The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-15

of 125 to 40 MT. Callsin's amendment fol
 MT. Newberry was adopted, making
 non-concurrent action with the Senate. l The judiciary committee reported un-
 favorably on the bill amending the
 Sunday law and permitting Sunday 1 concerts. It was rejected.
 The judiciary committee reported un- favorably the bill providing that nc
 judge of the Orange police court shal
 hereafter be elected who is not law
 yer, Mir. King stated that the commit ] tee was not willing to vote for any such measure as the constitution now stands and it was rejected.
 | The Judiciary committee reported un-
 favorably on the bill appointing com
 mission to settle the disputes between the state of Connecticut and Massachu- setts on the state line. It was re- i jected.
 | The question of taxing the water works of the town of Windham, which
 are located in the town of Mansfield,
 caused considerable debate.
 Shortly before adjournment bill came up by which the town of Mans field desired to tax the waterworks of the town of Windham, which are sit uated within Mansfield limits, A sharp debate ensued MT. Pebbles Of Mans field MT. Wadsworth of Pennington, and MT. Averill of Branford warmly es- poused the bill, declaring that the small towns did not receive from the large towns the share of taxation upon h1yf fha 1of o1, of towns, within the limits of the former An opposition at once developed along constitutional grounds and finally MT King of Windham in an impassioned speech declared the bill an attack on the larger towns by the smaller and "piece of demagogy' which every fair minded man should oppose The bill was defeated.
 Unfavorable reports were received from the Judiciary committee on a number of bills and these were reject ed without discussion. Among them was the bill so amending the Sunday law as to permit Sunday concerts, and that providing that jurors in civil cases should receive $2.5O per day and mile age.
 iiC MI CAltllulIlS LI1P term or office or county commissioners to six years was also rejected. The House confirm ed the nominations of Judge Milton A. Shumway, Ralph Wheeler and William Hammersley for judges of the superior and supreme courts.
 A surprise was given to the Senate yesterday when the governor sent in as his nomination for commissioner of building and loan associations the name of Morris G. Webster of New Britain A number of matters of minor import- ance were disposed of.
 The judiciary committee reported un- favorably on the bill providing for eal- aries for town clerks and it was re- jected.
 The bill providing that the family of every prisoner in jail be paid fifty cents day was reported unfavorably by the Judiciary committee and re- jected
 The bill providing that justice jurors 1n civil cases shall be paid $2 50 a day and mileage was reported unfavorably by the committee on judiciary. MT said it would raise the costs of such trials to $15 day instead of $6 as at present. The bill was re- jected.
 The bill asking that two assessors be | given the town of Essex was reported by the committee on the judiciary. MT King said that it was special Legislation, but on the request of the representative from Essex, MT. ! King permitted the bill to be recommit- | ted to the committee
 The bill striking out oral declarations of deceased persons and permitting only | documentary evidence to be admissible | in law was reported unfavorably by the l judiciary committee and was reflected. |
 The bill repeating the present poach- srs' notice law and providing a fine of s25 for crossing enclosed land with dog and gun was unfavorably reported by the committee on agriculture and re- iected by the House.
 The railroad committee reported on | he bill regarding sprinkling of streets of Bridgeport by street railroads there