The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-13
BUSY DAY AT THE CAPITOL
UNFdVORABEE REPORT ON THE
BIRNARD PENSION TABLED,

MANY Matters in the House.
The senate was called to order at
11:S0 o'clock by Lieutenant Governor
Dewell, In his prayer Chaplain Thomp-
son referred to the condition of affairs
in which there was plenty in the hands
of some individuals, while their brother
man was starving and crying for
bread:
adversely on the following bills An
act for the prevention of fraud at cleo
tions; concerning the naturalization of
aliens; concerning the collection of
town taxes in Waterbury; concerning
town constables; in relation to the reg
istrations of births and marriages; an
act concerning crimes and the punish
ment therefor an act concerning
claims against insolvent estates; con-
corning the sessions of court for natu-
ralization purposes; an act concerning
the registration of electors; an act con-
corning horse thieves; an act concern
ing fraud at elections; an act concern
ing justices of the peace; an act con-
corning commitments to Jail; concern
ing foreign attachments; concerning
the appointment of notary publics of
foreign birth; concerning a bill Great
ing the office of public defender; con-
corning the establishment of criminal
court of common pleas in Fairfield
county; concerning the admission of
evidence in certain cases; concerning
action taken by administrators and eX-
ecutors in cases of death by the negh-
gence of another. This bill contem-
plates doing away with the $1,000 limit,
as the law stands now
The adverse report on the resolution
appropriating $1,000 pension to DR..
Henry Barnard, which was accepted in
the house on Thursday, was tabled at
the suggestion of Senator Warner who
at the request of Senator Converse, the
chairman of the committee on appro-
prations, promised to bring the matter
up on Tuesday.
The house resolution requiring the
comptroller to furnish the general as
sembly with a list of all corporations
not educational in their character was
concurred in.
T.
pee for city Judge of Waterbury, George
b. Clark city court judge of Derby and
Merritt B. Treat deputy judge of same,
Edward B. Judd judge of the borough
court of Wallingford and James r.
Campbell deputy judge of the same
came from the house. The senate con-
Cured in the action of the house
The insurance committee reported ad-
yersely concerning the bill requiring the
rating board of insurance companies to
give notice to policy holders before
raising the rate of premiums on the
policies of any holder.
The Judiciary committee made an
adverse report on the bill which author
lied the arrest of any person found in
room where gambling was being car
ried on.
Senator Marigold asked the chairman
of the judiciary committee to explain
what bill it was that an adverse report
had been made on.
The chairman replied facetiously that
in these latter days when the members
of the general assembly had so many
assistants he liked to be able to give
to these kindly disposed persons lit
tie explanation as to why the legislators
rejected their measures
Senator Warner informed his Bridge
port colleague that the bill gave too
muli1 power into the hands of the Off
Ger making the raid on gambling
house. No one found there would be
exempt even though he We're the baker,
the butcher, ETC., and had just come
in to collect an account or a fond
fof IN nf N
The explanation was satisfactory and
the report was accepted.
An act relating to summary process
was also reported adversely.
The committee on banks reported
favorably Incorporating the Citizens
Trust company of New Haven, and
and adversely on the bill regarding
retaliatory legislation in the case of
building and loan associations. Re-
jected. Adversely on the bill increasing
the liability of stockholders of state
banks. Rejected.
The committee on railroads reported
favorably on amending the charter of
the Rockville and Ellington Railroad
company.
Concurrent action was taken on the
bill providing for writing up town rec
ords of deaths, etc, from 1900 instead
of 1850, which came from the house.
Rejected.
Thursday the house recommitted a
bill relating to foreign attachment and
It was so reported yesterday in the
senate The action of the house was
concurred in.
The judiciary committee reported IA
vorably upon a bill relating to negotia
BILE notes, which is drawn in conformity
with the report made by the commit
tee appointed at the last legislature to
confer with similar commissions from
other states and effect, if possible uni
form legislation on the matter of nego-
table notes. The bill was tabled for
calendar.
Senator Vinal called up the bill
changing the time of trout fishing,
which was indefinitely postponed by
the house and Senator Wright with
drew his amendment relating to private
ponds. The senate then passed the bill
leaving the trouting season from April
l. to June 10
IRE senate resolution amending the
charter of Hartford, Manchester and
RoekvilIe Tramway company was TAX
Ell un.
Senator Kendall objected to the house