The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-29
PASSED TWO DIVORCE BILLS
EACH OF THEM ON THE GROUND OF
 INSANITY.

Browns Novel Method of Defeating a Charter Senator Plimpton Appointed Committee of Conference on Insurance Bn-House Passes Bicycle Lamp Act. At 12:3O p. m. yesterday the senate was called to order by Lieutenant Gov ernor Dewell. Senators Converse and Warner were absent.
 The senate passed joint resolution No, 176, granting a divorce to Catherine Moore of New Haven from William Edwin Moore.
 At the suggestion of Senator Herman, Senator Futile explained that the hus- band, William Edwin Moore, was hope lessly insane, all the evidence before the judiciary committee being to that effect.
 Senator Lounsbury explained the sub stitute for the senate bill relating to the commitment of children to the county temporary homes, which makes the age eighteen years instead of sixteen, as in the present law. The bill passed.
 The following were also acted upon favoraby by the senate:
 IlOuSt JOlUl IeSOlullOI chlCiiAliA3 NAiS time for the organization of the Mil ford Water company.
 House joint resolution incorporating the borough of New Milford.
 Substitute for house bill concerning unauthorized fire insurance, which reg ulates the powers of the insurance com missioners as to admitting nonresident insurance companies, and provides pen alties on agents doing business for un- authorized companies. The bill was passed in concurrence.
 Substitute for house joint resolution incorporation the Sharon Drainage company.
 The senate concurred in the action of the house in appointing committee of conference on the bill to prohibit com bination rates by fire insurance compa- nies, and appointed Senator Plimpton on behalf of the senate.
 The committee on temperance report ed adversely on the bill providing for a license vote by voting districts in Bran ford. Tabled.
 The committee on public health and safety reported favorably on the bill fixing fees of registrars of births, mar riages and deaths
 The senate concurred in rejecting va rious bills adversely reported, includ- ing the bill prohibiting giving away of liquor on election day,
 The bill regulating Sunday observ- ance, on which there was disagreeing action, was tabled.
 The senate refused to agree to a con- ference committee on the bill for reel procity in the matter of foreign build ing and loan associations, and on mo- tion of Senator Lee the senate voted to indefinitely postpone.
 The senate took up the resolution in cooperating the Norwich Gas and Elec- tric company, on which there was an extended contest before the incorpora- tions committee. Several amendments were offered, but they were rejected and the resolution passed.
 Senator Keeler called the attention to the new law requiring the governor to make his appointments by May 1, and the fact that appointments of highway commissioners cannot conveniently be made at this time. In conclusion Sena- tor Keeler offered a resolution, which was passed, allowing the governor to make these appointments at any time during the present session.
 Senate resolution incorporating the American Lake Superior Water com pany with $20,000,000 to develop water power at Lake Superior. Senator Brown explained that the state will receive a fee for the charter. The corporators named include ex-Senator Brooker of Torrington and the Hon. F. c. Benedict of Greenwich.
 Senator Herman objected that the bond issue was not limited or the kind of business specified exactly.
 The cities and boroughs committee reported adversely on the bill to pre- vent the pollution of streams, and the senate rejected it. Senator Goodrich ex- plained: The first section of this bill, in the opinion of this committee, is vicious and dangerous, and menace to the great manufacturing interests of our state The remaining provisions, with the exception of the advisory powers conferred upon the state board of health, are amply covered by the pres ent law.
 At present health officers have power to abate nuisances which are injurious to public health. Courts of equity have  streams, when such pollution. has be- come a nuisance, and individuals who have suffered damage from any such pollution may obtain an injunction and recover damage for any injury sustain ed So far as the individual is con- cerned he has ample protection at the present time.
 This bill would make the state board of health an unnecessary and expensive petty court and our law has proved it. self sufficient as it stands. For these reasons, the committee has voted unan- imousiy to make an unfavorable report upon this measure.
 Senate rejected bill providing that fermented cider drank upon the prem- ises or sold in quantities of less than five gallons shall be included in the term ''spirituous or intoxicating liq- uors."
 Adjourned at 2:3O to Il a. m. Thurs day.
 House.
 The house by vote of 91 to 69 passed the substitute for the house bill relating