The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-21
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The formal election of Orville II.
Platt for United States senator from
this state to succeed himself for the
term of six years from March 4 was
held by the joint session of both houses
OF the general assembly yesterday at
IL O'Clock noon in the representatives
hall. Speaker Barbour presided. The
action of each body, which met sep
arately on Tuesday for the purpose of
electing United States senator, was
read.
On motion of Representative Rora-
back resolution was, adopted declar-
ing Orville H. Platt United States sem
ator from Connecticut for the period of
six years, dating from March a. 1897.
The joint session dissolved.
The senates session yesterday was
marked by the presentation of reso-
luton by Senator Goodrich affecting
the interests of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad compa-
ny, and if passed win repeal section 273
of the special acts which gave the rail-
road company the power to issue de-
benture certificates, and 1t is as fol-
lows:
Section lat any time when the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road company, having outstanding con-
tracts emitting the holders to future
delivery of shares of it's capital stock,
under the provisions of the amend
ments of it's charter passed by the gem
eral assembly of 1889 and 1893, proVld-
ing for an increase of it's capital makes
an additional issue of its shares for
any purpose except for exchange for
capital stock or the obligations OF leas-
ed lines, the directors of said company
may. by a two-thirds vote, offer to the
holders of said contracts respectively,
or to their assignees, the right to sub
scribe for additional contracts matur-
ing at the same time, and at the same
ratio that new stock may be offered to
it's stockholders, and at the same price
but not less than par; and, provided
further, that the funds so obtained
shall not be expended otherwise than
as authorized by the laws of Connectl-
cut.
Section 2-Such offer shall be made to
holders of outstanding contracts, whose
names and addresses aresreglstered by
mail, and to those whose names and
addresses are not registered on the
books Of said company, by advertise
ment once a week in one or more pa
pers published in this state and in the
city of New York, in the state of New
York, and in the city of Boston, In the
commonwealth of Massachusetts, for
at least thirty days prior to the time
fixed for making such subscription.
Section 3-The directors of said COM
pany may sell for the benefit of said
company, at not less than their par
value, rights to make subscriptions
herein provided not taken by holders OF
outstanding contracts within thirty
DAVIS after the day fixed by the adver-
tisement required by section OF this
resolution.
Senator Converse said in relation to
the house resolution in favor of appro-
priating money to the Waterbury hos
pital that the matter should be referred
to the committee on appropriations and
not to the committee on humane 1nstl-
buttons. He did this to avoid confusion
which might arise from referring bllls
of like nature to different committees.
Later Senator Converse moved that the
resolution go to the committee on APP
preparations.
Senator Warner, at the request of
member of the house. moved to table
the resolution calling for the appoint
of nf SaUan from the
house and one on the part Of the senate
to inquire into the expenses of the
members Of the general assembly. 1t
was moved to lay the matter on the
table The senator said that he was
requested to do SO by a member of the
house, who was interested in the reso-
luton.
Senator Woodruff introduced a reso
luton repeating section 300 of the pub
lie acts of 1895. The resolution give:
the towns of 1000 Inhabitants the bene.
fits of the liquor license that now &C
crue to towns of $500 inhabitants. The
resolution was referred to the commit
tee on temperance.
Senator futile introduced resolu
ton to consolidate the South school dis
trict Of the towns of New Haven ano
East Haven with the Union district o.
the town of East Haven.
Two important inheritance tax bill:
were introduced in the senate One
bill, if passed. will cause to be levied
on all probated estates over $4,000 a ta2
of per cent, payable to the state.
The record bill provides that all in
heritance taxes shall be paid to the
town in which the decedent was las
domMciled instead of to the state, as /:
now provided.
Elijah K. Hubbard OF Middletowr
was elected trustee of the Connection
hospital for the insane at MiddletoWf
for four years from July 1, 1897.
Senator Warner introduced bill pro.
hibiting the throwing Of nails, glass
broken crockery, etc, in the highway.
A bill was introduced to repeal the
collateral inheritance tax.
In the House.
According to the decision of Speaker
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