Connecticut western news., 1899-03-23
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The two-cent railroad fare bill has been tabled in the House.
 Appropriate resolutions concerning tho death of Henry l.. Goodwin of East Hartford were prepared by the House. Mir Goodwin died on Friday. He was not member of this Legislature, but had many measures presented before it.
 In concurrence with the House the Senate has passed the bill permitting life insurance companies to insure per sons against loss of time resulting from disease. Incorporating the Elizabeth Home, Winsted; the Memorial Library, Winsted; the Lakeville Gas Company; tAe Norfolk Library.-Providing from $2 to $10 fine for neglect to make re- turn of marriage certificate to clerk Providing penalty for keeping children ont of school. That justices elected in November 1898 may take the oath up to March 27, 1899.-Thst judges of town courts may remit fines and costs for the purpose of reformation or to furthur the ends of justice. That deputy sheriff and jail physician of county be allow cd at executions.
 The Senate has rejected Senator Ken nedy's bill calling for the repeal of the Sunday law. Bill prohibiting hunt ing of rabbits by any person except on his own grounds.
 The House has passed the measure allowing North Canaan to succeed to rights of school districts at time of con- solidation Allowing Litchfield Supe- rior court one more term.-Making powers of Common Pleas a,d Superior courts in Litchheld county concurrent iu certain cases. Allowing select nen to administer oaths.-That the laws be numbered in Arabic instead of Roman numerals.
 The House has passed in concurrence the resolution incorporating Sharon Eastside Cemetery association.
 The House has rejected the bill to re. peal the law requiring tuition fees fol children attending High schools in towns where they do not reside.-Bill giving property owners right to fish or hunt on their own lands at any time Concerning the use of ferrets. .-Requir. ing . gunning license. The senate has concurred.
 Fisheries and game committee have reported substitute bill that no one shall catch more than 30 trout a day; calendar. Unfavorably reported bill concerning the preservation of song birds; placed on calendar; later reject ed by both houses.
 The railroad committee reported fa- vorsbly substitute bill Concerning electric cars" The bill is as follows:-
 Section 1. No law of this state af- fecting travel, business or labor on Sunday or the operation on Sunday of any railroad or railway, shall apply to any railroad company or street railway company SO as to prohibit or limit the operation, on Sunday, of elec- trio cars.
 Section 2. This act shall take effect from it's passage.
 Lawyer Nickerson of Cornwall was before the committee on public health at tho capitol last week in favor of his bill. which was defeated in 1897, providing a penalty for selling malt liquors made of other things than malt and hops. Mir Kendall of New Haven. representing the large Quinnipiac brewery there, and also other breweries of the state, appeared in opposition to the measure.
 The House has rejected the bill to prohibit any person wearing the feath- CTS. plumage or body of birds, ostrich feathers excepted.
 Senator, Hall of Waterbury was seated by the Senate on Tuesday.
 The House has rejected the bills pro- viding for the printing of the laws in Germsn.-For election of county com missioners by the people. e.-For limiting the time of repairing roads.
 The House had passed the bill amend ing charter of Sharon Fire District.
 The Senate has passed bill provid- ing 5000 fine for improperly influencing jurors. The bill has been transmitted to the House.
 The bill to reduce the amout of wages exempt from attachment, from $50 to $l0. will be argued before the judiciary