The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
WoMAN,s SUFFRAGE
 BILL ON FILE.


 Charter of Branford Lighting and
 Water COmpany-Other Items.
 Hartford, May 2-The bill concerning the admission of women as municipal electors appeared on the files for the first time this morning. This act pro- vides that all women, citizens of the United States, residing in any town in this state, shall be entitled to be admitted as municipal voters of such town, upon the same conditions as the age and residence, and upon the same proceedings as to application, examina- tion and admission as are now provided by law with regard to the admission of men as electors; such proceedings to be before the same officials and at the same times and places as in the case of men.
 Any woman who is made a municipal voter under this act shall have the right to vote at any meeting of the town, city, or borough in which she resided when admitted and shall still reside, and at any election and balloting there of, provided the matter acted upon is not one that by the constitution of the state can be voted upon only by legally constituted electors. Any woman re- moving from the town where admitted can vote in any other town only by be- ing admitted in such town as a munich pal voter thereof. f... s.s....... --,.f The bill prohibiting discrimination on account of alienage, race or color, was also on the files this morning, making its first appearance. The act is of so much importance that the full text will be read with more than customary in terest. It provides that
 Every person who, on account of alienage, race, or color, shall subject or cause to be subjected any other person l eges or immunities secured or protected by the constitution or laws of this state, or who, on that account, shall deprive any other person from the full and equal enjoyment of the advantages, fa- l.cilities, accommodat tions, or privileges of any place of public accommodation, amusement, or transportation, subject only to the limitations established by | law and applicable alike to all persons, or who, on that account, shall descr.m- mate in the price for the enjoyment of Esuch privileges, shall forfeit and pay to the person injured thereby double
 damages, to be recovered in any court
 of competent Jurisdiction within the state.
 l Tn the senate there was fair at- ] tendance at the beginning of the ses- sion. Lieutenant Governor Woodruff was in the chair and prayer was offer l ed by Chaplain Parker. On explanation l by Senator Bailey the resolution setting off portion of Mansfield to Windhan1 l was rejected. Senator Platt of Milford reported unfavorably on the bill enact I ing the Raines law in this state, and it was rejected4 Senator Platt said the passage of such law in Connecticut
 is not in the interest of the public.
 At the request of Senator Paige the I bill concerning the compensation of the
 supreme court reporter, making the amount $6,000 annually, was passed on 1 to calendar.
 l The resolution amending the charter
 of the Branford Lighting and Water
 company was called from the table by
 Senator Bradstreet and passed On ac-
 count of the necessity of beginning 4, work on the extension of the trolley l line owned by the company, and al the request of Senator Hammer, the bill
 was transmitted to the house for its l concurrence. l Senator Blcknell of Meriden called I the resolution from the table authoriz. ing the borough of Groton to issue ] bonds to the amount of $75000, payins I four per cent. It was passed and trans
 mitted to the expressing clerk under l suspension of the rules.
 I Senator Woodward of Ashford, chair.
 man of the labor committee, reported
 adversely on the bill relating to the IL T ability of employers to employees. Ht
 said the Massachusetts law on the sub. Iject had not worked satisfactorily. Re. port accepted and bill rejected. In the house Judge Pearne of Mid.
 dletown presided in the absence oi I Speaker Holcomb, who was engaged il the supreme court. On motion of Rep i resentative Averill the rules were sus | pended when the Brandford Lighting l, and Water company came up. He sait
 the trolley road connects Branford witf Stony Creek, and the project is favored
 by every resident in the town. Int
 passage of the bill will unite the dis
 tricts of Branford and Stony Creek I said MT. Averill. Passed and transmit
 ted to the expressing clerk
 \ A number of bills regulating the talk
 ing of fish in. Twin Lakes and Putnam
 camp were passed.
 Representative Naples of Norwicl
 had a hit at Hartford greed in tn,
 house this morning. In speaking of tn, Iunwillingness of Backus hospital to re
 ceive $1O,0OO from the state, he said tha such course would be unusual fo Hartford, but was not for Norwich. Th bon mot was greeted with rounds O laughter from MT. Naples side of tn house. --.-.-.---- :-.-...,- ,-.-..-
 T Judge Pearne announced the death O Representative Frank A. Pierson o
 Cromwell. A resolution was introduced
 by MT. Haven of Rocky Hill authoriz
 ing, committee of..eight representa- lives to draw up suitable resolution and attend the funeral, which took plac this afternoon.
 Judge Pearne appointed Clarence E