The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-01
VARIOUS NOTABLE BILLS.
ONE BY JUDGE HARRISON DE
USE OF MONEY INELECTToNS,

For Important Amendment to the Elec-
ton Law--Bfu de Trial Justices In
New Haven-Hamden Finance Board
-QuinnIpiack Club Charter-Fires In
wOodIands-Other Bills.
A notable measure in line with the
corrupt practice act was introduced in
the legislature yesterday by Represen-
tative Tilson at the request of ex-Judge
H. Lynde Harrison. The bill requires
that the chairman of each of the two
political parties shall appoint polit-
ical agent, who shall handle all the
funds and contributions made and re-
ceived in conducting any election and
that an agent shall be appointed in
every town.
The agents shall file a return of all
money expended and the purpose
stated for which it was expended. Car
riages shall be used in elections only
for the conveyance Of aged and infirm
voters to and from the polls. The po-
litical agents are required to- file a
statement of the election expenses
within ten days after election and the
penalty for failure to do this is $1,000
and six months in Jail. Failure to COM
ply with this law is subject to the or
dering of another election by the gov
ernor.
Representative Tilson, for Clifford L.
Stoddard, offered bill authorizing SUI
preme court justices to appoint two
trial justices to hear all trials in the
city of New Haven after July. This
bill would deprove twenty-six justice Of
the peace in New Haven from trying
j cases.
Arnon A. Alling of New Haven,
through Mr.. Tilson, offered a bill ask
| ing for the appropriation of $500 for
an additional rifle range. at the Second
regiment armory in New Haven. NJ II
| Charles F. Clarke of Hamden pre-
scented petition for the repeal Of the
| law governing the board of finance in
Hamden. A substitute bill for another
board Of finance in the same town is
now pending. ... ...... .... ::
| From William S. Pardee there was a
petition presented for the validating of
I certain changes made in the charter of
| the Quinnipiack club of New Haven,
approved by the club in December, 1908.
Howard II. Rogers presented two
| bills relative to real estate attach
! ments and the clearing of titles of real
estate after attachments have been
| made and suits adjusted. z...
! From z. H. Jenkins of the Connectf-
cut experiment station was bill pro-
viding for penalties for incendiary fires
! in woodland; that the penalty be made
! double the value of woodland destroyed
/ by fires SO started; also allowing the
owner oe said woodland to collect IS
per cent of the sum and the state for
! ester % per cent. In case Of irfornla-
/ ton being given by an outsider the bill
| provides that the informant shall re-
| ceive 25 per cent and the owner 50 per
X cent.
/ William B. Stoddard presented a bill
| concerning libel actions.
| Senator Whitney offered a bill pro-
! viding that the civil service commits
! sion of New Haven shall select candi-
! dates for. appointment according to
| their standing in grade in competitive
examination.
| A bill of interest to suortsmen is
house bill No. 40, introduced by Mr..
Champlain Of Stonington:
| An act concerning the use of auto
matte and repeating shotguns:
| Be 1t enacted, by the senate and
house Of representatives in general as
sembly convened:
| Section Fit shall be unlawful to use
in hunting birds or animals of any
kind, and shotguns holding more than
be fired more than twice before reload
| ing.
Section 1.-THE intent and meaning
\ OF this bill is to prohibit the use of
any so-called automatic or repeating
shot gun, or pump gun for the purpose
of hunting wild birds or animals
Section III.-Any person found guilty
of a violation of this statute shall be
| fined not more than $50 nor less than
$25 for each offense and the carrying
Of any automatic or repeating shot gun
| in the woods or in the elds or on any
of the waters of this state, shall be
considered prima facie evidence of any
attempt to violate section /. of this
statute and shall be punished as pro-
| vided in this section.
LATEST LEGISLATIVE JOTTINGS.
| At the opening of the session of the
general assembly this week there was
a flood of new bills, resolutions and pc
4 titions from all parts of the state. The
town and city Of New Haven came up
with a total of thirty-seven measures,
| including the bill introduced by Senator
Chatfield for the new single-headed po-
lice commission.
| Senator McGann, of New Haven. in
troduced a bill regulating the election
of constables in New Haven. 1t pro-
vides that at the election in April, 1905
and quadrennially thereafter, five con-
stables shall be elected, who shall hold