The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-25
In THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BUSY LAWMAKERS ar HARTFORD-
TROLLEY CHARTERS DELAYED.

tions to the House-Eforts to Prevent
Concurrence Discloses No Quorum and
Speaker Barbour Adiourns the House
New Haven City Judges Elected.
The senate was called to order by
Lieutenant Governor Dewell at 1l;SO
o'clock. Chaplain Thompson in his
prayer referred to the increase of crime
in the state and asked for guidance
for the senators in their deliberations
in the enactment of laws to govern the
people.
Senator Warner, chairman of the ju-
dietary committee, reported favorably
upon the denomination of the judges of
the supreme and superior courts by
Governor Cooke, each for eight years
from the date as given: Charles b. An
drews of Litchfield, chief justice, May
"a 1897; David Torrance of Derby, judge
of the supreme court, February 9, 1898;
Frederick B. Hall of Bridgeport, judge
of the superior court, April l, 1897; S. o.
Prentice of Hartford, judge of the su-
perior court, July l, 1897; ]. M. Thayer
of Norwich, judge of the superior court,
July 2, 1897 S. A. Robinson of Middle
town, judge of supreme court, Febru-
airy IL, 1898.
Senator Warner complimented the
appointees and also the citizens of the
state so fortunate to have such men to
preside at their courts. The vote was
then taken by ballot, all the judges be-
ing elected.
Senator Lewis offered a resolution ap-
pointing Richard w. Chadwick Of Old
Lyme county commissioner for New
London county from January 20 to July
/, 1897. Mr. Chadwick was appointed to
fill a vacancy caused by the death of
his predecessor.
bill fixing an annual tax of 81 on
bicycles which had been referred to
the committee on roads, rivers and
bridges was transferred to the COM
mittee on finance.
The railroad committee reported ad-
versely on the Springfield and South
western Electric Railway company for
leave to build road from Suffield to
the Massachusetts line; also on the
resolution Incorporating the said COM
pany.
LIE ISSOlulloI was IGJCSlCu tlIla liiC
petitioners given leave to withdraw.
Senator Kendall of the railroad COM
mittee, in Difference to the wishes of
Senator Tuttle, who had offered the bill
concerning vestibule street railway
cars, asked that the bill be referred to
the committee on labor. as the Fedora
tion of Labor had a bill affecting the
same matter before that committee.
The following matters were reported
from the committees: Interpretations,
Favorable to amending charter of New
Haven Real Estate Title company; on
the Incorporation of the Country club
of Ridgefield.
Temperance-Favora on substitute
bill amending section 1878 so as to pre-
vent the selling or giving any intoxi-
eating liquors on grounds used for agri-
cultural fair purposes.
The senate concurred in the resolu-
ton appointing Howard r. Scott judge
and s. A Davis deputy judge of the
city of Danbury
There was some discussion of Repre-
sentative Frost's bill that the finance
committee investigate all expenses Of
state commission officers, etc, except
legislative expenses.
Senator Converse questioned the prac-
ticability Of the bill.
Senator Herman thought that it
would work well in dividing the work.
The resolution was passed.
The senate resolution authorizing the
Hartford Street Railway company to
build in the town of Hartford a new
road to the town line and in the town
of Wethersfield was passed. Also the
senate resolution amending the charter
of the Newington Tramway company
fixing route between Newington and
New Britain, and that the bridge over
the Consolidated roads tracks be main
tanned at twenty feet above tracks by
the Newington Tramway company;
amending the charter Of the Central
Railway company of New Britain au-
thorizing the building of the line to
the Newington tracks and to East Ber-
lin were passed.
Senator Kendall explained that it was
necessary that these bills should be-
come a law at once and moved that
they be transmitted at once to the
house.
The senate resolution Incorporating
the Torrington and Winchester Street
Railway company to build between
these towns and that the capital stock
of the company may be $1,000, 900, was
passed.
Resolutions confirming payments of
S653 IA, made by ex-Paymaster General
Jarman for expenses of the governor
and staff to the Cleveland celebration,
and $1,19767, by X-Quartermaster Gen
eral Disbrow, for expenses of the gov
ernor and staff to the Atlanta exposi-
ton; both in concurrence.
Bill amending the charter of the city
of Ansonia; in concurrence.
Resolutions authorizing W. J. Clark
ct al, to build sea walls at Greenwich,
etc.
Resolutions extending time for the
organization of the Lion Fire and the
Scottish Union Insurance companies of
Hartford: in concurrence.
Resolution authorizing release of
states interest in land and rights of
way at the Connecticut Agricultural
experiment station; in concurrence. The
state receives S400 and other land in eX-
change.
Resolution authorizing city of Derby
to pay George B. Clark for services as
Judge in concurrence.
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