The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-24
MR.. BRYAN NOT INVITED


OL TWO committees IOi the same WORK,
General Frost said the only joint res
olution passed of which he knew was
one raising a committee to report at the
next general assembly.
The speaker said the resolution re-
ferred to by the gentleman from Essex
was very broad one, giving a commit
tee power to inquire into legislative ex-
penditures
General Frost said he would eliminate
that matter from his resolution. For
that purpose he tabled the resolution
and consulted Mr.. Hutchinson.
Representative Frost will probably
bring the matter up again this morn
ing or at an early day, as he has the
subject very close at heart.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Judiciary-Referring act concerning
the right Of women to vote for school
officers; referring bill concerning i'm
provement of public roads to committee
on roads, rivers and bridges; bill con-
corning selectmen, to same committee;
Favorable on bill concerning the assess
ment of taxes; favorable on bill con-
corning boards of relief Calendar
Mr.. Baldwin of Woodbridge (by re-
quest-Of Elbee j. Treat, ct al, for the
repeal of the tuberculosis law. Agri-
culture.
A number Of memorials were received
IN favor of the act relating to instruc-
ton and employment for the blind.
Mr.. Rockwell of East Windsor-From
John B. Nable and a number Of others
in favor of the East Windsor Electric
Railway company. Railroads.
Mr.. Barnes of New Haven offered a
resolution to recall from the office of
the secretary Of state the resolution an
neX1ng part of the towns of New
Haven and East Haven to the Union
school district of East Haven. Re
jected
Passed-Resolution amending the
charter of the borough of Bristol; con-
corning sales on execution; bill divid-
ing the town Of Bristol into voting dis
tricts; concerning Litchfield county law
libraries; concerning specific appropria-
tons; an act concerning the taking of
fish, crustaceans, birds and animals, by
the commissioners of fisheries and
game; substitute bill, as amended by an
amendment offered by Mr. Calkins of
East Lyme, concerning nets used for
the leader, heart or bowl of pounds
and weirs.
Tabled-Resolution concerning the
organization of the Housatonic Power
company.
Referred to committee on judicial
nominations Resolution appointing
Albert c. Bill judge, and Arthur Per
kins associate judge of the Hartford
police court. ...
The following bill was passed: "AH
prisoners shall be permitted to provide
and send for their own food and use
their own bedding or other necessaries
free from charge; provided that the
consent of the sheriff of the county
within which they are imprisoned be
first obtained" .
Judiciary-Favorable on bill amend
ing an act in relation to fire districts,
amending the charter of the Connect
cut Universalist committee; providing
for the Incorporation of churches
Forfeited rights-Unfavorabl on pc
tition to restore forfeited rights to
James A. Hine; favorable on petition of
Robert w. Jameson; favorable on pc
SA~Aoli
petition of Daniel J. Waters; favorable
on petition of Henry O'Hara
Cities and boroughs-Substtute
amending the charter of the city of
New Haven; unfavorable on petition
of the city of Waterbury for a trunk
sewer through the Naugatuck Valley;
favorable on act amending the charter
of the city of Meriden.
HOUSE INVITED BRYAN.
Mr. Neary of Naugatuck introduced
the following resolutions:
Whereas, Hon. William J. BRYAN of
Nebraska will be in this state on Feb
ruary 25 and IS, 1897, therefore be it
Resolved by this assembly. That we
extend to said William J. Bryan a cor
dial invitation to visit the capitol if his
engagements will permit
Resolved, That a committee of one
| senator and two representatives be ap-
pointed to invite the visitor, should he
find it convenient, to visit the capitol
| Mr.. Neary in support of his resolu-
ton said it was framed as simply as
the Trainer could frame it. There was
nothing laudatory in it. Whether Mr.
Bryan would be able to visit the capt.
tol he did not know. But he desired to
call attention to the fact that when
Senator Platt spoke in the house a few
weeks ago the small minority against
him politically appreciated his remarks
and were glad to hear him. He
thought the minority ought to be ac-
corded the privilege Of welcoming Mr..
Bryan.
| There was an ominous silence and an
| evident intent to reject the resolution
summarily.
| Judge Roraback asked that the reso-
luton be read once more, which was
| done
The vote was then taken, declared in
the affirmative and doubted The ris-
ing vote was being proceeded with
when it was found that if the vote were
announced it would show no quorum
| 55 to 81.
Mr.. Cowell said that out of respect to
| the minority who have behaved them
selves admirably he hoped the resolu-
ton might pass. (Applause.) There
is no question but that Mr.. Bryan is a
man of unblemished character. He en-
| tertains heterodox opinions, as most of
| us believe, but his personal character
| challenges my admiration. Certainly
there can be no harm to the house or
senate, or to the people, to write him
| to visit the capitol I think it would do