The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-27

corning Highway Crossings Over Rail-
roads Other Bills, Resolutions and
Petitions Presented.
A bill was introduced in the house at
Hartford yesterday whereby provision
is sought to be made for taxing real
estate belonging TO colleges and eccle-
siastical organizations and which yields
an income at the same rate at which
other real estate is taxed under the
statutee. The bill provides, however,
for an exemption of such property to
the value of $500. The bill was hand
ed to Speaker Brandegec yesterday
morning and was unsigned, 1t was
learned, however, that il was drawn
up by James r. Larmer of IT'S Lloyd
street, this city. Mr. Larmer is a con-
ductor on the Fair Haven and West
VILE railroad. Mr.. Bree Of New Haven
refused to present the bill even by re-
quest. 1T was presented by Mr.. Clark
of Old Saybrook and was referred to
the finance committee.
Mr.. Wright Of Pomfret INTRODUCED a
bill providing for an amendment to sec
ton 1881 OF the general statutes which
relates to the board of equalization.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. Clark
of Old Saybrook requiring railroad
companies to pay for damages caused
by fire originating from sparks from To-
comotives, and providing that in case
the railroad company does not pay
within thirty days after the damage is
done the injured party may apply to a
justice of the peace, who shall appoint
three disinterested men as appraisers
to assess damages, and, if not paid by
the railroad company within sixty days,
the claimant shall be entitled to recover
in the courts twice the amount so fixed,
with all their costs.
Mr. Thomas of Orange introduced a
bill providing that air whistles instead
of steam whistles may be used on trains
operated by means of electricity by any
steam railroad.
A resolution was presented providing
for the extension to and including the
year 1910 of the act of 1897 which au-
thorizes an increase of the capital stock
of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company for the
purpose of exchanging the same for
the shares of the capital stock and the
obligations of other railroad compa-
MES.
Petitions for restoration of forfeited
rights were offered by John j. Shaugh-
messy of Enfield and Thomas D. DAILY
of Bolton.
A bill requiring that all highways on
which earth is used as material shall be
hnt Ar,ri1 and Jll1V
j following was introduced by Mr. War;
rem of Lyme.
Mr. Lyon of Ashford presented bill
providing that selectmen shall in Mo-
vember each year appoint one or more
persons in each school district to open
and make passable all roads in the
district which may be blocked with
snow.
The following bill was introduced by
Mr.. Jennings of Westport: mo person
shall hunt with bird-dog or gun, de-
stroy. kill or attempt to kill, trap,
grouse. commonly called partridge,
quail, woodcock, English pheasant,
Monaghan pheasant, gray squirrel
hare or rabbit before October 10, l9o2'
and no person shall buy, sell or have in
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species of game before the date herein
mentioned without sufficient proof be |
given that said game was not killed or !
captured in this state
The house concurred with the senate |
in referring to the federal relations |
the resolution endorsing |
President 7McKinley's foreign policy.
Mr.. King of Windham introduced a.
bill providing for the repeal of the act
placing tax upon investment compa-
MES.
The house adjourned until II o'clock
to-day.
A very short session was held by the
senate yesterday, lasting less than half
an hour. The reappointment of Will
liam o. Seymour of Ridgfield to be
railroad commissioner for the term of
four years from July 1 next was con-
firmed.
Resolutions were presented appoint
ing James Bishop and e. c. Dow judges
of the city court of New Haven, S. j.
Bryant and e. E. Pardee judges of the
Orange town court and James Platt
and W. I. Fem judges of the Meriden
city court. They were tabled for the
calendar.
A bill was introduced by Senator vi
nal providing that where highway
crosses under a railroad the railroad
bridge and abutments shall be main
tanned by and at the sole expense of the
company. In any and all cases
where a highway crosses a railroad at
grade the crossing, including necessary
planking, shall be maintained at the
sole cost of the railroad company. In
ease highway crosses over the grade
If railroad company, and such high
way existed at such crossing prior to
he construction of the railroad, the
structure and it's approaches necessary ,
therefor shall be maintained and kept
n repair at the expense of the railroad
in case a highway crosses
,yer the grade of railroad, and said
highway was laid out across the rail- ,
Dad subsequent to the construction of
aid railroad, the abutments for the
highway bridge shall be maintained and I
,ept in repair at the sole cost of said :
abroad company and the bridge and
approaches shall be kept in repair and :
by the party bound to
maintain said highway. 1t is further
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