The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-12
THE TENNESSEE COMMISSION
HEATED DEBATE OYER IT IN THE
SENATE.

cipitates a Observation-Disclosures Brown
Says it is Unwise EcOnomics-Senato
Plimpton's Opinion.
The first fight of the senate occurred
yesterday morning, when Senator Mari
gold called from the table the adverse
report of the committee on appropria-
tions relating to the appointment of a
commission to the Tennessee centennial
exposition at Nashville. Senator Con-
verse, chairman of the committee, and
Senator Vinal supported the action of
the committee, and Senators Marigold,
Warner Plimpton Brown and Steel op-
posed it.
Senate.
Senator Lounsbury presented the re-
port of the committee on humane in
stitutions concerning the state reforma-
tory and asked that 500 copies be print
ed for distribution. He added that he
would call the matter up when the SEN
ators had been given sufficient oppor-
tunity to acquaint themselves with the
report.
Can abstract of the report is publish
ed in another column).
Senator Lewis offered a resolution ap-
pointing Frederick A. BeckWith of East
Lyme and J. L. Payne of Waterford
commissioners of the Rope Ferry bridge
for two years, beginning July l, 1897;
also one appointing William F. Com
stock of Lyme and F. S. Smith of Ches-
ter commissioners of the Hadlyme
and Chester Ferry for the same period.
The senate, upon the explanation Of
Senator Converse, concurred in re-
jecting all the special appropriation
bills, including the Bushnell monument
and the Litchfield county hospital.
On Tuesday when the judiciary COM
mittee made its adverse report con-
1nttee made its adverse report concern
ing able-bodied paupers, Sen. Marigold
moved to table it. Yesterday he called
the matter up and said that such
law was needed, that paupers who were
able to work applied to selectmen for
shelter, and when the warm weather
began they left. 1t costs something to
feed these people.
Senator Warner said that the judici-
ary committee was unanimous in the
opinion that the bill should be rejected.
1t gave the selectmen arbitrary power
and allowed them to make contracts for
an unlimited period. The bill was also
crude in its text.
Senator Marigold asked: could not
a bill be drawn that would remedy
these evils?" To which the chairman
Of the judiciary committee replied Il
am frank to confess that the commit
tee did not consider that phase of the
matter; no one appeared before us to
recommend a better bill. In conse-
quence of this an adverse report was
made. have no objection, however, to
the request of Senator Marigold that
the bill be recommitted." In accord
ance with this explanation the bill was
recommitted.
The house last week passed bill con-
cerning the riding Of bicycles on the
sidewalks. When it came up in the
senate, Senator Herman raised an OBJ
lection to the house amendment, which
in his opinion gave too much power to
the selectmen. By the provisions Of
the act of 1895 the local authorities
were given all the power that was nee
essary.
Senator Warner favored the opinion
of his colleague, and the amendment
was rejected.
The bill providing for punishment to
persons injuring the highways was re-
ported adversely by the Judiciary COM
mittee. The chairman explained that
the committee hardly thought it neces-
sary to provide a penalty for persons
who caused to be drawn load of over
two tons upon the improved highways,
which we were told two years ago
would stand any weight that could be
carried over them.
This remark caused a smile, as it was
considered a sly hit at the adherents
of the good roads" act passed in 1895.
The senate resolution revising Win
sted borough charter; house bill
amending the charter of Meriden as to
city court judges, etc, ETC.; house bill
providing that no one shall engage in
taking oysters from natural or public
beds unless he has been a resident of
Connecticut for year (the present law
only requires six months residence);
house resolution amending charter of
birmingham Water company; house
resolution incorporating Dayville fire
district; house bill prohibiting the kill
ing of Chinese, Mongolian or English
pheasants before October /, 1899, were
passed in concurrence.
Senator Marigold created some
amusement by remarking: "I didn't
know that there were any birds of
these breeds in Connecticut"
The bill providing that the punish
ment for murder shall be life imprison-
ment (reported adversely was made
the order of the day for next Wednes-
day.
The committee on railroads reported
favorable on a bill for the protection
of railroad employees, empowering the
railroad commissioners to order guards
on any bridges over railroads.
The adverse report of the committee
on appropriations for the Tennessee
exposition commission was called up by
Senator Converse, who offered an
amendment to the resolution, providing
that the commission serve without COM
pensation. The amendment was the
cause of a lengthy debate.
Senator Warner who precipitated the
discussion, said: Mr. President. l sin
Cerely hope this amendment will not