The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-17


| pal authorities from passing bylaws
or ordinances, regulating the speed of
such vehicles. Such authorities may,
however, grant on special occasions per-
| NIT for vehicles to run at any rate of
speed under proper authority The bill
provides for a penalty of 5000.
The committee on labor reported to-
day against the patrone business. 1t
provides for penalty of $50 or sixty
days in Jail for any superintendent or
foreman who shall accept fee in con-
sideration Of giving employment; it al
so provides for supervision by the coun-
ty health officer of the shanties or
buildings in which laborers are housed
He must be notified when such build
ings are constructed and has power to
condemn and destroy them if they are
found in an unsanitary condition. The
penalty is $100.
Several reports were made by the
railroad committee increasing the time
of certain railroads for completing their
lines.
The committee on humane institutions
reported against the bill providing for
a home for neglected and dependent
children.
The committee on labor reported
against the farriers bill. 1t created a
commission providing for the licensing
of horse Ghoers.
The House passed. the bill amending
the charter of the New Haven Gas
Light company, and permitting it to
issue bonds to the full amount of its
capital stock
The act concerning the practice of
medicine, surgery and midwifery, de-
feated last week in the house, was re-
considered and laid on the table on mo-
ton of Mr.. King. 1t was said that the
different schools of physicians had an
other bill drawn up and wanted oppor-
tunity to have it presented and print
ed. 1t is not likely, however, that any
bill will be passed by this legisla ture.
Senator Bradley gave notice he would
call up in the Senate to-day the police
pension bill of New Haven, which has
been on the table since March 81 Elev-
en- petitions signed by 632 people were
read, from the town Of Orange, in the
House, in favor Of the Fair Haven and
Westville Railroad company's petition
to extend Its line to Derby. k
The Senate passed a bill incorporat-
ing the East and West Ferry and
Transportation company, to run boats
between Savin Rock and Lighthouse
Point, and bill Incorporating the Mo-
Improvement company, which
provides for sanitary board for the
disposal Of garbage and refuse in the
community generally known as Cosey
Beach. The cottagers are to be as
sessed not more than IS each, annually,
and hotels not more than $40 The SEN
ate also passed in concurrence an
amendment to the New Haven city
charter, which transfer takes certain
powers from the common council in re-
gard to appropriations for the interest
md principal of the municipal debt and
places it entirely in the hands of the
BOARD Of finance.
The committee on railroads reported |
/ bill to permit the Shelton Street Rail- |
Dad company to build dam.
The committee on labor reported the I!
GLOWING substitute bill to regulate the |
Of labor:
mo contractor foreman or superin- |
endent shall, while giving or con-
racting to furnish employment to any
,erson exact or receive any pay, or |
Voluntary contribution for furnishing |
employment.
Every person and every agent Of !
my corporation who shall keep, main
ain or have in charge any structure
o be used as boarding house, shan
v, tent used as boarding house or
odging place. the laborers employed
" them shall within twenty-four
ours after such place shall have been
coupled for such purpose notify the /
ounty health officer and request him
o inspect the same. The health officer
hall have power to direct alterations
r changes in arrangements and de-
ails for the sanitation.
"Any person or agent of the corpo-
alton who is also engaged in selling
UGH laborers any goods or merchan-
ise who shall charge a greater sum
han the usual price of such articles, |
hall be fined and convicted. Sub
tantial penalties are provided for vio-
atoms Of the several sections"
The bill to permit towns at annual
own meeting to vote on the question
{ licensing pool selling when petition
{ twenty-five citizens is presented, was
elected without debate.
The House also rejected the bill pro-
iding that mo officer Of savings
ank shall be borrower or surety
,r a borrower of any Of its funds or
e an officer Of any corporation which
indebted to that bank, nor receive
ny valuable thing for negotiating loan
'om such bank or for selling any
ocks or securities to such savings
ank''
The judiciary committee reported I'M
lvorably on the bill concerning re-
rms Of joint stock corporations for
provided the same features as bill
eing formulated by the statute re-
sion committee.
The railroad committee reported un-
Lvorably and secured the rejection on
le following matters:
Petition of H. w. Talcott and others
r street railway between East Wind
II hill and Melrose; petition of Meri-
IN, Waterbury and Cheshire Street I
ailway company; petition of F. G,
ockwell and others for incorporation
the West End Railway company, of
artford; petition of Norwich and
Street Railway company for
larter; petition of the Norwich and
.wett City and Plainfield Railway
'mpany.
The judiciary committee reported ia