The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-11
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
HEALTH OFFICER HOADLEY'S
 BILL TABLED IN THE SENATE.


 Haven Physicians Bill to Abolish the Boards of CounciImen VIII Take Ef- fectin 19O2 If Passed Business in the House and Senate Yesterday.
 Yesterdays session of the House in Hartford was the most largely attend- ed Friday session held yet and con- siderable batch of bills was disposed of and many committee reports were received.
 A committee of New Haven physici- ans was in Hartford yesterday to have the bill to give the county health off, cer jurisdiction in New Haven held up in the Senate. At their request Sena- tor Goodrich moved that the bill be tabled and it was so voted. An at- tempt will be made next week to have the bill recommitted to the committee.
 An important bicycle bill was report ed favorably to the House yesterday morning and tabled for action. It pro- vides that all rubber tired vehicles, in- cluding bicycles, while in use on public streets and highways shall show from one hour after sunset until one hour from sunrise light so that it shall be seen at distance of 200 feet. From a. m. to z p. m. such lights shall not be necessary.
 Neglect 70 attend to this law shall be punishable by fine of $5. Penalty to be remitted when 1t appears an &C., cident. Security against appearance shall be either the vehicle or deposit of s5.
 The House received the bill of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company for transportation of members of the general assembly. The appropriation is $22500. The same committee reported for $2,O00 for the Guilford historical museum.
 In the House bill amending the law of 1899 so that it will be easier for clubs to exist and sell liquor in no li- cense towns was rejected.
 The nomination of William H. Com ley, deputy judge of the city court of Bridgeport, was confirmed.
 The bill constituting fathers and mothers joint guardians of their chill dren in substitute form, was reported favorably by the judiciary committee.
 Action on the two resolutions provid- ing for plurality elections and redis- tricting the Senate was put on the. cal endar for the order of the day on We'd nesday. at Ii o'clock.
 The House passed the amended med ical practice act which was championed by Registrar Carr of New Haven, and which provides that midwives can take an examination in the language which they speak. They are now compelled to pass an examination in English, and this bars large number of foreigners.
 The following appropriations were favorably reported upon To maintain a State historical museum, Old Stone house, Guilford, $2,0OO; to complete the Willimantic normal school, $1S.O0O.
 An agricultural bill which is drafted for the purpose of producing nursery fruit stock which is brought into this state from San Jose. Cal, was favor ably reported,
 It provides that $3,Q0O shall be ap- propriated for the inspection of such fruit by the Connecticut Agricultural experiment station. l.
 The temperance committee reported favorably the amendment to repeal the law permitting appeals from decisions of county commissioners in liquor li- cense matters to the superior court
 The resolution for the appointment of Hobart l.. Hotchkiss to be judge of the common pleas court of New Haven count was unfavorably reported by the committee on judicial nominations, and was rejected. Judge Cable and Judge Hubbard were elected judges of that court some time ago
 The Judiciary committee reported unfavorably on the bill providing for parole law to be exercised by the warden of the state prison and board of pardons. The principle of this bill is covered fully in the indeterminate sentence bill.
 The cities and boroughs committee reported unfavorably and secured re- lection of a petition of city of Willi- mantle for amendment to it's charter to permit establishment of electric light plant in that city.
 The bill to amend the act covering court of common pleas by state and district court of Waterbury in such fashion that it is now permissible to return writs to common pleas court in New Haven county as in other coun- ties, on first day of July and August, was passed.
 The bill for amendment of the New Haven city charter to provide for the abolishment of the board of councilmen will probably be favorably reported from the committee on cities and DOT oughs next week. This bill does not nrovide that the present board of coun- men shall be abolished, but provides that on the third Tuesday in April, 1902 one alderman from each ward and four aldermen at large shall De elected. and that the board of aldermen so composed shall constitute the court of common council.
 In the Senate unfavorable reports were made on the appointments or John w. Gardner of Cromwell and A. c. Sternberg of West Hartford, trus-
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