The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-27

The bill making the biennial appropria-
ton for the executive departments ag-
gregating $S9,S20 was starred for action
on the senate calendar.
Ex-Governor T. M Waller was a Wis
itor in the senate during the forenoon,
and received a good many greetings
from friends. ny N
The Hon. Samuel Fessenden Of SIAM
ford, president pro tempore of the SEN
ate, was in the presiding officers chair
at the opening of the session, calling
that body to order at HE. Prayer was
offered by DIR. Parker, who invoked the
divine blessing on the, work of the SEN
ate,' especially that it's action in the
coming days may be without selfish
motives and in behalf of the best in
terests of the commonwealth. Most of
the senatorial desks We're occupied and
business was taken up vigorously at
the outset. ...e
Senator Pattison was appointed on a
committee of conference asked for by
the house in regard to an appropriation
bill. s'@' 81
Senator Bicknell of the finance COM
mittee explained the bill giving asses
sors thirty days additional time for
making UP tax lists in towns having
10000 population. Senator McGovern
said that under the existing laws Hart
ford has not time enough for the COM
pletion of its tax lists. The bill was
tabled at Senator McGovern's request,
in order that he might confer with the
Hartford assessors.
The bill providing for the restoring
and preservation of public records and
authorizing certified copies was explain
ed by Senator Paige and passed.
Senator John w. Atwood of Plainfield
reported in favor of the bill regulating
fishing in ponds. and lakes, making the
possession of fish and net on, the shores
of ponds and lakes prima facie evidence
of violation of the law; passed.
Senator Pattison in explaining the
appropriation for the executive depart
ments said the salary for the third as
sistant in the treasury office had been
left off. In the past the appropriation
for the third assistant has been graft"
for the two other clerks of the office.
The report of the committee was &C
cepted and the bill passed.
The bill amending the charter Of the
Connecticut Railway and Lighting
company was reported by Senator
Bradstreet who advocated the passage
of the measure and discussed by Sem
ator William e. Atwood of New Brit
ain. who was not in accord with the
proposition that the company could
construct double tracks in cities with
out municipal consent. Senator Brad
street said in reply that this franchise
has been granted to twenty other troll
ley companies. 1t was simply a Square
deal'' that he desired At the request
of Senator Atwood the bill was tempo
rarily tabled.
Senator Hammer of Branford ex-
planned the bill providing that the in
spection of the Connecticut institute for
the blind shall be exclusively vested in
saying that a vexatious situation has
been removed by the measure. The bill
provides that no member of the board
of education for the blind shall be an
officer or trustee of the institute. The
passage of the measure was unanimous.
The amendment to the charter of the
New London and East Lyme trolley
asked for by Captain Philbrick was Of
fered by Senator Bradstreet and adopt
ed.
The bill authorizing the commitment
of members of the Connecticut National