The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-04
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
FINALLY AGREES TO ADJOURN
 NEXT TUESDAY.

,i Tax of One-Tenth of Mill to be Laid in This County-Thc Staub Investigation Indefinitely Postponed-Report of State Expenses to be Published in the Special Laws--James H. Macdonald of This City for Road Commissioner of the State-The Nominations of Road and Shell Fish Conn missioners Confirmed.
 Hartford, July 3.-The members of he general assembly from New Haven county met this morning and voted an appropriation of $100,000 or so much of 1t as is necessary to build an addition 70 the New Haven jail, county home, and for placing an elevator in the county court house. It was also voted to lay tax of one-tenth of mill for 1S95-8, which will raise about S2O,OOO for raising the floating debt It was also voted to float bonds to an amount not exceeding $15oo0o, bearing interest at not exceeding 31a per cent, and payable in twenty years.
 George I. Cooper of Montowese, one of she house cloak room attendants, re- eeived a gift of gold watch and chain from members of the house.
 Captain Chaffee of Manchester pre- sented each member of the committee on military affairs with a silk flag to- day.
 In the house it was voted to insist m passing the bill concerning fire 1n- surance contracts and actions" The senate rejected the bill yesterday
 It was voted to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill concerning the main- tenance of the Putnam memorial camp, and to concur with the senate in adopt Ing the bill.
 The house received from the senate passed, the bill compensating the rail- road commissioners for special ser vices in relation to the Bridgeport grade crossings. The house had rejected the , Dill and insisted on their former action today.
 The senate concurred with the house in the matter of examining the entire subject of state expenses. It was voted to publish the report of the appropria- tion committee oh the matter in the session laws.
 The bill providing that any two towns adjoining shall build and maintain the bridges in proportion to the amount of the grand list was taken up in the sen- ate. An amendment excepts the Main street bridge in Preston.
 Senator Gates said it was unfair to single out Preston, which had bridge lebt of $1Oo,0o and grand list of only ss0O00o. The amendment was then re- jected and the bill passed.
 The Corrupt practices" act, so called, came up in the house as the special or der at 1290, and after considerable dis eussion. was passed. The senate refus- ed to pass the bill.
 Senator Johnson introduced resolu- ton providing that the clerk of the commission shall make the assessment on oyster grounds. The bill which was passed, and is awaiting the action ot ! the governor, provides that the com mission shall make the assessment.
 The senate refused to entertain Sena- tor Johnson's resolution, as there were not two-thirds voting to suspend the rules.
 Tn the house this afternoon Represen- tative Judson moved that when the house adjourned it be until next Tues. day.
 Representative Cowell said the busi ness could not be concluded to-day and it would be better to adjourn over
 MT. Judson said that after the regu- lar business was transacted it would bf well to have some pleasant social feat ures.
 Colonel Wood of Derby favored an ad fourning over, if it was necessary There were also some courtesies to bs extended to the speaker for his kint treatment of the members.
 The resolution to adjourn until Tues day was then adopted.
 The bill concerning corrupt practices at elections, rejected in the senate came in and the house insisted on its former action in passing the bill, ant Messrs. Warner and Wood were ap pointed on the comn1itte of conference
 The bill concerning bonds of corpo rations was considered. MT. Warne said the bill limited the amount tha could be issued to 50 per cent. of tht actual valuation. There were som narts that were likely to be unconstitu tional, especially as it would affec companies which had already madeicon tracts.
 MT. Newton of New Haven would ex eept corporations which had not as ye done business
 Mr. Warner moved an indefinite post ponement of the bill. MT. Lewis 0 Middletown said it was 9 pernlciou pill.
 The house voted to indefinitely post pone the bill. In the senate 1t wa passed.
 The house cor1currently voted to pa, the sum of $954 to Leonard w. Coggs we'll of New Haven for clerical services
 Bill recalling the bill concerning tn state board of charities was rejected.
 Concerning the building and mainte nance of bridges between two town he house had voted to except the towl of Preston. The senate passed the orig nal bill.
 The house by vote of 53 to 79 refused to insist on it's former action, and con cured with the senate.
 The corrupt practices bill again cam Up in the senate and Senator Warne was appointed on the committee of con ference.
 The joint resolution that the genera assembly adjourn sine die next Tuesda, at 8 D. m was passed in concurrence,