The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-04-02
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"'Ss v centum per annum. except as provided in section 1874 of the general statutes, | was tabled on the motion of Senator Gay. The following bill relating to the ! common pleas court clerk was passed: Section l-section FPS of the general | statutes is hereby amended to read as follows; The judge of the court of common pleas in the county of Hartford, shall l appoint a clerk and may appoint an assistant clerk of said court, and in each of the counties of New London, Fairfield LitchfieId and the district court of Waterbury, the judge of said court shall appoint therefor clerk and an assistant clerk. In the county of New Haven, the two judges of said court shall appoint 8 clerk and may appoint an assistant clerk thereof, who shall act as such at all civil and crim- inal terms and in respect to all matters pertaining to the civil and criminal business of said courts.
 This act shall take effect from It's passage.
 Senator Warner explained that the bill said may appoint" and left it dis cretionary with the Judges of the courts and was not mandatory.
 rbus- ,aYaoybM TH I'll THTHTHTH A bill concerning Instructions in New Haven harbor was passed. It reads as follows:
 "Whenever any person shall place any Instructions or erect any structure in New Haven harbor, within the juris- tliction of the harbor commissioners in this state, contrary to the order or With out the consent of the board of harbor commissioners for New Haven harbor, said board may order such person to remove such obstruction or structure, 1 and in case he shall fail to do SO within such time as said board shall fix, said board may remove the same and collect 1 the expense of such removal from the person responsible for such obstruction or structure but the right of appeal given in section 3245 of the general stat uates shall apply to and stay any order | made by said board under the provis- I ions of this act"
 | The senate went into executive ses- sion and confirmed the nominations of Charles H. Noble, rep, of New Milford, as bank commissioner, and the Hon. w. F. Wilcox, dem, of Chester, as railroad | commissioner.
 The vote was unanimous in both cases Senators Wright, Vinal and Brown made brief speeches compliment | tary to MT. Wilcox.
 The senate at 1925 adjourned to Il a. m. to-day.
 The medical practice act occupied considerable time in the house yester- day morning. The matter was brought up on a motion to reconsider the action of the house in accepting the unfavora- be report of the judiciary committee
 Dr. Whiton of Manchester favored pr. RoweEs motion, and MT. Calkins of East Lyme opposed 1t, as did also Dr. Pease of Thomaston, who made long speech.
 MT. Williams said that the discussion brought the members of the house face to face with the old question, When doctors disagree, who shall decide? v He would like to see the bill printed.
 MT. Frost of Norwalk thought the matter had It's ludcrous side as we'll as Its serious aspect.
 MT. Calkins and Dr. Powell discussed the measure In support of the respec- tive attitudes they had taken in regard to 1t.
 MT. Roraback thought the bill had many commendable features. He was sure of five objections in one section. He did not oppose reconsideration.
 The motion to reconsider was declar- ed lost on a viva voce vote which was doubted, and the house sustained the speaker by vote of 101 to 59.
 The committee on temperance report ed the following substitute bill: Every such application shall specify the par ticular building in which spirituous and intoxicating liquors are to be sold, and if said building is within 200 feet in a direct line from any such church edifice or public school house, or the premises pertaining thereto, or any postoffice, public library or cemetery, 1t shall state the distance therefrom." Calendar and printing.
 The temperance committee reported a substitute bill specifying exceptions to licenses. The bill provides that the commissioners may make exceptions from regular license in the case of rep utable hotels in towns of less than $500 inhabitants, the license, however, not to be less than $50; grocers $50 license; wholesale druggists, s125, the liquor in the two latter cases not to be drunk on the premises" Calendar and printing.
 The committee also reported favora- bly, on bill in regard to druggists li- censes which provides that any license granted to any druggist who is not either proprietor or an employe of the proprietor of the business conducted at the place for which such license is granted shall be void.
 Frank B. Moves was elected state au- ditor without dissenting vote. He was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Oscar Leach, deceased. There was an objection raised by MT. Beck with of New London to the appointment of D. Ward Northrop, who, he said, was city attorney of Middletown. The gen. tleman from New London did not be- lieve that 1t was right that one man should hold two offices. Down his way one or two men gobbled up all the of fees He did not care personally, as he was on the wrong side politically MT. Williams replied, saying that the