The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-01-23

sums of money into the treasury or the state; the city authorities had given the privilege of crossing, and if the bill was passed it would be the doing of a wrong that could not be lighted
 An attempt was then made to have some of the other petitions read, and Senator Johnson rose to his feet and said that if that was done he wished his New Haven petition read; but the senate refused permission to further read the petitions. It was tie vote, and Lieutenant Governor Cooke voted no.
 Senator Chandler of the Sixteenth district moved that the bill be taken up. Senator Marigold of Bridgeport then began a speech in opposition to the bill, which was in part as follows:
 "Without this crossing it will be inn possible for the citizens of Bridgeport to cross from one part of the city to the other. There are two other cross ings in the city more dangerous than this The crossing is already protected by gates and fagmen, and all trains in approaching are brought under con trol. The people of Bridgeport do not look upon this crossing as nearly so dangerous as it has been represented. For fifty years the people of Connecticut have favored grade crossings, and it is little singular that at this time there should be such opposition to this, which is not by any means the worst cross ing in Bridgeport"
 Senator Lee of New London then made an earnest plea in favor of the bill, and was followed by Senator Chandler on the same side.
 Senator Marigold said that if the crossing was not put in the people would walk across the tracks, and that would be more dangerous than being transported in the electric cars.
 Senator Berend said the bill should be considered by the committee on rail roads and not hastily passed.
 Senator Warner of Salisbury said that there was no question concern ing the policy of the state. If this legislation was not adopted great wrong would be done. The public senti- ment of the state had been crystalized into the belief that the grade crossing was menace to life, and no more should be permitted. He appreciated the point made that the state of Connec- ticut had entered into a contract with the Bridgeport Traction company There was some plausibility in that position, and yet when the danger to life was taken into consideration it was but drop in the balance.
 Senator Dayton of Derby said he cared not where the money came from for building up the electric roads If it was outside capital it made no differ ence. It was strange that at this time this bill should be rushed through in violation of the rights of these petition CTS. It was not right, not fair.
 Senator Coffey stated that in regard to the insinuation that he had been called from his seat when the bill had previously been called up, that it was false He said if the senate failed to perform its duty in preventing the further existence of these death traps, it would yet regret it. To Iegal- ize these death traps because the legis- lature of '93 had done so was a very far fetched argument. Since last We'd nesday he had been held responsible for great deal, but he wanted this to cease. Let us stay where we are in this matter of grant Ing more grade crossings" he con continued. Let us abolish every grade | in the state" Applause)
 Senator Marigold made another plea | for the Traction company.
 Senator Ferris said it was a question 1f money on one side and human life 0n the ot,hler If the bill passed the could petition the legislat ture for special act and it could be re- erred to the railroad committee
 Senator Chandler made another plea 'or the bill.
 Senator Johnson of New Haven said hat last Wednesday he seconded the notion to refer to the committee on 'ailroads. He said he would vote for ihe passage of the bill, but at the proper time he would offer an amend nent
 Senator Pickering of the Twenty iecond district wanted to place himself ,n record in favor of the bill.
 The vote on reconsideration stood 1SI o 4 in favor. The vote was as fol- ows: In favor, Senators Hall Crosby Ioffey, Webster, Johnson, Lee Gates, Ferris, Chandler, Hunt, smith, Wrner, AWerill, Chapman, Pick ring, Little and Fuller.
 Those opposed were Mix, Dayton, Iarigold and Berend.
 Senator Johnson stated that he had cen requested to offer an amendment o bill providing: Nothing in this act hall be construed against the change f any horse railroad to an equipment y electricity on any existing road"
 When asked about the nature of the mendment Senator Johnson said he lad been requested to offer the amend lent but he should not stand by it. 
 The amendment was also rejected, as ras also an amendment of Senator Taigold excepting the city of Bridge ort from the provisions of the bill The rules were then suspended and ne bill was adopted in concurrence 'tth the house by a yea and no vote n motion of Senator Coffey the bill 5 passed was sent to the committee n engrossed bills. l; After the passage of the bill several Ieasures from the house Were referred concurrence and the senate then ad- turned until Wednesday at 11:30 a. m. One Of the most effaotiva cnnaobae