Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-11
BUSY AT CAPITOL
important Measures That We're
 Handled This Week.
SPEAKER RUSHED THE VOTE.

Would not Listen to Some of the ob-
 1ections When the Question of Alp
 pointing a State Auditor was Up
 High License Bill the Talk of the
 Hour-Indeterminate Sentence Bill
 Pleases Almost Every One.
 Hartford, May 1.-The week has been a remarkably interesting one in point of number of important matters either reported or disposed of and in the several debates which took place Ill the house and senate. Among the in- portant measures passed was the long awaited indetermipates sentence bill, and the nomination of James F. Bree as state auditor, and of those reported the most Interesting were the new bicycle lantern act, and the high license bill.
 The indeterminate sentence bill went through the house without debate. The wisdom of such a measure, how ever radical a charge it may be in the criminal code of the state, has long been felt and the bill received the most hearty endorsement of judges and educators throughout the state. In reporting it MT King made few
 
 trend of the bill and the need of such a law in this state where up to this time there has been too little intelli- gent grappling with the criminal prob lem. The bill created no debate and was passed unanimously. In the sen ate the nomination of James F. Bree as state auditor over the heads of the democratic members of the house ere ated storm when 1t came up for ac- ton in the house. Speaker Light de parted from his usual custom of ad- mitting objections that were not par namentary and rushed the vote through against some grumbling by the disaffected side 3Ir Bree's cleo ton received hearty support from the republican side of the house.
 The long awaited high license bill came to the house this week in the form of two reports. the majority re- port favoring a high license of $500 and the minority favoring $500. The majority report also calls for a pro ratio of saloons to the population. one for each 400. with provision for reduci ton in number if the town has more than it's share. The two reports will create a great uproar in the house when they come up for debate as there IS much feeling in the matter and some pretty lively speeches are in prospect.
 In spite of an eloquent plea from Senator Kennedy the senate refused to permit the Waterbury consolidation matter to be referred to the people of the town of Waterbury for settlement, and the bill passed, becoming law as the house passed it last week Z. The progress of this bill was attended by fiery outbursts in the house some days ago also and was on the whole one of the most hotly contested measures to come up thus far in the session. There wa long debate in the house this week on the question as to wheth- CT a tree warden should be appointed by the town to take care of shade trees. It was vigorously contested by leading members and was finally sent back to the committed
 Matters are, now being pushed along vigorously by the committee and as soon as the constitutional form and Connecticut Western matters are re- ported there will be on end of the ses- sion in sight These matters ought to come up within a short time now. as the sooner they are reported the earIi- CT the session will close.