The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-19
In THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BILL MAKING AN"IIDB,' FROM THE
NAYAL MILITIA REJECTED.

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alton Bill Passed-Joint Rule Adopted
Breezy Session In the House-No Private
Petition VIII be Admitted.
The senate was called to order at
1l:30 by Lieutenant Governor Dewell.
Prayerwas offered by Chaplain Thomp-
son, who invoked the divine blessing
upon President elect Mckinley and
prayed that he might be speedily re-
stored to health.
Reports of Committees.
On military affairs-Authorizing the
comptroller to validate payments made
by William E. Disbrow, ex-quarter-
master general; also report validating
and confirming the payment of certain
money by James H. Jarmon, eX-pay-
master general.
Committee on roads, bridges and riv
er reported favorably on resolution ,au
thorizlng Mary B. Huss, William j.
Clark, William H. Huss and Mary E.
Mead to build seawalls
The reports were tabled for calendar
and printing.
A substitute bill was reported by the
committee on interpretations for the
bill sent to 1t Incorporating the Sunset
land company; also substitute for the
bill Incorporating the Societe de BENZ
fisance st, Jean Baptiste of Whitman
tic; also substitute for the bill incor-
porating the Woman's Club House as
sociation of Bridgeport. The substitute
bill is in conformity with the intention
and desire of the incorporators.
The object of the association is
to erect a suitable building or
buildings to be used for literary, in
dustrial, musical, mechanical and edu
cational purposes or for public or
private meetings of individuals, asso-
Citations or clubs, and thus provide a
center of culture for the public and
particularly for the women of Bridge
port The capital stock is placed at
$5O0OO, with the privilege of increasing
to 5000.
Senator Lee of the committee on mil
itary affairs reported unfavorably on
the act relating to military affairs The
senator said that the bill created an
aide on the governors staff represent
ing the naval militia. 1t was the opin-
Ion Of many gentlemen before the com
mittee, men who were high in military
affairs, that this proposed office was
unnecessary.
The report of the committee was ac
cepted.
Two petitions, signed by about 100
citizens, asking that steps be taken to-
ward giving the state board Of educa-
tion power. to carry out the provisions
of the public acts concerning the edu-
cation of the blind, were received.
Resolution appointing George A. OIL
colt county commissioner for Middle
sex county was passed under the sus-
pension of the rules
Senator Tuttle, chairman of the COM
mittee on judicial nominations, said
that there had been some question
raised as to the regularity of referring
the nominations of judges of the higher
courts to the committee on judicial
nominations Under the circumstances
he would like that the reference be
made to the Judiciary committee. This
disposition of the matter was made.
The following joint rule was received
from the house, having been adopted
by that body:
All bills for public acts and joint reso-
Iutions for special acts, reported upon
by any committee, shall be first re-
ported to the house in which they re-
respectively originated; and any bill or
Joint resolution reported on adversely,
if no objection is made, may be acted
upon Immediately. Should objection be
made, the matter shall be tabled for
the calendar, unless the house upon mo-
tion shall vote to proceed to it's imme-
diate consideration; in which case, it
shall be acted upon Immediately. If
the bill or resolution be not rejected, it
shall then be entered upon the calen-
dar to be acted upon in it's regular or
der.
Senator Marigold explained that un-
der the present rule if a bill was re-
ported adversely there could be no ac-
tion until the member introducing the
bill was present. This had a tendency
to delay matters.
Senator Brown objected to changing
the present rule, which, he said. was
a safeguard. He admitted that 80 per
cent. of the adverse reports were prop
erly so reported, but it was for the
protection Of the one hundredth case,
the author of which might wish to be
heard He should not be deprived of
the opportunity.
Senator Warner advocated the pass
age of the resolution adopting the rule.
1t was then passed without a dissent
ing voice.
The SPECIFIC appropriation bill was
taken up and passed unanimously.
Senator Brown called up the resolu-
tion relating to the bill pertaining to
the visit of Governor OFerrall of Vir-
ginia. The senator explained that there
was no longer any necessity for the
bill, as he understood the distinguished
southerner would, not be in the state.
The resolution was rejected.
The senate adjourned until 11:30
O'Clock this morning.
House.
There was a spirited discussion in
sthe house yesterday morning when the
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