The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-21

rymen'S association and the State Po- mological society have been given s1,500 apiece annually. The sale or shipment of diseased meat has been rigidly prohibited in one of the laws of ths session. The sale of wood alcohol in any form or mixture must be desig- mated by the customary poison label. The sale of cocaine is also strictly reg ulated. The bake shop law has been reenforcsd by an enactment requiring the certificates of owners or operators to be placed in conspicuous position. Vital statistics will be better preserved and reports of births, deaths and mar riages will be more accurately made under the neW law that has been passed this session. Hereafter official copies of stenographic reports of conn mittee hearings will be fif5d with the state librarian. The railroad legisla- tion of the six months has been along liberal lines, the roads having been given broad franchises. The bills af- fecting the interests of the Consolida- ted railway company, also the bills increasing the privileges and franchis
 es of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company, have been as libe- ral as the state could bestow. This has been on the principle that great public corporations must be allowed great powers in order to carry out their legitimate work. The policy of the state in this direction has been placed on a solid footing, the state treating it's railroad and telephone in- terests with the liberality that they, deserve. The history of the session will not cause a blush in any quarter. | The general assembly has also been conspicuous for the measures which it has sent to the rear, including the | Main street site for a state armory and arsenal and the state reformatory project. The cutting down of the tax on mutual life insurance companies one-half has been carried over to the legislature of 1907. Increasing the number of judges of the superior court was rejected on an adyersa report from the judiciary committee, The committee work of the six months has been worthy of the highest commemo- ration. The judiciary appropriations, railroads, interpretations, public health and safety, cities and boroughs and educational committees have been charged with heavy responsibilities through the session. One unfamiliar with legislation would be. amazed at the tasks that have been performed by, these committees. The senate chair men who have taken the bulk of the work are senators Allen W. Paige, Stiles Judson, Jr., Thomas D. Brad street, A. T. Pattison, Eli Whitney, Minotte E. Chatfield and Alfred E. Hammer. Senator George E. 'Bicknell, John W. Atwood, Arthur L. Clark
 Henry H. Peck, Frank H. Baker, Will bur l.. Davis and D. Newton Barney have been hard worked in committee rooms during the session. The house ihas been noted for it's distinguished talent. Ex-Speaker Kenealy. Judge Pearne of Middletown, Major Tilson of New Haven, Walter H. Clark of Hart ford, Frank Cheney, Jr., of Manches
 ter, E. Allen Moore of New Britain, Hugh M. Acorn of sufaeld, Henry W. Averill of Branford, Charles B. WallSr of New London and Royal K. South
 Gs wick of Cornwall will long be recalled on account of the character of their services. Representative Walter Hol- comb of Torrington is the brother of Speaker Holcomb of Southington, Rep. resentative George l.. Rockwell of Redgefield, who is q native of New Haven, is the nephew of Governor P. c. Lounsbury. Ex-Governor Louns- bury has not bsen in the. capitol this winter. Years ago he was a frequent visitor and was invariably received with cordiality. and friendship. Sena- tor T. M. Maltbie's son, William Mills Maltbie, who has completed his legal studies at the Yale Law school, will become partner with his father, talk ing up the law practice this summer. MT Maltbie has passed, the state bar examination with success. r, He was 8 brilliant scholar in the university and will take an important place in Hart ford legal circles, following in the foot steps of the. senator. The number of Yale men in the house this year has been worth noting. They have refiect- ed honor in that institution and the ! state. G