The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-05-29
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further for his bill and Senator Is
bell, who had not read it in detail
asked that it be temporarily tabled
This motion was lost Il to IL, the tie
being a negative one.
Senator Stevens said he knew OF
no fault in the conduct Of the state
department in the past and thought
the bill unnecessary. He opposed the
creation OF another commission.
Senator Ianders favored the princi-
pie but was willing to give those OPP
posed to 1t an opportunity to be heard.
and. his motion to reconsider the mo
ton to table was tabled. Deb ate
was set for 8 o'clock this afternoon.
Senator Perry made strong plea in
behalf Of the bill in which he said he
had a great interest.
Among the Senate bills adopted
were those incorporat ting the Danbury
& New Milford Railway Company and
regarding the rights of Bridgeport and
Danbury Electric Railway company.
The bill increasing the taxation of
railroads and street railways by one
mill, making the rate for the next
two years II mills. was adopted with
out debate
HOUSE BILLS ADOPTED.
Among the bills adopted in the
House without debate were these: In
cooperating the cathedral church of
the diocese of Connecticut; authoriz-
Ing the New Haven road to build a
dam at Cos Cob; amending the Green
=wich borough charter: authorizing
Waterbury to issue city hall, police,
fire station and fire departm ent
bonds amending the Connecticut
Company's charter permitting various
extensions of lines, including one at
Elmwood. Just outside of Hartford.
When. the bill amending the Orange
town court charter was taken up, Mr..
Sherman OF Orange Offered an amend
znent making the salaries Of the Judge
$500. deputy Judge $500 and prosecute
ing attorney and assistant $500 each,
as compared with $1,000, $500 and $600l
respectively.
The bill to protect all game and en-
courage propagation was indefinitely
postponed
etr strenIau objected to the bill pro-
vided for the putting Of the higher
officers of the fire department in Mer-
was tabled. Mr.. Ryce threatened to
adjourn the House lie a vote was taken |
upon the bt1l making uniform blank
forms for tax lists. The House was
quorum Mr.. Ryce then opposed the /
bin on the ground that It was the be- |
ginning Of PUTTING THE state tex Off /
ciaIs over town officials In spite OF |
this objection the bill was carried.
Upon the bill providing that in cities |
the work OF liquor prosecuting agents
shall be done by city attorneys. Mr..
Pardee said the bill ought to pass in |
spite OF the unfavorable report He1
said IN New Haven the prosecuting /
attorney drew $500 q month He said
this was an outrage. The bill was. /
however, rejected.
Mr. Pardee also Objected to the re-
lection of a bill requiring a licenseI
for all sign posts on highways. He
said the posting of signs had become
a nuisance. The bin was rejected.
On q bill concerning the hours of /
labor IN humane institutions In the
state, an amendment was offered with t
special reference to Tuberculosis sanaL-i
toria- Mr.. Sremlau esaid the reason
was to prevent nurses working in T
those places from working "A hours I
a day He succeeded IN getting the
bill tabled.
5UDGESHIP MATTERS.
AT the afternoon session of the Sem
ate. Samuel A Davis was appointed |
In concurrence associate Judge at Dan
bury; William F. Mangan was NAM
ed for associate judge at New Britain,
his name being offered by Senator
L.anderss In substitute for that Of John
II. Kirkham- Action on the resolution
favoring Edward NJ Lockwood forI
Judge at Norwalk was again post
poned.