Connecticut western news., 1897-05-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.


 LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
 The Senate passed in concurrence the bill providing that an insane ward shall be built at the state prison at an ex- pense of $38, 900.
 The House bill providing for the ju- dicial expenses of the state for the two fiscal years ending September 30. 1899, about $75O, 900. being $l00, 900 less than the treasurer's estimate, was passed in the Senate.
 The committee on woman suffrage re- ported the following substitute: "Any woman qualified to vote according to the laws of this state shall have the right to vote on the question of license for the sale of spirituous and into1ica- ting liquors" The bill was indefinitely postponed in the House
 The Senate passed the secession tax bill after adopting an amendment pro- posed by Senator Herman making the exemption $1O.0OO instead of $5.0O0 The vote was 13 to 2, two senators be- ing paired and two absent.
 The bill creating the office of attor- ney-general was passed by the Senate after an amendment proposed by Sena- tor Warner providing that the attorney general shall represent the public in- terest in any matter of bequest to the state. The bill provides that there shall be an attorney general chosen by ballot in the same manner as other state officers, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 1898, and quadrennially thereafter for a term of four years from the Wednesday after the first Monday of the succeeding Jan uary. Briefly stated his duties are to have general supervision over all legal matters in which the state is an inter- eeted party except such matters as be- long to the states attorneys whom he shall advice if requested. He shall ap- pear for the state, the governor and other state officers and heads of depart ments and boards, etc., in suits and le- gal proceedings in which the state is an interested party, except suits on bail, bonds and criminal recognizances. He shall have notice of matters pending be- fore any committee of the Assembly af. fecting the state treasury. He shall, when required by either branch of the General Assembly, give his opinion on questions of law. He shall be an cleo. tor of the state and attorney of ten years active practice at the bar of this state. His salary shall be S4 900 year and expenses, not exceeding S1. 900, with authority to secure such assistance as he may require.
 The Senate passed the Sunday law after adopting the House amendments It provides that 'every person who shall do any secular business or labor except works of necessity or mercy, ol keep open any shop, warehouse, or man 1facturing or mechanical establishment or expose any property for sale, or en gage in any sport between 12 o'clock Saturday night and 12 o'clock Sunday night shall be fined not more than fifty dollars" Section 904 of the Genera Statutes is not affected by the act.
 The Senate took up the "good roads bill and discussed the House amend ments to the bill Senator Warner wa in favor of the adoption of the amend ments, one effect of which would be t, give greater liberty in the character o improvements, not holding towns 8, rigidly to the building of telford or ma cadam roads. One amendment pro vides for single-headed commission instead of three-headed one. Finall, the bill was passed with the amendment rejected. The House insisted on th amendments and committee of confer ence was appointed,
 The House voted to concur with tn Senate in passing the medical practic act There was a spirited debate on tn amendment proposed by Dr Powell, il which Judge Roraback took promi nent part in opposition to the amend ment, which is practically new bill.
 The bill granting Storrs college $3O, 900 for current expenses for two years including repair and construction c buildings, was passed by the House. { bill was also passed in concurrence giy ing the Storrs college the $19, ,0O0 bal ance of the $s9, 900 appropriation of tn federal government which had beel withheld. The bill contains provii ion that the $19, ,OOO shall not be pal over till the college has shown that has expended an equal amount in tn manner provided for by the federal law
 The bill prohibiting free lunches passed by the Senate, was rejected i the House.
 The House rejected after short an sharp debate the resolution giving eac