The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-06

prosecuted by them for self-govern-
nlent."
Banks and Banking.
Mr.. Briggs of Middletown-Prohib
iting all persons of foreign birth en-
gagged in banking from dealing directly
or indirectly In foreign money orders
or receiving money In trust until they
give bond of $4,000 to the state treas
urer. Section 2 states: mo persons
of foreign birth shall be made incorpo-
rators of any bank or banking fnstitu-
ton in this state unless they are duly
naturalized citizens Of the United
States. The penalty OF violating this
law is a fine of not more than $4,000
and imprisonment for one year"
Banks.
Mr.. Brewer of East Hartford intro
duced the following resolution, by re-
quest: Resolved. That the committee
| on railroads be and 1t hereby is author
lied and directed to ascertain and re-
port whether the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company
has expended the amount reported by
| it to the comptroller ($4,75s,703) on
| the Harlem River and Portchester rail-
road; and If 1t has, to what account 1t
| was charged and why the amount does
not appear among the assets of the
company in its report to the railroad
commissioners" Finance.
| Mr.. Williams of Salisbury introduce
ed the following resolution. Resolved
by this assembly; That a state tax is
hereby imposed upon the several towns
l ~ L. 49, ~
dollar on the grand list Of the several
towns respectively made for October
1896, and a state tax of the same rate
is hereby imposed upon the several
towns on their grand lists as they shall
be made for October, 1897, as such lists
| for 1896 and 1897 shall be amended and
corrected by the board of equalization
| said taxes shall be paid according TIC
law on or before the 10th day of No
vember, 1897 and 1897, respectively
provided, however, that In case the
treasurer of the state shall find that the
payment of the whole or any portion OF
| said tax composed on said grand lists
as they shall be made for October, 1885,
| and 1897 as aforesaid, will not be re-
| ouired for the financial needs Of the
| state. during the fiscal years ending
| September 30, 1897 and 1898, respective
Nv. give notice to the selectmen of sale
several towns suspending payment Of
said tax, or such portion thereof, az
he shall find will not be required, az
| aforesaid, until February 1, 1899, ant
until the general assembly, at its SEES
sion to be held in January, 1899, shall
Ia1ro action in the PREMISES.
1.-THE several towns are hereby au
thorized to raise taxes imposed by thi.
act in such manner as they may di
rect" Referred to judiciary commit
1 tee.
Resolutions.
Mr.. Cowell Of Waterbury (by request
incorporating the Connecticut Liv'
IStock Insurance company OF water
bury. Insurance
Mr.. Emo of MISUNDERSTANDING tn
thine of organizing the New England
/ Construction company. interpretations
Mr.. Shares of Hamden (by request)-
Amending act relating to street water
ing in New Haven. Cities and Dor
oughs.
Mr.. Clinton of North Haven-Incor
porating North Haven Electric com
pany. interpretations.
Mr.. Misunderstanding an appropria
ton of $500 to Sarah L. Babcoek, who's
husband contracted typhoid fever Will
in the service of the Connecticut Ma
tional Guard, and from which ne died
Claims.
Mr.. Cowel of Waterbury-Making al