The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-22
in THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
senator TUT7LE SCORES A VIC
TORY.

Ante-Free Lunch-Insurance Biu De-
feated-Assessors' Oath Amendment
Passes the House Meriden Charter to
be Submitted to the People-Femalo
Factory Inspector.
Lieutenant Governor Dewell called
the senate to order at II o'clock yester-
day morning. Prayer was offered by
Chaplain Thompson.
The committee on education reported
adversely the bill for payment of tu-
ition and transportation of children at
tending schools outside of their towns.
communication from Governor
Cooke renominating Miss Rebecca G.
Bacon, New Haven, and Miss Mary Hail.
Hartford as members of the state board
of charities; also nominating Edward
A. Down, a physician at the Hartford
retreat for the insane, as a member of
the board, to succeed DR.. Tracy of
Meriden, was referred to the commit
tee on executive nominations.
The senate concurred in granting
leave to F. M. Lincoln of Hartford to
withdraw his petition concerning state
banks.
The senate also concurred in reject
ing various bills, including bills allow
ing saloons within 400 feet of factories,
and prohibiting any person receiving
more than one liquor license
Matters on the calendar were taken
up.
Nl,{J rxr 3y7er
away of free lunches in saloons. The
bill was favored by a majority Of the
temperance committee, but several
members signed minority report,
Senator Tuttle chairman of the COM
mittee, urged that free lunches tempt
persons into saloons, which, in his
judgment should be devoted solely to
liquor selling. The food given is sea-
soned to provoke thirst, and for what
little IS given free, the saloon keeper
gets large profit from liquor paid for.
He regarded the bill as a direct ad
vance in the line of temperance.
Senator Herman suggested that If
there Is anything a saloon keeper will
give away he ought to be allowed to
give it.
Senator Tutt1e said there is no charity
about free lunches; they are not for any
men except those who have money to
spend.
Senator Herman had heard a report
that this bill is in the interest of saloon
keepers who do not want to furnish
free lunches.
Senator Woodruff regarded the bill as
a good one and favored it's passage.
Senator Plimpton said that all the
liquor dealers in New York were "tick-
led to death" when like law was pass
ed, but it is now evaded by many deal
ers. He argued that there should be
no law to prevent a man giving away
anything he chooses to give
Senator Wright could not believe that
any saloon keeper favored the bill,
which he believed is in the interest of
temperance.
The bill was passed by viva voce
vote. s<s-r...
Senate bill authorizing the governor
to appoint and employ agents or attor-
neys on behalf of the state at such
compensation as he may determine,
payable without further appropriation,
but only out of any sums that may be
collected hereunder, and without any
liability on behalf of the state for any
expenses, to present, prosecute, and re-
cover before the congress, any depart
ment, the court of claims, or the SUI
preme court Of the United States, the
costs, charges and expenses properly
incurred by this state for enrolling
arming, equipping, paying, and trans
porting it's troops employed in aiding
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United States between the years 1861
and 1865, both inclusive, under an act
entitled "An act to indemnify the states
for expenses incurred by them in de-
fence of the United States" approved
July 27, 1861.
Senator Converse objected to creating
a commission and Senator Brown sug-
gested that the matter looked like a
job.
On Senator Lees suggestion that
Senator Warner Of the judiciary COM
mittee would not report favorably on
this matter unless it had merit, the bill
was tabled, pending his return.
Senate bill regulating returns by SUI
perintendents of cemeteries and record
ing of same was passed.
The senate bill variously amending
section 1O1 regarding returns of vital
statistics to the state board of health,
was also passed.
Senate bill requiring physicians to no.
tify local health officers of contagious
diseases occurring in their practice.
Senator Woodruff offered an amend
ment requiring physicians to also re-
port the cases to the state board of
health. Senator Herman objected to
this as placing an onerous duty on ply
sicians, and the amendment was re-
jected and the bill passed.
Senate bill prohibiting sale( in addi-
ton to list now named) Of Paris green,
rat dynamite, rought on rats, or like
articles. Passed.
Senate bill that health officers of cit
les and boroughs shall be appointed for
four year terms was tabled.
Senate bill allowing the cremation of
dead bodies of persons dying at State
institutions was explained by Senator
Woodruff He said that Middletown
insane hospital burial ground is now
nearly filled, and although the hospital
has crematory, there is no law allow
ing it's use. The bill passed.
House bill was passed in concurrence
making 1t crime to give in payment