The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-09

At the conclusion of the vote reso-
luton was presented by Senator Vinal,
and passed, directing the committee to
count the vote cast in the Eighth dis
trict. Senator Vinal also offered res
olution, at the request of Senators Hall
and Whitlock of the committee direct
ing the committee to count the ballots
cast in the Fifth district to settle the
Hall-Kennedy contest. The senator
from the Eighteenth district asked if it
was true, as had been reported, that
one of the ballot boxes in the Fifth dis
trict was not locked and had not been
since election.
Senator Hall replied that this was
true, but said that the committee con-
sdered that Mr. Hall had presented a
much stronger case in his contest than
Mr.. Averill had in the contest for the
seat for the Eighth district, and that
the majority of the committee had de-
cided that If one contest was to be set
tied by counting the ballots both con-
tests should be so settled. The resolu-
tion was then passed.
While the contests were being discuss
ed the senate chamber and galleries
were filled with interested spectators,
among them being Chairman o. r. Fly
Ter of the republican state central COM
mittee.
Previous to the order of the day be-
ing taken up a number of petitions,
resolutions and bills were presented and
referred to committees.
Senator Burton presented a bill for
an act providing that whenever any
attorney -at-laW in this state shall have
taken pupil for instruction as stu
dent-at-laW, and shall have failed to
register the name and date of begin
ming study such notice may be filed
within one month after the passage of
the act and have the same effect as
though it had been filed upon the date
when such instruction begins; referred
to judiciary
Senator Goodrich introduced a resolu-
ton Incorporating the American Tube
and Stamping company; referred to in
corporations.
Senator Barnes introduced an act
amending section 1855 of the general
statutes of 1883 by substituting the
word -four" in the second line thereof
in place of the word two" the act to
take effect from it's passage; referred to
| judiciary.
A resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the Norwalk hospital, presented by SEN
ator Keller was referred to the appro-
| pf1atlons committee.
Senator Keeler also offered a bill for
an act concerning hospitals providing
that section 1863 of the general statutes
be amended so that the Norwalk hospi-
tai be included in the number of hospi-
tails to secure $4,000 annually from the
state; referred to committee on humane
| institutions.
| Senator Havens-An act regulating
the manufacture and sale of food prod
ucts, providing for analyses by the
Connecticut Agricultural experiment
station of food products on sale in Con-
necticut, or kept In Connecticut for ex-
port, suspected of being adulterated
and that such stations may fix stand
ards ofpurity, quality or strength when
such standards are not specified by
law, and that when adulteration of
foods is found the fact shall be COM
municated to the state dairy commits
sioner, who shall prosecute.
Senator Pendleton-An act concerning
appointment of conservators, to Judi
ciary. A resolution presented by SEN
ator Lounsbury, Incorporating the New
Canaan golf club; referred to commit
tee on interpretations. Another act Of
fered by Senator Lounsbury provides
that no railroad company shall leave
standing any car loaded with stable
fertilizer on any side track or switch
that adjoins any public highway in
this state, and that for any violation of
the act, upon conviction, said COM
pany shall pay fine of not less than
81 for each and every hour said car
shall be so left, unless it be caused by
some unavoidable accident.
A bill for the repeal of section 1918 of
the general statutes offered by Senator
Skidmore was referred to the judiciary
committee, for repeal of poll tax. SEN
ator. Kennedy offered a bill making it
the duty of the owner, agent, superin-
tendent or other person having charge
of any manufacturing establishment or
Of any floor or part Thereof, to report |
in writing to the inspector of factories
all accidents or injury done to any per-
son in such factory, fine of not less
than $25 nor more than S100 or imprs- |
onment for not less than thirty nor
more than ninety days being provided |
for violation of the act; referred to la
Dor committee.
Senator Kennedy also offered bill |
making it unlawful to compel employees
to agree not to join labor organiza tons, |
six months Imprisonment or 5000 fine or
both, being provided for violation Of the
act; referred to labor committee.
Senator Lounsbury introduced a bill
for an act providing that all designa-
lions and transfers of oyster, clam or
mussel grounds within the waters of
Long Island sound heretofore made, ex-
cept designations made of natural oys-
ter, clam or mussel beds, are hereby
validated and confirmed, and that any
person who shall tow any oyster dredge
or contrivance for taking oysters under
water on any properly designated oys-
ter ground shall be deemed guilty of
and on conviction, be fin
ed not less than 81 or imprisoned not
less than thirty days, or both, although
no oysters or shells may have been
taken.
Senator Benton offered a petition for
amendment to the charter of the Derby
Street Railway company, and was re-
ferred to the railroad committee.
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