The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-15


 | troduced a bill which provides for the
 assessment of special franchises. Int ] bill provides that the state board of ta5 | commissioners shall annually fix ant | determine the valuation of each specia
 franchise, subject to assessment in eact
 city, town, borough or taxable district | The board shall, not less than ten nol more than thirty days next preceding 1 the date when annual assessments are required by law to be completed in any such city, town, borough or taxable district, file with the clerk of said city etc., written statement of the valua- tion of each special franchise as fixed
 and determined by said board. The
 valuation on which all taxes based OH such special franchises shall be levied
 during the next ensuing year. A bill providing for the abolishment
 of the board of councilmen of New Ha-
 ven, drawn up by Attorney Harry w.
 Asher, was presented by Representa-
 tive Donovan, of New Haven.
 The bill provides for six aldermen at
 large instead of five, with a minority representation of two.
 The bill also provides that in each
 ward which bears an odd number one alderman shall be elected in April this year, for term of two eyars, and that in each ward which bears an even number there shall be chosen in April 1902, an alderman whose term shall be for two years.
 Senator Bree introduced, by request a resolution which legalizes the selling of pools under proper restrictions on the grounds of the association giving the contest and on these grounds alone.
 According to the provisions of the bill, upon the petition of not less than twenty-five voters of the town, said town may at the next annrial meeting vote to allow contests between men and between beasts and allow the selling of pools on the contest within the enclos- ure in which the contest takes place.
 The town allowing the contest shall establish license for such contest, but it shall not exceed $100.
 Senator Bree introduced a resolution for the incorporation of the the Allan tic Dock & Warehouse company, of West Haven, with a cash capital stock of $25,00O, and the >following incorpora- tors: Elliott H. Morse, James D. Dew ell J. Wilbur Downs, Salmon G. Pease and Frederick s. Ward.
 The new company asks to be author ized to reclaim water lots south from Place to the channel on the east side of New Haven harbor, and north to the power house of the Win chester avenue road, and also the privi- lege of building a freight railway and low rate of taxation from the town of Orange.
 Senator Burton introduced an act for the consolidation of the town and city of Waterbury and creating the towns 3f Waterbury and Mattatuck within the present limits of the city of Waterbury.
 Other bills introduced in the Senate were the following:
 By Senator Goodrich, bill providing hat in cases Of suits for damages for personal injuries the court may before rial, order examinations of the persons claiming damages; by Senator Whit ock, bill providing that no life pris- ,ner shall be paroled unless he shall lave served twenty years.
 In the House MT. Banks, of Fairfield, introduced bill to regulate charges or telephone service as follows for each | Dwelling houses, $25 of | ice or business service, $40; offices of f $25; but not including | ong distance service.
 MT. King, of Windham, the chairman f the judiciary committee, in explain ng the unfavorable report of the com- nittee on the bill to prohibit the death 'enalty on minors, stated that the ! 'oard of pardons would look into cases nd commute the death sentence if the ircumstance warranted it. There vas sometimes difficulty in establish ng criminals age. The report was ccepted and the bill rejected.
 MT. Freeman, of Hartford, introduced
 bill to appropriate $5,00O for weather bservatory at Middle Haddam under he direction of the weather prophet, Iorace Johnson, being conditioned up- n the agreement of MT. Johnson to lake regular stated predictions con- erning the weather at least one week l advance, and promulgate them trough the daily press.
 Mr. Tucker, of Ansonia offered bill , provide that those imprisoned for lilure to pay poll or military tax shall ork in county workhouse at compen- ation of $1 per day, to work out cost commitment, and board at rate of '.25 per week and that the poor ebtor's oath shall not apply. Mir Waodr,1ff of nropOo fptroIEood | bill to provide that all towns having rand lits of $1000,000 shal have board j finance to fix sum of appropriations 1T town public works, rate of taxation, Id report on same to subsequent town eetnig.
 MT. Taylor, of Putnam, offered, by quest, a bill to permit search and l izure of obscene literature, pictures l
 impure character and implements for ( lming. Information by any two cerd- 1e persons shall, under the provisions :. the bill be sufficient to cause court /
 issue search warrants. MT Seymour, of Windsor Locks, in z oduced a bill to authorize cities to s ntract for lighting for term of not | ore than twenty years } MT. Banks offered bill to compel ll- nse for automobiles, number of same, I Id compel chaufleurs to bring machine full stop when any horse in road be- mes frightened by the automobile. a Mr. Stone, of Bethlehem offered bill t
 prohibit clipping of horses between e ,tober 1 and April 1. P Other bills introduced in the house f gre the following: o By MT. Tyler, of Haddam, that any p ,oiI ei he N