The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-06
In THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NO EXTENSION OF TIME FOR NEW
BUSINESS.

lutions and Petitions-Much New Haven
Legislation-Cuban sympathizers Meet
Success in the House-Senate Refused to
Concur-SeveraI Liquor Bills.
The last day for the admission of
new business into the general assembly
was marked by an unprecedented rush
of bills, resolutions and petitions. In
the house 207 measures were proposed,
which makes a total of 1,155 new sub
jects for legislation.
Speaker Barbour said that it was the
first day of the session in which no ex-
tension of time had been asked.
The senate was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor Dewen at 11:So
o'clock. Prayer was offered by Chap
lain Thomson.
Senator Lee presented a petition for
changes In the military law, one feat
ure of which is that there shall be no
exemption from enrolment because of
membership in a volunteer fire depart
ment. He also presented a bill which
provides that the staff of the comman-
der-in-chief shall consist of an adju-
tant general, etc, and that the staff
shall not be a part of the Connecticut
National Guard; also a bill that the as
sistant adjutant general and the as
sistant quartermaster general shall be
appointed by the governor and shall
not be removed except on charges af-
ter inquiry Referred to committee on
military affairs.
LIMITING LICENSES.
A bill was offered by Senator Mari
gold providing that only one license for
selling intoxicating liquors shall be is
sued for each five hundred persons in
a town. Referred to temperance COM
mittee.
The following bills were referred:
BY Senator Lee-That a shareholder
of a bank or trust company chartered
by the state shall be individually LA
BILE, equally and ratably, and not one
for another, for all contracts, debts and
engagements of the corporation to the
extent Of their stock therein, at the par
value thereof, in addition to the amount
invested in each share. ]" Referred to
banks.
Senator Herman--That the Connect1-
cut Institute and Industrial Home for
the Blind shall be classified among the
educat ational Institutes of the state; that
the present advisory board shall con-
tinue to act and shall report annually.
Humane institutions.
Senator Woodruff-That when school
children in towns of 200 or less, the
comptroller shall pay to the town an
additional sum of 5000 Education.
Senator Herman-No slaughter house
shall be located within half a mile Of
the territorial limits of city or bor-
ough. Judiciary.
same-Repealing section 3,674 that
fines and forfeitures be paid to the HUI
name society, and also repeating sec
ton. A. chapter 80, acts of 1895, giving
half the fines. Judiciary.
Senator Latham-Repealing law ex-
empting property of pensioners from
taxation. Judiciary.
Senator Goodrich-That no action for
damages on account of death or injury
Of any person, or injury to property
caused by negligence, shall be main
tained unless written notice be given
within four months. Judiciary.
By Same-That railroad companies
may regulate size of packages which
NAV be carried by passengers in the
cars. Railroads
Senator Herman-That all probate
court fees be paid to the state treasury
and Judges shall be salaried as follows:
District population 5000 or less, $3.50
per annum; 10000 or less, $500; 20, 600
or less. 81, 900; 20, 900 to $4,000, $1,000; 5O,-
600 to rs, 900, $4,000, and over $4,000, 3d.
500. Judiciary.
senator yinal-That in describing
property in a tax list reference may be
made to a map in the town clerks Of
flee. Judiciary.
Senator Tuttle (by request-Every
contract by distillers, brewers or whole
sale liquor dealers, with any person
4 not engaged in the liquor business,
which has for its object the receiving
Il of said manufacturers or wholesale
Il dealers for goods furnished or money
loaned to conduct said liquor business,
4 shall be void" Temperance.
Senator Brown-That the income OF
3 the school fund and the state appro-
priation for schools be distributed to
towns according to the number OF chll-
dren between four and sixteen regis
tered in the schools during the preced-
" ing school year. Education.
Senator Tuttle-That assessors shall
swear that all property has been as
81 sessed at '1ts present true and actual
yalua tion" Judiciary.
81 Same (by request)-Repealing Chap
ter 1874, acts of 1889, prohibiting dis
& crimination in life insurance contracts
Insurance.
II Same-That the expenses of children
committed to the temporary homes
shall be paid as provided in section g.
Z 657. Humane institutions.
BY Same-Variously changing the
foreign attachment law. Judiciary.
s. By Same-Amending the law of sum-
mary process. Judiciary.
81 BY Same-Esta blishing a town court
s in Branford Judiciary.
"a BY Same-Limiting Branford's school
sScommittee to five. Education.
IS Senator Woodruff-That in towns
having a grand list under S250,0OO the
state shall allow 81 per week as addi-
stional pay to each teacher having a
,state certificate, but the total pay not te
=exceed IS per week. Education.