The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-24
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
SENATE DEBATES EDUCATIONAL
 APPROPRIATIONS.

Savings Bank Starred-SenatOr Fes- senden in the Chair-James F. Walsh of Greenwich for Fairfield County Common Pleas Judge.
 At the opening of the nineteenth ses- sion this morning there were thirty one bills in the house with the star designation and fifteen ill the senate showing that good days work had been laid out. The more important or these measures have been outlined in the Journal and Courier. The bill con- corning the appointment of city and borough health officers, which was new on the calendar provides for the pre- vention of disease being spread, the amendment to the law now in effeet being as follows: 'In case of the ab- sence or inability to act of city or DOT ough health officer, or in case va cancy exists in the office of such health officer, the county health officer may designate in writing a suitable person to act as such health officer during such absence or inability or until such vacancy is filled; and the person desig- mated, when sworn, shall have all the powers and be subject to all the duties of such health officer, and in case Of vacancy, if such vacancy exists for thirty days in the office of such health officer the county health officer for the county in which such city or borough is situated shall appoint health of- aI, o;F hOrOItph
 The bill concerning pure foods, drugs and medicines, also new on the calen- dar, memorializes the senate of the United States to speedily enact efficient legislation prohibiting interstate com merce in adulterated, misbranded, and deleterious foods, drugs, and medicines to the end that the laws of Connecticut relative therto may be more effective, The incorporation of the Savings Bank of Manchester was starred this 1 morning. The incorporators are Rep resentatives Frank Cheney, jr., Clar- ence G. Watkins, John T. Robertson, Jasper A. Fitch, Frank G. Vibberts, Arthur F. Bowers, John S. Cheney, F. Ernest Watkins, Alvin L. Brown, Will liam c. Cheney, Julius J. Strickland, Charles E. House, George w. Ferris William R. Tinker, Herbert o. Bowers, George W. Finlay, Aaron Johnson, George M. Barber, Justus w. Hale, John A Alvord, Alexander Rogers. Hewitt Coburn, jr., Charles D. Norton Howell Cheney, William J. McGurk,
 and Henry w. Barrows. .. +.s The Messrs. Cheney on the list of incorporators are identified with the | Cheney silk works in South Manches- ter. The Hon. John $. Cheney, who is one of the incorporators, has served in the senate and is the father of Lieu tenant Sherwood Cheney of the regu- lar army, who won such distinction in the Spanish American war.
 The bill authorizing the city of New Haven to issue sewage bonds amount- l ing to $250,0o0 and the city of Water bury to issue water bonds to the amount of $75000 were calendared this | morning in the house. 5 The Hon. Samuel Fessenden, who has l been occupied with the superior court session in Fairfield county as states attorney, during the past three weeks
 was present at the opening of the ses-
 sion this morning, and in the absence of Lieutenant Governor Woodruff pre- sided through the forenoon. Senator 1 Fessenden, who has been the speaker
 of the house, is one of the ablest par liamentarians in the state, and presides over legislative body with consum- mate affability. His return to the sen 1 ate this forenoon was an occasion Of special satisfaction and pleasure.
 Governor Roberts sent the nomination of John Herbert White of Hartford,
 Josiah M Hubbard of Middletown and | Hiram F. Fox of New Haven to be
 members of the state board of medi
 ation to the senate this morning. Mor- ris c. Webster of New Britain was l nominated as commissioner on build li ing and loan associations for two years
 from July 1, and James F. Walsh of | Greenwich was nominated for judge of
 the criminal court of common pleas for l Fairfield county for four years from
 July 1. The resignation of Edward w
 Higgins as deputE judge of the city
 court of Norwich was submitted to the
 senate by Governor Roberts.
 | ou C5lldlOI w WlllbHcy oi tllC
 committee on cities and boroughs the
 report relative to fire proofing the cap- 1 itol, making necessary Improvements
 and the purchase of a new site for a 1 building for state officials, amounting in
 all to $230, 600 was referred to the com
 mittee on appropriations.
 i Senator Hammer, chairman of the
 educational committee, called two bills
 from the table relating to the transpor-
 tation of school children, and the pay
 ment of tuition for High school pupils
 and moved their rejection. So ordered
 The bill appropriating s1,44O,O0O ir
 bulk for the educational departments
 of the state was explained at lengtf by Senator Pattison of the appropria.
 tions committee and was adopted
 There was a long and spirited debate
 in the senate in regard to the appro-
 priation of $40000 in the educational ap.
 propriation bill for the transportation
 of high school pupils. Senators Judson
 McGovern, Atwood of New Britain
 Peck and Phelan of Waterbury, Brad
 street of Thomaston Hammer of Bran.
 ford and Pattison of Simsbury, taking
 the principal part. Senator Peck
 thought the amount was too much tC be used for the 800 high school pupils
 who would alone be covered by the act 1 f&x, D,,,I T 41aI !. 4