The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-10

Business Transacted ia House and Sem
ate Yesterday,

ate Yesterday.
| When the senate was called to order
yesterday Senator Burnham Of Lyme,
who has been ill during the greater part
of the session, was present in his seat
for the first time since his recovery from
his illness. After prayer by the chap
| lain Senators WEIGH and Kendall made
| congratulatory remarks on Senator
Burnhams recovery.
A resolution was presented by Sena-
| tor Kendall and passed providing for
| the payment of $1,000 to Clerk Scott for
special services and 81 200 for office ex-
penses, and 5000 each to the doorkeepers,
messengers and cloak-room keepers. On
motion of Senator Burton resolution
appropriating $3.50 to Pauline e. Smith
for services rendered as stenographer of
the finance committee was passed
Senator Hall of the Twentyfourth
district moved that when the senate adj
journs 1t be to next Monday at 1890 and
it was SO voted.
The resolution for the Incorporation
of the Middletown and Meriden Traction
company came up and raised lengthy
and spirited debate Among the appli-
cants for the franchise are Ex-Governor
Waller and Israel A. Kelsey. Senator
Vinal made strong speech in favor of
the passange of the resolution. He was
answered in a vigorous speech by Sell
ator Kendall, who opposed granting the
charter saying that it was an attempt
to injure vested rights and to tax the
business Of the Meriden trolley compa-
NV "a Consolidated pnnd
now operating on the streets of Meriden.
Senator Hall of the Twenty fourth dis
trist urged upon the senate the justice
of granting the charter, saying that the
new company did not want to disturb
vested rights, but simply wanted to
reach Meriden and furnish trolley com
munication between that city and Mid
dletown.@
On a vote being taken the unfavora-
bic report of the committee was accept
ed and the resolution was rejected by
vote of II to A. Before the vote was de-
clared Senator Hall. who had voted in
favor of granting the charter, changed
his vote, it was said, that he might move
a reconsideration later
The senate adhered to its action in re-
jecting the half-fare bill, and Senator
Kendall was appointed a member of a
committee of conference. Senator vi
nal was appointed member of con-
ference committee on the woman's suf-
frage bill
The substitute bill concerning trade
marks and devices on bottles and ST.
phons was passed on favorable report
from the judiciary committee.
On motion of Senator Callahan 1t was
voted to order the purchase of a picture
of Lieutenant Governor Mills to place
with the pictures of other lieutenant
governors in the capitol
The bill for an investigation by the
bureau of labor statistics Of the rela
ton Of the liquor traffic to paupersm,
insanity and crime was amended by
out section g. which provided
for an investigation Of cures for the
liquor habit Senator Welch apoke con-
the measure and said that it
was useless to make the investigation
as every one knew the con-
nection between the liquor traffic and |
insanity and crime. He said
that the bill was simply to create an
agitation. The bill was, finally adopted |
as amended.
On motion of Senator Chittenden a |
was passed extending until |
June, 1901, the time for building the
Madison wharf at Madison
In the house the bill to allow city
,reasurers to deposit city moneys in any
oank they desired was amended on mo-
ion of Mr.. Bree, so as not to affect spe-
,ial provisions already existing in city
charters, and as amended the bill was
passed.
The bill was passed giving to the
or the courts of common council
If cities power to appoint milk inspec-
ors.
The bill providing for state tax of
,ne-half mill, the proceeds to be used to
Jay bonded debt of the state due in
903 unfavorably reported, was tabled
or printing on motion of Mr.. Freeman
# Hartford
The house adjourned until Monday at
$3.50.