The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-16
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
BIG ARRAY OF CALENDAR BUSI-
 NESS ON HAND.

Senator Whitney Makes Statement Re-
 Garding insurance of CapitoI-PoOl
 Selling at Fares-BnI de FirecraeIkers
 -Bucket Shop Bnl-Farmers and
 AutomobiIes-EIectIon of Judges, Etc.
 Hartford, March 15.-At the opening of the session this morning there were forty-tWo bills and resolutions in the two houses awaiting action, twenty seven of them being in the senate. Chief on the list were resolutions au- thorizing the town of Meriden to issue S150,O0 1-2 per cent. bonds and Sl5o,- 900 additional to be known as Merlden town school bonds, bearing interest at 3 1-2 per cent; resolution authorizing S75,000 water bonds in the city Of Wa terbury; act requiring all railway com panfes in the state to file annually with the board of railroad commissioners maps of roads constructed during the year; act establishing town court i'll Orange; amending the charter of Stam- ford, making the salary of the city court judge and prosecuting attorney $1,200 each, and deputy judge, $4OO; eX- tending the time two years for organiz- ing the municipal bond and mortgage company; act requiring the reserve fund of surety companies to be 5O per cent of the gross amount of premiums received on business in force and re- quiring the capital of surety companies transacting business in Connecticut to be not less than s25O,O00; bill repeating 4t. ,fnf, I+a, ,.aIe1 tI1cs n drPnpinO in E1le Saugatuck river: bill providing that the number of directors of the New London County Mutual Fire h. surance company shall not be less than nine nor more than twelve. #.
 Two-thirds of the calendar number covered bills of minor importance. Both in the house and senate the tables are being cleared for the up building of the general statutes. The real hard work will begin when these measures are reached
 The committee on military affairs, Senator Clark of Winsted chairman, reported favorably on the bill author izing the establishment of rifle ranges for the use of the National Guard. The adjutant general is empowered to locate and construct the ranges.
 Senator Whitney made a statement concerning the bill providing for the in suranoe of the capitol and it's contents The measure was passed in the senate but rejected in the house. He thought the legislature would be assuming a grave responsibility in not providing for the insurance of the capitol, con- sidering the condition of the upper tiers of rooms. On motion of MT. Whitney the senate voted to insist and ask for committee of conference. On mo- 3 fion of Senator Paige Senator Whitney was placed in the conference com lnfttee on the part of the senate.
 Judge John Coats of New Britain was unanimously reelected judge of the Hartford county court of common pleas and Judge IF. Peck of Bristol was re- elected deputy judge.
 Governor Roberts and Judge William TIammersley were confirmed as mem bers of the state library committee.
 Senator William E. Atwood of New Britain was in his seat for the first time to-day sine ehis election as presi- dent of the New Britain National bank.
 In the house the bill relating to fre- GrdCk6FSi WAS $TGpOIlGuS5 &duSSIStiy ctiiu rejected on explanation by Chairman Allen of the public health and safety committee. He said the present law relating to fire escapes is a good one.
 Representative Waller of New Lon- don representing the judiciary commit tee reported that the bill authorizing pool selling at fairs twelve days in the year should be rejected He said that the present law which forbids pool sell ing reflects the moral sence and feeling of the public The bill was unanimous " rejected. Representative Waller is one of the most forceful speakers ir the house and his reports are gems o1 terseness and clearness.
 Major Tilson of New Haven, who is also an admirable speaker reported from the judiciary committee number of adverse reports The so-callec stbucket shop" bill, which imposed heavy fnes was rejected on Major Til sons explanation. The bill changing the method of e1ecting county slealtf officers was also rejected after expla' nation by Major Tilson.
 The bill providing that increase O stock by corporations shall be sold a public auction by the comptroller and that what is received about par shal go to the towns, was rejected
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