The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-05
LEGISLATIVE DOIaGS.
HAMDEN NOT TO GET 4 SLICE OF
 NORTH HAVEN.

Crooked Town Lines and Savin Rock
 "Fire water"-BiII de Corrupt Agents and Stenographers s-New Haven,s
 New School House-VestibuIe Car
 Bill, Etc.
 Hartford, May 4.-The senate was called to order at 11:15 by Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and prayer was of- fered by Dr. Parker.
 Senator Bradstreet reported unfavor-
 ably on the bill requiring vestibules on trolley cars. and 1t was rejected. Mir.
 Bradstreet said that all new trolley cars are constructed with vestibules.
 Senator Pattison, of the committee.on
 appropriations, reported a resolution appropriating $500 for the, expenses of
 the funeral of Senator Platt; passed
 under suspension of the rules and transmitted to the house.
 Senator Clark, of the committee on
 military affairs, reported adversely on
 the bill authorizing the construction of
 an armory in any town where there is
 only one company.
 Senator Whitney reported a substi-
 ute bill appropriating s9,00O for a state
 bacteriological laboratory; referred to
 appropriations committee.
 Senator Atwood reported adversely on the bill allowing the taking of quail and
 keeping them through the winter for preservation; rejected. Senator Platt reported unfayorably
 on the bill limiting the number of li-
 censes in license towns to one for each 1000 inhabitants. He said the matter fought to be left to the discretion of the
 county commissioners. The bill was
 rejected. ess.' ... s-..- The vestibule car bill was reconsider 1 ed at the request of Senator Donovan, IWho wished to discuss it, and it was tabled.
 On explanation by Senator Phelan forfeited rights were restored to Aus
 tin w. Morris, of New Haven, 26 to 0.
 Forfeited rights were also restored to Michael J. Cannon, of Bridgeport, by a unanimous vote. Rules were suspended and both reports were transmitted to the house. .. ..> All bills on the calendar were passed
 on motion of Senator Lake.
 Senator Donovan said he feared that Senator Lakes purpose was Hartford idea, and not in the interest of the Istate.
 Senator BickneIl called up the bill |authorizing the city of South Norwalk \ to issue bonds to the amount of S30O,- 1. 900 and explained the reasons for the < issue; passed. I The city of New Haven, on explana- tion by Senator Bicknell, was author
 ized to borrow $50,OO0 for the erection X. of a schoolhouse.
 N Senator Whitney called up the bill putting wood alcohol on the list of poi
 sons to be labelled in selling.
 Il Senator Bradstreet called up the bill i allowing the Willimantic Traction com lpany to extend it's road to the Connect
 icut Agricultural college eastward and ito Manchester westward, connecting ,lwith the Hartford, Manchester and < Rockville tramWay, and allowing an in 4 crease of stock to $500, GOO. He said the lroad will be allowed, under the charter, \ to pass over or under the tracks of the New York and New England company. !! The bill was passed. ? | Senator Bicknen called up the bill re- :. quiring the state treasurer to pay 5 per :. cent. quarterly on the agricultural col ], lege fund, and explained the necessity for that course; passed.
 Z In the house the bill setting off a i part of North Haven to the town of Hamden was rejected. Major Tilson made facetious reference to the irregu- lar boundary lines between the two { towns, and recalled the old Indian leg , end explaining the crookedness, speak ling of the use of fire water at Savin Rock. ~ MT. Thompson, of Orange, refuted the imputation that fire water was obtain ) able at Savin Rock even at that early date. The good-natured banter was , enjoyed as being a ray of sunlight be- f fore the great senatorial combat was 5 to be begun. .-.-.-.-. <. Judge Pearne explained the bill for the extension of the Branford and Guil- lford trolley road to Essex, practically lparalleling the Shore Line road. Representative Wright of Essex, of ' fered an amendment requiring the ex- 1 tension to be made to the steamboat dock. This was adopted and the bill passed. MT. Kenealy called up the bill with ' regard to corruptly influencing agents, Iemployes and stenographers, securing the secrets of employers. He said the . bill is one of the most important of the session. Evils have grown up in the | state which will be eliminated by the act. He cited several instances where lsecrets of employers had been procured from their agents and stenographers to their detrirnent. The bill, he said, can- , not harm any honest man. It was passed. , % >%4 OBITUARY NOTES