The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-15
TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

I'LL UNultHu AUyuHDHA
JUNE 8 SET FOR THE DAY OF I'D
JOURVMENT OF THIS SESSION.
Favorable Report on the Derby Ex-
tension Said to be Forthcoming
Chamber of Commerce BIZ Tabled il,
the House-Whipptng Post Bill Re-
jected In the Senate County Health
omcer,s BIZ Amended.
After the adjournment of the House and
Senate at Hartford yesterday a meeting Of
the chairmen of committees was held and
the progress of the business pending was
discussed. 1t was finally decided to set
June 8 as the date for the adjournment of
the General Assembly. When announcement
Of this was made in the corridors after the
meeting there were many smiles and the
fact was recalled that in previous session
years several dates for adjournment, each a
little later than the preceding date, have
been set, while there is no apparent reason
why the business of the present session
cannot be finished by June 1 OF June at
the latest, the middle of June is generally
set as the date for adjournment although
it is possible that this year there may be
a sincere effort to secure an adjournment
In the first week in June.
It was rumored at the capitol yesterday
that the railroad committee would report
favorably on the petition for the trolley. ex-
tA,,f Ma IpVr n NV xyh irh
has met with such general public approval
in this section of the state. 1t is said that
this course has been decided upon by the
committee only because the Consolidated
road has decided to withdraw its opposition
to the Derby extension.
In the House yesterday the unfavorable
report Of the judiciary committee on the
New Haven chamber of commerce assess
ment bill was received from the Senate. On
motion Of Representative Woodruff, Of Or
ange, the report was tabled and it is
thought that there will be an attempt to
have the bill recOmmitted.
The committee on judiciary reported to
the House bill providing for appeals from
assessments in the city of New Haven. The
measure is compromise bill. 1t provides
that all persons who had appeals from the
board Of relief pending in the superior
court on April Is, may have an extension
of time to July 2, 1901, to take aRapepal
from the board of relief.
An attempt was made In the House yes,
terday to clean up matters at the root OF
the calendar, and among those called by
the clerk was the bin permitting the su..
New Haven, to practice before the courts
of this state under such rules as the court
may prescribe.
Mr.. King, House chairman OF the Judici-
slider the measure, but In the abesnce OF
Representative, Donovan, Of New Haven,
who is slightly Ill. Mr.. Housel.. Of New
Haven, requested that the resolution lie on
I'm l11Q and fhp matter naSEpd
The McTammany voting machine report
was made by the. judiciary committee. 1t
favors the minority report Of the commits
cuts down the fee from $3.50 to 800. The
bill reducing the number of state fish com
missioners from to 1, was rejected. The
oyster beds and refusing permission for
the public to take oysters through July
and August was elected. The biennial APP
preparations, tat little increased this year,
A bill was reported favorably appointing
a state fire marshal, new departure and
one that has been long asked for by fire.
men.
ter to give the county health officer author
ity to act in the city Of New Haven was
called from the table IN the Senate by
tee on cities and boroughs. Senator Bree
offered the following amendment at, the re |
quest Of members Of the New Haven board |
of health:
."There shall be no appeal from any ac-
tion of said board to the county Health Of
fcer, nor shall he have power. to veto or an
null any order Of said board"
The amendment was adopted and will
now 60 to the House.
In the Senate the whipping post bill was
rejected and number Of other bills were
acted upon. The Woodbury. and Southbury
Electric road resolution, amended so as to
give 1t offices in any town Of the state and
power to sell electricity in Middlebury,
came up for permission to have its time
extended two years.
Senator Burton said that the road could |
build in Woodbury., Southbury, Middlebury |
and Waterbury, and that the petitioners
extension of time as he said the incorpora
tors had explicitly stated that they would |
build between now and July /. The amend |
ment was rejected and the resolution pass
ed, placing the road In the position of hav-
ing to build before July or forfeit it's
charter rights.