The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-18
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Matters Acted Upon Yesterday In House
and SeMnte.

| In the house yesterday the railroad
committee reported unfavorably on the
bill to establish a two cents mile rate
on all railroads in the state. The house
| chairman Of the committee, Mr.. Spencer
of Suffield, explained that nearly all
| railroads in the state have at present
two-cent rate and that those which do
not have could not afford to carry pas
sengers for that rate. The bill was ia
bed for the calendar. The bill to limit
the freight charge on railroads in this
state to fifty cents per ton was tabled,
the committee having reported unfavor-
ably on it. The railroad committee re-
ported favorably on the bill providing
that for the purpose of annual reports
to the railroad commissioners and for
all other purposes the trunk line Of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad be declared to be the line of
road between Woodlawn junction in the
state of New York and Providence, r.
T., and between New Haven and SPRING
field The bill was tabled for the calen-
dar. The house reconsidered its action
on the bill for Increase Of the salary Of
the city sheriff Of New Haven from
$1,000 to $1,000 The bill was recommit-
ted to the committee. The bill was
passed Thursday and ia recommitted in
order that other persons may be heard
on it. On unfavorabe report from the
railroad committee, the bill for better
protection of forests and woodlands was
rejected.
The finance committe reported the
following substitute bill, amending an
act concerning taxation of railroad
companies EVERY such railroad COM
pany, trustee, or receiver shall on or
before November Is, annually, pay to
the state / per cent of the valuations
made and corrected by the board of
equalization of said stock and l per
cent. of the par value of such funded
and floating Indebtedness. as required
to be contained in said statement, or If
any Of said indebtedness is worth less
than par, then ! per cent. Of its valua-
ton made and corrected by said board
after deducting from such valuations
the amount of any bonds or other obli-
cations Of said company, or of their
market value, if below par, which may
be held in trust for said company, as a
part of any sinking fund belonging to
it, and also deducting from such valu-
atoms the amount of cash on hand or in
bank on September 80 and also deduct
ing from said sum required to be paid,
the amount paid for taxes in this
state during the year upon any real
estate owned by said company, trustee
or receiver, and not used for railroad |
PURPOSES; and the valuation so made |
and corrected by said board shall be |
the measure of value of such railroad, |
its rights, franchises and property in !
this state for purposes of taxation; |
and this sum shall be in lieu of all |
other sums taxed on its franchises, |
funded and floating debt and railroad
property in this state" The bill was
tabled for the calendar
The death early yesterday morning or |
Henry l.. Goodwin of East Hartford,
former member of the legislature, was /
referred to in the house by MI Tucker |
of Ansonia. Mr. Tucker spoke eulogis-
ticaly. Mr. Bree of New Haven also
spoke of Mr.. Goodwin and his service
in the interests of what he thought was
right On his motion, a committee of
three, consisting OF MI Bree, Mr., Free
man of Hartford and Mr.. Forbes of East
was appointed to draft suita-
Bile resolutions to be presented to Mr..
family.
In the senate, the following bill was
reported upon favoraby by the railroad
and tabled for the calendar:
mo law of this state affecting travel, |
business or labor on Sunday, or the OPP
Grafton of any railroad or railway, shall
apply TO any railroad company or street
company so as to prohibit or
limit the operation on Sunday of electric
cars" The act to take effect from it's
passage.
The senate concurred in passing the
oil providing that life companies mayin-
sure against loss Of income by time lost
oy reason Of sickness or disease.