The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-18
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NEW HI ZEN PONCE PENSION BILL
PASSED THE SENATE.

and Boroughs day 0n Several Ellis
for Amendment of the New Haven City
Charter-A Bill for Five Congressional
Districts Passed by the House-.Reports
on Various Bills Received from Com
mtttees.
In the Senate yesterday the New
Haven police pension bill, which had
been on the table in that chamber for
several weeks was yesterday taken from
the table on motion of Senator Bradley
at whose request 1t was tabled ana was
passed without discussion. Like action
will undoubtedly be taken in the House
to-day.
To-day will be New Haven day at the
hearing before the committee on sites
and boroughs A number of bills af-
fecting New Haven interests will come
up for hearings including the following
bills: III. B, No. 451, amending New
Haven charter by substituting board of
aldermen for court of common council
in section 4 and other sections. H. B.
No. 331, concerning board of relief in
New Haven. s. B. No. as, that New
Haven city officials elected in April
shall hold office until January, 1904. and
changing election day from April to No
verflber. S. j. r. No. 157, amending
New Haven charter concerning court of
common council. s. ]. r. No. 1853,
amending New Haven charter, regard
ing board of education. S. ]. r. No.
159. amending New Haven charter re-
garding board of relief. Fl. B. No. 1923
amending New Haven city charter re-
gardlng board Of relief.
Yesterday number of New Haven
gentlemen appeared before the commit
tee on human institutions to be heard
at the adjourned hearing on the bill to
so amend the New Haven city charter
that the board of health shall have sole
authority to establish a hospital for the
care Of contagious diseases. The COM
mon council has already, acting under
the power conferred by the city charter
at present, established the site of the
proposed hospital at Springside farm
on property owned by the city.
1t is commended now that the only
course left for the committee on hui
name institutions to pursue is to report
unfavorably on the bill to give the
board of health power. DR.. Fleischner,
president of the health board, Health
Officer Wright, and DIR. Lindsey, secre-
tary Of the state board of health APP
peared before the committee yesterday
to favor the bill, contending that if the
power Is left with the common council |
the hospital will not be built Charles
Gay and John Gay appeared to oppose
the bill.
The committee on the constitutional |
convention bill closed the hearing on |
that bill yesterday afternoon. Yester- /
day Representative Whittlesey of Dan
bury, Judge Holcomb Of Southington, |
and Lynde Harrison of New Haven APP
peared and spoke for the amendment |
plan proposed by Chairman Fyler of
the republican state central committee,
which Is to secure amendment by the
method provided in the constitution at |
present. Representative Hemingway of |
Representative Scovill of |
Salisbury, P. Davis Okee of Hartford,
and John G. Patterson of Hartford |
spoke in favor of constitutional con-
vention.
In the House yesterday the following
reports were received from committees:
Unfavorable on bill relating to the col
lection of rents on nortgaged real es-
tate; concerning the release of prison
srs by providing that they shall always
be released on Mondays to establish
state reformatory in accordance with
the laws of 1896 which has been re-
oealed, Mr.. King, the chairman, stating
hat the committee is in favor of the
principle of the bill for reformatory,
out opposed to the bill on account of
he expense; concerning electric wires
IN trees. Unfavorable on bill No. 432
the taxation on corporations
~ providing that trolley railroads not
organized under the laws of this state
hall pay tax Of one quarter of 1 per
ent. on receipts for each mile of road
md on bill No. 1866, concerning foreign
team railroads. Substitute bill ap-
,ropriating $4,000 for steam subway
nd walk at the Connecticut Industrial
chool for girls Unfavorable on bill
Uniting the amount of deposits in saw
ngs banks to $4,000, etc. Unfavorable )
N petition of w. W. Peck, ct al, for
|
on City; incorporating the Cheshire
Water company.
Favorable on bill for a state armory
It Norwich, but referring it to the COM I
aittee on appropriations. Favorable !
n resolution Incorporating A. Brande- (
zee and others as an indemnity and j
urety association; calendar Unfavor- Q
BILE on bill relating to foreign insur- [
nee agents. Unfayorable on bill proA q
iding for a committee to represent II
at the Buffalo exposition. 7
ubstitute resolution providing that all c
he territory comprised within the pres n
Mt limits of the Hop River village i
ohool district of the town of Columbia c
nd the real estate now owned by
gorge III. Gardner and others shall t
e constituted a school district by the
ew of the Hop River Village school '
lstrict. Substitute bill providing that t.
he estimates for the expenses of the c
apartment of the state government s
lall be made on or before December n
for the two fiscal years ending Octo- T
or !. The bill was passed under sus- n
snsion Of the rules. Acceptance Of re- s.
1rt of the treasurer of Yale university Y
ed in the office of the secretary of Y
ate. Unfavorable on bill concerning c
hool visitors and town committees. ii
he bills adversely reported were re- fl
cted and those favorably reported W
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