The Press., 1899-05-18
State Legislature.

In the senate last week Thursday the bill was passed making the salary of the building and loan commissioner $25OO in- stead of $500, with $500 for expenses. The resolution making an appropriation of $10,000 for cottages at Storrs agricul- tural college was lecommitted to the con- mittee on appropIia in concurrence. The resolution extending the time to lay tracks by the Willimantic street railway to September 15, 1900, was passed. The inspector of factories was voted, in con- currence, salary $3OOO; expenses, 5000; special agents, $6OOO. The act changing the name of Storrs college was tabled.
 In the house the state prison commit tee reported favorably on bill appro- priating $163, 100 for enlargements and improvements at the state prison. The committee on temperance reported a sub- stitute on the retition for repeal of the charter of the Law and Order League, requiring that any officer of the league shall not act as secret officer, agent or detective in city town or borough in the state without having been requested to do so by the mayor, chief of police, prosecuting attorney, warden, selectmen or the grand jurors of said place. The judiciary committee reported substitute on the bicycle lantern bill, providing that all rubber tired vehicles shall carry lights at nights. The judiciary committee re- ported favorably on the bill that provides that plaintiffs in libel suits shall put up $25O surety that he acts in good faith, and will answer all damages and costs if he fails to make his plea good. If defend- ant wins the court may allow him $2OO.
 The house passed the resolution ex- tending the time within which the Willi- mantle Street Railway Company may lay its tracks; making an appropriation of $24, 1900 to Storrs Agricultural college for the next two years. On Tuesday the chairman on roads, bridges and rivers, reported bill in relation to improvements in public highways. It provides for the appointment of highway commissioner by the Governor with the consent of the senate, who shall hold office for four years. It provides that the commissioner shall be a capable and experienced road builder who shall receive salary of $3,0OO and shall be allowed his actual travelling expenses, while officially en- ployed, not to exceed $1 ,OO0 in any one year, and his office expenses, which shall not exceed $3.750 in any one year. The selectmen shall, with the highway con- missioner select the highway to be inn proved, cause all necessary surveys to be made and submit the same to the con- missioner for his approval where the cost of the improvement is over $500 and for improvements which cost not over 4k00 ic xv,ik missioner to allow the town to do the work with competition. The bill pro- vides that two-thirds of the cost shall be paid by the state to all towns having a grand list of over $1 ,0OO, 900 and three fourths of the cost of construction to all towns having grand list of $1, ,OOO, 900 or under. The whole amount so paid by the state in any one year shall not exceed $25O, 900. According to Section 7 the commissioner may appoint inspectors if he deems it necessary; The salaries and expenses of the inspectors shall be paid from the general appropriation, of $25O,- 900. No sum in excess of $4,5OO shall be expended by the State in any one town in one year.
 The woman suffrage bill was defeated in the senate Wednesday by vote of g OO 1S. uC AOSOlutlOu incorporating the Willington cemetery association was passed. A resolution was passed by both the senate and the house validating coun- ty meetings of Holland county this ses- sion, owing to some informalities in hold ing the meeting and some adjouInments. The house passed bill prohibiting the use of set lines for fishing between April 1st and December 1st. The action of the house, appropriating $24, 600 for Storrs agricultural college on Tuesday, was re- considered and was tabled.
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