Form.
 You solemnly swear that you will be true and faithful to the state of Connec- ticut and the constitution and govern ment thereof, as a free and independent state; and whenever you shall be called to give your vote or suffrage touching any matter that concerns this state or the United States, you will give it as you shall judge as will conduce to the best good of the same, without respect of persons or favor of any man; so help you God.
 MT. Newton says he introduced the bill for the purpose of preventing per jury. In his opinion a considerable number of those taking the electors oath, swearing to support the constitu- tion, do not do so in fact, and in reality set deliberately at work to try and vio- late it.
 A PROPOSED REVISION
 Tomorrow Mr. Newton of New Ha- ven will introduce 6 bill providing for a revision of the constitution of the state, the object being to have the different | amendments of the constitution so ar- with the original text of the | constitution as to make it easier for reference.
 On motion of MT, Judson of Stratford | the proposed amendments to the con- stituion passed by the last general as- sembly were referred to the joint se- lect committee on constitutional amend ments.
 A SPECIAL LICENSE FOR BALLS.
 In the senate to-day was filed a re- monstrance against bill introduced early in the session by Representative Keeler of Bridgeport. MT, Keeler's bill was for an amendment to the liquor law providing for special licenses for balls at a cost of BIO and good for twen- ty~four hours. The remonstrants pro- test against this measure, claiming it is bad legislation. The remonstrance is signed by the chief templar and the secretary and 130 members of the I. o. G. T.. of Bridgeport.
 MIR. FONDA WOULD LIKE A PEN
 SION
 MT. Elliott of New Haven introduced the petition of Ira E. Fonda of New Ha- ven for a pension. In 1878 Mir Fonda was a member of Battery of Guilford, which encamped at Mantle during the drill week of that year He alleges that by reason of impure water he con- tracted typhoid fever, and as a conse- quence suffered from necrosis of the humerus of the left arm, permanently that member
 HERE AND THERE.
 Ex-Senator James Graham of West Haven visited the senate this after noon and occupied seat beside Lieu tenant Governor Cooke, by whom he was warmly greeted. Ex-Senator Will jam J. Clark of Southington was an- other visitor.
 Genial Representative Clark of Had lam, who indulges in debate upon al- most every occasion that presents it. self, was unable to keep up his record o-day. He was nearly sick with a severe cold and when the Middlesex county inquiry came up he requested 1 hat it go over, as he was unable to ak, and he was accommodated. Representative Tucker of Ansonia s petition for the revision ,F 1orta1, of tho oi+