The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-05
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ticed-Revenue in Danger of Being Ex-
the Incoming and the Outgoing Adsninis-
trations by the ChapIains.
Lieutenant Governor Dewel called
the senate to order at II o'clock. In
the prayer offered by the chaplain ref
erence was made to the incoming pres
ident, whose inauguration was to be
consummated at the nations capital.
The senate concurred in the house
nomination of Hart d. Munson of New
Haven for county commissioner Of New
Haven county, beginning July l, 1897.
Resolutions offered by Senator Mix
appointing John w. Coe, Eugene A.
Hall and John c. Byxbee of Meriden
trustees of the Connecticut school for
boys for four years from July 1, 1897,
were passed.
Senator Converse said that Governor
Cooke had signed the specific appro-
priation bill and that in the future,
any money he should ask to amend by
ordering the comptroller to pay the
same when an appropriation therefor
had been named. Senator Converse
then moved the reconsideration of the
bill passed on Wednesday placing head
stones at the graves Of soldiers and
doI ;,,
accordance with the announcement
made. 1t passed on the motion of the
same senator.
A bill was received from the house
concerning the election in Hartford. 1t
provided that there be an annual reg
istration of voters in the autumn, do
ing away with the March registration.
Senator Warner offered a word of ex-
PLANTATION, after which the bill passed
under the suspension of the rules. 1t
was Immediately transmitted to the
office of the secretary Of state.
On motion of Senator Warner the
senate concurred in the rejection of the
Cuban resolution Of sympathy. There
was no debate.
The bill regulating the taking of
trout which was Indefinitely postponed
by the house on Wednesday, was re-
committed to the committee on fisheries
and game.
On report Of Senator Tuttle the bill
allowing the county commissioners to
cite in persons or papers on the petit
ton of liquor license remonstrants,
was referred to the committee on jul
dietary
The following committee reports were
made:
udiciary-Favorable on report of
commission on uniform state laws rec
ommending law on bills regarding
New Haven city court Jurors; bill
amending Section 639, so that estates
may be legally divided by the volun-
tary act of all persons interested; bill
that any highway crossing over rail-
road, abandoned for fifteen years, shall
be deemed to be discontinued; bill that
in making tax-list, reference to map
in the town clerks office shall be suffi-
cient description.
Incorporations-That resolution in
cooperating the Bridgeport Real Estate
company be referred to the committee
on banks. So referred.
Cities and oroughs-F'avorable on
resolution amending Bethel borough
charter.
Railroads-Favorabl on incorpating
the Danbury and Sherman Street Rail-
way.
Matters on the calendar were then
taken up.
Senate bill amending law prohibiting
sale of liquor on agricultural fair
grounds so that it shall be unlawful
to give it away.
The law as amended reads as follows:
No part of any building or grounds
within the enclosure in which is held
the fair of any incorporated agricu1-
tural society, shall be used for the sale
or for the giving away of spirituous
and Intoxicating liquors, the running of
wheel-pools, so called, or the unlawful
practice of any games Of chance, nor
shall any right or privilege be granted
to any person to carry on SUCH sale
or games within such enclosure during
the continuance of such fair. Any per-
son violating the provisions of this Sec
tion shall be fined not less than ten
dollars nor more than two hundred dol
lars, and may be imprisoned not more
than six months.
House bill prohibiting trout fishing in
Stamford, Greenwich, Darien and New
Canaan until the year 1900 was taken
up.
Senator Converse questioned whether
any law would be valid prohibiting a.
man from fishing in his own pond,
which he had stocked himself.
Senator Keeler stated that all the
members Of the legislature from the
towns named favored the bill in order
that trout may again be found in
streams now fished out.
Senator Warner offered an amend
ment so that the minimum penalty may
be less than 81. Agreed to.
He also offered an amendment ex-
empting private streams and ponds
from the law.
Senator Lee said that the present law
protects streams privately stocked.
After further debate by Senator
Woodruff, the amendment of Senator
Warner was adopted and the bill
passed.
An act was passed fixing the jurors
fees in the New Haven city court at
81. 50 per day, the same as that of grand
and petit Jurors.