Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-30
GOVERNOR WALLER HAPPY.

GOVERNOR WALLER HAPPY.
4 he Morris Cove People Win in the
Senate, Which Refuses to Appoint +
a Committee OF Conference.-The |
State Prison Reports Turned Over |
to the New Board OF Prison Direc- |
tors by the SenatO-Final Adjourn
ment To-day-The House and Sen. |
ate.
HARTFORD, June 29-(specia)- Govsr-
nor Waller was a happy man to-day, as
were also the others interested in the Nor
ris Cove road, by the action of both the |
house and senate in voting to adhere to
their former decision and refusing to ap-
point committee of conference, thus kill
ing the bill, the vote in the senate being IA
to 9. --.~.
THE STATE PRISON.
On motion of Senator Cleveland, the two
reports of the special state prison commit
tee, prepared by Senators Root and Jones,
together with proposed new prison act,
were taken up in the senate this afternoon.
The debate occurred on the motion of Sen.
ator Cleveland to pass the proposed set AID
to accept the two reports, discharge the
committee and submit the reports to the
new board of prison directors for handy
book of ready reference se to how to run a
prison. Senator Jones opened the debate
by setting forth in detail the investigation
from the standpoint of the republican half
of the committee and winding up with a
statement to the effect that the whole
thing was a scheme to get the present war
den out, and that the democratic party
were somewhat interested in it, Continu-
ing, he said: I believe Warden Chamber.
lain to be good warden and the best the
e.ste has ever had. There was no necessity
for any such investigation.
Senator Fox said: do not think that
the senator from the Twelfth states that
which Ia fair and just There was no plot
in this investigation and the democrats do
not wish to do wrong to any man. This
committee was appointed to investigate
charges OF Encouragement at the state
prison, and think that they have report
ed as they think is proper, and I hope the
motion of the senator will prevail.
Senator Holcomb said that he believed
the whole investigation was a party meas-
ure to get out General Chamberlain, whom
he believed to be good warden and a hu
name man.
He was followed by Senator Root who
denied that, as far as he was concerned,
the matter was party measure In any
manner, and viewed 1t as an inyestiga-
ton by the state for the interest of the
people upon proper complaint. Senator
Boot then went into the details of the re-
port made by himself and Judge Boards
ley, during which he said: The warden is
an inhumane and unjust man, and we only
have to look at the prison srs under the
treatment of General Haven to see the
nh Sar he hot ~
the case of Collou, who was allowed to lie
Ia light dungeon like dog. What was
his crime? Why, a $40 forgery. He went
to prieon in good physical condition and
died like dog. This is not the way they
do in other prisons. There when a man
dies suddenly the coroner is called. Here
nothing is done whatever. Is this humane
on the part of the warden, who never i'll
treated the we'll and those able to work,
bat only the sick and insane. I am stat
ing my convictions, and I believe the SEN
ate should vote on these reports and accept
one or the other. This man Andrews who
was dragged 2O6 feet, through four rooms
and down stone steps on his back, with
the aid of twisters. Was that humanea
The Jones' Mowry report says the man was
in an unconscious condition and conse-
quently did not mind It, say that makes
| it all the more brutal. He was not dan
gerous man; hs had dore nothing wrong,
| and yet he was treated in that manner I
| see defects at Wethersfeld which do not
exist in other prisons. No party tie in
duces me to make the statements, but q
feeling of fairness and justice to the
| bers of the committee claimed this
| was a political fight. We did not
I determined to hear all the evidence, but
only upon motion of Judge Beardsley did
fail to do 30. The states prison, ss we'll
as everything connected with it, is public
property, and when I wlshed to read the
minutes of the board of directors of the
prison, was prevented from so doing
The evidence showed certain things which
| have not been denied, and which go to
prove that the warden is not q fit man to
govern the prison.
Senator Root then explained his pro-
posed new act, to change the prison laws,
which has already bsen published, after
which Senator Jones arose and for three.
| quarters of an hour argued in his usual
| concise and able manner in contradiction
| of Senator Roots argument, and in favor
| of his report.
A vote was then taken, and the pro-
| posed new act rejected by q vote of to g.
| reports to the new prison directors which
passed 10 to 1. This ends the investi-
cation.
| FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
Both the house and senate worked hard
today, so as to be ready for final adjourn
ment, and numerous bills were disposed of,
but despite the rush to get through each
measure was closely watched, and it is
| safe to predict that very few matters will
| pass which should not.
| THE HOUSE AND SENATE.
Alderman Patrick McGovern, a local
republican politician, not member,
occupied seat in the house this
morning and endeavored to get a de-
feated resolution, making an appropria-
ton to the Hibernian Rifles, of which he
is colonel, recalled through a member.
| The motion was defeated, and McGovern
got into quarrel with Representative
Bradley of Meriden, democrat. Mr.. Brad
ley, who is clerk of the military commit
tee, which reported unfavorably upon the
resolution, called the speakers attention
to the fact that a person not member &C.
| cupied seat in the house, and had called
him q liar. Amid considerable confusion
the speaker ruled that only members could
| occupy seats on the floor of the house, and
after some delay McGovern retired.
The senate restored forfeited rights to
| Eugene Banker of Goshen, and rejected
the coed roads bill. The New Haven
Building and Loan association and the