The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-22

corporation in activity to enforce the
laws of the state. Personally, l don
! believe in that principle. | don't be-
! lieVe that any private corporatlor
/ should do public business in that way
! ! know the league has done considera-
| BILE good In some instances but know
! also, what / think will one day be the
sentiment of this state, that, notwith-
standing the good that is done occa-
sionally, 1t is bad public policy. 1t is
bad in principle and bad in active
working. 1t takes from the proper pub
lie officers their jurisdiction over GER
tain crimes and tends to make public
officials ignore those crimes, leaving this
regulation to such a league as this.
There are classes of crime that are Sc
cret that may be taken care of by this
organization. 1t is now proposed to add
thing that. If done at all, is done open
ly-prize fighting. The report unanl-
mously rejected the bill. don't be-
lieve in the extension of the powers of
the Law and Order league for any pur-
pose and under any circumstances.
Senator Kenealy was listened to with
the closest attention during his speech,
and his motion was carried and the bill
rejected.
The bills amending the charters of
the Bridgeport Traction company Shell
ton Street, Milford Street Westport and
Saugatuck and Norwalk TramWay
companies, all aiming at extensions or
their tracks in and about the towns
mentioned, were all passed on motion
of Senator KeEealy, chairman of the
railroad committee.
The bill providing that the poll tax
of all males between twenty-one and
seventy be $3.50 was rejected.
The bill validating all acknowledge
ments of deeds irregularly made during
the year in order that the state might
loan money on it's school fund under
certain case in Lebanon created some
discussion. 1t was at first passed and
after that Senator Sloper wanted the
matter reconsidered, as he did not like
the idea of the bill. 1t was so voted.
Senator Kenealy asked for reconsid-
Grafton of the bill, rejected Wednesday,
appropriating money for the fixing OF
the boundary line between this state
and the state of Massachusetts. He
said that the state of Massachusetts
would present the case to this state
shortly and that something ought to be
done about it. The bill was laid on the
table for printing.
The bill adding two members to the
board of railroad commissioners was re-
jected on motion of Mr.. Burton, from
the Seventh district.
The railroad committee reported UNI
favorab bly, on the bill making special
street railway commission. Senator
Br rton said that the railroad commit
tee would later recommend the passage
Of a bill placing the street railroads I'M
der the regular railroad commissioners,
and asked to have this bill rejected. 1t |
was so done.
The senate rejected number of bills. |
The bill legalizing the manufacture and |
sale of firecrackers made of other ma
erials than gunpowder and over seven
inches long was rejected on motion of |
Mr. Kenealy.
The bill providing that prisoners be
,aroled after certain length of time
vas also rejected in concurrence with
he house.
Tho senate tabled the bill for amend
nent to the New Haven city charter to
,ermit the members of the police de-
,artment to pay two per cent. of their
alaries into a pension fund and to per-
nit the police commissioners to retire
N half pay from this fund all police
men who shall have served twenty five
ears in the department. The bill was
abled on motion of Senator Bradley,
Who said that a New Haven citizen"
ad requested him to move that the bill
e tabled In order that the New Haven
itizen" might examine the bill.