Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-22
WESTERN WINS.
First Round in the Legislature
 To-Day.
HOUSE VOTED IN ITS FAVOR.

The Legislative Hall and Corridors
 Packed With Friends and Oppo-
 nents of the Bill-Bill for Licensing
 Barbers Reported Favorably This
 Morning Woman Suffrage Bill Re
 ported.
 Hartford, Conn, May 22.-The corrs. dors were damned by 10 o'clock this morning, and it seemed as if half the state who are interested in the ques- tion of the Tariffville extension were on hand. The last days work on both sides began early, i'll the hotels, on street quarters and at the capitol, and was continued ill the house itself up to the moment set for voting.
 Around the sides of the spacious chamber hundreds of railroad men and others were damned tight, and the galleries were crowded. It was evident before proceedings began that there was intense interest in the 0ut- come of the day. as the petition of the Connecticut Western has received the most thorough overhauIing of any rz.I in recent years.
 There was an intense nervousness apparent all through the capitol this morning, and the suppressed excite ment showed how fierce the struggle had been and how general the interest was.
 The committee on woman suffrage reported favorably the bill admitting women as municipal voters in the state. The bill was argued before large assembly by prominent women interested in woman suffrage. Tabled for printing.
 The bill providing for the, licensing of automobiles was rejected, the com mittee stating that they had not an rived at any satisfactory conclusion.
 The committee on public health and safety reported favorably a bill pro- yiding for licenses for barbers. A board of barber examiners is to be ap~ pointed under the bill, who shall be expert barbers and who shall hold of- flee for two years, with $5 q day for actual service. Every barber shall within 90 days register, paying $5 for examinations He shall understand skin diseases and besotherwise a com petent operator.
 The Connecticut Western road won the long fight on the petition for per- mission to cross 313 feet of land in East Granby, thus completing the ex- tension of the road from Tariffville to Springfield When put to a vote in tie house the report of the committee which was adverse to the extension was rejected by vote of 134 to IL. The discussion on the matter began al il o'clock and was not concluded until 1 :45. The resolution allowing the ex- tension was passed. It was a bitter debate that took place. and when MT Giles alleged that bribery had been the means used in the passage of the resolution there were loud protests from all parts of the house. MT Dom ovan of New Haven. in an eloquenr speech, repudiated the attack and threw the accusation back into the saccuser's face.
 The new general interpretations bill drafted by the committee on the re- vision of the statutes is based upon the statutes of this state with some provisions taken from similar laws III Massachusetts and New Jersey Copies of the bill printed in advance have been eagerly sought by members or the bar. and at the hearing on Thurs day some suggestions for changes or the bill may be anticipated. A new feature is that which, in the matter or railways, transfers control of the high wafs from the selectmen to the courts The section No A reads that no cor poration shall use these highways for Tails. posts, wire conduits, structures, etc. until it shall have obtained au- thority so to do from the superior court or a judge thereof in the county, or in one of the counties, in which one or more of the highways desired to De used for such purpose are located