The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-07
With TIE LEGISLATORS.
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rant and the furnishing of noon day
lunches to the officers and each of the
clerks in the executive and business de-
partments Of the capitol for two years
Also by request, a petition for the ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the Teachers
Annuity Guild, to be distributed as a
part of the annuity fund during 1903
and 1904
A bill providing that in all work done
by or for the state legal voters of the
state shall be preferred for appoint
ment and employment.
A petition from the Washington
Street School district for authority to
issue bonds to an amount not exceed
ing $4,000 for period of twenty-five
years and bearing not more than per
cent. Interest.
An act abolishing the office of tax
commissioner and the appointment of
tax examiner under supervision of the
state treasurer, to receive S. a day for
service rendered, was introduced by
Mr.. Hubbard of Litchfield.
Also a bill for the adjustment Of the
office of school fund commissioner and
putting the fund in charge of the treas
urer
Mr.. Lake of Hartford introduced by
request bill providing that the state
shall contribute $3.50 for each scholar
enrolled in public evening schools main
tained by any town.
Mr.. Lake of Hartford presented, by
request, resolution changing the name
o,,1
association of Hartford to the Connect
cut Loan and Realty company.
Also amendment to section 1852, by
request including reputable grocers
among those who may be licensed to
sell liquors, ale and beer not to be drunk
on the premises also bill concerning
the examination of elevators in facto-
ries, mercantile establishments and
public buildings, providing for their in
spection by the factory inspection de-
partment, except such as are examined
by the inspectors in insurance compan-
les. The salary Of inspectors are placed
at $1,000 per year and expenses.
'WATERED' STOCK.
A "watered" stock bill came from Mr.
Gruener of New Haven, and provides
for the appointment of three commits
sioners who shall investigate and re-
port as to the "watered" stock in the
capital of each public service corpora
ton; report the name, capital stock,
par value and market price and give all
information which shall disclose to the
public complete information concerning
the financial condition and history of
the public service corporations of Con-
necticut.
Mr.. woodruff of Litchfield offered a
resolution amending the constitution so
that the judges of the supreme court
and superior court shall be elected by
the people.
Mr.. German of Danbury offered a res
olution providing for a referendum to
the people of any community on request
of per cent. of the registered voters of
any question of public policy.
Another bill diverting part of the
street railroad taxes to the various
towns was presented by Mr.. Gruener
of New Haven, to the effect that all
such corporal tons shall pay an addition
al tax to the towns of per cent, on
gross earnings.
A bill by Mr.. Hubbard of Litchfeld
retires officers of the militia at sixty
years of age.
A bill by Mr. Damn of Norwalk gives
to the Connecticut Agricultural college
all the monies granted by congress in
1880 to Connecticut for agricultural COL
leges.
A bill by Mr.. Wakelee of Southbury
provides for pensions for persons injur-
ed while in the service of the state
militia.
A bill by Mr. Grant OF South Windsor
provides that no person shall be permit
ted to vote who has not paid his poll OF
communication taxes.
Another resolution by Mr.. Bowen ap-
points a state "Old Home week commits
sioner" who shall promote interest in
state and town celebrations in Connec.
ticut, at salary of $500.
New England protest against the soft
coal smoke nuisance came up in a bill
by Senator Ney to amend the public
statutes so that any factory using soft
coal shall not permit smoke to rise
from it's chimneys for more than five
minutes at a time, on penalty of $10t
fine.
The Hartford county republican mem
bers Of the general assembly to-day
nominated Albert A. Potter of Bristo
and William Bailey, ir., Of Hartford fol-
county commissioners. Mr.. Potter hat
no rival for his place. but there was E
contest over the second one, Cha le.
r. Hathaway Of Manchester the pres
ent commissioner, being candidate fol
denomination. He received nineteen
votes and Mr.. Bailey twenty-five, afte,
four tie ballots had been taken.