The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-30


Yesterday-Neyv Haven County Re-
publican Caucus to Nominate for City
Court Judgeshtps VIII be Held To-day.
The Senate and House were called to
order at 1890 o'clock yesterday, and as
usual short sessions were held, lasting
only about half an hour in the Senate
and a little longer in the House. Rep
resentative Baldwin of Beacon Falls
moved reconsideration of the resolu-
ton providing that the House session
begin at 1890 each day of the session
except Tuesday. He said that 1t was
impossible for some members who live
a considerable distance from Hartford
to get to the capitol at 1890 in the fore
noon. Mr. King of Windham, the re-
publican leader of the House, called at
tention to the fact that after the time
limit for the introduction of new BUSH
ness, February Is, the committee would
be busy and ought to begin their SEES
sions as early as 2 o'clock in the after
noon. In view of this fact he thought
that it would be necessary for the
House sessions to begin at 1890 a. m.
soon. He said, however, that he
thought that there would be no objec-
ton to having the sessions begin at III
a. m. until that time. The recommen-
dalton was then voted, and II O'Clock a..
m. was settled upon as the time for the
opening of the daily session for the
ia will
at 1880 to-day.
The committee on humane institu-
tions assigned the petition of the Union
Veterans union Of New Haven for
amendment of the act concerning the
admission of old soldiers to hospitals
for a hearing at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon.
In the Senate Senator Bree introduce
ed an act amending the charter of the
city of New Haven regarding the relief
fund of the police and fire departments
1t rectifes an omission in section 5,
providing for the payment of per
cent. annually by members of the de-
partment The act as it stands at pres
ent fails to specify the time of pay
ment.
Senator Kennedy introduced two bills,
one an act defining the liabilities in
damage suits of telephone, gas, electric
railway and electric light corporations,
or any agent of the same for the life of
any person who exercises due diligence
and is not employed by said corpora
lions, and who, if killed, as result of
which suit for damages not exceeding
S.. 900 nor less than $500 is brought.
Senator Kennedy also introduced an
amendment to section 1,106 of the gener-
al statutes which provides that where
suits are brought and defaulted, either
party may elect to try a hearing in
damages before court or jury me
amendment specifies further that courts
shall render judgment on all verdlcts
of the jury according to their fndlng.
with costs. unless the same shall be sal
aside and all cases where judgment IS
rendered otherwise than on verdict IN
favor of the plaintiff, court or jury
at the election of either party shall as
sess the damages which he shall recov-
er.
Another amendment repeats the act
creating criminal jurisdiction of the
district court of Waterbury.
Senator Bree introduced the bill in
creasing the powers of police commits
sioners of New Haven.
Senator Allis, of the Tenth district
introduced a bill amending the act of
1897 relating to the tuition of pupils in
the high schools. The present law pro-
vides: That in towns where there are
no high schools pupils may be sent to
the high school in the nearest adjoining
town at the expense Of the town where
thew live. The amendment provides
for the inclusion Of academies as well
as high schools in this statute.
Resolutions were introduced appoint
ing Julius C. Gable and Leverett Hub
bard judges of the common pleas court
of New Haven and resolutions appoint
ing H. w. Doolittle and Walter e.
Fowler judge and deputy judge of town
court of Branford. The resolutions were
sent to the committee on judicial nomt-
nations.