The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-28

Subsequently,, on motion of Senator Marigold, the resolution appointing MT Sumner was reconsidered and the reso- lutlon tabled,
 COMPREHENSIVE GENERALS AC-
 COUNTS.
 Senator Marigold offered a resolution authorizing the comptroller to credit to ex-Quartermaster General Disbrow the sum of S1197.65 being the amount he paid for the expenses of Governor Coffin's staff to the Atlanta exposition, The comptroller decided that the expen- allure was unauthorized. Referred to the committee on military affairs.
 Bill requiring vestibule cars for pro lection of motormen during the cold season, referred by the house to the labor committee, was sent by the sen ate to the railroad committee.
 By Senator Futile (by requesD-That where a town is divided into voting against license, no licenses shall be granted therein. Temperance. The house resolution concerning the entertainment of Governor O'Terrall of Virginia was tabled at the request of Senator Brown.
 The house was called to order at II o'clock by Speaker Barbour. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Richards. A bill was offered by MT. Webster of New Britain suspending the operation of the tuberculosis law of 1885, It was l passed under the suspension of the rules. The senate later took the same 1 action.
 | By MT. Workman of Bethel-Requir- ing street or electric railroad companies to establish passenger stations when ordered by the railroad commissioners on the application of twenty electors, and empowering commissioners to des- 1gnate the place where the station shall be located Railroads.
 By MT. Calkins of East Lyme-Bill providing that upon the adjudica ton ot the insolvency of any person all claims against such person which have not matured shall be deemed to be then due, and shall, if not otherwise debarred, be allowed by the commits sioners. Judiciary.
 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
 MT Gallagher of Meriden introduced a memorial from the Connecticut Fed erati11 of Labor setting forth that at the eleventh annual convention of the Connecticut state branch, American Federation of Labor, held in Hartford on October Is, IA and 15, 1896, resolu- tions were unanimously adopted con- demning the present system of repre- sentation in the general assembly of Connecticut as unfair and contrary to the principles of popular government, and asking that an act be passed for holding a, constitutional convention to rectify the same.
 By MT. Hutchinson of Essex (by re- quest)-A constitutional amendment regarding members of the house and representative districts; each town to have one representative, who shall be an elector; towns having over 5000 population shall be entitled to two rep resentatives; all towns over 10000 shall be entitled to one extra representative for each 10000 of the population over the first 10000, or for a fraction of more than one-half that number; all towns | having more than two representatives to be divided into districts. The pres ent system of representation shall con tinue until after the United States cen sus of 1900 shall determine the popula- tion of the towns. The population in the districts shall be as equal as possi- ble. Constitutional amendments.