The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-14

Petition from Elm City Persons for an Appropriation of $500 for Work Done on Soldiers Monument at St. Ber- nard's Cemetery-ResOIution VaIidat- ing Additions to Charter of Annex Fire Department of This City.
 Hartford, Jan. 1S.-The regular rou- tine business of the house really began to-day, the final preliminary being com pleted when Speaker Holcomb announc- ed his committee appointments. There was no session of the senate.
 Resolutions paying former Speaker Kenealy of Stamford $50 for organizing the house and directing the comptroller to furnish a copy of the general stat utes to every member of the house were adopted. ..
 The house concurred in referring the resolution extending the charter of the Travellers Indemnity company two years from January 25, 1905, to the in- surance committee. ....,...
 The comptroller's annual report of twenty years depositors in savings basks was referred to the committee on banks.
 A petition of James F. Brannagan and others for an appropriation of $500 for work done of the soldiers monu- ment in the St. Bernard cemetery in New Haven was referred to the judi ciary committee. &-
 Petitions of s. A. Baldwin and others of Derby and the Ladies Bremen s auxiliary No. 1, of New Haven. to in- corporate were referred to the incorpo- rations committee. s
 A resolution validating the additions to the charter of the annex fire de- pertinent of New Haven was referred to interpretations committee.
 The following proposed acts were re- ferred to committees:
 An act making appropriation for SUD- port of soldiers, sailors and marines of the civil war military affairs. Appro- priating s10,000 to Norwich hospital for the insane; humane institutions. Amending chapter 1SS of the public acts of 1903 concerning support of insane paupers; judiciary, Repeating an act concerning fishing in Thames river; fisheries and game. Amending section 2,742 of general statutes relating to in sane paupers and indigent persons; jul dietary Concerning assessment and collection of a personal tax on every male between ages of 21 and 70 years of g, for town and state taxes in lieu of poll and communication tax; judiciary. To regulate practice of veterinary medicine and surgery; public health and surgery; public health and safety. Petitions of Hartford and Rockville Tramway company for amendment to charter was referred to the railroad committee. ...-
 It was announced that caucus of New London county representatives will be held Wednesday afternoon, Jan- rlary IS, at o'clock to choose county commissioners.
 A proposed act introduced by Rep resentative Naples of Norwich amend ing section 324 of the general statutes. revision of 1902, known as the Atwood section, produced considerable interest and discussion after the house adjourn ed. The bill provides for a penalty for not returning inventory of an estate and shall also effect all actions pend- ing. It was referred to the judiciary committee A provision of this bill de- clares that only those persons interest ed shall have the right to sue adminis- ,7o1;, oo4 ter of probate fees. It is also provided that when the probate court has ex- tended the time for filing inventories no collection of the delinquent penalty can be made It is understood that the 7 bill is aimed at suits brought against delinuue1ts by D. Preston Atwood of Bridgeport.
 A resolution fixing the time of ad- iournment to Tuesday, January IT, al 11:S0 o'clock was adopted
 Following are the committee appoint r1ents announced by Speaker Holcomb; On fisheries and game-Messrs. Perry Griswold, Hubbard, Hoskins, Kilbourn Parker, Smith, Way, Hammond.
 On rlsurance-Martin, Cronin, Gris- wold, Hyatt, Hatch, Loper, Phelps, Pat ten, Gillette. @
 On corporations - Messrs. Alcorn Huntington, Scott, Parker, Comstock Kneed, Reynolds, Havens, Dakin.
 Claims - Messrs. Ruic, Stoughton Child. Hallowell Jackson, Fuller, Carl son, Bentley. Kibbe.
 Education - Messrs. Isbell Banks Moore, Chapin, Bates, Hyde, Burr Geer, Bishop.
 Military affairs Messrs Griswold Green, Jewett, Lehr, Willard, Beckwith Hammer, Guernsey, King.
 Agriculture-.Messrs. Averill, Latimel Coe. Fosdick, Willard, Kingsbury, Ben. nett. Pendleton, Mead.
 Humane institutions-Messrs Hig gins, Porter, Hale, Hoffman, Huke Bradbury Gibbs, Wright, Fowler.
 Sale of lands-Messrs. Connors southwick, Goodman, Troy, Spencer Knowlton, Browning, Henderson Hatch.
 Finance -- Messrs Keeney Bailey Hall Curtiss, Gillette, Risedorf, Allyn Barrows, Pomeroy.
 Railroads Messrs. Pearne, Davis Barnes, Osborne, Potter, Storrs, Day Glasier, Hammond.