The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-05

ing held a hearing lasting an hour and half on the bill increasing the time for demurrage on freight from four to six days. It was favored by Represen- tative Hall of Waterbury.
 Vice President Hall and c. S. Mellen, the general traffic manager, opposed the bill
 There are four New England states which allow ninety-six hours for the un- loading of a car, but in the other states of the Union only forty-eight hours are allowed. If the bill should pass 1t would neeessitate a great increase in the roll ing stock, as great many more cars would be required. It was shown that the ninety-six hours allowed for cars to be unloaded is very liberal.
 There was hearing on the bill con- corning highway bridges over railroads. The belief was expressed that where electric roads use bridges they should help build them. The committee re- quested that the parties in interest draft bill such as they could agree upon.
 There was also a hearing on the bill for eliminating the existing grade cross ings. As both systems of railroads are concerned, it was suggested that Judge Lynde Harrison, representing the steam roads, and Judge Gager, for the electric roads, prepare bill and present it to the committee for a hearing.
 A Hartford business firm to-day pre- sented each member of the railroad committee box of fine cigars. They are all smokers.
 THE MERIDEN TRIP.
 This morning the house gave further consideration to the trip to the reform school at Merlden, the senate having refused to pass resolution appropriat- ing money to pay the expense of trans portation.
 MT. Lounsbury of Darien and Mir. Page of Meriden said friend of the school had agreed to pay the cost of special train, so the trip would not cost the state cent.
 Representative Newton of New Ha- ven said that so long as the state was paying $10O,0O0 for the general assem- ply, it was worth $50 to s75 to trans port the assembly to one of it's greatest institutions. It was just as well for the state to pay this expense as other expenses. A day at Meriden would be worth as much as a day In this house. It was necessary that the house should know all about these state enterprises. He was in hopes that every member would go. After some other speeches the house voted to make the visit to- morrow.
 PROTECTING NATURAL OYSTER
 BEDS. In the house this morning there was a discussion of the bill relating to the natural oyster beds of the state, pro- viding for the licensing of boats which | dredge on the beds of the Housatonic river. MT. Rowan made a speech on the bill speaking in opposition. MT. Keeler of Norwalk favored the bill. The bill provides that there shall be l an inspector, or police, to look after 1 the natural oyster beds, so that this | fishing shall be carried on according to | law. The inspector shall receive $500 | per annum. The bill passed after a long debate.
 OYSTER POLICE AGAIN.
 This afternoon in the senate Mayor Marigold requested senator Lee to call | up the police oyster bill which was tabled yesterday and in doing so said | that it had been in the general assem- bly long time and should be disposed | of.
 Senator Lee replied that he was not | ready to take the bill up as he wanted | more time to look into the matter. He | did not believe it should be acted upon to-day. The matter dropped here and the bill was mot taken from the table. GOVERNOR MKINLEY'S VISIT. Governor Mckinley of Ohio will visit the capitol on Tuesday next and in honor of the visitor the senate this adjourned to an hour earlier on Tuesday than Is customary, It will at 11:30 instead of 12:3O.