The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-11
WEST RIVER THE BOUNDARY
SENATE YOTES TO OCHANGE LINE BE.
TWEEN ORANGE AND NEW HAVEN,

Chamber of Commerce Observation-Disclosures
Tuttie Led the Fight-House Members
Rebuked-The Bill "a Special Order To-
day-Highway Commissioner Appointed
bicycle Bill Killed.
There was but one starred bill on the
senate calendar yesterday morning.
| This was the act relating to the taxa
| tion of Mutual Insurance companies. It
was taken up early in the session. The
bill provided for an increase from 21a
| to mills. After a lengthy debate the
| bill was rejected in concurrence with
| the house.
| Senator Tuttle called from the table
| the bill relating to the Kimberly avenue
| bridge between the towns of Orange
and New Haven. He contended that
| there had been no agreement between
the two towns as to the erection Of a.
| drawbridge. The amendment inserting
| the word draw" had been placed in
| the bill after it came from the commit
| tee on cities and boroughs.
| Senator Marigold who was chair
man of the committee two years ago,
| said that there was as near an agree
| ment as possible between the represen-
tatives of the two governments that
when this bridge was built the expense
should be borne jointly.
| Senator Tuttle asked If he was incor-
| rect in his statement that the bill was
amended in the senate.
| Senator Marigold was not conversant
with this part of the testimony, but the
| senator from the Seventh had the rec
ord before him.
| Senator Keeler replied to the senator
| from the Seventh that 1t had come to
| the attention of the committee on
roads, rivers and bridges that there
was an agreement between the parties
| interested.
Senator Beecher vigorously opposed
| the adoption of the substitute offered
| by Senator Tuttle.
| Senator Keeler explained that the
town of Orange had the boundary
| changed in order that about fifteen
| acres of clam land would be thrown
within its jurisdiction.
| He believed the only fair thing to do
| was to leave the act as passed by the
general assembly of 1895.
| Senator Herman opposed the report
| of the committee and favored the sub
stitute offered by Senator Tuttle. The
substitute was adopted.
| The bill provides for changing the
boundary line between the towns of
| Orange and New Haven to the middle
of the west branch of the river and
that when any new bridge is built the
expenses shall be borne by the towns
| Jointly.
| The committee on railroads reported
| a substitute bill relating to the New
| Haven and Woodbridge Street Railway
company Senator Kendall explained
! that there was no objection to the sub
stitute and the bill passed.
The route and location of railways is
as follows: Starting at a point in the
village Of Westville, in the town of New
| Haven, at or near the Forsyth dye
works, formerly known as the Pond
Lily paper mill. thence through Main
street and the Seymour stage road, or
| the so-called Ldtchfield turnpike road,
and private property, to a point near
the town house corner, in the town Of
Woodbridge.
| Senate adhered to indefinite postpone-
ment of bill for taxation of water COM
| panies and refused conference COM
mittee.
Senate concurred in recalling resolu-
| tion fixing time within which the Nor
wich Street Railway may extend
| tracks.
House resolution increasing the Iegis-
| lative committee to investigate the
| good roads question to one senator and
eight representatives was passed in
concurrence.
| Communication from Governor Cooke
renominating James FL. Macdonald of
New Haven as highway commissioner.
| Referred to the committee on executive
nominations.
| Senate adhered to it's rejection Of a.
bill allowing local authorities to make
regulations requiring lanterns on BIZ
| cycles.
| The guide post bill was again taken
| UP, and the provision exempting cities
and boroughs from the operation of the
| law was struck out, and the bill passed.
| At 1890 the senate took recess until
2 o'clock.
Senator Marigold made a report from
| the conference committee on the dis
agreeing vote on appropriations for the
insurance department. The committee
| reported compromise sums in most
cases. The report was accepted and
amendment adopted, and bill passed as
amended.