New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-23
CONNECTICCT STATE PRISON.
INTEREST AWAKENED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
INVEsTIG ATION-TIE sToERs SCHOOL
BILL LAW


Hartford APRIL - (Spccial).-The State prison In
vc,ticaion has been tie chief topc the present
week and the hearings before the Legislative com
mlt,oc have filled the large hall Of tee House of
Rcpr, sentatvcS every afternoon. The testimony
thu, far has referred the Of Insane prisoners
only and has been mainly occupied with the state
ment Of Deputy Martin, who discharged for the
good Of the service and that Of Deputy Bals1en.
The revelation, have not been as sensational the
public had expected, although Warden Chamber
lain has had every opportunity to crossexamne the
witnesses and to lind out what defence be can make
ont OF their testimony. Tn" committee WILL before
II makes its report visit other prisons and ascertain.
II possible If the system at Wcthershcif Is Of the
most approved type, ana Will take the greatest
pains To learn all tat can be found out about the
management in this state as compared with other
states. Meanwhile General Havens Is caring for
the prison and things appear to move along pleas
anlly there.
The enac was not In session Friday as many Of
tie Senators and some Of the stat" officer are In
Washington with what IS known "a the "Lyndc liar
rlson party" II will b. remembered That when the
600 100000 increase In capital stock In the New
York ana Ncw-lIavcn Railroad before TIE sen
ate senator Root. OF Waterbury referred to the fact
that he had been offered bite" and thi, larly l.,
the bite" to which be referred. The senator Is not
with IT, Neither /, senator lolcomb. who wished to
avoid the appearance Of evil 1t Is understood
tat the pennsylvania road is interested In ia" "X
cur-ion. although Mr.. Harrison says that all mem
lcrs Of the party will pay their own expenses. The
party /, in special arge of the exJudgc who viii
Introduce In" members TO President Cleveland as one
Of the graceful act, Of his frs, year Democratic
politician.
The Charter Oak Park directors In Withdrawing
their races and refusing to allow their park TO BE-
rented for the two bicycle meets the coming summer,
have taken very strong ground, stronger than ~"
pubic believe was necessary in order 10 meet the
requirement, Of the nt-pool law. The wh~clm"n Will
have the opinion Of prominent law firms As to the
legality Of the meets they propose to have, ana II
they can BE- held under the law they will secure a
track somewhere Csc, If the Charter oak Park peo
pie do not modify their position. II has been
though; by many that the action was 10 Induce the
Governor to veto the bill but 1t had no effect. The
law is strict, If IT should De strictly construed; but
the opinion is entertained that the legislature did
not {nirnd interfere with athletic and field
sports or the giving Of prize. The legal opinions
which are being written will have much weight
with the wheclmcn and may possibly lave something
to do with the trottng meets. The June meeting
can be held under the old law. II The directors so
wish, rs the act does not take effect until
July !.
The new city government started of without much
trouble Democratic slate Icing put through with
out IA break. The Mayor message rccommei Ms u,N
alton TO fund Tor the OF the city In order
tial III" Borrowing oil money temporarily may " ooh
aV;iy with.
TIE Australian Ballot bill now before the Judiciary
Committee will be subject to several amendments,
many indeed that The bin reported viii he paci1i,,
cally substitute bill for the Iiotc hkiss icnrpy bill
as il Is called Whether IL will be passed or not
depends much upon the action Of Ia" Democratic
senators. The Democratic press j. urging them 10
stand for the present envelope secret baUt law, which
has been the root Oi the trouble With the elections
OF the last three years, and l. responsible tor NE
deadlock Of the last two years. incidental TO the
hearing on this bill Ex-Governor Waller made the
statement that the Democratic National Committee
put 100000 into this state last fall ad that not One
Third Of il used for legitimate expenses.