New-York tribune., 1901-04-28
CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
HEARINGS BEFORE COMMITTEES OF
THE LEGISLATURE-GOOD BUS1-
NESS IN HARTFORD.

Hartford conn Anril q (SpeciaD.-The event
OF the week the Capitol has been the cose Vi inc
hearing before the Railroad Committee on the ek-
tension of the Connecticut Western road from
TariNvilIe n SnrsngAeld The taking Of evidence
occupied three days and the arguments occupied
another day. The fight is the herces' peiole tHe
legislature and the arguments "ele' Wy W. w.
Hyde ard Charles f. Perkins. In the employ vi lhe
Connecticut Western road; Edward u Hoopiiis, Oh
the part OF the Consolidated road; William +. Hen
ney for citizens Of Hartford opposed TO the eAtei-
sion and William J. McConvle, in behaf Oh the
city. by instructions from the CITY oouiich'-
argument against the extension was pdseu oii ti
probability that II sought IN oroer to hi'he
the road a nuisance, to be bought up py uie 1iN
road and on the fact that Hartford had put >'oo-
n,o ,r,o the Connecticut Western and did not wish
To see SpringneId reap the benefit of terminal on
Hartford capital The Railroad Committee. heaoeo
by Senator Burton, is able one. and It's hearings
covering les bills all told. have been nearly COM
pleted What the report will be on the extension
cannot be guessed The people OF the northwestern n
sec,gon are strong for the extension. and they are
hard fighters shown in the last nominating
campaign.
The constitutional amendments other than those
which refer to town representation had an innings
on Wednesday before the joint committee OF the
legislature. the other amendments having been be-
fore special committee. These include an amend
rnent for plurality elections which strange to say
ing the State for the purpose Of enlarging the
Senate from twenty-four to thrty-eight members,
the theory behind this being that the Senate is the
popular body representing the people, while the
House is the body representing towns. The plural
ity amendment has been published with the laws.
and the question now is. Shall II be submitted 10
the people at the next State election?
The Military bill recognizing the National Guard
is having hard shedding before the committee.
Some of its features have been pronounced good by
the military men who have appeared before the
committee but the bill whole is not regarded
as satisfactory The section providing that the
guard may go into camp for ten days and the
suggestion for regmental encampments are both
unpopular among military men.
The legislature has voted against uniform school
rate of taxation in this city, which was asked by
the chatrmen of some of the school districts hav-
ing large rate. This something of a surprise.
the measure presented was permlSslVe only.
Horace Johnson the self-appointed weather prophet
of the State who asked for funds to build a
weather observatory, has received leave to with
draw and there will be no meteorological bureau
for him
TWO business enterprises in the city have attract
ed as much attention this week the legislative
mill The first is the absorption OF the Lancashire
Insurance Company by the Hartford Fire. OF this
city one of the largest recent fire insurance deals
the premium account being more than S2,1OOoOO
annually. The other is the decision of the manu-
in This CITY. The company. which employs five
hundred hands has leased the Board of Trade
works a large and handsome factory. and will
move in in August. This Will make consider
has has suffered from the combinations resulting in
the American Bicycle Company, the Shelby Tube
bTsipess situation til in Hartford this spring as
shown by the weekly bank cesrings is about -
mercantile Interests have suffered severely because
of the extended rains of the month. which have
Building is also in fine condition. permits hav
ing been Issued than fer several seasons past.