The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-18
In LINE OF INFRINGEMENT
SPECIFIC APPROPRIATIONS BILL 4
STEP TOWARD ECONOMY.


Senate Favorable to Its Passage-Messrs'
Marigold and Converse Urge it Vigorous
ly-Speaker Barbour's Ruling-No APP
peal Taken-Fishing Bills Give Rise to
Some Discussion.
The senate yesterday was called to
order by Lieutenant Governor Dewell
at 1880 a, m. Chaplain Thomson offer
ed prayer.
The committee on judicial nomina-
tions, through its chairman, Senator
Tuttle, reported favorably upon the ap-
pointment of the following Judges:
Charles w. Butler, judge, and Clayton
B. Smith, deputy judge of the police
court of New London; B. Fl. Bill, judge,
and Lester D. Phelps assistant judge
of the Rockville city court.
A remonstrance against the estab-
lishment of a circuit common pleas
court was received from the house. 1t
the New London county bar, among
them being eX-Congressman Brande-
gee.
Senator Brown said that it was the
wish of the remonstrants that New
London county should not become a
part of the circuit if it were establish
ed. The common pleas court had been
exceedingly kind to the New London
lawyers, and had not held sessions at
l,n ol1rty hp-
ing held.
Senator Marigold called for the read
ing Of the bill re-enacting the specific
appropriation law. He said that the
Importance of the bill warranted it's
reading.
About the only change in the bill
3 from the old law is that a board of con-
i troll is established, consisting of the
4 governor, the comptroller and the treas
urer, which has the power to authorize
the expenditure of money in excess of
the specific appropriation.
Senator Marigold speaking in favor
of the adoption of the resolution, said
that if this law had been in force the
past two years the state would not now
4 be confronted with the spectacle of an
/ appropriation of $4,000 for certain OBJ
ject and contracts made for 100000
u The senator said that the bill was ar
important one He believed it's enact
4 ment would be beneficial to the whole
Y state.
Senator Converse offered an amend
ment which provided that the law
should not apply to any expenses in
CURED under the existing law. He said
that the re-enactment of the law meant
Il the saving of thousands of dollars to
the state. We had got away from the
paths trodden by our fathers, and we
should get back to them. The bill was
in the line of retrenchment.
The bill was tabled at the request OF
n Senator Brown, who thought that II
should pass, but wished more time te
4 consider it.
A bill amending section 2,511 of the
& general statutes, pertaining to fisheries
L was changed to read as follows:
mo net having mesh less than two
g and one-half inches square shall be
4 used for the leader, heart or bowl OF
such pound, Weir or other similar con
\ trivance at any time in the year prior
to May 20, or for such seine, drag OF
s gill net at any time in the year prior
& to June 20, unless granted permission
Il by the fish commissioner"
The dates are now May II to June 25
The present law does not apply to fylt
q fishing or pounds for whitefish between
Ii Hammonock Point in Clinton ant
& Pond Point in Milford or between tn,
mouths of the Connecticut and thu
Il Thames rivers. The new law does no
( make these exceptions.
& Among other matters passed by tn
H senate were the resolutions incorporat
4 ing the Union Brass company o
4 Bridgeport, with capital of 100000
and bill permitting the commission
Il ers of fish and game or their agents t.
Il take fish, game and animals out of sea
son for scientific investigation.
E Alden A. Baker of Colchester ant
& Charles N. Taintor of New York wer
Il elected trustees of the Bacon academ,
Il of Colchester in place of Edward L
n Strong and Austin o. Gallup, both de
ceased.
The Judiciary committee reported ia
f vorably upon the passage of bill al
Il lowing selectmen one year instead o
y six months to collect from the quartz
master general the expenses of the bur
ial of deceased soldiers; upon the adop
E ton of children, giving probate judge
% exclusive jurisdiction of the approva
of every agreement by a temporar!
II home giving a child by adoption; ais,
on a bill providing that in bastard.
trials evidence of good character o
4 the accused shall be admissible, bu
B may be rebutted.