The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-15

city of Bridgeport in relation to the election of aldermen was passed. The bill relating to the taxation of banking and insurance corporations and bridge companies, which has al- ready been reported in this paper, was passed. MT. Hubbard of Iitchfield of- fered an amendment to increase the
 State tax on the stock. from 1 to IA per cent. but it was rejected.
 The bill providing for the employment
 of school superintendent by towns which are to combine was again dis
 cussed and rejected by an overwhelm- ing vote.
 By a vote of 6S to 76 the House re- jecetd the bill providing for the estab-
 lishment of two voting districts in Wallingford.
 The bill regulating the practice of osteopathy was passed. A recess was taken at 1:15 to o'clock. MT. Tucker of Ansonia was
 called to the speakers chair for the af- | ternoon session.
 | The bill relating to costs in seizure
 cases was explained by MT. Page of | Branford, the chairman of the commit | tee on temperance. MT. Pearne of Mid dletown offered an amendment proVid- | ing that towns may recover, by civil
 process, the costs in seizure cases. The
 amendment was adopted and the bill
 passed as amended.
 On the motion of Dr. Rice of Stam- ford the House receded and concurred
 with the Senate in passing the resolu-
 ton authorizing the sale of Vincent Is land.
 The House concurred with the Senate
 in fixing Monday, June r, as the date for final adjournment.
 The House accepted the unfavorable reront of the committee on the bill to make an appropriation for the pro- pagation of quail. The bill was re- jected.
 The unfavorable report of the conn mittee on appropriations for an appro- priation for the erection of statue to John Winthrop was accepted and the resolution rejected.
 On the resolution authorizing the comptroller to purchase copies of the "Connecticut Citations by John G. Mitchell, the committee on appropria- tions reported that it be referred to the next general assembly. The report was accepted and the resolution was so referred.
 Senator Roberts (by requesD present. ed a petition of the Hartford city coun- cil for an amendment of Sunday law so that the Hartford park commission CTS may have discretion to allow non- professional games of baseball on Sun day in public parks, after the hour of noon. There was an accompanying resolution amending the Sunday law.
 Senator Sloper said matter of this kind ought not to be acted upon fav- orably without consideration by the ju- dietary committee and it is now too late The resolution was rejected and the petitioners given leave to withdraw. The House concurred.
 The grade crossing bill providing that railroads shall share in the expenses of eliminating grade crossings, came back from the House, which had re- jected the Senate amendment. The bill provided that cases now in court should be subject to the provisions of the bill. The Senate struck this out so that cases in court should not be affect ed The contention is over the cost of eliminating grade crossing near Ter ryville. The matter is now in the courts as to whether the Bristol and Plain vile electric road shall pay a share of the cost. Under the original bill the road would have to pay, whatever the result of the suit. With the Senate the matter would be left to the decision of the court
 Senator Sloper favored adhering to the Senate action, as he did not favor with matters in the courts. The bill was further discussed by Sen ators Bree, Kenealy and Burton, and the Senate then by IA to agreed with the House in rejecting the Senate The result is that the mat ter is left with the courts, and the troll ley road will have to pay it's share.
 A great number of minor bills, reso- lutions and petitions were disposed of in the House and Senate.
 The House adhered in passing the to the Fair Haven and Westvile resolution to extend tracks in Hamden, the amendment providing that the company shall carry flremen and policemen free. The Senate re- jected the amendment, making non- action on the main reso1u-