The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-20
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ing the charter of the city or Stam-
ford. The resolution was passed under
the suspension of the rules and trans
mitted to the senate.
The medical practice act was made
the order of the day for o'clock this
afternoon, ....
A substitute bill amending the law
relating to first districts was tabled for
calendar and printing.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably an act relating to the assess
ment law.
The committee on cities and boroughs
reported favorably on the resolution
amending the charter of the city of
New Haven, and adversely on several
petitions praying that the resolution be
not passed. The petitioners were given
leave to withdraw.
In the clause concerning removal by
the mayor, the following is inserted:
cor that requirements of public service
demand his removal" summon said
officer before him, and after full hear
ing" etc. "such official may appeal to
the superior court.
Section 20-Annually the corporation
counsel shall appoint an assistant cor
poration counsel
Section 32-In the payment of orders
countersigned by the comptroller, the
words literary directors" are stricken
out.
Section 45-Collector's salary is chang
ed from $1,000 to $4,000. and city sher-
ifs from $1,000 to $1,000.
Section Ain the month of Novem-
Der the board of finance shall make es-
Inmates of all moneys to be appropriate
ed, excepting Expenses for schools"
which is stricken out. The following
is also stricken out of the section:
And shall during said month of De-
cember make such appropriations up
on the basis of such estimate as may
seem to be necessary and proper to
meet the expenses on said city for the
year next ensuing" In making appro-
| priatfons by the board of finance the
following words are added: "The same
be recommended by the board Of
finance and approved"
The number of police commissioners
remain as first provided, six.
| Section Sc provides that the police
shall render such assistance In the care
of lamps as the common council may
direct and in the month of June 1897,
the mayor shall appoint an inspector
to hold office from July 1, 1897, until his
successor is appointed.
The fire commission is to consist of
five members.
Section 66 provides that no police
commissioner as principal or agent or
employee shall be engaged in the sale or
manufacture of Intoxicating liquors or
bottled drinks at wholesale, excepting
licensed druggists.
Section 1874 is amended by adding the
words: ANY order of said common
council made hereafter shall Z be sub
ject to appeal to the superior court by
said railroad company, by notice to
said city of such appeal, given within
thirty days" This refers to the bridge
| clause.
Section las provides: Nothing here
in shall prevent the appointment of a
woman as member of the board of
education
Section 159 Is changed to provide that
mo person shall be appointed a mem
appointive board"
The consolidation act was reported
favorably as originally drawn. Both
bills were tabled for printing.
The petitions against the charter were
rejected.
The reported amendment is silent on
the matter of city advertising.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported the appropriations for the ex-
penses of the state for two years.
The committee on woman's suffrage
reported the following substitute bill
ANY woman qualified to vote accord
ing to the laws of this state shall have
the right to vote on the question OF
license for the sale of spirituous and In.
toxicating liquors" Calendar anL
printing.
By a vote of 1872 to 2 the house passed
a constitutional amendment requiring
that all persons before being admitted
electors shall be able to read in tht
English language any article of The
constitution or any section of the stat.
utes of the state. The two members
voting in the negative were Mr.. Neary
of Naugatuck and Mr.. Paige of Dur.
ham
The following amendment, offered BY
Mr. Averill of New Haven, to the orig.
inal bill relating to the obstructing O.
crossings by locomotives was passed:
Amy person travelling upon any pub
lie street or highway, which is crossed
by q railroad, who shall be obstructet
or prevented from crossing such rail
road for a longer time than five min
utes by reason Of trains, cars or loco
motives, standing upon or across sucl
street or highway, may recover not ex
ceeding $50 from the corporation own
ing or operating said railroad; provided
suit is brought within thirty days afte
the date of such obstruction
The resolutions making appropria
tons for the Mystic Oral school ant
the American School for the Deaf a
Hartford were tabled until Thursday.
Judge Cowell of Waterbury called
from the table the constitutions
amendment relating to voting machine
and the matter was being discussed
when a recess was ordered.
At 1890 a recess was taken until ] &c
Afternoon.
House joint resolution relating t.
New Haven Normal appropriating $50
to 1t was passed.
The discussion on the amendments t.
the constitution relating tn votipp N, q