The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
4 HEARING CONCERNING NEW HA-
 YEN STREET R1ILRO1DS.

was hearing on the petition Of the Ns New Haven Street railway to lay an
 additional track in Whitney avenue.
 Corporation Counsel Ely and Town
 Counsel Goodhart opposed the measure
 until it could first be heard by the city
 and town.
 s. Harrison Wagner appeared for the
 New Haven Street railway in favor of
 the bill. The witnesses were examined
 by Hon. Lynde Harrison, representing
 the New Haven and Centerville road.
 Mr. Wagner was opposed to the city
 and town setting itself up above the
 general assembly in the matter of these
 railroad franchises.
 The petition was explained by Dean Wayland, who preferred that the com mon council of New Haven should take the ultimate action in the matter. He said that the city council could better determine the matter than some mem ber of the legislature from a far off town.
 ! When ATown Agent Baldwin was called he was introduced by Corpora tion Counsel Ely as the town agent of North Haven. Everybody laughed. MT. Ely said he had made a mistake, but the qualifications would just as well apply to North Haven. MT. Baldwin thought that selectmen or the city council should decide in the matter of these street roads. Hon. Lynde Harwison-Then why would you come to the general as- senably at all?
 It is preferable to be heard in New Haven first in this matter
 MT. Har1fson-Then it is simply a matter of the convenience of witnesses. Now is it not better to have the general assembly pass upon these matters-a body not influenced by local prejudices? Baldwin, think the towns and cities should decide.
 MT. Harrison--Why is 1t that the people of the towns should have that right?
 Baldwin-Because they are particu- Iarly interested.
 Mir. Harrison-Do you believe that in a new scheme of the city of government of New Haven the people there should Baldwin, am not prepared to argue that matter.
 Admiral William S. Wells-I approve of the proposition of the city of New Haven taking action in this matter It is impossible for legislative commit tee to understand such matters as well as the residents of those localities. That is preferable than for any other body to force such al matter upon them.
 H. E. Benton-The city of New Ha- ven is pretty well monopolized by cleo tric roads and as a matter of courtesy I would like to have the common coun- cil consulted; but I would mot allow them to have the veto power over the general assembly. The common coun- cil has asked for a wait until they can be heard.
 Attorney Wagner said the matter of an electric road in Townsend avenue had been twice before the town and they refused to act.
 Fred H. Betts said he was opposed to a double track in the avenue. Charles K. Billings was also opposed.
 THE HOUSE.
 The general assembly came together i this afternoon after the adjournment of l last Thursday. In the house the busl- 1 ness was started with long debate on | the bill creating a town court in Nor | walk. The bill passed the senate, but | this morning in the house the pending | amendment that the measure shall be | submitted to the people was discussed. | Representative Keeler of Norwalk fa- vored the original bill and his colleague, Representative Rowan, differed from him as usual, favoring the amend ment.
 A letter from prominent citizen of H. read. It was stated that to submit to the people would result in killing the bill.
 The measure was debated at length by Representative Lounsbury of Da- rien, Williams of Salisbury and Gum of Milford. The amendment was then rejected and the bill was passed as re- ported.
 Representative Warner of Putnam of- fered an amendment to the bill reor- ganizing the firm of Wallace 6 Son of Ansonia. It provides that bonds shall not be issued for an amount exceeding 75 per cent. of the capital stock. The bill as amended was passed. (
 The bill changing the name of the ( New Haven Land and Cottage company ' to the Lake Saltonstall Park and Cot tage company was passed. (
 The railroad committee held a session { last night lasting five hours and action ( was taken on thirteen bills. The com f mittee are now getting down to busi- ness and it is expected that from now on reports will be turned in nearly every day.
 The committee on woman suffrage, Representative Gunn of Milford chair man, will hold a session tomorrow at { D. m. in the hall of the house to con- 1 F slider all the bills on this subject. It is expected the hall of the house will hold goodly audience, although not g as large as that which crowded in when I the committee met early in the ses- f sion.
 These bills were also passed:
 Substitute amending the charter of A the Bridgeport Electric Light company; concerning exemption by boards of re- V lief; concerning salaries and expenses at Storrs college; providing for appoint ,,,aY7t of commissioners for inc national D