The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-13

shall be set apart and expended by the se-
 lectmen or road supervisor for the constric- | tlon, maitnenace and repair of side paths along its principal streets and highways for
 the use of bicycles and pedestrians.
 l Section 2. The selectmen or road sUper- | visors may expend q further per cent. of | said annual appropriation of per cent. of
 said annual appropriation for bicycle paths
 If in their judgment public convenience and
 necessity require.
 l Section B. The common council of any l city or the warden and burgesses of any | borough may authorize the mayor or war | den of their respective municipalities to is- 1 sue licenses to such persons as they shall | deem prudent and careful to ride Il bicycle l upon one sidewalk of certain streets 10 be designated by the common council or war. den and burgesses upon the payment of fee of twenty-five cents; Every person re. ceiving such license will wear badge in a conspicuous position at all times when rid
 ing upon such sidewalks, but such license shall not relieve its 0osessor from liability for any damage. he I, may cause, cause to any per-
 Section 4. The mayors and wardens Of tue respective cities and boroughs of the. state shal cause signs denoting that bicSels rid conspicable positions above thu. walks to be designated under this act, and any person obtaining license shall have the right to use the same in any municipality when vided.
 Accompanying the bill was a statement explaining it by MT. Hubbard.
 Representative Freeman, of Hartford, yes terday introduced in the House resolution authorizing the Hartford and Connecticut Western Railroad company to complete it's branch railroad from Tarifville to the state line. The resolution provides for the ratin- cation and for the validating of the loca- tion made by the company to which the baord of railroad commissioners gave their written appreciation under date of August 14, 1899. The resolution provides that the nnI,,n hal hfN year from and after the passage of the reso- lution to take any and all lands not how acquired by the company and embraced within the 2 ocati1n The matter was re-
 MT. Lamphere, of Waterford, introduced bill providing that everX railroad company not organized under the laws of this state shal pay to the state. treasurer one-quarter of one cent per mile for each mile travelled in this state and that the cvonduct0rs of the trains shall send each day to the treas. urer of the state repotr showing the nuin- failing to do this shall be fined not moro than $1 ,000 or sent to jail for one year. The matter was referred to the finance commit tee.
 Among other bills introduced yesterday were the following: A bill providing that no street railway shall be constructed in whole or In part, on or over any highway and profile shall have been approved by the state highway commissioner; by MT. Colt, of New London, a resolution for the ap. pointment of commission of three to place on pedestal in New London q bronze to exceed $10,000; by Mr. Freeman, of Hart ford, a petition from Charles c. Hutchings, of Troop A, Governors Horse, guard, for $6000 to compensate him for injuries receiv- ed while in attendance as orderly on Gov ernor Lounsbury at Mantle in 1900; by MT. Platt, of Milford, petition from Denns Murphy for compensation for injuries while in the service of the state. Claims; by MT. Scranton, of Madison, a petition for the in- Library; by Mir. Burroughs, of .Killingly, a bill to prohibit the licensing of saloons in voting districts which voted no license, though the town at large may have voted license; by MT, Bird, of Naugatuck,, bilI to compel street hallway companies to stop their cars within city or borough limits at any point they may be asked to do so to ct on or let off passengers by Mir. Averill, of Branford,. a bill providing for the ap- pointment of liquor prosecuting attorneys uatIon Is over 75,000,. and fixing the salary at $10OO, with $500 for expenses.
 In the House yesterday Representative Kendrck, of Wallingford, moved that a Senate the resolution introduced last week by MT. Freeman, of Hartford, for the ap- pointmen of MT. Kendrick as state auditor. Mir. Kendrlck said he appreciated the kind ness and friendly feelings which prompted Mir. Freeman to introduce the bill, but he tor at the present time. Mr. Freeman, Of Hartford, second the motion. He said that ] he offered his resolution, believing that the | interests of the state would be best served | by Mir Hendricks appointment.
 The motion was passed, and Messrs. Free | man, ot Hartford, and Donovan of New | Haven, were appointed q committee to re- | call tho resolution from the Senate.