The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-07
VICTORY FOR WHEELMEN
House..

House.
The house under the suspension of
rules passed the resolutions appointing
Frederick Il. Tuttle and b. Hartley
Mann Judges of the town court of Ham
den; Edmund zaoher and Walter Fow-
Ter Judges of the town court of Bran
ford, and Charles M. Platt deputy judge
of the city court of Ansonia.
The good roads bill was made the
order of the day for next Wednesday
at II o'clock.
Michael Quigley of Hartford, who
was injured July 20 last, by an acct
dental bullet from the rifle of a member
of the Hartford City Guard while at
practice at the range on Colts meadow,
was granted a pension of $40 month,
and two children $3.50 week each I'M
til they were fourteen years old.
The factorfzing law, repeating the
present law exempting wages to the
amount of $50 from taxation, passed in
the house and indefinitely postponed in
the senate, was returned to the house
to-day, and the house appointed Rep
resentatives Rowell and Hutchinson
committee of conference.
The committee on appropriations re-
pOllGd lIlAbNOIdD1y Uu d I6SUluJlOu
asking an appropriation of $4,000 for
the American Asylum for the Deaf at
Hartford.
The resolution Incorporating the Nor
witch Gas and Electric company, IA
vorably reported by the committee on
interpretations, which was made the or
der of the day, was promptly taken up
at IL o'clock and after a debate of two
hours the amendments previously Of
fered and rejected by the senate were
adopted by the vote of 81 to 73 and the
amended bill passed.
The railroad committee was severely
criticized for favorably reporting an
act providing that conductors be fined
$50 for failing TO register a fare.
Mr.. Averill of New Haven said it was
class legislation.
Representative Hutchinson of Essex
said the penalty was ungodly and Mr..
Carter of Plainville thought it was the
worst bill ever reported. The bill was
defeated. almost unanimously.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported favorably on the bill making ap-
preparations for two years educational
purposes. The appropriations are as
follows: Support of common schools,
$S39,000; for state board of education
and Normal schools, $120, 900; evening
schools, $4,000; special agents to en-
force school law, $4,000; school librar
ies $15,000;. public libraries, $4,000; Ii
brary committee, $1,000; teachers meet
ings, $4,000; salary of secretary, $1,000;
clerks, $4,000; agent, $4,000; office ex-
penses, So, 900; expenses of secretary, ST.
200; expenses Of agent, $1,000; expenses
of board, $500. Tabled for calendar and
printing:
The committee on temperance report
ed favorably on the following bill:
ANY person who, except upon the
written order of practfcing physician
shall carry or convey any spirituous or
Intoxicating liquor from any place
where such spirituous or Intoxicating
liquor is sold, given away or exchanged
to any person to whom the gift, sale
or exchange of such spirttuous or in
toxicating liquors has been forbidden by
the selectmen, according to the provi-
sions of Section 3,089 of the General
Statutes as amended by Chapter
CxXxVI., Public Acts of 1889, or who
shall carry or convey any sptrituous
or Intoxicating liquor to the abode Of
any person to whom the sale, gift or
exchange Of such liquor has been for
hidden according to law as above, or
who shall deliver to any other person
any spirituous or Intoxicating liquor
for the use Of any person to whom the
sale, gift or exchange of such liquor
has been forbidden according to law as
above, shall be fined not more than
twenty dollars Tabled for calendar
and printing.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported unfavorably on the resolutions
for an appropriation Of $4,000 for the
American School for the Deaf at Hart
ford; unfavorably for an appropriation
pf $4,000 for the Mystic Oral school.
These reports occasioned a discussion
In which Mr.. Frisbie, Mr.. Clark OF
iWindham and Dr. Rowell took part.
The reports We're accepted and the
resolutions rejected.
The resolutions on the calendar ap-
pointing F. E. futile judge and B
Hartley Mann deputy judge, of the
Town court of Hamden, Edmund Zachel
Judge and Walter Fowler deputy judge
of the town court of Branford, anc
Charles M. Platt deputy Judge of the
city court of Ansonia, were referred tc
THE committee on judicial nominations
Mr. Evarts of Killingly offered me-
mortal from the Christian Endeavor so.
ciety of the First Congregations
church in Meriden in favor of Cuba II
ats war with Spain. Mr.. Evarts pre-
scented the following resolution: RE
solved by the general assembly of the
state of Connecticut that we as legis
lative body are in perfect harmony witt
Hhe motives of the Christian Endeavo1
movement, and heartily endorse thei1
resolutions" The resolution was re
5ected.
Speaker Barbour appointed the fol
lowing on the committee for investi
eating the affairs at the state prison
Representatives Hutchings of Essex
Kenealy of Stamford, Barnes of New
Haven. Burton of Ansonia, Nichols o
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