The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-20

The two houses started out with a fair array of bills starred for action. In the house the list included the bills for a state board of publication: giving the borough of Shelton power to appoint twenty-five policemen and establishing department of finance in the town of Hamden, consisting of the first select man and six electors. The bills fixing the salary of the chief justice at S6,5O0, and the remaining judges at 5000, and making the salary of the reporter of judicial decisions the same as that of a judge of the superior court, were both on the docket; also the bill increasing the capital of the Milford Water com pany, and authorizing the issue of $10O,' 900 in bonds. The biennial appropria- tion for the Soldiers home at Norotou, amounting to S230,O0O and granting s40,- 900 for the assistance of old soldiers and their wives was also ready for ac- tion in the house, having been passed by the senate ten days ago.
 In the senate the starred bills include New London to issue $10O,0O0 of muni- cipal bonds; also resolution appropri- dlIH6 plU3UuV lOI ANEN 11dNEh NoIily Anti Tuberculosis association for the two years ending September 30, 1907.
 The Pine Orchard association meas ure, which is on thesenate table was not called up this morning on account of an agreement between Senator Chat field and Senator Hammer. both of whom are interested in the bill.
 Later in the session the bills were made the order of the day for Wednes- day next at 12 o'clock. In the course of the debate Representative Averill of Branford said a good many members are not disposed to extend courtesy to the bill repeating the vaccination stat ute. 2" -+.syz-s-...~
 The Milldale and Waterbury trolley project, which is still in the possession of the railroad committee, has had a windfall in the shape of a favorable vote from the Farmers association. that body has decided to support the bill authorizing the construction of the granges in Southington and Waterbury have also voted in favor of the road. Senator Bradstreet of the railroad l committee called from the table the bill giving the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company power to. extend it's lines in Derby. The bill was passed and transmitted to the house on sus- pension of the rules. This course was taken as the work of construction is now in progress.
 The committee on interpretations re- l ported in favor of amending the char ter of Grace hospital in New Haven, providing that any person contributing $10,000 to tine institution shall be en- titled to establish a perpetual free bed in the hospital and name the same; a person contributing $5,00O shall have like privileges, except naming the, bed. Senator Hammer explained the ad- verse report in regard to the compul- sory attendance of boys in evening schools, such boys being employed days in factories, and the bill was rejected. On explanation of Senator Brown of Bridgeport the Union Metallic Cartridge company of that city was given power l to construct an industrial railroad and pneumatic tube lines. At this point Senator Brown was called to the chair by Lieutenant Gov ernor Woodruff and presided during the rest of the session. s@ss4ast.ss s4.....,.-...u