The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-02-06
THE SENATE.
Travellers Indemnity Bill Passed

travellers Indemnity Bill Passed
Much New Matter.
In the senate Senator Cook spoke in
advocacy of the bill Incorporating the
Travellers. Indemnity company of Hart
ford, and it was adopted.
A bill authorizing the continuance of
the state sewerage commission was in
troduced by Senator Brown.
A resolution calling for $4,000 to pro-
vide protection against fire at the in
sane hospital at Middletown was intro
duced by Senator Davis.
Senator Davis introduced bill COM
polling railroad companies to equip each
baggage, mail and express car with at
least two hand chemical fire extiuguish-
ers.
Senator Woodruff introduced bill
calling for an appropriation of $4,000 to
the New Haven County Anti-Tubercu-
losis association of New Haven.
= SWEEPING POWERS.
A resolution Incorporating the Maui
gatuck Valley Water company confers
sweeping powers upon John H. White
more, Franklin Farrell, George A. Lew
. is, Charles F. BROKER, David S. Plume,
Edward L. Frisbie, jr., and Edward o..
Goss. They are authorized to construct
dams and reservoirs. store water and
use and dispose of water for the adj
vancement of the manufacturing and
mill interests along the Naugatuck riv-
er. The corporation is to be located in
Waterbury and it's capital stock is plac-
ed at 100000.
F TO DECORATE THE CAPITOL.
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troller to draw his order for $4,000 to
be expended in the work of decoration
and completion of the exterior of the
capitol was introduced by Senator Will
cox.
81 Senator Brown introduced a bill which
provides that the state sewerage COM
. mission may hear and determine ap-
peals from persons in one town who
think that the sewer system of the town
in which they live should be Joined with
the system of another town.
H. BOXING EXHIBITIONS.
Senator Mcneil, of Bridgeport, intro
duced,s ''by request" bill concerning
boxing exhibitions. 1t provides for a,
boxing commissioner, 70 be chosen by
the governor, whose duty shall be to at
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ever nature in the state. He is en-
powered to stop exhibitions which he
thinks should be stopped.
= A resolution giving the state librarian
power to purchase books for the state
library at an expense not exceeding ST.
900 in any one year went to the commit
tee on state library.
NEW SENATE DISTRICTS.
Senator Wilcox introduced resolu-
ton that the state be divided into thir-
ty-six senatorial districts.
p The Pennington Street railway asks
for an extension to July 1, 1905, of the
time for constructing the lines author
lied by its charter.
Perkins & Perkins, attorneys, have
petitioned for charter for trust COM
pany, with capital of not less than
100000 nor more than $10000,000, to be
located in Hartford.
h. COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.
A measure which grows out of the
Waterbury strike was introduced by
Senator Tracy. 1t provides for compul-
sorry arbitration. There is to be state
board consisting of three commission
ers, one commissioner to be recon-
mended by employers, one by employees
and the third to be a supreme court
iudge-all to be appointed by the gov
ernor.
Senator Cook introduced several bills
concerning insurance.
The bill concerning a state board of
motormen's commissioners was refer
red from the judiciary committee to the
railroad committee.
The senate adjourned to 1880 O. m.
Friday.