The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-23

ven Tabled.
The senate will convene this morning
at 1O3O o'clock in order to dispose of
the many tabled bills and resolutions
| that are awaiting action. Senator War
ner will be present for the first time
this week Che having been detained by
his duties in the superior court), and
several bills reported by the judiciary
committee will be acted upon.
Senator Marigold will call a meeting
| of the chairmen and clerks of the COM
mittees for next Tuesday evening"
| There is little doubt now that the sess'
sion will be prolonged beyond May IS.
The senate yesterday reconsidered tha
vote rejecting the bill providing for the
election of town clerks every two years.
The bill was then tabled.
The appointment of Andrew ]. Bowen
as judge and Dwight A. Lyman as dep-
uty judge of Willimantic city court were
passed in concurrence.
Resolutions appointing Russell Frost
as judge and HI. w. Gregory as deputy
judge Of Norwalk town clerk were also
| passed.
The military committee reported fa-
| vorably on a resolution allowing the
Hartford and New Haven companies OF
the Horse and Foot Guards the privi-
| lege of attending the Grant memoriak
ceremonies in New York on Tuesday
next in lieu Of the annual May parade.
The resolution passed under the suspen-
sion of the rules, and was immediately
transmitted to the house.
Senator Kendall, in behalf of the rail-
road committee, said in explanation Of
the adverse report made on the bill re-
pealing the act of 1896 which provided
for the elimination of grade crossings
| in the city of Bridgeport, that, after
careful consideration Of the subject, ii
was the opinion of the committee that
| it would be unwise to disturb existing
arrangements. He was supported by
Senator Marigold although the latter
expressed himself as being sure that
the city of Bridgeport was obliged to-
bear the larger share Of the expense.
The committee on manual AMI roll re-
ported favorably upon resolution ap-
propriating sum of money for print-
ing the same. The matter was referred
| to the committee on appropriations
The committee on railroads reported
adversely on the petitions for reduce
ton of fares on the Bridgeport Trac-
ton, Fair Haven and Westvi1le the
| New Haven and North Haven and the
East Haven branch of the New Haven
Street Railway lines (tabled by Senator
| Tuttle), and the petitioners were given
| leave to withdraw.
Reported favorably-Bill incorporate
ing New Haven and East Haven River
Railway company; Branford Electric
Railroad company; Waterbury Trac-
| tion company; and on an amendment
to the charter of the Manufacturers
Street Railway company;, also on bill
regulating the construction of bridges
over steam railway tracks.
| The judiciary committee reported fa-
vorably on a bill amending the section
relating to the taking of dispositions.
Several bills were reported by the
temperance committee: Adversely
Bill regarding contracts between whole
sale liquor dealers and unlicensed per-
sons; rejected. Favorably-On bills ala
lowing sales pending applications for
| renewal of licenses; also on bill provid-
ing for fine of two hundred five huns
| dred dollars or Imprisonment for per-
sons holding United States liquor lie
censes who sell without having state liz
| censes.
| House bill relating to the attachment
Of wages was made the special order of
| the day for May at II 80 in the morn.
| ing.
The house bill relating to the theft of
water from any water company and to-
the punishment for same was passed in
concurrence; also house bill authorizing
street railway companies to purchaser
land for a roadway, when necessary. to-
avoid steep grades on the various high
ways.
House bill providing for imprison.
ment not exceeding one year for thefts
Of a bicycle worth over $25 was passed;l
also bill providing a fine not exceeding
$50 or imprisonment for three months
for the taking of a bicycle without
| leave.
House bill giving the fish and game
commissioners the power Of grand jur-
ors was passed. as was also a bill Civ
ing game wardens the power of arrest
| ing without warrant when the Offend
ers are caught in the act or upon speedy
| information.
| House bill giving additional powers to
| the boards of relief as relating to lists
of taxable property, and amending Sec
I tion 1852 of the general statutes was
| passed.
The senate concurred in passing the
resolution extending the time for build
ing and changing name Of the Rock
vile, Stafford and Southbridge Trans
way company; house bill amending the
Naugatuck borough charter; house res
olution incorporating the Hod Carriers
association of New Haven for culture
and social intercourse; naming two
mountains in Washington Mount
BUSHNELL and Mount Wyantonock;
Incorporating the Darien Water Supply
company; Incorporating the Woodmont
Fire company in Milford; paying Her.
man Wehler s125 for damages to al
horse on the Hartford bridge while in
| charge of the state commissioners.
| The resolution amending the charten
of the Sharon Electric company was re-
| considered and tabled.
| The bill favorably reported by the
state prison committee providing for
accommodations for the insane at the
state prison was referred to the ap-