The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-04

" had been made each year and one leg islature was in session in the interim. He did not believe it was necessary to bring this suit to recover these moneys, as previous comptrollers had incurred similar expenses.
 { MT, Judson referred to personal ex- penses of $65.10 incurred by MT. Staub in one day.
 MT, Gum said it was not likely that this sum was expended In any one day. He then referred to an outlay of over $2,000 of the executive secretary made < in one item, for office expenses. He said it was unfair at this late day to pass such a resolution, especially as 1t was not sustained by any committee, MT. Clark of Haddam sail he felt a little sympathy for MT. Staub, for it would be remembered that during the candidacy he (Clarl) was his competi- tor at the polls
 MT. Bowen said this expense account was judged to be very unreasonable. It would appear that In Staub's cry of "Stop thief" against MT. Olney the for mer had been unreasonable himself There might have been some collusion in this payment of large legal fees. MT. Cowell said it was an unlSind thing for MT. Bowen to say about bro- ther lawyers.
 The resolution of inquiry then passed.
 When the resolution came into the senate Senator Coffey said:
 There does not appear "a certain act of dishonesty. He has simply charged up his actual expenses. In view of the deadlock emergency 1t is not fair that this body, so largely republican, should bring up this matter. I move indefinite postponement."
 Senator Chandler said that in view of the fact that MT. Staub had asked to appear before a committee and ex- plain, and also that one legislature had not looked into the matter, he would reject the resolution.
 Senator Douglass said it was simply peanut politics to go into this matter. He believed MT. Staub was an honest official.
 Senator Warmer said it was unwar- ranted to have spent the money in ques- ton, but he would not favor the resolu- ton. It would already be warning for the future.
 Senator Johnson said he knew some thing about Investigations. He should vote against the proposed investiga- ton.
 ] The senate by unanimous vote dndeH- nite1y postponed the resolution.
 THE STATE EXPENSES.
 There was a long discussion in the house this morning over the proposed reduction in the state expenses. The resolution appointing commission to examine the entire subject of state ex- penses, favorably reported by the com mittee on appropriations, was advocat- ed by Mr. Converse, chairman of the committee. He said there was absolute need for such an investigation.
 MT. Newton of New Haven offered a resolution which is really substis Itute It provides for appointment by ]! the governor of commission at com pensation of $1o per day. In the reso- lution there are five commissions pro- / vided He said that under this bill the expense would be only about one-half. The Investigation ought to save the state $1o,o0o.
 MT. Clark of Haddam preferred to wait for the next general assembly and let them appoint their own com- mission. He moved postponement of
 the whole matter.
 : MT. Gum said the inquiry would not prove a practical thing for the state, . He spoke of a similar commission in
 1878 which favored economies that : would save S415,000 and yet not one , of it's recommendations was carried out save the specific appropriation law : which was found to beineffective. ! Mr. Wood of Derby proposed an : amendment which selects the names
 of the commission. He said it would : be a good practical thing to look into these expenses and it could not be } done by any legislative committee. ] There were several calls of "Ques. tion" Speaker Fessenden said he should continue to recognize every gen
 tleman who wished to speak unless 5 the previous question was ordered. After further discussion, the motior 5 to indefinitely postpone the bill was l rejected 57 to 106.
 : MT. Newton's amendment was for ont
 commissioner at an expense of no : over $5.000
 F Mir. Newton's amendment was re f jected.
 : It was voted 13S to 16 to accept MT o Gunn's resolution which provided tha the report concerning the state ex penses from the committee on appro
 priations be published in the specia laws, but the resolution raising a com
 mittee on investigation does not pre- vail
 In the senate a resolution was passed
 providing that any person injured by 2 the law passed by this general assem- : bly concerning homes for incurable children shall be suitably compensated by the state. It arises out of the Par
 sons home at Wethersfield , 1t was explained that the resolution was too sweeping, as no sum wa! named in the resolution. The resolution { was rejected.
 T. The resolution concerning recalline bill referring to the state board O.
 charities came from the house, re : jected. The senate refused to recall. The senate took up the bill providing T that if the town of Haddam at any = time voted for license, it should no apply to the voting districts which vot, q against license. The house passed tn, = bill.
 Senator Gates said the matter hat e never come before the committee ol