New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-05
LEGISLATORS TIRED or REFOKM.
TIE CONNECTICUT SENATE TAKES ACIl"N ~
CRIPPLE THE WORK OF THE LAW AND
ORDER LEAGUE


1r,r.forl May A (SpeciaD -Iieutenant-G Governor
Cooke as presiding officer of the Senate. used ms
nrerogative this week to vote off tie ana deieat
the amendment to the Anti-Pool law WIN" mas
been strenuousy urged by the element Interest,""
in breeding and maintaining trotters Nheh 'he
Anti-Pool law was passed two years ago IL was
esneciallv aimed at poorooms. where the young
men of the cities played the horses. ana such lors
Of rambling as carried on in those pidceS' II
was not the real intention Of the reforners To pro-
bibit pool-seling at horseraces. but provision 10
that effect crept into the act ana mas remained
there As n consequence horseracng meets nave
been poorly attended in this state. and the Charter
oak Association took one of its meetings 10 fie''
wood instead of trottng ii off AT the 'har'er o'h
Park In this city The act. however, proven ~
satisfactory TO the people OF the state that 'he'r
has developed a strong sentiment in favor Of retain
ing H. and the struggle came into the senate as
inst stated Senator Coney changed his vote so as to
ha able 70 call I'D a reconsideration at when one
more Senator will he present, ana perhaps inc
amendment will be passed. II provides that durins
a certain number Of weeks the racing season anu
NJ q certain number OF tracks the Anti-Pool law
shall be imperative. The logic Of the amendment
which practically allows that "A law Is good only
when II Is not necessary to meet the evil 1t was
intended 10 suppress has been strongly attacked
The Law and order League has been turned
down by the Senate. the appropriation for CARRYING
on its work having been rejected in tina; body ms
ers ~ the movement In New-lIaven and Bridgeport
ybera II has been very active. In New-ffaNch'
,rdsr the lead OF the Rev. Or. Newman Smyth'
the League has made il particularly warm i1r
,.iniafors of the liquor laws, and in bridgeport IL
has succeeded IN practically oVcrturnlnG the poilSt
system and making it useful in the direction ol .he
Ieac,le have made the Senate solid in some way
and the good work has beer checked IL Is con
sjdorcd omnous for healthiul legislation ms session
,hat the Senate Is made up so that II can De Noihl
,,non in This way Whatever legislation ~ pdss'i
or tails TO pass by reason Of its action VIII p" u
rectv attributed to the Republican party, as theie
il only one Democratic Senator in the BODY
The old SlgOurney place. occupied Tor many year ;
nv the poet Lydia iIuntley Sigourney. has been soiI
~ evndicate OF wholesale meat dealers. including
Armour a Co. Of Chicago and squire 90, OF
Hoston. and will be put to business purposes IL
once Ii is large tract Just west 81 thc sN 'uli,'
q railroad bridge and has frontage on TN" idil
road Of several hundred feet The property Will DC
divided into fourteen lots. and three iafs' nled' ,
distributing houses viii be erected on the ialIiohi
front the other property being put upon the MAJ
be-, Tor any business purpose for which II may be
demanded The price has not been made known.
hut as IL Is the most available business lo'ati. III
the central part OF the city. II Is certain mat II WIS
The Roy Francis Goodwin has been chosen presl-
don't Of The newly organized Park Commission anu -
nov in a position To carry forward the great SNs-
tom of marks which really the outcome OF ,hlS
suggestion. He il d man OF large Wedith anu , nna
extensive holdings Of real estate In the western
section Of the city. which II is expected VII ioItn
some part Of the parks: Judge sherman W.
Adams who has been president or the r)aii LOT
eleven wears remains secretary, ana pracu'dliy
superin endent Of the parks.