The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-02
THE GENERAL. ASSEMBLY
BILL TO REINSTATE DAVID C4LLA.
HAN TABLED IN TIE HOUSE.

Bill Passed to Prohibit Sale of Gam
Birds for Two Ycars-Automobil
Speed Limit BiII Passed-FavorabI
Sentence BiII-Commlttee Meeting
Yesterday.
In the House yesterday the bill re- en-
acting, with amendment, the law in re
gard to severe sentences for habitua
criminals convicted third time for the
same offense was rejected, Mr.. King
saying that the principles of the bill
would be incorporated in an indeter.
inmate sentence bill, which would be-
offered later.
The bill authorizing Waterbury to is,
sue 100000 to take up floating indebt-
edness when consolidation of the towr
and city is affected, was passed.
/ The resolution Incorporating the Nor
witch Compressed Air company was
passed. Mr.. Pearne of the incorpora-
ton committee said the only question
regarding the resolution was the
amount of tax which the city claimed
for the use of the streets, as it was the
first time that tax of this kind had
been laid it seemed to the committee
that one per cent on the gross receipts
was sufficient
The bill increasing the salary of the
secretary of the state board of health
to $4,000 from $780, was passed.
The bill providing that intestate es-
| states shall be distributed among par
| ents instead of brothers and sisters,
as is now the case was taken up by Mr..
King, who stated that the judiciary
committee wished the opinion of the
House on the question. The matter
was discussed and finally laid on the
table.
The House passed an important game
law bill in the measure providing that
for two years after the passage of the
act no person shall sell or have in his
possession to sell any rufiled grouse,
culled partridge, quail or woodcock. For
such offense fine of $500 imprison-
ment of thirty days or both Is ordered
The bill created some discussion, but
was passed
ed some debate in the House Just be-
fore adjournment, when 1t was called
up by Mr. Freeman Mr.. CallSins Of
ferad an amend nent providing that any
driver shall stop If a horse appears
frightened and the bill as amended was
passed
Mr.. Colt of New London wanted eight
miles in cities instead Of twelve. Mr..
Watkins of Manchester wanted twenty
miles an hour in the country. Lost.
Mr.. Scoville of Salisbury argued for
speed limit equal to that Of Massachu-
setts and New York. He. was supported
by the House, which passed the bill.
The bill appropriating the sum of ST.
1875, 900 for school purposes for the next
two years was passed. The number of
school children will be- 1t is estimated,
2l0, 900 for the next two years, and the
appropriation is only slight increase.
The Amendment to the Consolidated
Lake Superior company, granting 1t
extensive rights to build railways,
steamship lines, etc, was passed lin the
House. Mr.. Pearne said that the COM
pany had important Investments on
both sides of the Sault Ste. Marie and
that the amendment gave it rights to
increase and extend the property.
The resolution admitting David Cal
lahan OF Nav Haven to the bar was
tabled. Mr. King said that while the
Judgment of the court in the case was
correct the resolution enables the SUI
perior court to readmit him If 1t choos- |
es. Mr. Staples of Bridgeport held up
the resolution, stating that he had been
to oppose it by Bridgeport |
lawyer, and 1t was tabled.
The indeterminate q sentence bill is |
now ready and will be presented to-day |
to the House. 1t provides that the di-
rectors of the states prison and the |
warden shall be a board of parole, who
shall be able to release prisoners after |
they have been confined one year on
good behavior. They may be taken
back at any time when officers appoint
ed to investigate their conduct report
that it Is necessary. The parole shall
not be offered to any capital punish
ment prisoners or life prisoners.
The Senate appointed Sen|<or Ian
don a member of the comirIttee on con-
gressional and senatorial redistricting.
The bill repeating the law authoriz-
ing cities and other municipalities to
establish plants for gas and electricity
was rejected The Sen
ate also rejected the bill making it lille
raj for clubs to sell liquor and also the
dill ordering railroads to carry bicycles
rec. The bill permitting the town Of
Iroton to build a street railway was re-
ected.. The bill recurring street rail-
yay companies to file maps of their
ines was passed, establishing a sys-
EN- of Typographical maps for the
state. This bill was Professor Brew
,r's bill.
The following bills were passed: In
the Colonial Commercial
company, the Clinton Electric Light
md Power company; extending the
inc for building the Bristol and Plain !
lille TramWay company and the New
Iilford and Lake Waramaugh railway; |
the Danielson and Nor
yich Street Railway company. s
The eight hour labor bill was rejected 8
nd the bill providing that legal voters
hall he nreferred in employment on ;
treet highways and buildings. II
When the free employment agency l
ill came up an amendment was offered i
" Senator Brown adding the names Of :
on other cities to those enumerated ,
there such bureaus should be estab- !
shed. Lost almost unanimously. Sem ,
tor Cooper offered an amendment cut +
ing the license fee and the amendment