The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-24
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
NEJV BUSINESS INTRODUCED AT
 YESTERDAY'S SESSION.

|
 A Resolution for the Election Ot
 Judges of | In ferior Courts by Popular
 Vote--A Bill Fixing Fees for Jurors
 NIT. Tucker of Ansonia Accepts Ch"ir-
 manship of the Finance Committee
 Other Htlls Petitions nnd H Resolutions
 The Senate and House yesterday
 passed a resolution establishing Fepfu-
 ary 15 as the time limit for the intro
 duction of new business. The members
 seem almost unanimously to faVor the
 proposition of Senator Kenealy made
 at the meeting of the chairmen or colh-
 mittees that business be expedited as
 much as possible in order that there
 may be an early adjournment. The
 senate was called to order by Lleuten-
 ant Governor Keeler at l2:3o yesteToav
 and although the session was snort
 one, lasting only about halt an houf'
 some important business was introduc-
 ed.
 Senator Allis of Norwich introduced
 measure 10 provide that for all street
 railway companies doing puslness III
 this state, the treasurer shall De res-
 ident of the state, the books shall be kept in the state and all accounts sworn
 to in this state.
 Senator Gordon introduced resolu-
 ton compelling land owners before the 18th of September to cut the brush and underbrush between the fence and rail- way. The selectmen are to be author ized to do the work In case the property owner fails to do so, and they are to file certificate of expense within sixty days of the work and such cost will be a lien on the property.
 Senator Kennedy of Naugatuck intro- duced a resolution to provide for the repeal of the act of 1893 concerning the establishment of municipal lighting plants The net of 1893 provides that no city or municipality shall establish electric light or gas plants without purchasing already established plants, unless such a resolution had been passed two years in succession by a two- thirds vote of the common council, and then ratified by the people.
 A resolution was passed appointing 1 Dwight A. Lyman of Windham and John W. Gardner of Cromwell trustees of the Connecticut Agricultural college,
 Senator seeley of Bridgeport, offered l a resolution to authorize the city to is- sue bonds to the amount of S135,O0O for the construction of a bridge and its ap. breaches across Yellow Mill pond. The | structure is to be a drawbridge at the Stratford avenue crossing. The bonds l.. ,tufz 4 a commission of five citizens already appointed under the act authorizing ths building of the bridge passed in 1899. The measure introduced provides that | the bonds shall be retired in amounts | of $5000 annually.
 The senate adjourned until 11:30 to- | day.
 In the House.-Speaker Light yester | day announced that he had reappoint- ed Representative Tucker of Ansonia | House chairman of the finance commit tee, a position which MT. Tucker few days ago declined to accept. MT. Tuck er announced from the floor of the House that he had reconsidered and would now accept the appointment.
 A resolution providing that sessions of the House begin at 10:30 a. m. on each session day, except Tuesday, and then at 12:30, was carried
 Representative Freeman of Hartford, by request offered the first woman's suffrage bill yesterday. It is entitled, an act \concerning the admission of wo- men as municipal voters. The act in full Is as follows:
 "Section 1-Resolved, That all women citizens of the United States residing in any town m this state, shall be en- titled to be admitted as municipal vot- CTS of such towns upon the same condi- tions as to age and residence and upon the same proceedings as to application, examination and admission as are now provided for by that with regard to the admission of men as electors. Such l proceedings to be before the same off, cials and at the same times and places l as in the case of men, which proceed ings by said officials are hereby author ize1 and directed.
 "Section 2-Any woman who Is made l a municipal voter under the act shall l have the right to vote at any meeting l , of the town, city or borough in which she resided, and at any election or bal loting thereof provided the matter act ed upon is not one that by the consti- tuition of the state can be voted upon l only by legally constituted electors.
 Any woman removing from the state z where admitted can vote in any other town only by being admitted in such ( town as a municipal voter thereof
 Representative Housel, of New Ha- r ven, in the house yesterday introduced an important bill for a constitutional f amendment concerning the appointment of judges of inferior courts. The resolution reads as follows. Resolved, That the following be pro- posed as an amendment to the consti- ution of this state, which when ap- proved shall, to all intents and pur- ! }oses, become a part thereof: To-wit- The judges of the courts of common pleas, the judges of the district courts. he judges of the city courts, the judges fl 'f the town courts and the judges of the borough courts of this state shall be N appointed by the electors of the district 1 Il which such courts have jurisdiction I, nd the time and manner of their cleo ion and the period for which they h hall hold their offices shall be prescrib d by law"
 A resolution making an appropria- VI ion for the purpose of making changes '