The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-05-27

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 Charter Amendment.
 Attorney Cleaveland of Hartford ad- dressed the senators yesterday morn- ing immediately before the senate was called to order in opposition to the re- port of the committee on appropria- tions, recommending that S50,o00 be ap- propriated to the support of the various institutions for the care of the blind. MT. Cleaveland wanted $8,000 for the Connecticut Institute at Hartfords which he Is connected with. The ad- dress continued about fifteen minutes and was listened to by all the senators.
 House bill relating to the reports of street railway companies was amended and passed, as was the bill relating to the commitment of children to tempo- rary county homes.
 Senator Warner reported from the committee of conference on the bill re- lating to the care of children in tempo- rary homes. placing the expense on the towns instead of the state, passed by the senate, and rejected by the house, that there was no probability of an agreement and moved that the sem ate adhere to Its former action. The motion prevailed.
 Senator Warner introduced the fol- lowing bill, which was passed under suspension of the rules:
 Resolved, That the prosecuting agents for New Haven county shall have con- current jurisdiction with the prosecut- ing attorneys of the town courts of Branford and Hamden in performing the duties and exercising all the pow CTS assigned to and conferred upon prosecuting agents under the liquor laws and statutes of this state. The senate accepted the report of the committee on railroads rejecting the bill amending the charter of the Mont- vile Railroad company.
 The comptroller was authorized to draw his order on the the treasurer for s8,000 in favor of the Connecticut school for imbeciles at Lakeville, to be expended by the directors of the school at their discretion for the benefit of the institution in the construction of need- l ed buildings. l The resolution providing for the ap- propriation of $8,000 for a building at l the Israel Putnam park was referred to 1 the next general assembly.
 Senate bill amending the statute re- | lating to the sale of real estate by d l trustee under will was passed. It provides that courts of probate may, on the application of a trustee under a, will, upon a full hearing, order the sale or mortgage of any real estate held by such trustee, whenever 1t shall in the opinion of the court be deemed neces- sary, provided that such sale or mort- gage is not prohibited by the will.
 House joint resolution providing for | the adoption of voting machines was rejected.
 The act relating to domestic animals the tuberculosis bjll-was passed in concurrence with the house.
 House bill No 5S4-an act concerning fees to be paid to the state for the cre- ation of private corporations-was passed. It provides that no bill or res- olution affecting private interests only, other than appropriation bills or reso- lutions, shall be introduced in either branch of the general assembly until there shall have been paid to the treas- urer of this state a fee of five dollars for each legal page or fractional part of legal page of such bill or resolu- ton for the use of the state, if the same becomes law; otherwise such fee shall be returned to the person paying the same.
 The house was called to order at 1O:30 by Speaker Barbour. Prayer by Chap- lain Richard.
 The house refused to recede from it's action in passing the bill giving women | the right to vote on questions of taxa tion at local elections and asked for a | committee of conference. MT. Wort- man of Bethel and MT. Beckwith of l New London were appointed on the committee. The senate had previously rejected the bill.
 The bill providing for succession tax was taken up.
 The house, on motion of MT. Rora- back, concurred with the amendment ] passed by the senate, raising the ex- emption to $1O,000.
 Judge Roraback of North Canaan opened the discussion. He opposed the state tax. He was most thoroughly convinced that the tax laws are not only defective in their operation but are grossly unjust. The burden of local taxation was thrown on the farmers and on mechanics with small homes. Our real estate is never overlooked by the tax gatherer. Do bonds and stocks escape liability for taxation? The last official investigation was by a commits sion appointed by Governor Waller in 1884. No one will attempt to claim that the commission was made up of popu- lists or jingoes. The commission re- ported in 1887. It was one of the most complete, logical and convincing re- ports ever made to the general assem- bly,. The report stated that seldom if ever intangible property got into the | tax list.
 On motion of MT. Barnes of New Haven a recess was taken at 12:27 un- til 1: :30
 | The discussion was resumed after the recess and continued until 3:45 o'clock. when MT. Calkins moved the previous question.
 Mr. Kenealey of Stamford asked to close the debate and the motion was withdrawn for that purpose. The gen.