The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-06-07

| believed there were gentlemen in the
| house who believed there should be a
| commissioner to stand between the
people and the electric light compan-
| les. He moved that the matter be
| tabled. Mr.. Pearne assented to Mr.,
Kings nation and it passed unani-
mously
| The judiciary committee reported a
bill validating certain irregularities
and omissions. 1t validates the acts
of assessors who have neglected to give
| the legal notice to taxpayers ETC.; re-
| lating to collection of taxes, tax liens,
deeds of property, the organization Of
| private corporations.
| Mr.. Banks Of Fairfield the chairman
of the committee on insurance, explain
| ed at length the bill creating the Off
ces Of fire marshal and deputy tirt mar
shall He said it would prevent the
! crime of arson. Mr.. Pratt of Torring-
| ton offered an amendment providing
| that the comptroller shall apportion
| the expenses Of the office among the fire
| insurance companies of the state. He
stated that the fire insurance compan-
| les paid only $11,274.S9 to the state.
| Mr. Freeman of Hartford favored the
| bill but opposed the amendment by Mr..
| Pratt. He said that the fire insurance
companies paid nearer $111,000 than
$1,000 in state taxes. Mr.. Staples of
| Bridgeport favored the bill Mr. Pratt
said If they could save $500 a year
they should do so. The treasQrers de-
partment favored his amendment.
In reply to Mr.. King Mr.. Banks said
the insurance commissioner favored the
bill. Mr.. Housed of New Haven said it
was time halt was called on the crea-
tion Of new offices and commissions. II
the bill is passed he believed in maxi
ing the insurance companies pay the
expenses of the office.
In reply to Mr.. Lilley of Waterbury
Mr. Banks said that there was no or
ganized effort on the part of the insur-
ance companies in behalf of the bill
before the committee, though individ-
ual insurance men favored it.
Mr.. Lilley said that companies ought
to pay the expenses of the insurance
commissioner since they wanted the
office crea ted. The amendment of Mr..
Pratt was adopted by a vote of IS to
49, The bill as amended was then
passed UNANIMOUSLY
In the House resolutions were adopt
ed restoring forfeited rights to the fol-
lowing: Harry A. Fox of Danbury
James Thumpane of New Haven, Hen
ny D. Kearney of Danbury.
The bill reorganizing the c. N. G.
and making the tenure of office of the
adjutant general an appointment dur
ing good behavior and at salary of
$4,000 a year was taken up for consid-
GRAFTON.
Mr.. Rice of Stamford offered an
amendment providing that the term
shall be four years Mr. Rice said
that there is no doubt that a monar-
chy is the best form of government If
you get the right kind of a monarch.
He could not see why the adjutant
general should be appointed for life.
There is a feeling among the real line
of active soldiers, who are opposed to
the bill, but who from feeling of deli
cacy do not care to put themselves on
record that 1t would be a mistake to
pass it in its present form.
Mr. Huntington of Old Lyme replied
that he could be removed unG er the
general military law. Mr. Donovan of
New Haven favored the bill, and In his
speech scored former Adjutant General
Van Keuren. He said that the amend |
ment originated from a section of the
state where the former adjutant gen
eral lived That man is named Van
Keuren. He wan Keuren) had no
practical experience in military affairs, |
and had never carried gun. He es-
1icbo n /
Keurenism" that produced Captain |
court martial and other
things. 1t is important that the posi-
ton of adjutant general should be per-
The bill was then passed.
The Derby trolley extension resolu-
ton was passed In concurrence, and the
matters were passed from
the calendar: Extending the time for
the organization of the Citizens Trust
of New Haven; Incorporating
the Lyon Cemetery association; author
ling the King Street Baptist society of
Greenwich to sell property; amending
the charter of the Fair Haven and
Westville railroad company; amending
the charter of the New London Gas and
Electric company; incorpora ting the
Sick and Burial society;
the charter of the city of
South Norwak; concerning street
:prinkling in New Haven; amending
he charter of the Y. M. c. A. of New
Haven: amending the charter of the
?. & F. Corbin company.
In the Senate the resolution appro-
oriating $25, 900 to the Hartford hospital
or a department for the care of incip-
ent consumption was tabled by Senator
Pond 1t is understood that Senator
3ree will offer an amendment to pro-
tide for the appropriation of $175,000
or the erection Of such a hospital by
he state.
The bill making in part provisions for
rust companies regarding reserves,
liabilities, directors etc, was passed
S amended in the House. The bill
licensing BARRIERS was also
,assed, as was also the bill concerning
redging for oysters in New Haven
!arbor.
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