New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-07
LEGISLATION IN CONNECTICUT
AMENDMENTS To THE ELECTRIC HALLWAY
BILL-THE HoD.CARR1ERS STRIKE

,urypMENTs To THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY
BILL-TnE HoD.CARRIERS STRIKE.
.Uartfor Conn., MAY 6.-The Electric Railway bill
which went through the senate without difficulty ran
against popular opinion In the House ana was 10
omcnded that The original draft would hardly be
nizcd by the side OF II. The principal amendments
however and those which brought ont the true Spiri
that IS In the minds OF the public were those mat
concerned the paralelng steam roads and those con-
corning transportation II baggage or freight. Inc
Sonote pa sed bill in such form that II would
have been practically impossible for any electric road
TO have been bnilt in section OF the State where II
could have been made profitable, owing 10 'he
" norolle," section. The steam railways had much
the best OF IT, rs TIE bill forbade tie parallenT oil
any steam road going far as To pract'aiy prevent
Il even within the limits Of town. The pressure
against the Objectionable section was strong, 'he
hartford Board OF Trade and other mercantile or
conizatons unanimously condemnins the measure ana
demonstrating against It's passage by The House
What the Senate will do with II Is now an open GiS
,ion b predictions are freely made that the measure
will fail between the two houses,
The reception Of the Corrupt Practices act 10y Tue
scrotc was remarkable Many Of the Senators spoke
directly against It, although 1t Is mildly drawn anu
cannot possibly Interfere With any legitimate canvass
far ,l.clou II has not yet been voted upon.
The Medical Practice act has passed the senate
bu II was framed by the committee 'ha' II arS'S
;oil io meet the intention Of the medical fraternity
that urgcd Il upon the attention OF the legislature
Is f. is the three principal medical schools nave the
privilege Of determining by examination VINO hhiii
br allowed TO enter upon the practice oil medic'h''
while all kinds of hcalcrs who do not use drugs OF
medicines are allowed TO practise without ceruhca'c'
The effect will bc materially to reduce the travelling
ouacks from which the state has suffered Out inc
liryoyarts Will continue usual rs the greater part
M them say tney have long ago given up The ad'
minisira,ion Of drugs.
There has been quite little furry OF labor trouble
I'm The city during the present week, owing TO the
sink. of the lbd carriers. There are some 2oo oil
them I'm the union here. and they want nine hours
work and ~ 30 per day. This the boss mason' ana
builders WIN not agree TO. and they VIII go on with
non.unon men, OF whom they say there are great
number ready TO work. The meetings OF The hou-
carriers have been orderly and there have been no
yiolcnt demonstrations toward nonunion men.
The Connecticut River has been unusually high our
ING The las week reaching nearly To the maximum ol
warehouse cellars on the east side OF the city near
The river banks The rise Is about twenty four Feet
The New York and New England Halfway 'ohl-
many will begin the Of the new temporary s!a.ioii
an the west side OF the viaduct al tnoh Sutton
TO morrow II /, a small affair. but II u rehSon'pN
convenient. The roam has been occupying the I,rte
struc urr OF the New Haven road al rehiai WHICH
VA, 10 be- increased after June /, ana ratipr 'hih
nay the Increase has erected the new bnllulnS