The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-02-04
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
COIIMON COUNCIL MAY APPOINT
ENROLLING OFFICER.

Bill Authorizing 1t Passed the Senate
Yesterday-No Quorum In the House
but New Business Presented and Re-
ferred-AnOther Conference of Repub-
lican Senators WIN Probably be Held
Tuesday.
In the senate yesterday among the
business taken up from the house was
the bill for an act empowering the New
Haven court of common council to ap-
point a military enrolling officer. This
bill was passed by the house on Thurs
day on recommendation of the commit
tee. When it came UP in the senate
yesterday Senator Callahan asked that
it be tabled until next Tuesday He
then left the chamber and after being
gone few minutes returned and asked
that the bill be taken from the table.
He said that he had consulted with one
of the New Haven representatives and
moved the passage of the bill. 1t was
then passed with no dissenting votes.
There was considerable discussion few
weeks ago when the appointment of a
military enrolling officer was due as to
where the power Of making the appoint
ment was vested, with the selectmen or
with the court of common council. The
passage of this bill definitely settles the
matter and also validates the appoint
ment of the enrolling officer recently
made by the common council.
The session of the senate yesterday
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able reports were received from the
committee on interpretations concerning
the petitions of the Russell Library as
ISOLATION of Middletown and the Excel
sior Needle company for amendment of
their charters; for the incorporation Of
the Derby Neck Library association; Of
the New London Gas and Electric Light
company and of the Naugatuck Electric
Light company for permission to issue
bonds All these We're tabled for the
calendar, under the rules
Although there was no quorum in the
house yesterday, no calls for a division
al vote were made and only new bust
ness was introduced and senate bills
were referred.
A petition for the Incorporation of the
trustees of the retired clergymen's fund
was offered. The corporation is to re-
ceive, hold and administer all funds, es-
tates and property which may be be-
queathed for the benefit of retired Pro-
testant Episcopal clergymen.
A bill was offered for the amendment
of section 1858 of the general statutes,
which relates to commitment to the
State Reform School for Boys. The
amendment proposed provides that no
court or justice of the peace shall COM
NIT any child under ten years of age,
as vicious truant or incorrigible, to any
Jail, almshouse or workhouse, and that
any probate court may place young
children in temporary homes until they
reach the age of eighteen years.
The house adjourned until 1890 next
Tuesday and the senate until o'clock
the same day.
Senator Hall, chairman of the senate
one of the signers of the majority report
on the Averill- Callahan contest, when
asked yesterday when he would formal
ly present the majority report and the
accompanying argument, stated that he
would not present them until he was
sure that the senate was ready to act |
upon them He did not care to present |
them and have them tabled for action
later 1t is very probable that another |
conference of republican senators to dis |
cuss the matter will be held Tuesday |
before the opening of the senate at 1 |
D clock.