Connecticut western news., 1899-06-15
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
LAST WEEK.

for private measures passed by the General Assembly; and fee of VI on each 5000 of capital stock of new cor porations granted charter, minimum fee $50.-Prohibiting private banks except under the name of individual or firm conducting them.-Givirg Slo,o to Connecticut Industrial School for the Blind to pay indebtedness. and reso- lution providing for the education and training of the blind.-Making g minor depositor's receipt valid at the savings bank paying him his deposit. -Resolu- ton appropriating $lOo,OOO for new cells at the state prison.-The bicycle lantern bill with the Senate amendment striking out provision for side lights.
 House rejected bill giving power to probate courts relative to time for pre- sentation of claim against solvent estate.
 The House concurred with the Senate in passing the bill providing for milk inspector Connecticut commis- sioner at tho Paris Exposition 1900 and at the Buffalo Exposition 1901.
 The House rejected the constitutional amendment for biennial election of selectmen. Also for an additional rep resentative for each 10000 population.
 The House passed constitutional amendments providing for plurality election of state officers and for increas- iug and redistricting the Senate.
 The Senate passed the bill providing for an investigation by the labor bureau of the subject of the liquor traffic. Protecting trade marked bottles, boxes, etc.
 The Senate rejected a House resolu- ton calling for constitutional conven- tion.-Bill providing suffrage for tax paying women.
 The Senate concurred in ordering the substitute bill for the bill disfranchis- ing people who do not pay military communication tax continued to the next General Assembly and published with the session laws. Also passed in con- currence bill which provides that an officer may hold the bicycle of any per. son violating any bicycle law, and re- lease the person from custody. y.-Provid- ing $1 per day for jail labor, and pro- viding that no person shall be held in jail over four months for costs when unable to pay.-Regarding bonds oi selectmen.-The amended set line bill.
 The House voted to recall the libel bill from the Senate.
 Conference committees were appoint ei on the bill allowing women taxpsy- CTS to vote, on bill for half fare on trolleys for children, on innkeepers' Ii, cense bill.
 The bicycle lantern law will go into effect probably by July IA.
 The Senate adhered to it's action in the passage of the railway package bill
 The judiciary committee reported a bill prohibiting the giving of trading stamps.
 A "curfew" law has been reported providing for city ordinance prohibit ing children under Is from lettering on the streets at any time.
 THIS WEEK.
 Monday the Senate passed the resolu- ton paying the $15,0OO debt of the Connecticut Institute for the Blind; and the resolution regarding minors receipt to savings banks. The amendment providing for retaining incorrigible children in temporary homes until they are 18.-Pure ice and water bill pro- viding against the sale of ice from streams into which sewers empty or within 200 feet from any house drain age. The House passed the bill pro- viding that the clerk of the state prison shall execute bond of $50O0.-Bill to prevent establishmt of "sweat shops " The House rejected the bill that surviv- ing husband or wife may draw the de- posit of tho deceased (not over $200) from savings bank.
 Senator Welch, member of the con- ference committee on the libel bill, re- ported and moved that the Senate re. cede from it's action in rejecting the bill as new business and that the re. port be tabled. This was done and the Senate then agreed with the House in recalling the bill.
 ca Tuesday the Senate adhered to its action and killed the following bills Appropriation of $2O.00 for buildings at Storrs College. Half fares for school children on trolleys.-IncorporstinR Boston & New York Telephone Go. and refused to grant an appropriation for reporters. The Senate passed resolu- tion carrying an appropriation to dis tribute l50 copies of Taylor's souvenir of the Capitol among the pubic libra ries of the state. Also concurred in passing bills regarding new highways and private banks.
 The House passed an appropriation of $1, ,090, ,000 for educational purposes -Appropriating $75.0Oo for enlarge ment of the Hospital for the Insane at Middletown.-Appropriation not to ex- osed $10.000 for expenses incurred by sick Spanish war soldiers. "cur- few'' bill amended so as to apply to children under 15 lettering on the street in the night time. Rejected the reso- lution incorporating the Boston & New York Telephone Go.
 The Legislature did not reach final adjournment yesterday but will hold SC sions at least to day and tomorrow. Governor Lounsbury nominated J. H. Mcdonald to be hiohway com m ission-