The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-11

Rights as to Dramatic Produeuons-
 MIlIdaIe and Waterbury Trolley
 Bill de wife Abandonment-Bin de
 Damage Done by Deer-other Meas
 ures.
 Hartford, May 10.-The senate was called to order at 11:15 by Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and prayer was of fered by the Rev. Warren F. Sheldon of Windsor. chaplain of the house.
 Senator Pattison of the appropria- tions committee reported adversely on the bill appropriating $5.0OO for the Po- lice Mutual association and also against the police providing state aid for po- licemen injured while in the perform ance of duty. Both bills were rejected.
 The bill making railway companies irresponsible for valuables stolen in sleeping cars was rejected on explana- | tion from Senator Bradstreet.
 A substitute bill was reported by the l judiciary committee providing that any person who causes to be publicly per- formed or represented for profit any { unpublished dramatic or musical com- position known as opera without the ] consent of the owner or proprietor or i takes part in such performance or rep resentation shall be fined not more than s1OO.or imprisoned not more than l six month, or both. Amateur perform ances or representations given for purely charitable purposes are not af-. l fected by the act. Senator Paige has the bill in charge, which was tabled for calendar and printing. The original bill was introduced by Senator McGov- err.
 Senator Bradstreet, stated this morn ing that many people in Waterbury are wanting the charter of the Milldale l and Waterbury trolley road from the i general assembly. The bill granting l this charter is still in the hands of the railroad committee, final decision not having. been reached. The senator, who l is chairman of the railroad committee, seemed to be in favor Of authorizing the charter, which is desired by Meri- den, Southington and Waterbury and will open an interesting territory for trolley road construction. Ex-Senator .f William J. Clark of Southington was q at the capitol this forenoon in the in terest of the bill.
 Senator Fessenden of Stamford was not able to attend the joint session of < the senate and house this noon for completing the election of United States Senator Brandegee The session of the superior court in Bridgeport demanded his attendance as state attorney, a case #tof much importance requiring his di- rection in the interest of the state l Lieutenant Governor Woodruff and
 Senator Allan w. Paige were at the 5l head of the senate column when it left -l the senate chamber for the house the , two gentlemen occasioning more or } less felicitous comment. Both are fine looking men and in future will have 4 important trusts placed at their dis
 posal by the republicans of Connecti- #l cut Lieutenant Governor woodruff is I deserving of splendid recognition. Sem ] ator Paige has a leadership in the state that will not be questioned in the coun- cils of the republican party hereafter. \ After the joint session the ex- ! else committee reported bill regulat- ling the sale of liquors by licensed deal- CTS, providing that the towns in which I the fair is held has been a license town 'i for two years.
 i Senator Donovan was called to the chair at this juncture and presided I through the rest of the session. I The bill amending the charter of the Consolidated railroad company was placed at the foot of the calendar by
 Senator Bradstreet with the under
 standing that it will be taken, up next
 Tuesday. A resolution was passed in
 cooperating I. H. Sessions & Son of Bristol.
 ! The bill providing for the punishment ;l of man who wilfully abandons his l wife and cohabits with another woman, l either in this state i.or elsewhere, was
 passed on recommendatio from the ju-
 diciary committee. Senator Judson said
 the bill removes all ambiguity from the ; present statute. z
 The senate passed the bill relating to
 damage done by deer acting in concur
 renee with the house.
 Senator Davis explained the bill pro- l hibiting immoral shows at agricultural H fairs, and it was passed. The bill sim sl ply dds the words immoral shows" to j the present statute.
 I The bill increasing the fine from $1o0 to $500 for killing deer was passed on report from Senator Atwood of Plain l field.
 I The bill requiring junk dealers to be 4 licensed and to make reports weekly to l chiefs of police was described by Sen
 ator Paige. He thought it would aid
 police departments in ascertaining the legitimate ownership of property;
 passed.
 The Judiciary committee reported ad-
 yersely on the appointment of Edmund l Zacher as judge of the town court in Branford.
 An invitation was received from the
 Connecticut agricultural college for the
 senators to visit that institution May t19; accepted. In the house a bill providing for the
 extermination of the glanders was sent
 to the appropriations committee as it
 involves the outlay of public moneys
 The bill authorizing the change of
 canal or water course was passed. It
 will give the Naugatuck road the right