The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-16
LEGISLATIVE DOING.
GAMBLING BILL COMES UP IN
 NEW FORM.

PIaced on Calendar in an Amendment
 OGered by Senator JudsOn-The Bill
 as It Now stands-New Haven Bond
 BnI starred-S4O,OOO for Agricultural
 CoIIege-senate Votes Unanimously
 for Judge Bennett's Appointment.
 Hartford, June I5.-The bill for the elimination of gambling chances in general, which has been the topic of much discussion in both houses, came up in new form this morning, being placed on the calendar in an amend ment offered by Senator Judson. As it now stands, the bill is as follows:
 Any person who organizes, man. ages, or is concerned in any club or other association of persons for the sale, exchange, or disposal of any prop erty in which such sale or exchange or disposal is dependent upon or connect ed with chance, by lot, dice, numbers, or other gambling device, and whereby such chance is made, in whole or in part, an inducement to such sale, eX- change, or disposal of such property, or who by solisiting, writing, or printing, shall aid or be concerned in obtaining subscriptions or contracts whereby any other person becomes concerned in such sale, exchange, or disposal of any prop erty, shall be fined not more than one thousand years, or imprisoned for not more than one year."
 The bill authorizing the city of New fn fn ha nf $254,000 for the purpose of funding it's floating indebtedness was starred on the house calendar this morning, being the second number ready for action. The passage of the bill is conceded on all sides.
 Governor Roberts has signed the bill appropriating $40,OOO for Improvements at the Connecticut Agricultural college, placing his signature to the measure on Wednesday. This sum is exclusive of the $60,000 for the new dormitory at the college.
 Hon. John M. Ney, who was the last senator from the old First district, rep resenting Hartford in the senate in 1903, has been welcomed visitor at the capitol through the winter. He is an eminent democrat in the state and was the candidate for treasurer on the dem- ocratic ticket last November. In the senatorial contest in 1902 he received large contingent of republican votes in Hartford. He represented the district with admirable success, being at the head of the committee on capitol fur niture and grounds. Senator Ney is native of Lorraine, France. He has a large number of friends in the present general assembly and greatly enjoys an hour now and then in the capitol.
 The annual meeting of the state board of agriculture, the membership of which was changed by Governor Roberts in leaving off Colonel James F. Brown, of North Stonington, and ap- pointing Leonard H. Healey, of Wood stock, in his place. will be held in Hartford Wednesday, July 5. There is to be a contest for the recretaryship, :, which is held by Colonel Brown. Sena- tor Wilbur l.. Davis, of Durham, who is a member of the board and chairman of the committee on agriculture in the general assembly, is in favor of the appointment of D. Walter Patten, of North Haven, the New Haven county member of the board. MT. Patten's candidacy is looked upon with favor. Charles F. Chapman, of Westbrook, will not be a candidate for the secre- taryship. This gives a strong impetus to the support of MT. Patten.
 Senator Pattison called up the bill authorizing the Connecticut Hospital tor the Insane to construct an indus trial railroad. He said the committee on appropriations could not see the way for recommending the necessary appropriation this year. The bill was rejected.
 The order of the day, the good roads bill, was reached at 11:30 Senator Wooster explained the amendments which he had offered, including the ap- propriation of $50,000 for filling in de- pressions in roadways and connecting trunk lines at the discretion of the highway commissioner, $10,000 for inde- pendent surveys and $SO,00O for repairs, making the total outlay $651,000 for the two fiscal years.
 Senator Barney was not in favor of the Wooster bill, taking the ground that it would not commend itself to the towns, The bill gives the highway commissioner power to enter any town and carry out enterprises, without that towns assent, involving expenses which the town must pay for. This course, he said, would a1ienate the towns from the support of the states policy.
 Senator Pattison offered an amend ment making $25,000 the limit to be ex- pended in the two years for filling in depressions and connecting trunk lines. He believed, he said, that it is inimical to the good roads policy of the state to be continually introducing new princi- ples in the state work. The co-opera- tion of towns is needed.
 Senator McGovern expressed his dis approval of the amendment, holding that the best roads should be provided for by the state.
 Senator Judson took up the lines of debate, approving in general the pro- visions of the Wooster law. He showed that the independent surveys will be made at the expense of the state. He approved of the item of $1O,O00 for mak- ing repairs where towns have neglect ed the state roads. The appropriation of $5O,000 for filling in Impressions in roadWays and connecting trunk roads 4l,o which "a ct