The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-24
1905, Senator Pattison explaining the t1aadS If tha dsna rtmnI1t

ISU0, oeIldtOT EdGliSOIl 6APA1hitiiS %AA~ needs of the department. ..
 The senate also appropriated $l20OO for the support of disabled soldiers, sailors and marines of the Civil war for the two years ending September 30, I905. Senator Pattison said the state is ready to undertake any line in the way of caring for the old soldiers and their wives. ....-... A resolution was passed making up the deficiency in the appropriation for the Fairfield county temporary homes.
 The time for accepting the charter of the Fenwick, Hall company was ex- tended ......s. .......t,
 The Seymour Electric Light company was given power to issue bonds, and also to increase its capital stock to $10O,0OO. ..t.' .....s..
 In executive session the nominations of Andrew F. Gates to, be railroad commissioner, succeeding Washington F. Wilcox, and Frank E. Healy to. be tax commissioner, succeeding MT, Gates, were confirmed The democrat ic members called for a yea and nay vote on the confirmation of MT. Gates, -. .CeIldLDF hCIdl1I1 Ol 4NCN HOY jtAiSa Senator Donovan of South Norwalk made speeches of some length express ing the disapproyal of the democrats at having the railroad board made purely partisan. The democrats felt thai, member of their party should have been placed On the board by Gov ernor Roberts, either by the retention of .Cofnmfssioner Wilcox or the appoint { mert of democratic Successor. The vote on confirmation stood six against to tWenty-one in favor. The six votes were by democrats. The nomii tion of Mir. Healy was passed without divi- sion. ''~
 In the house the resolution by Rep resentative Parker of East Haddam, endorsing the bill now before congress providing for the parcels post service, and the consolidation of third and fourth class matter in the post office department with the extension of the present merchandise weight limit to eleven pounds, with rates of five cents on 2 pound parcel to twenty-five cents on an eleven pound parcel, was report ed favorably from the judiciary com
 
 ate under suspension of the rules. Senator Paige explained the endorse nlent and the senate concurred with the house.
 There was a brief discussion of the state finances between Senators Patti son and Paige. principally with regard to criminal costs in the different coun- ties for the past two years. In New Haven county the costs in 1902 and 1903 were $44,314.07. In Fairfield county the costs for the same time were $57. .56A .35. Last year they were only $25,s00. In New Haven county last year they were LOGO.
 The house authorized the Shelton Water company to increase it's capital stock to $2OO,0O0
 The bill taking away the power of the State Medical society to confirm the election of president of the retreat for the insane in Hartford was passed.
 The measure giving the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company power to extend its tracks in. Bridgeport and 1 New Britain was passed.
 Resolutions were passed making ap- propriations for deficiencies for judi cial expenses, for the support of insane patients at the Connecticut hospital and for educational purposes for the two years ending September 30, 1905. The city of Danbury was authorized to issue water bonds to the amount O.: $200,O00.
 l In the house to-day Representative Averill of Branford introduced a reso- lution providing that inasmuch as there is great difference of opinion exist ing as to the necessity of appointing additional judges to the superior court bench, the judiciary committee be <, asked to invite the judges of the su- | perior court to appear before the conn., mittee and state whether or not there was a real necessity for more judges. i He moved that the question be sub- mitted before the house for a vote im- mediately. MT. Banks of Fairfield said that the Judiciary committee had no objection to receiving the judges and had intended to ask them to appear. Mir. Keneally sai that he did not believe ] the committee on judiciary needed any ! instructions on the subject as to their duties. The matter was referred to the 1 Judiciary committee.
 i. Both houses adjourned until 12:S0 I next Tuesday.