The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-24

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 He said 1t provided for the entire ex- pense to fall on the railroad, but for streets not legal crossings, or new streets to be laid out, the railroad com mission shall assess the city for fair compensation.
 Senator Coffey said the bill was un- called for. Twenty-seven crossings were created by Bridgeport, and bill asked for the railroad to bridge these crossings. Certainly such measure Is unjust and unreasonable.
 Senator Marigold said that if there was only a single track it would not be dangerous to cross, but four track road was very dangerous; it was suicide to attempt to cross. | Senator Coffey-I have learned that only twenty-seven men attended the board of trade meeting, and about one- half opposed this bill. | The vote on the substitute was taken | Ihy yeas and noes, and was rejected l8 to l. only Senator Marisold voting in favor.
 Senator Coffey made another plea | for the bill favorably reported.
 Senator Marigold offered several other amendments. Amendment A makes the expense of Bridgeport not exceeding 1 $5o 900. All of these amendments were rejected.
 l Senator Warner then renewed his amendments referred to above. Senator Chandler-A committee of nine men having held long sessions on this bill-after all consideration 1t is time to vote without offering any more amendments.
 Senator Coffey-It is no more than right that the railroad commissioners should receive extra compensation for this work, as it is expert work and will require a great deal of their time. Senator Warmers amendment against extra compensation was carried, 10 to T..
 Senator Marigold moved an indefi- nite postponement of the bill and it was rejected.
 An amendment was then offered and carried as follows: Substituting the words: "The railroad commissioners and their successors" In the original bill the names of the present railroad. commissioners are inserted, but it does not refer to them as "The railroad commissioners"
 The above amendment and the one relating to the compensation of the: commission were the only changes made in the bill which was then passed, only Senator Marigold voting mo" HARTFORD BRIDGE KNOCKED
 OUT
 When the house convened this morn ing Representative Roraback of the. judiciary committee moved that the hour for taking the vote on the Hart ford bridge bill be continued from 12- o'clock to ? o'clock. He said the mem bers of the judiciary committee wanted to discuss the bill and they should be given the last forty-f1ve minutes to close the debate.
 MT. Washburn of Stafford wanted the vote taken next Wednesday.
 MT. Hicks of Holland concurred in that view, It would be better to post pone than to talk here until mid night.
 Mir. Bowen of Windham wanted the vote taken to-day
 MT. Rorabacl1 made another earnest plea for action to-day. He said in the bridge act there was no provision for the safety of the state. Although the .Olo OllOS6 lldd pEGii puIDGu, luey HdI already made a contract for a tem- porary bridge. One branch of the gen. eral assembly had already voted the commission out of office. When this commission, which had been voted out of office by one branch was obligating the state by the tens of thousands of dollars, it was high time the house took immediate action in this matter. (Applause)
 Mr. Converse of Stafford made a brief but very effective plea for in- mediate action and his speech was greeted with applause.
 MT. Gum wanted the vote taken at o'clock, else the members would talk to empty benches.
 Mir Roraback accepted the challenge and he was greeted with great ap- plause.
 Mir Newton of New Haven said that If the house would only go on with the debate, all would be given opportunity to vote.
 The motion to postpone a vote until Wednesday was lost. The house then voted to take the vote at ? p. m, and to allow Gardiner Greene of Norwich to 1 close taking forty-flve minutes.
 Representative Warner of Putnam | said something should be done to ex- pedite business. Either a Friday ses- ! sion should be held or the house should l meet evenings.
 Representative Cowell of Waterbury l moved that the order of the day. the | amendment, be postponed un- til Tuesday.
 MT. Warner moved the discussion be | taken up Friday on the amendment.
 MT. Hicks said a quorum would not 1 be present then. MT. Gum suggested Wednesday at | 10:3O a. m. as the time for taking up the amendment, and 1t was car ried.
 The house then voted 134 to 12 to hold | ! session Friday.
 The debate on the bridge was then Judge Cowell of Waterbury the first speech for the ma iority report. He was followed by Rep Williams of Glastonbury, l who said it would be an injustice to put the bridge on the five towns.
 Representative Bowen of Williman- tic spoke for the majority report, and so did Newton of New Haven, Judge Rorabaok of North Canaan and Wor- ,ar if PI1tnarn MT C41Jnn of Milford |