The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-08

Representative Banks, of Fairfield,
presented the bill for separate street
railroad commission.
The findance committee reported UNI
favorably on the bill to authorize the
city of Waterbury to issue 100000
worth of permanent paving bonds and
the city of Norwich to issue $250000
worth Of pavement bonds. Mr.. Tucker,
the house chairman of the committee,
declared that the bills were a scheme
for some one to make money, that the
authors were ashamed of the bills and
/ failed to appear before the committee
to be heard on them. and that they
! should not be allowed to pass. Both
| were rejected by the house.
| Representative Freeman of Hartford
! introduced a bill for the compilation of
the constitutional amendments that
were made five years ago, draft of
| which accompanied the resolution. The
| bill eliminates all the parts of the con-
stitution that have been repealed and
avoids the confusion Of the present con-
ditions Of the organic laws. Mr. Free
man also presented a bill amending the
action concerning the use of bicycles
providing that any rider necessarily abb
sent from home when going at a pace
not exceeding six miles an hour If he
gives an audible signal which may be
heard at least fifty feet as often as one
hundred feet are passed over, shall be
exempt from arrest If his lantern goes
out. Another amendment is that any
persons arrested for viola ting this act
may tender either IS or his bicycle as
security for appearance in court.
Representative Calkins of East Lyme
presented a bill to amend the statutes
concerning county auditors, to the effect
that two such auditors shall be elected
biennially, but that both shall not be
of the same political party.
Representative -~eete of Guilford pre-
sented bill providing that the princi-
pies of right conduct and good man
ners in the home and in public shall be
included in the branches studied and
taught in the public schools and that it
shall be the duty of acting school visi-
tors to see that the provisions of the
act are carried out in the public schools.
Representative Allen of Groton pre-
Sented bill for an act to create one
commissioner of fisheries and game and
abrogating the present commission of
three members. The term of office to
be two years, and the salary $500, with
expense allowance of 5000.
Other matters introduced in the
House were as follows:
Mr.. Allen of G-oton, by request intro
duced a bill providing that no seine or
purse net shall be set by any steamer
In the waters of New London harbor
between the lighthouse and Black Rock
at the mouth of the Thames; by Mr.
Guilfoil of Waterbury, bill to author
lie the city of Waterbury to issue sew
erage bonds to the amount of 5000, 900
to be 81 per cent. interest: by Mr.. Lilly
of Waterbury, a bill to consolidate town
and city of Waterbury; by Mr.. Culver
of Seymour, petition of 1853 citizens of
Derby and vicinity in aid of Derby
street railway for authority to extend |
it's tracks to Seymour.
Speaker Light announced his appoint |
ment of members of the committee on
Connecticut representation at exposi- |
tons: Those appointed are Messrs. Pee
bles Of Mansfield, Smith of Old Say
brook, Edgter of Killingworth, AverslI
of Branford, Foster of Stafford. Sew /
mour of Windsor Locks, Odds of Lisbon
and Perry of Chester.
The judiciary committee reported I'M ,
favorably upon and recommended the
rejection of the bill to give bicycles the
right to half the road
At a caucus of republican senators
held after the senate adjourned yester-
day afternoon Senator Whitlocl of
Huntington was appointed senate
senate member on expositions
1t was reported at the capitol yester-
day that there will be soon introduced
q bill to provide severe penalties for
chicken stealing. 1t is said that the bill
will be introduced by request of the
state grange.
The senate and house adjourned to
meet next Tuesday. Next Friday will be
the last day for the Introduction of new
business.