The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
Many Features of Interest at Yesterdays
Session,

colt created a breeze in the house this
morning. He talked to the members
from time to time, much to their an
noyance. He ran against Major Kings
man with his rebellious utterances,, and
was called down very promptly. The
little representative from Washington
prepared a resolution asking for West
colts ejectment, but it was not pre-
sented. The Hartford lawyer will get
into trouble if he persists.
sAvIN ROCK FARES.
The last measure acted upon in the
q house this afternoon was the unfavor-
able report on the petition for five cent
fares from New Haven to Savin Rock.
The report has been on the calendar
for several days, and was called up to-
day by Judge Colwell of Waterbury,
He then offered this amendment:
Section 2-The Winchester Avenue
Railroad company may at any time be-
fore July l, 1895, apply to the railroad
commissioners for permission TO IN
crease the fare for a continuous passage
from New Haven to Savin Rock to ten
cents in lieu of the five cent fare pro-
vided- for in the preceding section.
The other section provides that the
railroad commissioners shall enquire IN
to the case and if they decide that such
increase of fare from five to ten cents
shall be reasonable and necessary they
shall so inform the company, and the
latter may collect ten cents fares for
each continuous passage from New Ha-
ven to Savin Rock.
The bill with the amendment was
again tabled. 1t looks as if there would
be quite a fight over the measure.
FOR THE ELECTRIC ROADS.
There was hearing this afternoon
before the committee on railroads. Last
Tuesday the steam roads opposed the
paralleling OF their lines by electric
roads, and this afternoon the electric
roads put in their case. c. K. Bush
and j. d. Dewell appeared for the West
Shore Electric road. Mr.. Dewell stated
that in consequence of the building of
his road many residences have been
built in that vicinity. 1t was bringing
in new taxable property and developing
this territory. He was not opposed to
the steam roads, but favored the electric
roads which were demanded by the peo-
pie and building up vacant property.
If this general assembly did not grant
these charters the people of the state
would rise in their might and send rep
resentatives who would grant their pc
titfons.
Judge eager of Derby, representing
several electric interests, made an adj
dress. He said the fifteen electric roads
of the state had a capital of 4,577, 900
and Of their 612 stockholders, 423 were
Connecticut residents; but of the steam
roads of the state only 25 per cent.
were Connecticut stockholders, as COM
pared with the 80 per cent. of the cleo
trio roads. OF 6,070 stockholders of hte
New Haven road there We're 2,548 of
them residing in Connecticut. Eight of
the fifteen electric roads of the state
were controlled by Connecticut men.
An electric road did not put any ser
vitude on the highways. The paral- |
Icing of steam roads from New York
to Springfield was to come because
there were people to be served by this
cheap electric service. If the gentle
mn of this assembly did not give free |
scope to this improved service at a
reduced cost. their successors would. |
Judge eager used figures to show |
how the electric roads gave much |
more frequent service than did the |
steam roads. The number of people |
carried in one year by the steam roads |
of the state was about 100000 and |
the electric roads last year carried |
100000 900 of people and the business |
was rapidly increasing During all |
this electric road agitation the stock of
the Consolidated road had risen from |
ITS to 1876
He was followed by Attorney Terry |
of the Waterbury electric roads.
G. K. Bush for the West Shore road |
and Attorney Robert White of Suffield
for the electric road in that town and
James L. Cowles of Pennington also
spoke.
T. A. Goetel of Thornaston said the
people of that town would not surrender
their narrow streets to a traction COM
pany without compensation for such
franchise.
The hearing was continued to next
Wednesday at 1920, when Vice Presi-
dent Hall and Hon. Henry c. Robinson
will appear in reply to the electric in
terests for the Consolidated road.
among OInHFS present. IfOm new
Haven were Hon. Israel A. Kelsey of
the Winchester avenue road and S.
Harrison Wagner. Vice President Hall
and Mr.. Robinson were present, but
made no remarks.
MR.. MENTIONS BILL.
The longest discussion in the house
to-day was over the bill of Mr.. New
ton Of New Haven concerning com
plants in criminal cases. The present
law provides that any farmer may
arrest person for stealing from his
premises, but after the arrest, it does
not state what shall be done with the
person. Mr.. Newtons bill provides
that the farmer may make the COM
plant without going before a grand
juror and the Justice may proceed
with the trial The report from the
judiciary committee was unfavorable.
Mr.. Newton was opposed by several
members of the committee who stood
by their report and the bill was re-
jected. 1
THE COMMITTEES.
The committee on interpretations this | !