The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-10


Pleas Court Clerks-Judge Robertson's
Railroad Again-Derby Railway Exten-
slon-Other Legislative Matters.
The legislative committee on cities
and boroughs has postponed the con-
sideration of the New Haven charter
amendment until March 25. This ac-
ton was taken after considerable de-
bate on the part of the members of the
committee and upon the peremptory de-
mand that all the parties in interest be
ready to go ON with the hearing on that
day. Corporation Counsel Ely, on the
part of the city committee which was
ordered by the court of common coun-
Gil Monday evening, asked for the post
ponement.
When Mr.. Ely suggested that it
would be April before all the commit
tees now considering the proposed
amendment could complete their work,
Chairman Frost looked up with great
surprise and said: why, we expect to
be all through with our committee
hearings before the first of April
James T. Moran, who had entered the
committee room during the converse
tion between the corporation counsel
and Chairman Frost, said that he would
say for the committee of fifty, which
was desirous of assisting the commit
tee of the municipal legislature to solve
the charter amendment problem, that
the date suggested (March 25) would
be acceptable to it.
Messrs. Ely and Moran were assured
that they could notify the parties they
represented that there would be no
postponement on the day set for the
hearing.
Judge Studley and e. P. Arvine of
this city were before the judiciary COM
mittee yesterday afternoon in behalf of
bill empowering the common pleas
judges to appoint the clerk of the Grim
inal side of the court. AT the present
time the clerk of the superior court is
clerk of the common pleas court.
The representatives of many Of the
wheel manufacturers and dealers in
bicycles, and members of wheel clubs,
We're present at the joint meeting Of the
finance and the roads, rivers and
bridges committees in opposition to the
bill concerning the taxation of bicycles.
The meeting was held in the senate
chamber and was largely attended.
The railroad committee postponed all
action on the Derby street railway ex-
tension of time until April g.. The
Derby merchants are opposed to the
building of the road, as they say that
it will take the business to New Haven
Representative Kennedy led the opposi-
tion and asked for the postponement.
The bill amending the law as to de-
fective, deformed and incurable persons
so as practically to deprive towns of
the right of admitting or excluding
them came up by adjournment before
the committee on humane institutions
yesterday. No one appeared for it, and
of those in opposition only one found it
necessary to say anything. The bill
was introduced by Mr.. Griffing at the
request of the Rev. John T.. Hunting
ton, president of the Children'S Aid So
ciety, who also put in the petition to
the council for leave to establish a
home in Hartford. This petition failed
to pass at the first meeting, and was
subsequently withdrawn.
The Hartford republican caucus for
the purpose of electing a common pleas
court judge for Hartford county was
held in room so.
The candidates reported in the field
We're John Walsh Of New Britain, E.
Peck of Bristol and j. A. Stoughton of
East Hartford.
Representative Emo of Simsbury pre-
sided at the caucus, with Representa-
tive Webster of New Britain as clerk.
Mr.. Webster named F. B. Hungerford
for assistant judge of the New Britain
city court, and there was no opposi-
ton.
Then came the common pleas mat
ter. 1t appears that this had been dis
cussed among the Hartford county
members, and many of them favored
abolishing the office. This party had
for spokesman Representative Griffing
of Hartford, who made a motion that
it was the sense of the caucus that
Chapter %, Public Acts of 1893 (Which
created the office of associate judge)
should be repealed.
Senator Gay objected to hasty action,
and moved to table the motion.
Mr.. Griffing replied that if there
was to be any conflict over the matter
he would prefer to withdraw his mo-
tion.
The caucus then adjourned to Tues
day, March %, at 2 p m.
The county representatives meeting
was also held, Senator Kendall presid-
ing, but an anticipated report from the
county commissioners not being ready
an adjournment was taken for three
weeks.
The committee on contested elections
of the Legislature gave a hearing this
afternoon in the East Haven contested
election case. Hobart A. Smith, the pc
titioner for Representative Andrews
seat, said that there was no notice post
ed in the town for the election as is re-
quired by law. Attorney C. H Fowler
of New Haven and Grove J. Tuttle were
witnesses for Representative Andrews.
They said that the election was reg
ular.
Chairman LOundsbury of the commit
tee on humane institutions will prob
ably make his report on the state re-
formatory to the senate tomorrow. The
| report is completed and comprises eigh-
| teen pages of type written cap paper.
Chairman Loundsbury would not di-
vulge the nature Of the report yester-