Morning journal and courier., 1885-04-03

was protection to the dishonest taxpayer. 1t GER
tanly should not become law In It's present shape
tabled
business ON the calendar disposed of as fol
Senator Robertson called up the bill repeating the
law of 1881 apPropriatng $1,000 to the yale onserx
he had received large number OF letters from
manufacturers urging him to defeat the repeal;
Senator Batcheller said that since the recall OF
the bill all the new light which he had been able to
obtain only convinced him of the justice OF the
SO far as he could learn no need or public demand
for this service and its appeal would meet the ap-
Senator Robertson read a letter addressed to him
By the original jerome company the e Sew vaa OF
this service. 1t was also important to local jewel
ers.
able to obtain was that the present law is in the in
terest of special corporations He did not oel1eSe
it was right to appropriate oS'ooo 10 regulate 'ne
Senator Robertson said it was the policy of the
State to protect all of its industries This bill was OF
practical benefit and its repeal would De an INJURY
TO State industries.
not wanted or used at his home waterbury,, where
the service had been poor.
service would cease if the bill was repealed as time
dp NaN Gy Of hSe
are telegraphed to Connecticut
phone COMPANY to show that the poor service fur
nished by the New England company at waterbury
sage was Sent and then moved the indefinite post
ponement of the bill repeating the law OF 1851. On
a rising vote the motion prevailed, IL to g.
Senator Allen called up the substitute bill from
the Railroad committee relating to draWDridgeS.
The bill provides that it shall be the duty of the
railroad commissioners to investigate any and all
complaints made to them of interference with nvl-
CATION in the uses of drawbrfdges any naviga-
Bic waters in the State and to make such orders as
will in their Judgment, remove, SO lar as Posslpe,
all lust cause of grievance consistent with the rights
of parties that may be affected thereby and the
Senator Walsh in a strong speech opposed the bill
and as fair and lust measure offered the following
/. amendment: That all draw and swing bridges
across the Mames river or Cos Cob harbor- the NOR
walk river or the Saugatuck river, shall be opened
for the passage of vessels upon due noCce OF the1
approach; and IN of refusal to open the same
wihng fifteen minutes after due notice of the ap-
proach of vessel the company, corporation or per
son refusing shall be fined not less than S25 or more
than 800, ne-half to him who shall sue and one
half to the owner of the vessel detained Prosecu-
lions to be heard by justice or by city borough
or police court in the town where the violation is
committed.
Senator Smith supported tAe amendments as q
Just one to factories and industries situated on
the river named, and gave statistics 70 snow tne
Allen MaItbie and Robertson opposed the amend
ment The committee bill provided Etf1bunai for
a serious Question whether a drawbridge should be
subjected to regulation which might lmpe1ll pup
lie life and safety. On rising vote the amend,
uent was rejected, and the committee bill passed
II to7.
Senator Alsop called up the resolution ccmpen-
sating residents of Groton for damage to their oys
ter beds by the order of the board OF health
oyster spaf, as the board claimed it injured thn
health of the town. The resolutions all passed as
follows In favor of Youngs Morgan 81 500, John A.
Morgan 5000, George S. Healy $500, Charles s.
Palmer $500 and Alice A. Wells $500.
Senator Batcheller, from the Committee on Ap-
preparations reported thelegslative appropriation
bill and it was tabled for printing.
Senator Morgan said he was absent yesterday
when the bill relating the Bridgeport registrars
was passed. He was detained at home arranging
as mayor the changes made to the charter, which
relate to the city election next Monday. He de-
sired to offer amendment
Senator Maltbie said he not aware that the
Senator had desire to speak the bill, and would
most cheerfully move reconsideration
The Senator was informed that the bill was not in
the possession of the Senate, and that it had been
signed by the Governor. Senator Morgan said
if such was the case nothing further could be done.
At 1:1O the Senate adjourned to Tuesday next at
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