The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-04-10
NOTES FROM HARTFORD.
NEWS FROM THE STATE LEGISLA-
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Ex-SenatOr H. H. Peck Visits Legisla- ture--senate Clerk Baldwin Back in His Place-MlIitary Appropriation Bill TabIed-State Grant Asked to Fight Gypsy Moth.
 Hartford, April 1O-The Hon. H. H. Peck, of Waterbury, who was a mem Der of the senate from the Fifteenth district two years ago, was at the cap itol this afternoon, making calls on old friends in the senate, Senator Peck is one of the most popular men in his section of the state and public-spirited in every sense of the word. He is lib- eral in supporting the interests of his city and has given generously towards the Waterbury hospital. MT. Peck's successor in the Fifteenth district is also liberal supporter of the Water bury hospital The two men have giv- en the institution $5OOO0. Ex-Senator Peck's visit this afternoon was thor oughly enjoyable, and he was received on all sides with wholesome good will
 Senate Clerk Alfred c. Baldwin was in his place for the first time in ten days at the opening of the session this noon. He had not fully recovered, but was able to take up the duties of the clerkship with his customary energy.
 The house chairman of the commit tee on public health and safety, George H. Knight, of Salisbury, who was ab- sent from the house last week on ac- count of sickness, was in his seat this morning. The public health and safety committee has a number of bills in the house which will be taken up as soon as Representative Knights condition will admit of his discussing them.
 The Hon. Allan W. Paige, who was the senate leader two years ago, has been in Dayton, O.. for the past two weeks, attending to business interests in that city, where he represents ex- tensive trolley holdings. Ex-Senator Paige has not been in the capitol more than two or three times this winter. Much of the time he has been out of the state in connection with business affairs.
 At the request of Senator McGovern the bill making appropriation for mili- tary expenses for the two years ending September 30, 1909, was tabled for the present. This bill appropriates up- wards of $400,000 for the two years
 Two years ago the appropriation for the insurance department was $67,000 On the recommendation of Commis- sioner Upson the amount has been re- duced to $62, 100 for the two years end ing September 30, 1909. This will limi Commissioner Macdonald's expendi lures in the department by the amour that has been cut off, the senate pass ing the appropriation this afternoon Commissioner Upson was represented as saying that the reduction of $500 was justified by the experiences of tn, department during the last two years The insurance committee, Senate Blakeslee, of New Haven, chairman will report a bill this week relating t the refunding of taxes that have beel overpaid by New York life insuranc companies to the Connecticut depart ment. The bill is mutual agreemen between the departments of insuranc in New York and Connecticut, and pro vides that the refunding to New Tor, companies shall be kept pace with b refunding from the New York depart ment to -~tt1e Connecticut companie which have overpaid taxes to Ney York
 Professor Britten, of the Connection experiment station at New Haven, wa at the capitol this afternoon in the in terest of the appropriation for suppres sion of the gypsy moth in the state The sum of $l,OOO is needed at the out set for engaging in work at Stoningtor where the gypsy moth is located. Tn sum of $10,G00 may be needed durin the two years. The appropriation com mittee has not decided on the amour that is to be recommended. It is UT derstood by Professor Britton ths Senator McGovern, the chairman of tn appropriations committee, is opposed { making any appropriation for gypsy moth work