The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-06
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS,
NEW HAVEN BILLS CONSIDERED
YESTERDAY.


vOrabIe AttentiOn-SenatOr Paige for
Increase of Superior Court Judges
Bill Creating Lewis and Clark Com
mission Turned Down-GeneraI Gree
| ley at the Capitol.
Hartford, April 15.-There were thir-
tyrone measures starred on the house
calendar at the beginning of the session
this morning and twenty-seven in the
senate. These bills have been outlined,
| for the most part, in the Courier legis-
lative correspondence.
| The bill was passed in the senate au-
thorizing the publication of reports of
any public officer to the number of SIS,
and the comptroller was authorized to
procure additional information, if con-
tsidered necessary, in the returns of mu-
nicipal debt and expenditure.
Il A number of resolutions extending the
thine for organizing electric railroad
companies and the time. for construc-
ton of roads were passed.
/ The bill giving increased control and
management of East Rock park in New
Haven to the board in charge was act
led on fayorab1y, also the bill relative to
the Waterbury fire department.
The bill concerning the abatement of
taxes in New Haven, which has been
described in full in the Courier, was ia
vorably disposed of in the senate.
| The hospital appropriation bills came
Iup in the. senate and We're favorably
disposed of, They will now go to the
house for concurrence.
/ The bill concerning appeals TO the su-
lpreme court was carried without oppo-
jsition. 1t provides that in all cases in
(which notice of an appeal to the SUI
i preme court Of errors has been filed all
proceedings to. make or complete the
record on such appeal shall be suspend
led during the months of July and Au-
Igust. ,s-.. ~
The senate cencurred with the house
lin disposing of a large number Of unfa-
IVorable reports. III.
i Senator Paige, chairman of the judi
lciary committee, submitted a big batch
of unfavorable reports.
Northumberland Woodruff sus-
tanned a point Of order raised by Sena-
Itor Donovan against Senator McGovern
i this morning while a light breeze was
looming up between the two senators.
i It was an unimportant report from the
icommittee on new towns and probate
districts that started the breeze. Sena-
ltor McGovern was engineering the re-
Iport, when Senator Donovan asked if
1.-THE distinguished senator from Hart
ford was chairman of the committee
Mr.. McGoyern replied that, in the alb
Isence of the chairman of the committee,
he was acting in his place as associate
chairman. One word led to another,
when Senator Donovan raised the point
Iof order that Senator McGovern could
mot speak more than twice on the sub
ljeet. The lieutenant governor ruled
that the point was well taken, creating
Ilots Of laughter from the senators.
The bill providing that ballots shall
be printed for all elections at the ex-
fpense Of the state was rejected on ex-
lplanation by Senator Paige. The sena-
tor from the Twenty-first district got
lin good word for the proposed in
lcrease in the number of superior court
Judges. It was on an adverse report
from the Judiciary committee. Senator
Paige said that if the bill should be
adopted there would be work enough to
keep more than fourteen active all the
time. n
/ The bill providing for the appoint
Iment of a commission of eight by the
lgovernor and appropriating $4,000 for
the representation of Connecticut at the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland,
Oregon, has been adversely reported
and will be rejected.
/ On, report of Senator Smith, chairman
iof the committee on senate appoint
iments the regular ferry and bridge
commissioners We're reappointed
On explanation Of Senator Brennan,
flowed Dr. Edward III. Welch for exam
iination of recruits for the Spanish
American war, being in the day of re-
endorsement for. services.
In the house this morning the first
measure received was resolution APP
pointing Speaker Holcomb judge of the
town court in Southington and Thomas
+. WEIGH deputy judge, the judiciary
Ecommittee reporting in favor.
The ''bob-veal'' bill was rejected with
the senate amendment providing that
the weight Of calves at the time of be-
ing killed for the market shall not be
less than fifty pounds.
i The bill providing for the incorpora-
+. ton Of the Catholic Mutual Fire Insur-
lance company was rejected.
The resolution, setting off a part of
IOxford to the town of Seymour was re-
/ jected on report from the committee on
lnew towns and probate districts.
The bill making the regular biennial
appropriation for the Connecticut Ma
ltional Guard was passedin concurrence
with the senate. w.. ~ l. .-.
i An amendment was passed making
the appropriation for the supply of wa
ter at Fitch's home for the soldiers i'm
imediately available 1t was transmit
ted to the senate under suspension of
the rules. .u.....,.. ...........s..
Senator Clark, of Winsted, and Rep
fresentatives Scott, of Plymouth, and
Warner of Woodbridge, composing the
Ejoint special committee for the investi-
igation of the fee system, had their mi
tial meeting this morning for the pur-
pose of laying out the line Of work to be