The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-02-18


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 improvements Being Given Much Att
 tention.
 Hartford. Feb. .17.-IThe bill before the general assembly relating to cor rupt practices in elections, Whlcn was introduced with the backing oI the Hon. Lynde Harrison of New Haven is substantially the act which was pup lished with the session laws of lSs6 and continued to the next legislature. It is based upon the effective provi' sions of the English corrupt practices act of 1884, but modified to suit Amer ican conditions. Judge Harrison mas given the bill an exhaustive stndy anu will support it with his accustomed vigor before the judiciary committee. It will be a field day at the capitol when the hearing takes place. seven bills introduced by Senator McGann or New Haven have been assigned for a hearing by the Judiciary committee for Tuesday afternoon, February 2l. These bills relate to the drawing and em- paneling of jurors, the striking off of names from the jury list and provide that no state attorney shall try CIVIL actions in his own county. It can be in support of the bill relating to state in supportof the bill relating to state attorneys. There is abstract justice at least in preventing these state officials from trying civil actions in their own
 
 wield so much power. .- r.. .. The committee on appropria tlons, Senator Pattisont chairman, will hear estimates of expenses for the superior court of New Haven county, the supe- rfor court at Waterbury and the New Haven county Temporary home next. week, the first two hearings taking place Tuesday and the last one Thurs day. The appropriations committee isl one of the hardest working bodies ill the capitol. It is admirably officered. The chairman, Senator Pattison, is a fellow toWnsnan of ex-Governor George F. Mclean, and has many of the ex-governor's traits of character, and affability. His colleague from the senate, Senator Barney of Pennington, is an able business manager, and treas urer of the Hartford Electric Light company. He is familiar with large financial transactions. The two men together constitute hard-headed watch dogs of the state treasury. Repre- sentative Naples of Norwich is the house chairman of the committee and Colonel Alton Farrel of Ansonia, who was an aide-de-camp on Governor Chanberlain's staff, is the clerk.
 The railroad committee has assigned a number of hearings for Washingtons s birthday, but as both houses will cut out that day from the regular sessions, it is not expected that the railroad hearings will occur Wednesday. On Thursday the incorporation of the Wa terhury and Milldale Tramway com pany will be considered. This is the road that will connect the town of Southington with Waterbury, and open lines for summer recreation, taking in some of the finest scenery in New Ha-I ven county. The projects for trolley development now in the legislature evidence the interest of the people in building lines from localities where bus mess can be realized and trade increas ed. Every section of the state has some line in mind, the building of which would add to trade and com- 11lerce. Ex-Senator M. s. Chapman, who is a pioneer in trolley construction, is watching the growth with great in terest. He isathe president of the Hartford, Manchester and Rockville TramWay company, one of the best managed lines in the state, and is be- fore the legislature for extensions to