The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-10
BANKS IN A HURRY.
Want to Finish House Sessions This
Week,

Week.
Hartford, July 9.-In the house, to-
day, Representative Banks asked the
members not to feel offended if the
previous question was moved quickly
and often. He asked the members to
be brief in their remarks. and said If
would do this and get down to business
there was hope of ending the session
this week.
The house showed a disposition TO
wind up the business Of the session
and in the first hour more bills had
been acted upon than in any two days
previously in the session, One of the
| first matters to come up was report
on bill in which the constitution of
the state would be amended by insert
ing provision that the general as
sembly shall not pass any law which
would authorize any corporation to is
sue more than one class of shares for
it capital stock. The committee re-
| commended that the resolution go over
| until the next session and this action
was taken.
| Favorable Reports.
Incorporating the Fairfield Light &
Power Co.; authorizing the city of
Waterbury toe issue Improvement
bonds.
In many senate matters in which
there was disagreeing action the
house voted to recede and concur with
the senate. This action was taken on
two bills, one of which would make
portion of election a legal holi-
day and another VIII would abolish
capital punishment. senate had
rejected the last nameo I'LL.
In the matter, Of the New Britain
charter, on which there was disagree
ing action, the house receded and con-
Cured with the senate IN rejecting the
amendment, which would make the
mayor ex-offclo member OF the va
| rious city boards.
The railroad committee finally re-
ported on the bill regulating the hours
Of labor of telegraph and telephone
operators. The majority report was
a compromise measure In that it was
favorable for bill which would CON
form with the act of congress govern
ing interstate commerce and which Is
a ten hour law The majority report
signed by five members, favored the
eight hour law. The resolution amend
Ing the charter Of the East Haven
& Morris Cove Co. was on the calendar
for action, and when II was called Rep-
resentative Griswold asked that IL be
allowed to die a natural death and be
tabled until called for, This action
was taken.
Calender Matters.
Resolution extending the time for
organization Of the Middletown and
Middlefield Traction CO. passed with
an amendment limiting the time to
Nov. /, 1909; resolution concerning the
sale Of SIX tickets for rs cents in cities
Of more than 25000 people( bill reject
ED; act concerning the regulation OF
rates Of the Connecticut Railway &
Lighting co. (rejected) resolution in
cooperating the Orange Street Railway
company (passedD; resolution incorpor-
ating the Highland Street Railway
company (passed); making an appro-
priation for the Derby hospital for the
two years ending September so (pass-
'ed); concerning Taylor's Legislative
History and Souvenir Of Connecticut
(passed); concerning the powers OF
county sheriffs (rejected); concerning
a deputy coroner for New Haven coun-
ty (passed); incorporating the Colonial
Title Guarantee company (passed);
making an appropriation to supply de-
fciencIes in appropriations for the two
years ending September 80, 1907 (pass-
ED; concerning changes Of grade Of
highways (rejected); amending an act
concerning the closing Of saloons on
election days passed; concerning pen
alties for violations OF the fish and
game laws, and fees Of officers In pros
|ecutions therefor (passed).