The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-08
Porter of Pennington.

Committee Reported In Favor of MIR.
Porter of Pennington.
| The senate yesterday accepted
number Of unfavorable committee re-
ports upon various minor bills and
voted to reject them. Among the bills
rejected were the following: Resolution
for an investigation by the committee
on public health and safety of the san
| itary condition of Mantle camp ground;
bill for exemption of pensioners from
taxation, and the bill for the
taxation of the shares of in
corporations. On motion of Sena-
tor Callahan the resolution for the
incorporation of the Randall company
of New Milford. and of the Salisbury
cemetery associations, both resolutions
were passed. On motion of Senator
Day the resolution for annexing the
borough of Danielson, a portion OF the
town of Brooklyn Senator Barnes
moved to recommit the matter to the
committee on cities and boroughs, say
ing that the resolution contained sever
al sections opposed by citizens of
Brooklyn, who claimed that they had
been unable to get a copy of the reso-
luton, and had been unable to ascer-
tain all it's contents. The motion was
lost, however, and Mr.. Barnes then Of
fered an amendment to the resolution
Incorporating the charges asked for by
Brooklyn citizens. The amendment was
also rejected, and the original resolution
as recommended by TIE committee was
passed
On motion OF Senator Barnes, the
bill for an act to enable cities, towns,
and boroughs to pay contemplated or
existing permanent debts by conduct
ing an insurance business, was taken
from the table. On recommendation of
the insurance committee, the bill was
rejected. The senate adjourned until
II o'clock to-day, half an hour earlier
than usual, as Senator Hawley will adj
dress a joint meeting of the senate and
house at - o'clock.
Among the bills passed Yesterday by
the senate were an act concerning the
procedure in eminent domain. The bill
was introduced by Senator Muzzy and
referred to the judiciary committee,
which reported favorably. The bill is
as follows
Section Amy court or Judge before
which proceedings are pending for the
taking of any real estate for public
purposes, or for the ascertainment of
the compensation for such taking, or
for damages done to such real estate by
public improvement, If it appear that
such real estate is subject to an estate
for life or years in one or more persons
or corporations, with remainder, rever-
sion, or executory devise, to another or
others, may, if in its opinion the rights
of all the parties would be better pro-
tected than by assessing each inter-
est, separately, assess the compensation
or damage for the entire title to the
real estate, and order that the income
during the term for which tie particu-
lar estate was limited shall belong to
the tenant for life or years, subject to
any rent, charge or payment, to which
said estate for life or years was sub
ject and the obligation to make which
still continues, and that at the expir-
alton of said term the principal sum |
shall belong to the remainderman, re- |
or executory devisee.
Section 2-When such remainder, re |
version or executory devise shall be |
so that it is not certain in |
whom the same will ultimately vest,
said court or judge shall make such
order in regard to the ultimate payment
Of said compensation as shall preserve |
to all parties, as nearly as possible, the
same rights which they would have
had in the real estate.
Section 3--Upon application of the
plaintiff in such condemnation proceed
ngs, or of any party in interest, the
court of probate in the district in which
The real estate is situated shall ap-
point trustee to hold such compensa-
ion or damage, and carry out the or
Ter of said court or judge, and shall
'equire a sufficient bond from said
.rustee for the faithful performance
if the duties of said trustee. and said
rustee shall render accounts as provid-
d in section 49S of the general statutes.
Section 4-If 1t appears that any of
he parties in interest are minors, or
re not yet ascertained, the court or
Judge by which said order is made
hall, before rendering Judgment in said
proceedings in eminent domain, order
nd require the plaintiff to procure the
ppointment of such trustee.
Section 5-When such real estate is ,
ubject to a lease under which rent is
eeerved to the lessor or any other
erson, if the taking of or damage done
o said real estate destroys its value
Or the purpose for which it was leas- /
d, such court may adjudge said lease :
o be Cancelled, and the obligation to {
ay such rent to be terminated, by such ]
aking or damage, and shall ascertain {
he damage to all parties in interest {
II the basis of such cancellation. 6
In the house the committee on con- t
asted elections submitted a report on |
he contest of Samuel I. Porter, repub-
can for the seat held by Andrew I
later, democrat, both of Pennington {
he committee reported that recount
bowed majority of one vote for Mr.. a
orter. The report was tabled to be I
onsdered later. The house also re-
.cted the bill for an investigation of v
iantic camp ground. t