The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-04-25

amendment of MT. King was adopted MT. Reed of Stafford asked if there was a crying necessity for the bill, and if there was a demand for it. MT. Man. vile replied that there was, and that it was shown to the committee that the quarters of the laborers were often un- sanitary and the laborers were charged exorbitant prices for goods sold them. MT. Reed said if the operation of a stat ute Is mischevious it ought to be killed. He did not like section in relation to the retail prices of goods charged by corporations MT. Rice of Stamford moved in order to save the life of the bill tha. it be recommitted. on the suggestion of MT. Freeman of Hartford Mir. Rice withdrew his motion, and on the motion of MT. Manville the bill was tabled.
 The House passed the bill making the assistant adjutant general and the assistant quarter master general per manent officials. The house passed the following bills:
 Passed-Authorizing the Connecticut Ice corporation to cut ice in New Mill ford; the incorporation or the Clinton Electric Light and Power company; extending the time to July l, 1903, for the construction of the Bloomfield, Tar iffville, and East Granby railroad. and adding to the territory through which the tracks may be laid; authorizing the nnortga ging of the real estate of the late Gilbert Birdsa1l, diseased; to pay the town of Waterford S1S7, money due for improvement in roads; approprlatlng $500 annually to the MiddleseX county library, and $500 to the Hartford coun- ty law library; incorporating the Con- necticut Surety company og New Lon don with capital of S50,00O, With power to increase to $1, ,00o000; making an ap- propriation of $3,000 for the building of steam subway at the Industrial School for Girls; extending the time for two years for the building of the Ca- naan and Berkshire Thamway com pany; incorporating the New Haven Surety company; dissolvng the Nor wich Bleachring, Dyeing and Printing company; authorizing the Russell & Erwin Manufacturing company of New Britain to increase it's capital stock to s2, 800 900; extending the time two years for the organization of the Municipal Bond and Mortgage Guarantee com pany: releasing the claims of the state against officers of the First regiment. c. N. G.. on account of Spanish Ameri- can war; establishing joint school district in the towns of Columbia and Coventry; extending the time for com pleting the Danbury and Golden's Bridge Street Railway company.
 The following bill was ready to be taken form the calendar for action:
 "NSo boy under ten years of age shall hereafter be committed to the Connec- ticut school for boys except upon con- yiction of an offense for which the pun ishment is Imprisonment in the state prison"
 Mir Pearne of Middletown asked what would be done with the boys un- der ten years who committed petty Of lenses. MT. Reed of Stafford replied that the statutes were broad enough to authorize the sending of them to the county homes.
 MT. Pearne said that the; county homes are not the places for incorrigi- ble boys or boys who are convicted of offenses. They should be sent to the school for boys. The county home IS 
 Tn reference to several bills exempt ing from taxation, which were on the calendar for action, MT. King Of Wind ham said there is proposed law Whlch says that the stock of all corporations shall be taxed even though their pur- poses are of charitable nature, MT. Trcker of Ansonia said the bill referred to by MT. King Is in the hands of the clerk of bills, and will be reported very likely to-day.
 The committee on insurance reported unfayorably on the valued policy Dill, Mir Banks of Fairfield, chairman of the committee, stated that some CT the members of the committee favored the principle of the bill, and substltute bill was prepared. But when the com mit.ea considered this substitute It ap- neared to them that it would encourage incendiarism, and they decided not to ranort if. The report was accepted, and the bill was rejected.
 The senate concured with the House in amending the resolution appointing Joseph R. Taylor judge and E M. Lock- wood associate judge of the town court of Norwalk by changing date when ap- pointment shall take effect.
 The committee on Senate appoint n14nts reported favorably and resolu- lions were passed making the follow ing appointments: Arthur x. SaXton or windsor Locks and F. J. Barhes, conn missioners of the Windsor Locks ana Warehouse Point bridge for two years from July 1, 1901
 IT T, Viets of Suffield and George +. MatheWson of Enfield, commissioners of the suffield and Thompsonvilie bridge.
 Senator Cooper, of the committee on fisheries and game, reported favoraply on a bill repeating the law requiring the posting of lands and it was passed under suspension of the rules.
 Many farmers had protested against being put to the cost and trouble of posting their land to keep out hunters and fishermen. They get protection hereafter against such intrusion by the provisions of section 1454 which imposes a penalty for going on the land of another person without his permission, for hunting. fishing, gathering of nuts, berries, etc.
 The judiciary committee reported ad- versely on a bill relating to taxation of bank ana other stocks, the matter being covred by the bill recommended by the commission on the revision of the stat utes; adversely on bill regarding special taxes on corporations; adversely ar n b;tl ,,royidiuer that SI1periOr court