The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-16
WILL OBSERVE FAST DAY
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MT. Hutchinson moved to have the bill printed.
 MT. Cochrane of Cornwall said that the committee had reported favorably on another bill in the senate which covered the subject.
 MT. Frisbie of Pennington objected to the bills being printed. It would be an unnecessary expense, as another bill re- lating to the same question would be printed
 MT. Hutchinson's motion was lost. He then moved that the bill be tabled. This was carried.
 MT. Upson of Washington presented petition, by request, from Frederick M. Lincoln of Hartford, to be given an op- portunity to be heard on the bill flor the protection of dealers from state banks"
 MT. Barnes of New Haven desired the allegations made in the petition and moved that the petitioner be given leave to withdraw. The motion, which was seconded by MT. Rorabacl1 of New Canaan, prevailed.
 The order of the day for Il o'clock was the unfavorable report of the com mittee on constitutional amendments on the bill providing for the election of governor, lieutenant governor, secre- tary of state, treasurer and comptroller by a plurality vote.
 MT Calkins of East Lyme opened the debate. He made a lengthy speech in support of the bill and In favor of re- jecting the report.
 MT. Beckwith moved that when the vote was taken 1t be by ayes and nays This was ordered.
 MT. Hallock of Derby said the large towns woudl swamp the small ones.
 MT. Houlihan of Newtown favored the amendment.
 Mr. Andrews of East Haven wanted to know what would satisfy these gen. tlemen (the democrats). They were not even satisfied with themselves.
 Mr. Webster of New Brtian thought all parties had an equal chance at the polls.
 MT. Gregory of Darien favored the amendment, as did MT. Kennedy Of Derby.
 He was answered by MT. Hurlburt of NorwaIk.
 MT. Hunt of Coventry hated most awfully'' to be found voting with the eNiiASlAN ment He was a republican of repub- licans."
 MT. Darlington of Beacon Falls said he was a republican, but he favored the amendment all the while, and every time.
 MT. Hutchinson thought the consti- tuition good enough. He moved the previous question:
 At the request of MT. Averill of New Haven he withdrew his motion. MT. averill favored the amendment.
 MT. Griffing of Hartford said he was in favor of the amendment and should vote for it.
 MT. Barnes of Norwich also favored the bill
 MT. Williams of Salisbury spoke against the amendment.
 MT. Back of Union closed the debate in favor of the report of the commit tee.
 The result of the vote was: For the amendment, 48; against, 144.
 MT. Keneally of Stamford offered a resolution providing for the appropria- tion of $500 for the veterans in the Sol QleTS f1OI1lG dL INOIOlOll lO dlltIlu Grant memorial exercises in New York April 27.
 Judge Cowell of Waterbury hoped the resolution would pass unanimously He emphasized the desirability of pass ing it by an unanimous vote.
 Mir. Frisbie of Pennington hoped the resolution would not pass under sus' pension of the rules. He thought il ought to lie on the table for the requi. site number of days so that members might have an opportunity to talk over the matter with the members of the G A. R. in their towns He cautioned the house against the folly of suspendine rules.
 MT. Gregory of Darien did not thinl the veterans in the Soldiers Home cared to go to New York.
 Mr. Hutchinson of Essex hoped tha there was no rule so iron clad that i could not be suspended. He hoped tht resolution would be passed under { suspension of the rules.
 MT. Averill of New Haven also hoped the rules would be suspended. If thu rule wasn't suspended the purpose O the reSOlullOI WOulu De uclCdIeu
 Mir Mason of Litchfield Ga member O the G. A. R.) said the old soldiers dit not want the resolution passed.
 The motion to suspend the rules fo the passage of the appropriation wa lost, the requisite two-thirds not voting for it.
 Mr. Keneally then offered to with draw his resolution
 MT. Frisbie said he would have no ob jection to the calling up of the resolu tion on Tuesday.
 After further discussion Dr. Rowel said that they should raise a subscrip ton and not ask an appropriation iron the state. He would head the list by subscription of $20.
 Put my name down for simila sum-" remarked MT. Frisbie. (Ap plause).
 '"ll give s20, too' said Judge Cowell.
 Speaker Barbour said the house wa still in session, and that it was not subscription meeting
 On the motion of MT. Frisbie the res olution of MT. Keneally was tabled.
 The finance committee reported ia vorably on bill amending the law O