The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-10

the petition Of Rev, F. C. II. Wendell ct
al. Of Hadlyme against the repeal Of
certain sections Of the charter of the
Law and Order league.
Mr.. Hutchinson of Essex pricked up
his ears and called for the reading Of
the petition in full. This was done,
Mr.. Hutchinson made no objection to
the reference, which at Mr., Rorabact's
suggestion was sent to the committee
on the judiciary.
| A similar petition of Rev, j. w. Coop
er ct al. of New Britain took the same
reference.
| The annual report of the Bridgeport
Protestant Widows society was refer
red to the committee on humane insti-
tutions, 1t shows receipts of $6,152.42
| and expenditures of $4,54002, with $i4,-
24676 in real estate and $44, 81 in per-
sonal property.
Bill authorizing the West Haven
school district to issue 100000 in bonds
was passed.
Bill extending the powers of the city
of New Haven in the matter of pave
ment bonds was passed.
Mr.. Frisbie OF Pennington sent up
several adverse reports from the COM
mittee on appropriations. He said that
they were all meritorious measures, but
that they came within the policy laid
! down by the committee that no appro-
priation except such as is absolutely
necessary would be favorably reported
The adverse reports We're on these mat
tiers:
For a tablet in memory of the late
Cornelius S. Bushnell.
Granting a pension of 81 200 to Henry
Barnard.
Granting an appropriation to the New
Britain general hospital.
Granting an appropriation to the
Litchfield county hospital
Granting an appropriation for mon
ument in the Soldiers home cemetery.
The committee on public health re-
ported unfavorably on a bill that
boards of health supervise the planting
of oysters. The bill was rejected.
The bill adding September to the
months in which wild duck, geese and
brant cannot be killed legally, was
passed in concurrence. An amendment
striking out March and September was
| introduced by Mr.. Fowler of East Had
dam, and was well defended, but was lost
Mr.. Griffing of Hartford paid tribute
to the beauty of the wood duck as the
most beautiful of birds the world
around, and said: THE man who
shoots one ought to be altogether pro-
hibited from shooting game"
Mr.. Griffing called up on reconsider
alton the bill prohibiting trout fishing
in certain towns of Fairfield county. A
motion to reconsider the rejected sched-
ule 'B, excepting private streams and
ponds so as to be in accord with sec
ton 2,502 of the general statutes, was
lost. Mr.. Griffing moved the reconsid-
Grafton. Mr. Rowell sent up an amend
ment exenpting private streams stock
ed by the state, but withdrew it when
the Griffing motion was defeated. Mr..
Hutchinson sent up an amendment fix
ing the penalty from 81 to 500 instead of
from $40 to $40. At this juncture Mr..
/ Roraback came to the rescue and the
bill was tabled to permit an inquiry as
to it's exact condition.
The flag bill went on the table as
Susceptible to Improvement" in the
words of Mr.. Upson Of Washington.
The novel scheme to pay permanent
debts of towns, cities and boroughs by
life insurance policies was tabled in the
absence of Mr.. Barnes of New Haven.
The bill prohibiting the sale or giving
away Of intoxicating liquors and gam
bling at agricultural fairs was rather
roughly handled. Mr.. Butler of Dan
bury sent up an amendment striking
out the clause compelling the secretary
Of the societies swearing that the law
had been obeyed, before receiving their
state appropriation. Mr.. Cowell moved
to recommit. Mr.. Wadsworth after
speaking eloquently upon the invasion
of private rights moved to indefinitely
postpone. The motion prevailed and
the bill was sent to the senate.
The house adjourned at 1:55 to 1926
tomorrow.