Waterbury Democrat., 1901-04-06
WORK OF OUR LAW MAKERS
Gradually Disposing ofthe Busi-
 ness Brought Before Them.

There Is Considerable Work of an I'm
 portant Nature Remaining, However
 --The Sensation of the Week Was
 the Turning Down of Captain Brad
 ley-The Law and Order League
 Victory Is Also Considered One of
 the Important Measures and Big
 Victory for the League.
 HaGtford, April 6.-The past week
 has been in many respects the most important thus far gone through at
 the capitol. Not only were several
 matters of prime interest to the state disposed of in public sessions, but the
 important corporation tax bill is now
 before the committee on judiciary III
 properly amended form and the great Connecticut Western fight is on. The
 legislators seem disposed to get
 through with their duties as soon as
 possible and also to omit as many un- important squab bles as possible. The
 attempts on the part of a few to delay
 proceedings on small pretext have been
 efTectually squelched by the leaders, and everything is now sailing on to all
 early and successful conclusion. Those who have seen past legislatures are full Of praise for the present assembly
 and the character of it's leaders. Few new laws of either general or special character will be passed unless there is good reason for their passage.
 Perhaps the most important single action of the past week was the un-
 qualified turn down of Captain Oscar l.. BradIey's claim on the state for re- imbursement for the expenses of his courtmartial. Judge Bowers's attack
 on the makeup of the court martial and Captain Donovan's sharp survey
 of the whole question served to stir up all the latent feeling in the house on the matter and the report of the com mittee was turned down by an over Whelming majorities. The precedent
 may act as a tonic on the house, that has thus far accepted most important reports without question.
 The,expected attack on the Law and Order league with it's attendant at- tempt to curtail the powers of the league so that it could not act in any town without the Invitation of the
 town officials, did not amount to much. After Il half hours delivery of set speeches in defiance of the league the house turned down the attacking party, not more than a dozen members
 voting with them. Mir King said that the house ought not to cripple the league as at this time it was not ready
 to act upon the existence of the organ ization.
 The new bank tax bill that was sent to the senate this week in amended form may be considered as one of the most important pieces of Legislation that has come to the assembly this ses- sien. As it now stands the two houses will certainly pass the measure and one of the most injurious laws relat- I ing to taxation will be then removed. The bill provides for state tax by corporations on their own stock on l l per cent. and ill its entirety is d most wholesome and wise measure. A pri- vatel corporation law will be added at q later date in the session
 E Before the committees this week the most important matter was the peti- tion of the Connecticut Western rali- I road for right to extend it's tracks from Tariffville to Springfield. The hearing began in a way that proves that the | fight will be along and hard one. The New Haven road seems disposed to l fight every inch of ground covered and 1 future hearings will unquestionably be extremely interesting. The next hear l ing on the petition has gone oyer to l Thursday, April IS.