The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-05-01

OhielaIs-SIot Machine Bill Rejected.
Weekly Payment Bill Also Killed
Dill Concerning Injuries on Highway
From Bicycles and Other Vehicles Re
ported FavorabIy.
The session of the house which cam
in at 1890 yesterday was the livelies
OF the 1901 session and lasted until near
ly o'clock. The sensation of the ola,
| came just before adjournment, whei
the Waterbury consolidation matte
came up. In a long debate strong words
cheers were heard.
! Mr.. WhittleseW of the cities and Dor
i oughs committee, first offered al
amendment to the bill striking out thu
provision that the state shall pay par
| OF the expenses of pupils from out Of
town at the high schools, and it was
passed. On the main question Mr.
Whittlesey said that the committee hat
gone into the merits of the case very
carefully and that it was apparent that
evils existed under present regulations
in Waterbury. Pauper aid repair OF
roads and other matters We're managed
for political purposes. He said that
all large cities had found consolidation
of town and city to be the only remedy
for evils existing in such large commu-
mites. He thought the proposed taxa
ton method was eminently fair.
Mr. Guilfoile, of Waterbury, charac-
terized the proposed bin as hodge
podge." He said that at least 5000 peo-
pie of the districts to be brought into
the city did not want to be, that the
great majority were Indifferent and
only few active. He asked that the
people be allowed to decide the ques-
tion themselves. Mr.. Gulfoile said that
Waterbury did not get what it wanted
from the legislature and often got what
1t did not want. Waterbury was against
legislative gerrymandering. He offered
an amendment putting the question
over to a town meeting to be held on
June u.s.
Mr.. Iilley, of waterbury, in a hot
speech said that the difference in mon
eys expended in road repairs between
the necessary $4,000 and the s27 500 ex-
pended was for political purposes. He
said that he himself was elected simply
on the platform Of town and city con-
solicitation. He asked that the bill be
passed and that what he characterized
as the most corrupt set Of public Off
Gals that ever disgraced this state be
done. away. with. (Cheers.)
Mr. T,1plrn, nf Apcopio of+or daoIor-
ing that Waterbury had the most cor
rupt officials in the state, asked that
the bill be passed and not sent back to
a rabble to overturn. His reference to
the Waterbury officials was Kissed by
democratic members, and in response
to this Mr.. Tucker said: "Hiss if you
want to. The Almighty never made
but snake and goose that
could hiss"
Mr.. Guilfoile tried to get an opportu-
nifty to answer the charges made
against Waterbury, but the previous
was moved and ordered.
Mr.. Guilfoile tried to get another ref
erendum amendment through, but it
was lost. The committees report was
passed.
<ALtSl PcGslliS lIlG w dlcIDuIy Dlll MI.
Guilfoile was given another opportuni-
ty to speak on it. He offered a substi-
tute referendum measure and gave the
lie to Mr.. Tucker, Of Ansonia, after
wards withdrawing his language. His
however. were lost, and
the house adjourned at 2:45 after the
first hard fight of the session.
The judiciary committee reported I'M
'avorably on the bill rearranging the
statutes as regards slot machines and
t was rejected, Mr.. King saying that
)ther amendments already passed COW
cred the same general points.
The bill providing a change of venue
n regard to trying court cases was re-
ecteds Mr.. King saying that the pro-
'ision was too new to Connecticut usage
o have support.
An unfavorable report was made on
he proposed repeal of the statutes con-
erning actions for injuries resulting in
leath from negligence.
The bill providing for weekly pay
nents for employees of partnerships,
irms and corporations was rejected on
notion of Mr.. Manville, the House
hartman of the labor committee, to
oncur with the Senate.
An important bill was reported favor
bly, by the roads, rivers and bridges
concerning injuries on pub
C highways from bicycles or other We
icles The bill provides that If any BIZ
ycle rider is found injuring PEDESTRIANS
r shall give a wrong name, he shall be
ned not over $500 or imprisoned not
lore than six months or both.
In the Senate yesterday the bill in
reasing the salaries of officers of the
Torwalk town court was passed.
A bill was also passed that every
erson who shall commit an indecent
ssault upon another person shall be
Imprisoned not more than ten years.
The bill providing a weather observa-
Try for Horace Johnson was turned
own.
These bills were passed from the CAL
ldar:
Amending the charter of the Canaan
nd Berkshire Tramway company, ap-
'opriatig $4,000 for steam subway for
onnecticut industrial school for girls,
Connecticut Ice company.
charter of Bloomfield, Tariff
lie and East CRANKY Tramway COM
my, and concerning commitment of =,
,ys under ten years of age to the Con- .
otic1It school for b0Vs