The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-04-07
SENATOR LAKES WELCOME
CONGRATULATIONS And Il BOOUET
OF ROSES FOE HIM.

Fund Killed-Governor to Go to the Ded-
ication ofaGrant's Tomb-senator Mix
Denounees House Resolution Relating
to Judge Munger's appointment
Senator Lake of the Twenty third
district, who has been absent from the
sessions of the general assembly for
several weeks because of broken leg'
was in his seat yesterday morning.
Chaplain Thompson referred to the re-
turn of the absent lawmaker in graceful
terms. Lieutenant. Governor DeWell
before proceeding with business of the
senate, extended pleasant words OF well
come. A bouquet of twenty-five roses
was on the senator's desk, the gift of
his colleagues and the lieutenant gov
ernor.
Senator Lake expressed his sincere
and hearty appreciation of the welcome
and the many evidences of good will
He had been able to keep himself in
assembly during his enforced absence
He trusted that he would from this
time until adjournment be able to do
his share of the states work. The re-
marks of the senator were greeted with
applause.
The senate concurred in the appoint
ment Of f. B. Noyes and D. Ward
eto 10 nf
Senator Tuttle moved to recede from
the senate's former action on the reso-
luton appropriating $4,000 for the pur-
pose of re-,mbursing Henry Barnard for
money expended while he was secre-
tary of the state board of education.
The resolution was rejected in the
house and the motion of Senator futile
was made in order that concurrent ac-
tion be taken.
Senator Warner objected and said
that the opposition in the house had
been upon the basis that this money
had not been expended. He was not
prepared to show that it had been.
Senator Converse suggested that the
matter had been discussed sufficiently
and called for yea and nay vote.
Senator Woodruff said that if the
state owed DR.. Barnard the money it
should be paid. He had not been
thoroughly convinced that this claim of
debt had been established and he could
not vote for the resolution
A vote was taken on the motion to
adhere and it was lost by vote of 13
to 9.
he ta Sem
ator Warner. 1t was afterwards taken
up and the senator said that he was
convinced that committee of confer
ence would do no good. He therefore
moved that the senate adhere to its
former action. This action ends the
matter.
Senator Lewis was appointed on
conference committee on disagreeing
action on the bill relating to trout
streams stocked by the state, the house
having indefinitely postponed the bill.
large number Of bills from the house
were rejected in concurrence, includ
ing a bill giving municipal suffrage to
women; bill for taxation of CHURCH
property; bill repeating the law allow
ing women to vote for school officers;
bill allowing homes for incurables etc,
to be established in towns; bill Great
ing civil service commission.
The following bills were concurred in:
Bill amending section 2,11S to require
teachers to teach elementary science
and training in manual arts, if pre-
scribed by the school visitors.
Bill making selectmen liable to a fine
of $40 for neglecting to provide flags for
school houses.
Bill allowing more time for register
ing voters; bills regulating fishing for
black bass in Hog lake in Lyme, Rog-
ers lake in Old Lyme, and Pattagansett
lake in East Lyme; prohibiting net
fishing in Chapmans pond in East Had
dam; prohibiting hunting game birds
and gray squirrels until October Is.
Appropriating $4,000 for expenses of
the governor and staff in attending
public occasions.
Senator Converse explained that this
sum provided for the expenses of the
governor for all such attendance upon
public functions prior to October, 1897.
There was no provision made for any
thing that might take place later than
that date. The senator said that the
committee had understood that the gov
ernor was desirous of attending the
ceremonies at Grants tomb on April 81.
When the resolution came up in the
house less than one-third of the mem
bers from New Haven county were
present. The resolution was rejected.
All matters relating to the state re-
formatory were made the special order
for Thursday at 1890.
Senator Mix called from the table the
house resolution recalling the appoint
ment of Judge Munger of the Ansonia
court. He said that there was no occa-
sion for such resolution, and that
Judge Munger had been chosen by the
New Haven county caucus with only
nine votes against him.
House.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported unfavorably on the resolution