The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-26

law, any real estate in this state in
| the same manner as citizenSj but such
nonresident alien shall sell and dispose
of said real estate within two years af-
| ter settlement and distribution of the
estate so inherited. Failure to comply
| shall escheat and forfeit it to the state
A bill amending the statute provision
| concerning the burial of soldiers and
sailors Of the civil war by which the
| quartermaster general is ordered to
erect over such unmarked graves head
stones of material and designs to be
approved by the governor to military
affairs.
| Mr.. Durant of Waterbury presented
the following resolution which was
passed under suspension by a vote of
132 to 49,
Whereas, within the past year, under
| the wise and firm leadership of William
| Mckinley, president of the United
States, the forces of the United States,
regular and volunteer forces, with their
skill and valor on land and sea- have
brought the war with Spain to a speedy
and victorious culmination American
statesmen have negotiated a treaty in
surfing to Cuba the freedom for which
I the war was undertaken and to their
country the right to extend under it's
flag the domain of civilization and to
bear the blessings of good and stable
government to peoples who have never
known them, and the United States has
been advanced to recognized place
among the great powers of the world,
therefore be it resolved,
That President Mckinley has we'll
earned the gratitude of his country in
the conduct of his great office, that the
treaty of peace with Spain should be
ratified; that the rights and obligations
of sovereignty be exercised and dis
charged in the Philippines, in accord
ance with the Instructions which have
been given by the president to COM
handing officers OF those islands, and
that the REIMBURSEMENT of sovereignty
over them should not be considered I'M
til it shall appear that the duties and
responsib' titles Of government may with
safety to the interests of all concerned
be committed to the people of the Phil
ippines.
Resolved, That the state of Connect
cut pledges it's earnest and faithful sup
port to the president in executing this
policy
An act concerning county commits
sioners was presented providing for an
appropriation of $4,000 for the support,
care and education of the deaf and
dumb under contract to be made by the
governor for the two fiscal years ending
September 80, 1901, provided that entire |
amount shall not exceed 5000 for each |
pupil.
On motion Of Mr.. Kenealy Of Siam |
ford it was voted that except on Tues |
day, the house shall meet regularly at |
II a. m. instead of 1920, as some men,
bers found the early hour inconvenient |
to be present.
The house adjourned until II o'clock
to-day.
In the caucus of the republican men,
bers from New Haven county held in
room rs at 2 o'clock James Bishop was
nominated for judge of the city court
of New Haven, and E. c. Dow for as
sistant Judge. Both of these nominal
lions were unanimous, no other names
being presented. For judge and deputy
Judge of the town of Orange the follow
ing nominations were made: S. j. Bry-
ant and f. e. Pardee.
For Judge of the city court of Meri-
dent James P. Platt was unanimously
nominated.