The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-21
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
VARIOUS BILLS OF NOTE ACTED
 ON YESTERDAY.

A Civil War Reminiscenee-NeT Haven
 Issue of BOnds-SavIngs Bank Invest
 ments-Bfn de Forest Fires-Judge
 W. L. Bennett-Terms of seIeetmen-
 Voting aIachines-Machine Guns
 Bill de Lotteries-The Atwood Bill
 Personal Tax BiII-The RoundhOuse
 Site.
 Hartford, June 20.-Lieutenant Gov~ ernor Woodruff called the senate to or der at 11:15 and prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. E. P. Parker, chap lain of the senate. On explanation by Senator Brennan a resolution reim- bursting Cyrus E. Prindle of Roxbury for money expended in raising troops during the Civil war was passed. The amount allowed is $500. Captain Prin- de was an officer of Company D, Thir- teenth Connecticut regiment. A large number of bills from the house were disposed in concurrence. being tabled for calendar and printing. including the measure authorizing the issue of bonds by New Haven for funding it's floating indebtedness, and the bill providing for uniformity in municipal charters.
 Senator Atwood moved that bills providing for legal investments by savings banks including the bonds of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company, the Consolidated Railway company and the Southern Indiana railroad be made the order of the day for Wednesday at 11;30; so ordered.
 Senator Davis said that the commit tee on agriculture has agreed on a bill relating to forest fires, which will be reported as substitute. The original explained the bill providing for the submission of constitutional amend inents, changing the official terms of selectmen and providing for the use of voting machines to the people, the vote to be taken at the annual town meet ings in October The bill was passed. Senator Clark of Winsted, chairman of the military committee, reported favor ably on the bill, authorizing two ma chine guns and equipment for Bridge port. s'* ..-. V
 Senator Davis of the committee on agriculture reported a substitute bill, providing that the state forester shall be ex-officio state forest fire warden, and shall have supervision of town fire wardens. The town fire Wardens are to be appointed for terms of one year, and will be required to enforce all the statutes relative to forest fires.
 The first number on the calendar this morning in the senate was the substitute bill offered by Senator Jud- son concerning sales of property by lottery, which has besn published in full in the Journal and Courier. In the absence of Senator Judson the bill < was explained by Senator Paige, who advocated it's adoption. Senator Bick- nell of Meriden opposed the act, claim ing that it was petty interference with merchants. He knew of reputa- tble men iii his city, who were active in the clothing clubs, and they should have the protection of the laws Sem ator McGovern coincided with Senator Bicknell He had been asked, he said, by reputable merchants in Hartford to oppose the bill Senator Paige in reply said the bill is in the interest of good policy, and would be a public benefit Senator Phelan said there are four firms in his city carrying on bus mess that would be ostracised in case of the bills adoption. These firms in- clude reputable merchants in the city.
 The Hon. Samuel Fessenden of X Stamford was called to the chair at this juncture and presided through the session. IT,:
 yea and nay vote was ordered, which resulted 14 in favor Of the Jud- son bill and 13 against. Senators Whit ney, Chatfield and Shanley of New Ha- ven voted yea and Senator McGann voted against the bill.
 The state treasurer was authorized to make a temporary loan of S5O0,0OO.
 The bill authorizing the State Young Mems Christian association of Con- necticut to receive gifts of property was explained by Senator Lake and passed.
 The resolution appointing George B. Clark judge of the Derby court was re- iected. On motion of Senator Whit ney the resolution appointing Berna- dotte Perrin of New Haven, Arthur l.. < Shipman of Hartford and Robert Sco- vile of Salisbury was passed under suspension of the rules.
 Tn the house William L. Bennett was elected judge of the New Haven court of common pleas by a vote Of 164 to ii. The house adhered to it's &C., tion in regard to the Atwood bill. Representatives Kenny of Somers and Holcomb of Torrington were appoint ed a committee of conference on the personal tax bill. i
 The state armory and arsenal bills, being the order of the day, were taken up at 12 o'clock, Representative Gris- i. wold of Glilford in the debate charged that lobby had been at work in the capitol in support of tn eround house site Representative Smith of Hart ford supported the Main street site, but Representative Clark opposed, Hartford being divided in it's support of that project. The vote was taken after considerable discussion, some of \ 1t of an acrimonious nature, and re- suited against the Main street idea 164 to g. In regard to the round house property MT. Griswold made some of the accusations that had been trite in 4oI p,1l1xa