The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-05

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The bill directing the state library Of
1icials to keep on file all newspapers
was reported unfavorably by the COM
mittee on state library. Mr.. Scoville OF
Salisbury said that while he recognized
the Importance of the state press as a
means of recording contemporary his
tory the proposed undertaking was toe
great. FIe said that the committee had
communicated with all the newspapers
of the state printing English and that
all except two small papers and the
Hartford Courant were willing to send
free copies. 1t was too great an UNI
dertaking, however, to attempt just
now. MI. Howe asked that 1t be laid
on the table and it was 50 done, but
later on his motion it was taken from
the table and accepted.
The railroad committee reported I'M
favorably on the bill providing that all
street railways shall issue continuous
transfers.
The bill providing that no street rail-
ways shall keep employees in continu-
Gus service over ten hours a day was
rejected, Mr.. Walsh of Greenwich stat
ing that it was the opinion of the COM
.mittee that railroads should have free
dom of action in the matter.
The bill repeating the law in regard
to rabbits was rejected MI. Cakins
said that law would be framed later
covering the matter in satisfactory
manner.
The bill establishing a shad hatchery
on the Pennington river was rejected.
The bill regulating the use of shot
guns in hunting was rejected, as were
the following bills, both reported unfav-
orably by the committee on fisheries
and game: Appropriating $4,000 for the
fish and game commission; appropriate
ing $4,000 for cost and running of patrol
boat for fish and game commission.
The bill to encourage sheep raising
by exempting certain lands from taxa
ton was rejected.
There was slight ripple in the house
yesterday over the nomination of
Charles Toothe, ST., as deputy judge of
the borough court of Wallingford.
When Mr.. Kendrick, OF Wallingford,
spoke against the nomination Mr..
Tucker shouted: This Is simply
holdup. This judgeship terminated
last Monday. It's a simple hold-up by
the democrats Of that town."
Mr.. Kendrick Immediately offered an
amendment putting Charles B. Yales
ruled the amendment out of order. Mr.
Kendrick said that he thought the
town of Wallingford could manage the
matter by itself and wanted the house
to let it alone. He moved to table the
question.
Mr.. Bicknell, Of Meriden, said it was
simply a question Of local politics and
the house ought to act at once
Mr.. Pearne, Of Middletown. argued
for tabing the matter and Mr.. Tucker
said that the nomination had been
made unanimously by the republicans
on February S and had been held up by
the democrats since then, with no
chance for an agreement.
Mr.. Cavanaugh, of Wallingford, ask
ed for delay in the matter.
Mr.. Bowers, of Manchester support
ed giving the Wallingford representa-
tive chance to speak. This was grant
ed and both Mr.. Cavanaugh and Mr..
Kendrick argued that Walllngford
should be given the right to choose her
own candidate.
The house passed the resolution
electing Mr.. Toothe, though the DEM
ocratc minority voted against the
measure.
Mr.. Guilfoile presented an amend
ment to the congressional district bill |
to the effect that a committee be ap- |
pointed, consisting of one senator and |
eight representatives, to arrange for re- |
distributing of the state into new con-
gressional districts The bill was ia |
bled temporarily.
The Derby Street q railroad bill, |!
amended so that changes of building in !
certain Derby streets may be left to the |
common council, was passed by the
house In concurrence with the senate.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
state library was passed.
A military and poll tax bill was re-
ported by the finance committee max
ing 1t an offense to fail to pay the tax,
punishable by imprisonment until the
tax is paid. 1t was referred to COM
mittee.
The house and senate adjourned at
noon until next Tuesday.
The railroad committee opened the
hearing on the petition of the Connect
lcut Western road for the right to ex-
tend its uncompleted line from Tariff
Vile, Conn, to Springfield, Mass, yes
terday afternoon in the hall of the
house, over eight hundred people in
.erested In the hearing filled the house
rom doors to WALL and the dozen or
more lawyers for the Connecticut
Western road and for the New Haven
'oad occupied the floor below the COM
nittee.
The Connecticut Western petition has
ong been expected to produce the bit
crest fight of any matter now before
he legislature as the fight over the
proposed extension between the New
Haven road and the Connecticut West {
rn is of long standing. 1t opened yes t
erday with sharp legal sparring on s
10Th sides of the case.
Attorney Arthur l.. Shipman, Of
fross, Hyde e. Shipman, well known
Hartford lawyers opened the case for ,
he petitioners, Attorneys Edward D.
William F. Henney and Judge :
,ase appearing against the petition.
Civil Engineer r. l.. Ewing of !,
pringfeld, was first called by Mr. :
hipman. He showed on map the
cute of the Connecticut Westerns pc ,
ltion to Springfield, fourteen miles :
With the exception Of the break of 313 :
eet owned by the opposition in East :