Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-29
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THE CONSOLIDATION BILL.
 1t Goes Through the House But witl
 an Amendment Giving Westvflle ant
 She Annex Power to Do as TheI
 Please About if I'm she Matter.
 HARTFORD, May 2s. Especial Correspondence of the JOURNAL AND CouR
 IER.1
 One of the most spirited debates of the ses.
 sion took place in the house to-day when tht
 bill to consolidate the city and town govern
 ments of New Haven was taken up. MT. Brandegee of New London strongly
 advocated the measure and was the leader ot
 the party which favored it, while MT. Futile
 of East Haven was foremost among it's oppo- nents.
 MT. Futile said that 8 promise had been given to the outlying districts that they should not be forced into consolidation with
 the city, and opposed the abolition of the grand old town government. He offered an | amendment providing that if the bill passed ! 1t should be submitted to the outlying dis | tricts separately, so that they individually ! could accept or reject it.
 MT. Brandagee quickly replied that he would rather see the bill defeated openly than killed in the cowardly manner that the amendment signifed. He secuted the idea 1 of solemn promises not to be forced into con- solidation, and ended with Q strong appeal for the passage of the bill.
 MT. O'Neill, of Waterbury, believed 1t un- wise to thrust upon towns something they do not want. It is sure to result in trouble. MT. Near, of Bridgeport, advocated sub mitting the question at issue to the people in l the districts concerned.
 MT. O'Callaghan, of Wallingford, coin- cided with the views expressed by MT. Near. MT. Bryant, of Orange, said it was sim ply question of better government for the district affected and hoped it would pass. Messrs. Brown of North Stonington, Hill of Stamford, McCrone of Enfield and Treat of Wallingford spoke in favor of the amend ment.
 Mr. Brandagree said there was some mis- apprehension as to the provisions of the bill and read several extracts to show that the annexed districts would not suffer. Mr. Hickox of Litchfeld said he was op- posed to consolidation generally but in this case thought it would be beneficial. MT. Hunie moved that the whole matter be continued to the next general assembly but the speaker ruled the motion out of order.
 Mr. Treat of Wallingford opposed the bill and thought it unfair.
 MT. Wolfe said that people of outlying dis- tricts could never come into the city under more favorable conditions. He thought the bill might as well be voted down if Mr. Tut ties amendmsnt prevailed. The districts have nothing to fear, said he, for their taxes cannot be increased. He said that town meetings did now express the will of the peo- pie and were run by @ few influential men. The question of territorial lines, in his opin- ion, did not enter into consideration. MT. Futile finally concluded by that if the bill passed it's supporters would appear be- r. 1v and inn, oGa the old debt on the newly admitted districts.
 The amendment was finally adopted and the bill passed as amended. Each district will now vote on the proposed consolidation. WOMAN sUFFRAGIsTs GAIN A PoINT-LIQUoR
 LEGISLATION.
 The house passed bill giving women who read right to vote at district meetings, also another bill making them eligible to hold office in school districts. Also bill amend- ing the general liquor laws by prohibiting any sales by druggists to be drunk on the premises; also authorizing the appointment of inspectors by county commissioners to discover and report violations of the laws, also adding five dollars to the fees of prose- cutting agents, and providing no prosecutions shall be nolled or settled except by the pay ment of the fines and costs required by law.
 ACCOMMODATION FOR THE INSANE. The house passed the resolution raising committee of three, to be appointed by the governor. which shall investigate and report to the next Assembly the advisability of in- creasing accommodations for the insane at Middletown or elsewhere. It also passed bill to extend the present asylum for the in sane at Middletown so as to meet the present demand for greater accommoda tions in 8 building suitable for 120 inmates. IN THE sENATE-coNFERENcE COMMITTEE RE- PORTS.
 Senator Hall, from the conference con- mittee, on bill removing the $5 ,00O limita- tion on damages for injuries resulting in to rejection of the bill, thus killing it. This action was taken.
 On Senator Corbin's report from confer ence committee, the Senate killed the rail road taxation bill.
 GRADE CROSSINGS. The grade crossing bill was taken up and Senator Hall offered an amendment to Sen ator McNeil's substitute bill. Senator Hall said there was considerable objection to the section allowing issues of capital stock as will to pay grade crossing expenses. This would open the door to fraud. He offered an amendment to this section, and the whole matter WAS then tabled for printing. CONSOLIDATED ROAD STOCK. The railroad committee reported favorably on allowing the Consolidated railroad com pany to increase its capital stock to $35,- GOO, ,000; tabled for printing. DERBY ROAD. Professor Simeon E. Baldwin appeared be- fore the railroad committee and asked that the law requiring the switching of Derby freight cars by the Consolidat ed road be re- pealed and the commissioners regulate the charges for transfers so that they should be reasonable and not, as the Derby people claim, exorbitant.