The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-21


Calendar and Printing Although Ad-
z,e,seIv Decentralization oh Wnlling-
ford Deputy Judgeship Matter he-
ns,dered II. Walter Patten Elected
New Haven County Representative on
the Board of Agriculture.
When the House convened yesterday
morning the special order of the day.
the eight hour labor bill came up for
disposal. This is the bill that was yes
terday postponed till to-day after
short debate but there was sharp de-
bate over points of order in relation to
It's disposal
Mr.. Pratt of Torrington moved at
once, after the bill was taken from the
table for indefinite postponement. Mr..
Housed at once raised the point or order
which came in for sharp debate MI.
Ianphere of Waterford moved Tor
yea and nay vote and gained his point
by a vote OF 80, which was one more
than necessary. Seven republicans Vot-
ed with the democratic side on the mo-
ton. DR.. Pratt then moved that the
bill be made the order of the day for
tomorrow and Mr.. Freedom of East
on wanted to see fair play from the
other (democratc) side of the house.
Mr. Lanphere then moved the previ-
Gus question, and Mr.. King of Wind
ham asked that the bill take the proper
course and go on the calendar for print
ing. This was done, and the bill which
was originally reported unfaVorably by
the committee on labor and which
would have been rejected yesterday
had not Mr.. Housed Of New Haven, the
author of the BILL fought for it's imme-
diate passage by the House, was put
on the calendar.
Mr., Pearne of Middletown called from
the table the bill appropriating $4,000
for a state weather observatory for
Horace Johnson Mr. Pearne moved
that the House concur with the Senate
and refer the bill to the committee on
agriculture. Mr., Freeman of Hart
ford who introduced the bill, said the
committee on humane institutions
should have the Dill. It was referred
to the committee on agriculture.
Mr.. Beardsley of Beacon Falls called |
from the table the bill on veteran labor
and moved that it be recommitted to
the committee. which unfavorably re-
ported it last week. 1t was so referred. !
Mr.. Wadsworth of Pennington moved .
that the bill providing that no guy
wires or feed wires of trolley or electric
light companies shall be attached to
trees without permission from the own
l. to 1oo II
dietary committee. 1t has already re-
ceived unfavorable action in the rail-
road and agricultural committee. 1t
was SO referred.
The bill providing that each town
may appropriate money for side paths
for bicycles was rejected on the unfay-
orable report of the committee on
roads, river and bridges,
The bill for the encouragement of
new manufacturing enterprises in the
city of New Haven was rejected on the
unfavorable report of the committee on
finance. The bill provides that the city
of New Haven may upon recommended
tion of the board Of finance and the
Chamber of Commerce exempt certain
new manufacturing enterprises from
taxation for a period not exceeding ten
years.
The bill preventing bicycle dealers
from being swindled by conditional
sales was rejected on the report Of the
judiciary committee.
The bill which was tabled yesterday
regarding county commissioners was
called from the table yesterday by Mr..
King. 1t provides for six years term
,,,tI ntIro mi cGiOr1 nffioa !
Mr.. King said that on the report of
the Judiciary committee on Tuesday the
bill was rejected, yesterday it was call
ed for reconsideration. The committee
considered the bill thoroughly Mr..
King said that the judiciary committee {
did not want to recommend legislation
unless it was necessary, and that to {
make the office of county commissioner
six years long would be to make the po- ,
sition one where much political trouble ;
would result He asked that the House {
reject the bill Mr., Wadsworth of
Pennington said he thought it was a
safeguard to the state to have the office
as it is at present.
Mr. williams of Glastonbury argued ,
for the bill stating that if a commits :
sioner was elected every two years and 8
give six years term the office would be t
filled to better advantage for the state.
Mr.. Reed of Stafford Springs spoke
for the report of the judiciary commit 7
tee and the report was accepted and /
the bill rejected 7
The trolley car vestibule bill which 7
was introduced by Mr. Staples of r
Bridgeport was rejected on the report t
Of the railroad committee. The bill
provided that all trolley cars operated F
In this state be vestibuled after No +
venber l next.
The following calendar matters were n
disposed of to-day: Resolution author 6
zing the town of Milford to construct q
sewers; resolution incorporat ting the T
Ledyard Gas and Electric Light COM T
oany; resolution amending the charter \
If the city of Norwalk: resolution in
the Edgewood Inn COM \
)any of Greenwich to erect a summer 6
lotel resolution amending the charter q
If the city of New London. \
The bill dividing the town of Green
which into voting districts was rejected. -
The Senate yesterday confirmed the ,,
sent in by the governor of h
Francis Bacon of New Haven and .
Ernest Cady of Hartford to be men,