New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-23
CONNECTICUT INTERESTS.
EVILS OF HAsTY LEGISLATION.

BARNtJMs TRIUMPH OVER EAToN-sTATE foLiiiS'
AND FEDERAL PATRONAGE.
fFnoM THE REGULAR coRREsroSDESr OF THE ihiDo'N'
Hartford. March 22.-Ihe Connectlcue
lature does some things in spite OF its long
elaboration in some directions. There nave been "o
examples within q week. The House passed Dill GRO
attng labor bureau with scarcely dissenting voice.
and also passed by decided majority bill allowing
women TO vote In school district meetings Tho FORMER
bill conferred exceptional powers upon commissioner
permitting him. II he disposed, TO ENFORCE hpo
tinent questions with legal authority The Senate Ao
the bin but has recalled 1t for the purpose OF seeing
cannot be put shape by amendment, so thath WIN 10
safe TO pass It, The Senate also disposed summary VI
suffrage bill, and the House was only TOO g'o o
IDENTIFY to reconsider legal gentleman INC
other day while examining the calendar ines cam"
across q bill favoraby reported by the judiciary Co
mittee which, in effect took away all hhitauoh VI '
Of to be recovered for death caused y
negligence The present limit which court or jury IL
confined TO OoO and most II not all OF the st
there Is a maximum limit. This bill would make all li'
dvduas and corporations responsible In damages ior
neglect which caused the death OF any person. W
an amount the whim of Juries might FAVOR. inc
Judiciary Committee upon having its attention caeu 70
BILL expressed opinion that Its real OBJECT haa o'
before disclosed; but IL presented by an a'ol
ncy who was particular to state what ITS possible
effect might be- and there was suspicion OF cat
under the meal"
There much satisfaction expressed In different parts
of the State favorable report made by the k
road Committee Oh the short-Haul bill The railroad
managers say the effect of The bill Will not De ~n'
people who have its passage expect put the
inclined TO give IL fair trial Publlc opinlo nas
travelled In the direction of the bill OF late ana II
sdered good State policy to try It, Ihere VIII DC ho w
position to its passage l., Al, e..,o
The question of Administration patronage in this state
appears to longer in doubt Mr.. Barnum mas peell
permitted TO have his own way, and he has shiewuy
taken into his confidence few men In difeen seclons
will be able help him In his Senatorial nyhl heht
year 1t may be put down as fact mat MI barnu IN
will practically opposition In his own party III
his efforts into the senate again; nut thlS Is Ia
from saying that he viii stand much chance OF sIcce
ing though his candidacy with such methods as Ne can
command is notice to the Republicans that ihey must
begin their preparations early. There WILL possibly
some complications over the GnDernatoflai
nomination. and IL will he well to take long look aheAi
10 avoid them IL they be avoided. III mas DeeI IN
tmated quarters that Mr. Eaton may attempt 70
question The word has been passed around that ne Is
| of further use 10 the party. - -
Congressman Mitchell Is in some trouble over the aP
ponmrns his district, though u Is known what ne
would like To do In New-Haven He prefers MI IronP
for postmaster there is moral pressure from Tue
professors politics In Yale and the ee Democracy
against such downright plebeianisn In MiuuletSNh
will be smother Ex-Secretary OF btate NUT
thTop wants to and ex-senator IL fasah
rivals In this part the State William L. Eaton son OF
the ex-senator, wants to be inspector az inc Govern
Envelope Works, the position now held oy hehI
T. Sperry OF The Hartford Poet ExShertn seymour Is
a candidate for United States Marshal klnneys place
Charles X. Chapman is still ahead for postmaster