The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-09
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
ANOTHER BIG FLOOD OF BUSI-
NESS.

Various Bills Introduced by New Haven
Senafors-Bim Appropriatins s525 for
Secretary of state Health Board
Bill de New Haven Library-Paper
from Governor de Food AduIteratiOn
-Naugatuck Water Power Company,
Capital OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Rates-Train Seryiee-BuriaI of Vet
Gran Soldiers
Hartford, Feb. 8.-The big record of
Tuesday in the way Of new business
was handsomely seconded by the flood
of measures that came in this forenoon,
both in the senate and house. Mr.. Til
son, of New Haven, introduced twelve
acts relating to interests in that city
and vicinity. Senator Chatfield also
offered several bills. .s.
Senator Peck, of Waterbury, intro
duced resolution Incorporating the
Naugatuck Water Power company for
the purpose of regulating and ifhprov-
ing the flow of water in the Naugatuck
riverzand its tributaries. The company
will be located in the city of Water
bury, the incorporators being John I'll.
Whittemore, Franklin Farrell, Charles
f. Brooker, George A. Lewis, David S.
Plume, Edward L. Frisbie, jr,, and Ed
ward o. Goss. The capital stock is to
be 100000 and the company is given
To-. ;t,4 of nOnfrOI1iI1p
the reservoir supplies and the construc-
tion of works for the use of the waters
of the valley. --
"A bill was put in by Senator Pattison
regulating the care of insane idiotic
persons while confined in the state pris-
on or in any county Jail or workhouse.
The authorities in charge of such per-
sons will be required to report the case
to the agent of the Connecticut Prison
association. The expenses are to be
paid by the state comptroller.
Senator Chatfield introduced a resolu-
tion appropriating S525 in favor Of DR..
Charles A. Lindsey for services as sec
rotary OF the state board of health. He
also introduced bill in favor of the
New Haven library, making one active
alderman a director: makes the mayor
member, and gives the board the con-
troll of the funds. He added a bill reg
ulating the collection of taxes in New
Haven. .5,..s
Communications were received in the
house from Governor Roberts relating
to the adulteration of food as presented
by the United States authorities in con-
gress. and a naval exhibit as represent
ed by General Fitzhugh Lee. Both
projects were referred to the committee
on manufactures.
Mr.. Clark, of Hartford, introduced a
bill providing that the superior court
shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all
complaints for divorce and may grant
divorces to any man or woman for the
following offenses, committed by the
other party, to wit: Adultery, fraudu-
lent contract, Wilful desertion for three
years. seven years absence, during all
Of which period the absent party has
not been heard from; habitual Intern
perance, intolerable cruelty, sentence to
imprisonment for life, or any infamous
crime involving a violation of cOnjugal
duty ana punishable by Imprisonment
in the state prison. The bill changes
the present law by eliminating the
words with total neglect of duty
In the senate two bills relating to
railroads were introduced by Senator
Fessenden The first provides that no
railroad shall charge for the transport
alton of passengers or freight any rate
unjustly discriminating between differ
ent communities. The second one pro-
Nides remedies for insufficient train SER
vice, giving six free holders OF any town
opportunity for petition and hearing by
the superior court praying for relief. A
committee of three is to be appointed.
The court is authorized to make the
necessary order on the report of the
committee. The bill takes the initiative
from the hands of the railroad commits
sioners
Senator Fessenden also introduced an
important bill relating to the burial Of
veteran soldiers and authorizing $25
from the state for each headstone. The
headstones now cost $16 and Senator
Fessenden says they are frequently Of
poor material, wasting away. He holds
that a stone. costing SIS is a small
enough testimonial from the state to
its destitute veterans. and that not one
of them should be in a pauper's grave
JUDGES AND COMMISSIONERS.
Among the new business introduced
in the senate was the petition of the
city Of New Britain for a consolidation
of town and city governments and for
revision of its charter; resolutions APP
pointing Richard r. Hepburn judge and
Roger S. Baldwin deputy judge of the
Al. ~
bard, Of Middletown, commissioner of
the Middletown and Portland bridge,
and authorizing the city of New Lon
WHAT THE MINISTER SAYS.
- - - $1,000