The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-13
WITH THE LEGISLATORS.
Short Session of Both Houses Yesterday
Eepnrts Of Committees.


In the senate yesterday morning the
committee on interpretations, to whom
was referred the resolution amending
the charter of the Connecticut Law
and Order league in section 4, so that
its agents may arrest without war
rants, reported the bill back and asked
that it be referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. This request was granted.
The insurance committee reported IA
vorably upon the resolution amending
the charter of the Aetna Life Insurance
company of Hartford as to the number
of directors. 1t was tabled for calen-
dar.
The resolution Incorporating the Nor
rough Trust company of New Haven,
with leave to hold 1000 worth of prop
erty, j. D. Dewell, jr., ct al. as incor
porators, passed.
The resolution changing the name of
the Saltonstall Park and Cottage COM
pany to the New Haven Land and Cot
tage company passed.
The committee on canvass of justices
of the peace made a report of the list
elected last November. Senator Tuttle
explained that George Kane of Bridge
port asked that his name be substi-
tuted for that of David T. Osborn. The
committee found in favor of Mr. Kane,
and reported a resolution giving the Of
flee to Mr. Kane This is on the table
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with the house in approving the list of
the other justices of the peace, and the
matter was transmitted to the secreta-
ry of state.
Adjourned at 1901 10 next Tuesday
at 1890
The house yesterday morning demon
strated the old saw, when the cats
away, etc." during the absence of
Speaker Barbour, who was called away
from the capitol for a few minutes
The members became involved In a
discussion as to what disposition
should be made of judicial nominations.
Mr.. Hurlburt of Norwalk called the at
tention of the house to the point that
for the superior courts to the commit
| tee on judicial nominations was against
| the statutes Judge Rora back chal-
Ilenged the statement and asked that the
authority for its being made be pro-
duced The matter was looked up and
the genial leader Of the house candidly
acknowledged his defeat.
He suggested that there was no need
of haste in the matter. After consider
| able good natured banter the matter
was dropped.
| Reports of Committees.
Insurance Favorable on amending
charter of the Madison Mutual Fire In
surance company Calendar and print
| ing.
| ucation-Accepting report of the
| president and fellows of Yale college.
Accepted.
| The committee on manufactures re-
| ported substitute resolution for the
resolution to authorize the governor to
! appoint a commission to represent the
state at the Tennessee centennial eX-
| position. The substitute resolution is
as follows:
Resolved by this assembly that a
commission consisting of five members
be appointed by the governor to ar
| range for a proper representation of
the state at the Tennessee centennial
exposition to be held at Nashville,
Tenn, beginning May /, 1897, That a
sum not exceeding $1,000 be, and here
by is, appropriated to carry out the
purposes Of this resolution to be ex-
pended by the commission subject to
the approval of the governor"
Referred to committee on appropria-
tions.
At 1890 the house adjourned to Tues
day next at 1890.