The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-22

Grand Army posts from taxation was
passed.
It provides that all moneys or funds
received and accumulated by Grand
Army posts in the state of Connecticut,
from donations, requests and collections
for charitable purposes, or which may
hereafter be received by Grand Army
posts for charitable purposes, shall be
exempt from taxation,
The following act relating to the mis-
appropriation of funds held in trust
was passed:
ANY person holding or having in his
possession any money or trust FUNDS
belonging to any ecclesiastical society
or church in this state, who shall know
ingly misappropriate or in any way I'M
lawfully use or eXpend such money or
trust funds, or any portion thereof,
shall be punished by fine of not more
than one thousand dollars or by i'm
prisonment in the state prison for a
term of not more than three years, or
both.
The house bill that all town clerks
shall be elected for two years was then
taken up.
Senator futile opposed singing out
town clerks and not providing for elect
ing other town officials for two-year
terms.
Senator Herman said that as town
clerks have charge of town records 1t IS
advisable to elect them for two years,
as it requires about a year to become
familiar with the records.
Senators Lewis and Converse opposed
the bill, and it was favored by Senator
Vinal and Woodruff. The bill was re-
jected.
The senate concurred in passing the
house bill providing a penalty for tor
turing, unlawfully Furnishing or willful-
ly depriving any person of food, cloth
ing or shelter or maltreating children
under sixteen.
Senator Marigold called from the Ia
BILE the bill passed by the house pro-
hitting combinations on fire insurance
rates.
Senator Plimpton moved to indefinite
ly postpone.
Without any debate the motion pre-
vailed by a viva voce vote there being
only few votes in the affirmative.
The house bill that no action shall be
brought or maintained upon any judg-
ment which shall have been or shall be
hereafter rendered, but within twenty
years from the time of the rendering of
any such judgment, was taken up. The
bill came from the house with various
amendments.
Senator Brown opposed the Dill on the
ground that when a creditor goes to the
expense of getting a Judgment it should
not be outlawed.
| Senator Vinal remarked that it has
| been a question among lawyers how
| long a judgment remains good, and
Senator Brown replied that the SUI
preme court would decide that if called
upon.
The bill was then tabled.
| The following committee reports were
received:
| Judiciary-Favorable on petition of
| Catherine Moore of New Haven for d.
vorce on ground of insanity. Favorable
on bill for a succession tax (given in
full in another column). Adversely on
bill for cremation of bodies, a similar
| bill having been reported from the pub
| lie health committee.
Humane stitutions-Favorable on
substitute bill to make various statutes
relating to ages of children committed
to county homes, in accordance with
the law of 1895, raising age to eighteen
| years.
| Incorporations-Fav on incor-
poration Of the American Lake Superior
Power company.
Amended bill providing for exami-
nation of all persons admitted to prac-
tice medicine was tabled, owing to the
absence of Senator Warner.
Concurred in appointing committee
to recall the soldiers hospital board
bill.
Adjourned at 1910 to II a. m. Thurs
day