The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-16
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS AND pE- ZITIONs PRESENTED YESTERDAY

Some of the More Important Ones-A
 BiIJ to Restrict the Powers of the Law
 and Order League-Judse HamersIey
 Renominated for the Supreme Court
 A Bill to Reimburse Capt. Bradley.
 Yesterday was the last day for the
 islature, and as consequence the rush
 of new bills, resolutions and petitions
 was something unprecedented at the
 present session. The house was in ses-
 sion from il o'clock until 12:40, when a
 recess was taken until 1:SO. At 1:30 the
 house was again called to order and the
 session lasted about fifteen minutes.
 Senator Bree yesterday introduced a
 bill drawn by Attorney Charles s. Ham,
 iton, which is approved by the cham
 Der of commerce, amending the charter
 of the city of New Haven providing for
 the appointment of members of the
 board of relief.
 The bill provides that on and after
 July l, 1901 there shall be in the city
 of New Haven a board of relief con-
 sisting of five members to be appoint
 ed by the mayor. Each member of the
 board shall be at least thirty years of
 age and not over seventy and shall have
 been resident of the city of New Ha-
 ven( for at least ten years next prior to
 taking office.
 Some of its provisions are: No mem
 Der shall be under thirty years of age
 or over seventy, and shall have resided
 in New Haven for at least ten years
 They shall be electors and taxpayers,
 the last to the sum of taxes on property
 valued at $5,000 at the least. The ap-
 pointments shall be made in June, 1901,
 and the terms shall be one, two, three,
 four and five years. Each June there
 after one additional meHlber shall be appointed for the term of five years. One member shall have been in the real estate business in the city of New Ha- ven for the term of at least five years. Another member shall be manufactur- CT of ten years standing, either for himself or in partnership. Another shall be carpenter, another a mason build CT, all with ten years experience. Only three of the five shall be of the same political affiliations. None of the mem bers shall be in partnership with any other of the board, nor, a stockholder in l the same company. The compensation | shall be $5 for each session, day or | night, with $1 additional for each mem Der for ach case heard.
 One bill introduced by MT. Bree pro- Nides that no person shall use beer bar rels or kegs except those who are en- gagged in the business of manufacturing I or selling malt liquors.
 MT. Bree also introduced a bill ap- s3,000 to reimburse the Con- necticut soldiers and sailors in the Spanish American war who have not yet been paid for their expenditures.
 Senator Bree introduced, by request, a bill providing that David Callahan |, shall be admitted to practice law on such terms as the superior court may Ex-Senator Callahan was by the superior court a few months ago. <" L.
 A bill presented by Representative < Jerome F. Donovan, by request, peti- tions the legislature fer the appoint ment of Hobart l.. Hotchkiss as judge i of the court of common pleas of New Haven county.
 Senator Bree introduced bill pro- viding that scholars of public schools, ( normal schools, shall be en- titled to ride over the lines of any ', street railway company for half fare. !, whether within the limits of one town !, or between towns; bill providing that :, 'ailroad commissioners shall prepare ty-, ' maps indicating electric l, ines which have been built and which :. ire now being built; bill amending F he New Haven charter so that the U board of education may employ any E architect without first adver- r ising for bids; Alderman Wright's bill t .bolishing board of councilmen; cleo T ioh of aldermen to be held annually. Il Representative Donovan presented, 5 " request, bill providing that no per- 8 on shall be elected judge or deputy \ udge in Orange town court except rep a table attorneys residing in the town u f Orange; incorporating City Mission g ry society of New Haven; providing u hat savings banks loans on real estate II ecurities be made only after appraisal V y two or more suitable persons known H l the community where the loans are ti 1ade, one of these to be a trustee of c, he bank making the loan; repeating the g lechanics' lion act of 1899; incorporat- D. lg the New England Sick and Funeral H id association, with Walter s. Miller, J, f New Haven and l.. E. Williams, E. !, Harrison, Frank Clark w. P. Will fl ans and E. H. Walker, of Bridgeport, Fl s incorporators; providing for per- c6 lanent pavement commission in New T, [aven of one alderman and one coun- ;, linen elected by the respective bodies se nd three citizens appointed by the layor, and clerk at salary of $5, ,O0O, determine what kind of pavements 'e lall be used and to make contracts, the ai to be supervised by the .e ty engineers Mr. Housel introduced, by request a ci Il allowing inmates of the New Haven so mshouse to be registered for voting Ut lrposes from the last place of resi- ,nce before becoming inmates re Other bills introduced by the New ss aven members were as follows Bv tl' r. Housel by request, petition of OF dmiral Foote post, G. A. R. for reim- ol lresement of $105 for the care for 21 He seks of James Freer, Company D, 7' ourteenth United States infantry; by VI r. Donovan, by request, that the New so' aven assistant corporation counsel 90 DO d two members of the board of alder u, an act as commission for the abate- ,nt of taxas assassmant inter.et and DO ms of such people as are poor and .'. . able 10 pay; also to abate all unjust ln xes as are now outstanding on New se