The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1901.
Summary of Important Measures Pass
 ed-Bills That Failed.


 ed-Bllls That Failed.
 Three important measures are Gup mitted to the people for their decision at the polls in October next-the con stitutional convention and the tive constitutional amendments which were passed to their second stage by the general assembly, the plurality election of state officers, and the increase ot senatorial districts.
 The amendment proposing a change of town representation failed i'll the house by a vote of 145 nays to 61 yeas. and is delegated to the constitutional convention with certain restrictions as to the action of body.
 Of nearly 2,OO0 measures which nave come before the general assembly for consideration, less than one-half have been successful and three are chiefly interpretations and other matters of a private nature. The public acts fall short of the record of two years ago, numbering about 200 against PRO in 1S{~.
 Important Measures Pass 9d.
 The number of superior court judges is increased to 14 and instead of being nominated in party caucus, judges Of the court of common pleas, will hence forth be nominated by the governor and elected by the general assembly.
 The new law for the formation of corporations will relieve the general as sembly hereafter of a time-consumng mass of special legislation.
 The street railroads have been placed under the supervision of the railroad 1 commissioners, with a view to better securing the safety of the public.
 new general fish and game law has been enacted edifying in convenient form the many public and private acts of this nature, 1 A uniform tax is placed on the stocks of banking, insurance and other cor pora tIons, which will favor investments by individuals.
 The new caucus law will prevent, in a measure, the packing of caucuses, by excluding those not registered as of the party holding a caucus.
 A trial of the indetermnate sentence plan is provided for.
 The speed of automobiles is regulat- ed.
 The bicycle lantern law is modified and provision is made for the construc- tion and maintenance of bicycle paths. The merchants of the state will re- ceive from the itinerant vendors law needed protection from the competition of traders from outside the state con- ducting bankrupt" sales and the like. A radical change is made in the laws of It, Io sta parents shall inherit before brothers and sisters of deceased person.
 A new tax law makes it possible for assessors to reach evaders of taxes by compelling them to come forward and answer as to their taxable property. Voting machines may be, used if ap- proved by the voting machine commits sion.
 State free employment offices are to be esta bished in the five larger cities by July i. The Hartford hospital is, given s25 900 to aid in experimental work in the cure of consumption, the institution to receive state patients. Forests and game interest will be benefited by the state game preserves and system of state wood lands. New offices created are those of state | tax commissioner, fire marshal fores- ter and entomoogist, and board of | examiners of barbers.
 The public acts go into effect August | 1, 1901, with the exception of a few | taking effect on their passage.
 Some Bills That Failed Among the more important measures defeated are:
 Prohibiting the law and order league from acting in any town without the request of the local officials.
 Higher licenses for liquor saloons. Changing the telephone law to faVo: 1 by new companies. Election of county commissioners by | the people.
 Local option on pool selling. To substitute electrocution for hang ing as a penalty for murder. Reduction of the amount of wages from attachment from $50 to S10. Whipping at the post to be the pun shment for wife beating, etc. Half fares for school children on all street railroads.
 Allowing the playing of baseball on Sunday.
 establishment of state reformatory. ! Free text books to be furnished in he public schools.
 Increase of the congressional districts 0 five.
 Collection of the military tax by the tate.
 No Vetoes. Governor Mclean has not exercised he veto power during the session. The general assembly of 1899 conven- d Wednesday, January 4, and adjourn d Tuesday, June 20-a session of 167 l avs. The session of 1901 began We'd esday, January 9, and closed Monday, une 17-a session of 159 days. JEW BOOKS-FREE PUBLIC IT.
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