The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-06
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

F USINESS TRANSACTED TN THI
 SENATE AND HOUSE YESTERDAY.
 New Haven Gentlemen Advocated
 Favorable Action on the BAH Concern
 ing Assessment of Real Property in
 This Ctty-A Whipping Post Bill In-
 trOduced-Remonst from Citt-
 xens of New Haven.
 A number of prominent New Haven gentlemen were at the capitol in Hart ford yesterday and appeared before the Judiciary committee in favor of the pro- posed bill for an act to provide a plan for the reduction of alleged unjust as- easements of real property in New Haven. The bill is the one drawn up by the legislative committee of the chamber of commerce and endorsed by the chamber. The gentlemen who ap- peared and spoke in favor of the pass age of the bill were ex-Lieutenant Gov ernor Dewell, Henry c. Rowe, General George H. Ford, William S. Wells, General D. p. Bradley, ex-Mayor Farnswo-th, Henry T. Blake, and At- torney Charles S. Fowler.
 MT. Rowe explained to the committee the purport of the bill, setting before them concisely the object sought to be attained thereby. The other gentlemen spoke strongly in favor of the measure and pointed out the features of 1t which would give relief from what are be- lieved to be existing injustices in the real property assessments in New Ha- ven.
 It is probable that the committee will hold subsequent hearing before mak- ing recommendation on the bill.
 Charles S. Fowler appeared before the committee primarily to advocate fla vorable action on the bill to make life Imprisonment the penalty for murder He spoke at length in advocacy of the bill
 In the Senate yesterday Senator Goodrich introduced an important bill concerning dentists.
 It provides for 8 board of five dental commissioners, each of whom must be practitioner in good standing and of ten years experience. The term of of- flee of the commissioners expires July l, 1901. The governor is to appoint be- fore July 1, 1901, two commissioners to serve two years and two to serve four years. The bill provides for revoking licenses. It covers the whole field of dental practice and provides penalties for violating its provisions. It was re- ferred to the Judiciary committee.
 It is said that the bill is endorsed by the State Dental association and that it Is an outgrowth of the fight over the appointment of Dr. Charles B. Baker, of Bridgeport, two years ago. The bill makes important changes in the laws now governing the practice of dentistry At present there are five commission CTS, and their terms of office all expire July 1 next.
 Senator Sloper introduced a resolu- tion concerning elections in New Brit ain, making provision for biennial election of registrars of voters. It was referred to the committee on cities and boToughs
 Senator Landon introduced a resolu- 1 tion appointing Theodore s. Gold, of | Cornwall a trustee of the Storrs Agri- | cultural college.
 Senator Seeley presented an unfavor- ! able report fren the committee on finance on the resolution authorizing the city of Waterbury to issue street paving bonds, explaining that the city attorney of Waterbury appeared before l the committee in opposition to the reso- T l.c IAor ir,%,, without the knowledge of the city au- thorities The Senate accepted the re- port and rejected the resolutions.
 A bill for an act concerning laying out highways was introduced by Sena- tor Gordon and referred to the commit tee on roads, rivers and bridges.
 The Senate session was a brief one and the Senate adjourned over to 11:30 Wednesday.
 In the House two remonstrances from of New Haven were presented.
 Representative Donovan, by request, presented a petition signed by Charles B, Curtis, member of the board of finance, and others, reading as follows: The undersigned citizens of New Ha- ven respectfully petition for the alter ation of the charter of the city of New Haven as revised by an act approved June 2O 1899, being No. 467 of the spe- ,ial acts of 1899, reading as, follows: ITO amend Section A of said revised charter by inserting after words court If common council in the 21st line of 1 said section the following: That said i court of common council shall not have power to increase appropriations, for any item thereof or the rate of taxa : ton as recommended by the board of finance or shall said court reduce any ; item fixed by said board of finance for , |
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