The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-16

for which the town shall be responsi
 ble, in excess of the appropriation SC 1 made by said town meeting.
 The members of the board of finance
 of the town shall be appointed in the
 following manner. to wit; The board l of selectmen of the town shall in the
 month of July, 1901, elect three electors ] who are taxpayers, to be members o1 said board of finance, one for the term
 of one year, one for the term of two years and one for the term of three years, or until others are chosen in their 1 places; and in the month of July in the year thereafter, shall appoint one for | three years and fill all vacancies in said | board.
 l 2-The members of said board of fin ance shall have power ito make trans fers of appropriations whenever they deem it best for the interest of the ] town.
 3-Any town may at a legal meeting adopt the provisions of this chapter. 4-This act shall not apply to towns having a city within their limits. 5-This act shall bela public act, and shall take effect upon it's passage. 6-All act and parts of acts inconsist- ent herewith are hereby repealed. MT. Reed of Stafford presented a bill
 providing fine of $1 1000 and imprison-
 ment of not less than two years nor
 for more than five years for bribery and also that the person shall be de-
 barred from holding public office in the future.
 MT. Gaylord of Plymouth offered
 bill imposing a fine of $7 for lounging on church property.
 MT. Bicknell of Meriden presented a bill to appropriate $1,974.45 to Captain Oscar l.. Bradley of Co. I, Second regi- ment, to reimburse him for expenses in connection with the court martial.
 MT. Reed, of Stafford, introduced an amendment to the charter of the law and order league which reads as fol- lows: "The object of said corporation is to be to promote industry, prosperity, good order and obedience to law throughout the state, to collect and dis seminate information bearing upon these subjects, and to assist in the en- forcement of laws relating to chastity, gaming, intoxicating liquors and fight ing exhibitions of every kind" Judi- ciary.
 Mr. Reed also introduced a bill to prohibit fighting It provides a penalty of not more than two years, nor less than three months in jail for principals in fight; for referees, or seconds from ten days to six months. Judiciary.
 MT. Standish, of Andover, introduced loi ,l.s sal. bachelor who shall remain unmarried at the age of forty years shall not thereafter be allowed to enter into any alliance except upon the payment to the state of Connecticut of the sum of s100."
 MT. Freeman, of Hartford, moved that the bill be referred to the committee on suffrage.
 Speaker Light suggested that it be re- ferred to the committee on humane in- 
 Mr. Chandler, of Thompson asked | that the bill be read, and his request | was compiled with by the clerk. the l reading revoking renewal of the mer- !, riment.
 Mir. Pratt, of Torrington, moved that | he bill be referred to the committee on public health and safety, which was ,arried
 MT. Fabey. of Vernon, introduced the following resolution: "No officer aren't ! 'r other employe of the Law and Order eague of Connecticut shall act as such officer, agent or employe in the detec- ion of crime in any city in this state without thereto having been previously equested by the mayor or the chief of
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