The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-03-03
IN TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CUBANkESOLUTION INDEFINITELY
 PoSTPONED.

| man-AIessrs. Roweu and Hutchinson
 Support Him-Frisbee of Pennington
 Says the Patriotism of the House Has
 Been Demonstrated.
 Lieutenant Governor Dewen called the senate to order yesterday at 12:30 p. m. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Thompson, who criticised the United States senate for holding a session on the Sabbath
 | The senate concurred in referring to the finance committee the resolution re- lating to state expenses.
 The senate also concurred in referring to the cities and boroughs committee the resolution relating to the Firemen's Relief association of Hartford. The bill for the publication at the state expense of the list of deserted farms was referred to the appropria- tions committee. It had been before the committee on agriculture
 A communication from Governor Cooke reappointing Christian Schwartz of Norwalk a shell fish commissioner | referred to the committee on executive nominations.
 The following reports were received from committees.
 Roads, bridges and rivers-Adverse on resolution relating to abolishing tolls at Mantle drawbridge; rejected. Sen ator Keeler said that another bill cov- ering the matter will be reported.
 Temperance-Adv bill provid- ing that any voting district may vote separately on liquor licenses. Senator Futile said that this was against uni form action. The bill was rejected
 Judiciary-Adversel on bill providing severe penalty for supporting town paupers outside the town limits. Sem ator Warner said that there are eases where town cannot properly support it's paupers in its limits, unless at great expense. The bill was rejected.
 Manufactures-Adve on bill pro- 1 viding for licensing of stationary en- gineers. Rejected.
 Matters on the calendar were taken up.
 | House bill that in levies for sales on executions for debt the officers may make the sale in fourteen instead of | twenty-one days was passed in concur renee.
 House bill amending section 3,362 so that prisoners in jail shall not be per mitted to have their own bedding, food, | etc, without consent of the sheriff, was passed in concurrence. i Resolution granting a charter to the Suffield and East Granby road was taken up. Senator Kendall said that other applications by outsiders had | been rejected and this charter given to residents of the town. They will build or arrange with other parties to build. The incorporators are Suffield and East Granby men, and the capital is from $50000 to $500,000. The company is au- thorized to build from the river road' on the line between Suffeld and Wind sor Locks, north to the Thompsonville bridge; also north to the state line, to connect with the road to Springfield; also east to the Watson w. Pease cor ner; also from Rainbow north through West Suffield Center; also to East Granby Center; also from West Suf field to Suffield Center. The resolution was passed.
 House bill regulating the use of bicy cles was taken up, and Senator Mari gold offered two slight amendments Senator Goodrich moved to table, and Senator Herman indorsed the request, adding that the bill is not in satisfac- tory shape. The bill was tabled. One of Senator Marigolds amendments is that suits for violation of the law must be instituted within fifteen instead of sixty days. The second was a mere verbal amendment.
 Bill fixing fees of fish and game war dens for arrests and convictions was recommitted to the committee on fish cries and game; also bill concerning nets used for leader, heart or bowl of pounds or Weirs, which had been fla vorably reported.
 House joint resolution amending Bristol borough charter so that voters registered at the last registration may vote, also making various changes as to burgesses, hours of voting etc, was passed in concurrence.
 Resolution dividing Bristol into two voting districts was passed in concur renee as amended by the house.
 Senate resolution amending the char ter of the Country club of Ridgfield was passed.
 The bill regarding appropriations for Iitchfield county law libraries was also passed.
 Adjourned at 1 p. m. until to-day at il a. m.