The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-06-12
THE SENATES SENSATION
SENATOR LAKES UNPARIIaMENT.
ARY WORDS.

By agreement both houses of the gen.
eral assembly of 1897 will adjourn to-
day sine die, and judging from the tenn
per of some of it's members and es-
pecially of the upper house, it seems
well that the capitol Is not to be graced
with the present of the solons another
week. The smoldering embers that
have time and again during the session
emitted sparks have by combination
of events been famed into flames sew
eral times during the closing days of
the session. The differences OF opin-
ion on the various appropriations led
to some acrimonious remarks from the
chairman Of the committee in charge
Of the expenditures of the various de-
partments, but these were mild besidef
the lectures delivered by the senator's.
when the various resolutions award
ing special compensation came UP for
Consideration.
These remarks came very near the
danger line many times, but 1t remain
ed for the last business day OF the ses-
sion to produce the sensation Of the
session.
1t occurred during debate on the
bill to provide that towns not having
high schools should pay part of the
tuition Of children who wish to attend
high schools in other towns.
Senator Mix, chairman Of the com~
mittee on education, and Senator Lake
of Rockville, were deeply Interested in
the passage Of the bill, particularly
Senator Lake.
Senator Herman, when the bill came
up, expressed a desire to have 1t dis
posed of promptly, as he wished tU
leave on the 1880 train, having an inn
portant engagement
Senator Herman offered amendment
after amendment which were rejected.
and then called for the yeas and nays.
Senator Lake finally became disgust
ed and arose and said:
'1 can see the object Of the senator
from the Eighteenth. He wants to de-
lay vote until go, but I will not go
until this matter is settled. wish the
session were to last longer and I'd have
chance to jump on his wishbone."
Senator Lake shook his finger threat
eningiy at Senator Herman. who re-
piled:
"It's the first I've heard Of the sena-
tor wishing to go away at 1880
| IT wouldn't believe you under OATH"
shot back Senator Lake.
tFYou, I mean" he added, pointing at
Senator Herman.
The latter turned white with rage and
said he thanked the senator for his
courtesy.
Then Senator Lake moved that all
the amendments offered by Senator
Herman be rejected. which was done,
and the bill passed as 1t came from
the house.
The house resolution Of sympathy
with the people of Cuba. Greece, ETC..
was passed in concurrence without de-
| bate
| The bill regulating increase of rail-
road stock and providing for sales of
new stock at auction was rejected In
| concurrence on motion of Senator Ken
dali
| The senate concurred In Indefinitely
postponing bill providing that an appli-
| cant for a liquor license must stats
| whether the place Is within 200 feet
| in direct line from any church edifice,
school house, cemetery, burying ground
or place Of interment, or the premises
pertaining thereto"
| Substitute resolution creating a sew
age commission was passed.
| Senator Beecher offered a resolution,
by request, paying $50 each to four
employees in the capitol. 1t was re-
| jected
Senator Beecher also, by request, Of
fered resolutions paying $50 to Mail
Carrier Leonard and Mrs. Pollard, in
charge of the ladies' room at the capt.
toll Both were indefinitely postponed
on motion of Senator Brown.
| Senator Lee was appointed to notify
the house that the senate will continue
its session to-day, until the business is
finished. He returned few minutes
later and reported that Speaker Bar
bour said the house expected to finish
| it's business by 4:30 p. m.
Senator Converse, from the commit
tee on appropriations, said that the es-
! timated expenditures for the year 1897
9S had been made on the line suggested
by the governor in his message, and in
accordance with the opinion of the
comptroller and the treasurer. In round
numbers the revenue for the two years
is $4.650,000 and the expenses $4, 900,
leaving balance of $150,000.
Senator Lake arose to a question of
privilege and said: Mr.. President-It
is perhaps due this body that I should
at this time apologize for the language
used this morning in debate. I regret
| that in the heat of debate used Ian
guage that was unparliamentary."
Lieutenant Governor Dewell in an
| swer to the senator from the Twenty
third, said that he was sure the senate
would accept the remarks in the spirit
| they were made. The session of 1897
had been so pleasant that it would be
| the cause of much regret If anything
| should occur to mar the closing hours.
Senator Lake-"I do not care to pros
! long this controversy. l had no talk
with the senator, but he knew that I
wished to get away at the time stated.
! My mind is made up
Senator Woodruff would say that
| the misunderstanding might have aris-
| en- from what passed between me and
| Senator Lake. I told Senator Herman
! that it was desirable that the bill
| should come up. I did not say that
Senator Herman wished to get away at