Connecticut western news., 1899-05-18
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
INTERESTING REPORTS.


 The committee on manufactures re- ported favorably resolution regard ing representation of Connecticut in- dustries at the Paris Exposition and at Buffalo exposition of 1901.
 The committee on temperance re, ported substitute on the petition for repeal of the charter of the Law ana Order League. It is as follows: "No officer, agent, or other employee of the Law and Order League of Connecticut shall act as secret officer, agent or em ployee in the detection of crime ln any city in this state without having been thereto previously requested by the mayor or chief of police of such city or the prosecuting attorney of the clty court; nor in any borough without such request from the warden of such bor. ough or the chief of police therein, or the prosecuting attorney of the bor ough, court, nor in any town In the state unless thereto previously requested by the selectmen of such town or the grand jurors thereof Calendar.
 The committee on fisheries and game reported favorably on the bill which provides penalty of $5 or $25 for us ing set lines or "lines of any kind or description" in waters of any pond or lake between April and December l, Calenday.
 The judiciary committee reported a substitute on the bicycle lantern bill. It provides that all rubber tired vehi cles shall carry lights at night, to be seen from front and sides, and to be visible for 200 feet The penalty is fixed at $5 which may be remitted when ab- sence of light is due to an accident. Calendar.
 The judiciary committee reported fla vorably on the bill that provides that plaintiffs in libel suits shall put up S25O surety that he acts Tn good faith and |. i'll answer all damages and costs If he fails to make his plea good. If defend ant wins the court may allow him $2OO Calendar.
 The House has rejected the bill regu- lsting fishing in Squabble Hole brook For increasing liquor license fees to $500 00-Providipg penalty of $10 for not licensing dogs.-Prohibiting deliv- ering of intoxicants.- prevent walk ing on railroad tracks.
 The House has passed the bill mak ing $25 penalty for violating law on uniform weights and measures.
 The Senate passed the following bill in concurrence:
 Section 1-The board of relief in each town shall meet on the first Monday in January annually, having given at least ten days previous notice of the time and place of such meeting by post ing it on the public signpost or signposts in said town and publishing it in some newspaper published therein, If any there be, and may adjourn from time to time at day not later than the fourth Monday of the following Febru- ary, on or before which date said board shall complete the duties imposed upon 1t as required by law.-Also the follow ing: Appropriating $5OOO to the School for Imbeciles at Lakeville. e.-Appointing Walter A. Riley of Hartford state audi tor.-Providing that bake shops shall be properly lighted and ventilated Providing that if the value of anything obtained by false pretenses is over $10O the offender may be sent to state prison for three years.-Providing fine of $500 and six months in jail for conceal ment of property sold on the lease or instalment plan.-Requiring constables to file bond within 30 days.
 Senate rejected in concurrence bill providing 5000 license fee.-Anti-free lunch bill.- l.-Requiring railroad stations to be kept open till midnight. Regard ing local option by voting districts Regarding trespass on farm property.
 The railroad committee on Friday favorably reported the resolution incor porating the Canaan & Berkshire Rail way company. for freight and passen- ger traffic.
 On Tuesday the Senate passed the bill to prevent the coercion of employees to not join labor organizations; and reject ed temperance measure that every man must fetch his own beer. The House passed the bill which permits the shooting of English sparrows, pigeons and crows for sport.-Limiting to 75. the number of rail that can be killed in one day. Rejected the bill providing that the comptroller shall buy supplies for state institutions. A bill was report ed in the Senate by the temperance committee which creates commission to license inn keepers.
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