The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-11
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
3IS BILLS md RESOLUTIONS IN
THE HOUSE YESTERDAY.

Fair Haven and WestviIIe Company
Asks Permission to Increase Its CAM.
tai Stock-Petition for an Elevator to
Top of East ROck-An Act Creating u
State Police Observation-Disclosures o,
Highway Commissioners Salary
Other Business In House and Senate.
Yesterday being the last day for the
introduction of new business in the
house there was the largest grist of any
day of the session thus far sent in, 317
bills, resolutions and petitions being
presented. Mr.. Bree Of this city offered
all eighty-five since the session began.
On the last day for the presentation of
new business In 1897, 266 bills and reso-
lutions were introduced. Among those
sent up yesterday We're the following:
Mr.. Bree Of New Haven, resolution
for the incorporation Of the Boston g.
New York Telephone company, with a
capital stock of 100000 with power to
increase to $4,000 among the incorpo-
rators being Ex-Governor Waller of
New London, Charles Adams, Cakes
Ames of Boston and S. Harrison Wag-
ner of New Haven.
Mr.. Bree, a petition from the Fair
Haven and Westville railroad for per-
mission to increase it's capital stock
from 100000 to $4,Oo0,OOO: for permits
sion to raise the par value of it's capital
stock from $25 to $500; asking that the
recent consoiida ton of the New Haven
Street and the Fair Haven and West
Vile railroad be ratified and approved;
for authority to change the name of the
corporation; for permission to extend
it's tracks according to the plans as
published some time ago, and for extern
sion of time until 1903 in which to COM
plete the extension.
Other bills introduced by Mr. Bree
were For the establishment of new
harbor lines in New Haven, as approx
ed by the court of common council; for
the Incorporation of the New Haven
lodge, Order of Elks: a bill for the
amendment of the New Haven charter
providing that the salary of the city
sheriff Of New Haven shall be $1,000 in
stead Of $1,000 as at present.
Mr.. Durant of Waterbury presented
bills providing that the state board of
education shall procure suitable test
cards to be used in testing the eyesight
of pupils in public schools, and the par
ents must be notified when the test
shows that their children have defec-
tive eyesight; that the board of school
visitors of any town shall have authori-
ty to require that every child shall be
vaccinated before being permitted to
attend the public school of the district;
that boards may also exclude from
schools all children under five years of
age whenever in their judgment such
step is justified, and that officers in
charge of a state, county, town or city
government must at state expense pro-
vide fire proof rooms or vaults for the
keeping of the records of the office, and
the fittings of such rooms must be of
non-combustible materials.
Mr.. Bree sent in a petition signed by
L. J. Matthews and others for the
granting of permission with power to
the boards Of aldermen and councilmen
together with His Honor Mayor Farms
worth Of New Haven, to make an APP
preparation not to exceed forty thou
sand ($40,00O) for the erection of an ele-
vator at East Rock park: referred to
committee on appropriations.
Mr.. Bree presented by request bill
for an act to permit common councils
to make and enforce ordinances regu-
lating the remaining and being on the
streets at night of children under fifteen
years of age.
Mr.. Bree also offered a bill providing
that the state tax now collected from
street railway companies and express
companies shall revert to the treasures
of the cities or towns in which such
companies are located
Mr.. Kenealy of Stamford presented a
resolution providing that the hospitality
of the state be extended to President
Mckinley on his trip to Massachusetts,
and inviting him to visit the capitol at |
Hartford.
The resolution was passed under |
suspension Of the rules and sent to the |
senate.
Mr.. Summer of Eastford presented a |
bill for an act providing that or and !
after October 1, 1899, the wages of any
person legally capable of contracting |
debt may be attached and taken on exc
cution for any debt admitted by the |
debtor or established by valid judg-
ment, except debts the consideration of
which consists in whole or in part of In
toxicating liquors; provided. however,
that so per cent. of the wages due the
person named as defendant in any writ
of foreign attachment at the time of the
service of said writ upon the garnishee,
shall be exempt from attachment and
execution by the court to which said
writ is returned referred to Judiciary.
Mr.. Light of Norwalk presented bill
providing for state police department,
and a police commission to consist of
commissioner from each county to serve
terms of two years without pay, and
Superintendent at a salary of $1,000.
Mr.. Luce of East Lynne introduced
q bill providing that lighted lanterns
shall be carried on bicycles and tricy-
oles from one hour after sunset until |