New-York tribune., 1901-01-20
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
COMMITTEES NAMED IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
WORK OF THE LEGIsLATURE-DAIRYME
ASSOCIATION MEETS - FISHERIES
AND GAME CoHMIS-
SION REPORT.

Hartford. Conn. Jan. 10 (SpeeiaD-Speaker Light
announced his committees at tuesdays session OF
the House Of Representatives, and the list meets
with general approval The judiciary Committee
as exnacted wiz be headed by William a. King, Of
Windhann who refrained from entering the con-
test for Speaker in favor OF Judge Light. Repre-
sentative Freeman. of this city young lawyer IS
at the head OF the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments which will be probably the most I'm
portaut committee OF the session this year Already
it has before IT amendments based on the susSes-
tons Of Governor McLean's message. and its oppor-
tunities for hard work are excellent None OF the
amendments recommended can be passed by the
Legislature until after they have been printed with
the proceedings from one session to snother. 50
there is danger OF undue haste
Business has begun In the Legislature. petitions
and bills coming in rapidly. The first bill intro
duced in the Senate OF a charitable nature
and proposes to set apart a fund for the establish
naent of hospital for persons suffering from con-
sumption While It is doubtful that there Will De
any action by the Legislature. there Will no DOUBT
be stimulation TO those interested. which will end
in the establishment OF such an institution with
State aid
subject which is to be brought before the Leg
islature by action OF various boards or trade Is
the reimposition OF the State tax. At the annual
meeting of the Board OF Trade in this city on
Tuesday Secretary Woodward pointed out that
citizens of the smaller were not paying any
thing for the maintenance OF the state, but that
thev were represented in the Legislature and voted
upon measures which involved Ine expenditure oA
money which they had share in contributing
In other words IL representation without tax
alton which was as dangerous in many ways as
taxation without representation. \ committee was
appoInted to present the subject to the legislature
The idea is to raise s5OOOOO by such a tax, the
amount 10 be raised by the small towns being rela-
,iveIv so small that they would hardly feel IT and
vet would know that they were paying something
TO aid the State.
The Connecticut Dairymen's Association, whlch
holds its annual meetings at the time OF the ses-
sons of the Legislature when possible. was IN con-
ventton here this week, and its discussions were
listened to by the largest number OF practical
dairymen ever gathered together in the State
Among the subjects considered were the health Of
dairy animals the production of pure milk and It's
profitable marketing. Ex-Governor Hoard of Wis
consin was the principal speaker on cows. and
Governor Mclean, himself the owner OF fine
dairy farm, also of the speakers Action
was taken urging the United States Senator'S from
this State work in behalf OF the Grout bill for
the protection OF dairy interests.
The Fisheries and Game Commission has just
published its report II gives details or the trout
and shad hatcheries maintained by the State at
Windsor Locks and at Joshuatown- The shad
catch Is reported u5,0t0 for the 1900, which
is the largest for ten years and justihes the wis
dom of the shad hatchery, which has been main
tanned a mere nominal expense, the United
States Government supplying the spawn. That the