The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-16

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Union, Gorham of Weston, Nichols OF
| Huntington
On judicial nominations-Wh
| of New London, Pelton of Clinton Flalt
of Milford, Straunz of Bristol, Coveli or
Thompson, Allyn of Hebron, Hemlng-
way of WATERFOWL, Bishop OF WOOD
bury.
| On new counties and county seats
| Adams Of Norwalk, Bates of East Gran
| by, Thompson of East Windsor Loro
of Marlborough, Wallace OF Prospect
Hyde of Preston, Stone of Bethleheni,
O'Connor of Norfolk.
| On Joint rules-Reed of Stafford, King
Windham, Sanford of Farmlngton'
Caulkins of East Lyme, Marcy Of WASH
ington, Cavanaugh of Wallingford,
Kellogg of East Hartford, Burditt OF
| Somers.
On state 1ibrary-Scoville Oh SAILS
bury King of Windham, Wright OF
Sterling.
On public health-Pratt OF Torring-
ton, Wales of Monroe, Quinn OF
Sprague Bristol of Cheshire, Pratt of
Cornwall, Camp of North Canaan, Bax-
ter of Ellington, Smith of Wethersfield.
On manual and roll-Taylor of Put
nam. Banning of Hartland, Callahan
of Branford.
On unfinished business-Hinckley of
Stonington, Kendall of CRANKY, Grant
of South Windsor.
On Putnam memorial camp-Beach or
New Milford, Stotts of Hartland, Page
of Kent, Hazard of Sharon, Meyers OF
| Danbury, Morrison of wilmington,
Stearns of Mansfield, Durant of Bethel.
| On assignment of seats-Keeler or
Wilton, Coe of Harwinton, Foster Of
Stafford.
On contingent expenses - Gates of
Windham, Bierce of Sharon, Pratt OF
| Torrington.
On constitutional amendments (house)
Freeman of Hartford, Pratt or Tor
rington, Tyler of Haddam, Hungerford
of Sherman, Standish of Andover
Lathrop of Norwich, Clark of Canter-
bury, Housed of New Haven.
On constitutional amendments GoinD
Lice of Bridgeport, Donovan OF New
Haven Sumner of Bolton, Ellis OF
Hebron, Waugh of Morris, Durant of
Bethel, Beebe of Lyme, Fahey of Yer
| non.
On revision of statutes-Calkins Of
East Lyme. Banks of Fairfield, Dono-
van oe New Haven, Pelton of Clinton
Housed of New Haven, Hinckley of
Stonington, Guilfoile of Waterbury, Colt
of New London.
| As soon as the reading of the list of
committee appointments was finished
! by Clerk Human an incident occurred
which created something of a sensation
Representative Reuben Tucker of Anso-
MIA, who also served in the house In
| 1899, arose and said: Mr.. Speaker, l de-
| sire to call your attention to the fact
that some six weeks ago ! sent you
a communication stating that I did
not wish to be reappointed member
of the committee on finance. find now
! that the list Is read that / am a mem
| Der of the committee. | will not serve.
| II have been approached by several
members of the general assembly and
urged to accept the appointment but
Mr.. Speaker, a man cannot resign what
4 he has not accepted.
| Nevertheless, I shall positively re-
! fuse to accept the appointment and
you may consider that place vacant"
| pPCdhCl LIl6iil iCPilTA liiot "a OiitAAiNiie
members of the house had strongly re-
commended Mr.. Tucker for the commit
tee and urged his special fitness for the
position, and represented that 1t would
be congenial to him. That was his sole
reason for the appointment. He said,
however, he would take Mr. fuckers
declnation and protest under consider
alton.
Mr.. King Of Windham sent up a petit
ton for charter changes asked for by
the city of Wilimantic. 1t was referred
to the committee on cities and boroughs
| The resolution to incorporate the
South Norwalk Trust company was
sent to the committee on banks. A
| resolution was introduced by Mr. Free
man, of Hartford, appropriating $500
for the use of the special fund of the
State Firemen's association and was
referred to the appropriate commit
tee. Mr.. Freeman introduced, also, an
amendment concerning assessment of
taxes, poll and military, against mem
bers of the association.
A petition of J. E. Barlow, of Hart
| ford, was received for reimbursement
because of injuries received at the state
came last summer.
Fifty dollars was voted by resolution
to Frank B. Brandegee, former speaker
for his services in organizing the house
at the opening Of the present session.
The petition of c. Z. HARDWOOD and
others for the Incorporation of the
Rockville Broa dbrook and East Wind
| sor street railway was received.
| "A petition was presented from Lieu
| tenant Governor E. o. Keller and
others asking for the Incorporation of
the South Norwalk Trust company The
Watertown and Litchfield Tramway
company asked for an extension of time
| for construction.
| Representative Banks, of Fairfield, in
| troduced at the request Of the Audubon
society of Connecticut, a resolution re-
pealng all present game laws and SUBJ
shutting therefor a new set of statutes
providing more severe penalties.
In the senate after the routine resolu-
| lions were disposed of Senator Kenealy
offered a resolution appointing the Hon.
John Fl. Light judge of the court OF
common pleas in Fairfield county to
| fill the unexpired short term and the
regular term of two years. The resolu-
lions We're referred to the committee
| on judicial nominations.
| Senator Bree introduced the first bill
| of the session. 1t is bill "to establish