The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-08
OPPOSE SALARY INCREASES.
ADVERSE REPORT AFFECTING
 NEW HAVEN OFFICIALS.

aEH HAEEA OHElCl1LS. BIl1 to Take Powers from Superior
 Court fin Railroad Interests Rejected
 --conyictIon That Demurrage Bill
 Will be Defeated-New Haven Water
 company's Charter Amended-Per-
 sonaI Tax Hill.
 Hartford, June IA large amount of legislative work has been turned out during the session to-day. The house calendar was taken up with. a number of interesting bills to be disposed of, including the bill making June 14 Flag day and requiring the governor to is- sue a proclamation each year designat- ing the day as one for special observ- ances.
 The bill amending the charter of the Young Mems Christian association of Derby and Shelton, providing for the management and investments of asso- ciation funds and property was passed. Newell J. Bailey, George F. Barber, Bruce N. Griffin, Julius G. Day, Ed win Hallock, David A. Nichols, Samuel H. Lessey, Irving H. Peck, Edward M. Oldham and Henry N. Beardsley were constituted the board of trustees. The act provides for classes in the board to consist of three trustees each.
 The bill requiring saloons to be closed from 10 p. m. until a. m. was on the calendar for action with favorable re- port from the committee on excise, MT. Tyler of East Haven chairman.
 Much interest is felt in the board of pardons bill, which was vetoed by Gov ernor Roberts. The measure was orig inally introduced by Senator Peck of Waterbury, who is a man of high per- sonal convictions and views. He was governed by broad sense of public duty in putting the measure into the senate. It received the backing of the judiciary committee, which evidently felt that justice would be executed as readily by five votes in the board of pardon as has been the case in requiring unaninity. In fact it is felt by the pro- motors of the bill that justice will be oftener reached by the new measure than by the enactment on the statute book at present. In both houses there is strong feeling in this direction. Senator Peck is not sanguine, however that the bill will be passed over the veto.
 There is a general conviction at the capitol that the denurrage bill which has been advocated by President Mellen of the Consolidated road will be de- feated. This conviction is so definite that men are banking on it steadily. The railroad committee has not yet re- ported the measure.
 The appropriations committee has not acted on the resolution appropriat- ing s15,000 for a monument in memory of General Joseph R. Hawley. The resolution in favor of a suitable mon- ument commemorating the life and services of Senator o. H. Platt is still in the hands of the committee on ap- propriations. Senator Pattison said this morning that the committee has half a dozen monument prospects, under consideration, including the Anderson will prison memorial asked for by the Union Prisoners of War association.
 Senator Alfred F. Hammer of Bran ford, representing the Twelfth district, was at the capitol Tuesday for the last time during the session. He will leave for Europe with his bride June 15. The wedding festivities will take place June 10 Senator Hammer has made mark ed impression on the business of the session. His steady work in behalf of educational interests has entitled him to the position of influence which he has reached in the senate. He will be greatly missed on the floor of the sen- ate.
 Senator Shanley of New Haven has won friends from all sides since the beginning of the session. His frank ness, good heartedness and good nature have attracted men without regard to politics.
 The Hatch and Leonard fishing bill, which had been in conference commit tee, was reported by General Atwood in the senate this morning and passed The bill puts fishing in the Hatch and Leonard waters under the same regu- lations that control neighboring waters
 The bill increasing the salaries of the collector, city engineer and director of public works in New Haven was re- ported adversely by the committee on cities and boroughs. Senator Chatfield explained that there was decided oppo- sition to the bill in New Haven, and an unfavorable report was in consequence of this feeling. The bill was rejected.
 On explanation by Senator Bradstreet the bill taking important powers from the superior court in regard to railroad interests and lodging them with the commission was rejected.
 Senator Arthur Clark of Winsted was called to the chair by Lieutenant. Governor Woodruff and presided during the forenoon.
 On report of Senator Pattison the sum of $500 was appropriated for use by the Fort Griswold tract commission.
 The charter of the New Haven Water company was amended giving the com pany power to supply water for use in towns adjacent to New Haven.
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