The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-18

who shall take such action as he shall
deem advisable to secure a full repre-
sentatibn of the industries Of Connec-
| ticut at the Charleston exposition IN
1901, and at the st. Louis exposition In
1908
Section 2-The comptroller shall pro-
1 vide suitable rooms in the capitol for
the use of said commissioners.
| Section 3-Tlle commissioner shall re-
ceive an annual salary of $1,000 and his
expenses, not to exceed $500 per annum.
| The bill was tabled for calendar and
| printing.
| The bill making appropriations for
| the executive departments of the state
government was taken up for consider
| alton.
Mr.. Adams of Norwall1 offered an
amendment providing that the appro-
priation for per diem services in the Of
| flee of the secretary of state shall be
increased from $4,000 to $4,000. Mr..
| Adams stated that the increase was
asked for in order to allow the .secre-
tary to employ additional clerical SER
vice which was required on account of
the increased amount of work to be
done in the office.
The amendment of Mr.. Adams was
adopted and the bill as amended passed
The House passed the resolution in
cooperating the Ratcriffe Hicks insti
tute to be located at Holland.
Mr.. Pearne of Middletown, chairman
of the committee on incorpora tons, Of
fered the following resolutions:
"Resolved by this assembly that the
thanks of this assembly be and they
hereby are rendered 20 the Hon, Rat
cliffe Hicks in recognition of his philan-
thropy and generosity in the proposed
founding of the Radcliffe Hicks Indus
trial and Educational institute.
"Resolved, That these resolutions be
printed in the journal and that an en-
crossed copy thereof be prepared by the
secretary Of state and forwarded to Mr..
Hicks
Mr. Pearne spoke in favor of the res
olutions and they were passed unani-
mously.
On the motion ofyMf. King of Wind
had the following substitute resolution,
introduced by Mr.. Guilfoile of Water
bury was passed: Resolved, That
joint special committee consisting of
one senator and eight Representatives
be appointed to consider the matter of
dividing the state of Connecticut into
five congressional districts, and to re-
port to this general assembly and to
consider and report upon the matter of
making new senatorial districts, accord
ing to article 2 of amendments to the
The following bills were passed from
the calendar:
Amending the charter of the Village
Water company of Suffield; amending
the charter of the city of Waterbury
bonds for city officials and
sinking funds for proposed improve
incorporating Derby lodge of
Elks; continuing the sewerage COM
Incorporating the Materials
sett Canoe club and the Middletown
Yacht club; Incorporating the Milford
Yacht club, Incorporating the Milford
Cemetery association, extending the
time for the construction of the En- |
field and Long Meadow Electric Rail- |
way company, Incorporating the Thorn |
aston and Watertown Electric Railway |
extending the time for the |
of the Woodbury. and |
5outhbury Electric Railway company |
to July l, 1908; making an appropria- |
lion of $1S0,000 for the care of soldiers |
and sailors at the Soldiers Home at |
Noroton; incorporating the Falls Viii |
age Light and Water company.
In the Senate, on favorable reports |
rom the committee on Senate appoint |
nents resolutions were passed appoint
ng ferry commissioners as follows:
David O. Maynard of Old Lyme, COM
missioner of the Saybrook and Old
lyme steam ferry: Owen r. Ravens of
Rocky Hill and Frank D. Glazier of