The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-07
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS.
COMMUNICATION FROM COZ
 ERSoR ON TRADES SCHOOLS.

Report on Railroad Bills Relative to
 Freight Discrimination - Also on ] Bill for New State ArmOry-ROHnd
 House Site Discussed-$S,O0G for Dam ! bury Normal SchOOI-Many Other
 Hills Considered.
 Hartford, June 6.-Lieutenant-Gov- ernor Woodruff called the senate to or der at 11:30 and prayer was offered by Dr. Parker.
 A communication was received from Governor Roberts transmitting the re- port of the commission on trade schools Hon. J. H. Whittemore, of Nauga- tuck, Max Adler, of New Haven, and Hon. Lewis Sperry, of Hartford-which was referred to the committee on edu- cation, Senator Hammer chairman. The appointment of William L. Ben- nett by Governor Roberts as judge of the New Haven court of common pleas was referred in the senate this morn ing to the judiciary committee.
 Senator Baker, of Stafford, was ap-. pointed on the conference committee ltlS Ulll IIt1SlliS lo lhV transportation of high school pupils.
 Forfeited rights were restored to George s. Hart, of Barkhamsted. Senator Bradstreet, of the railroad committee, reported adversely on the railroad bills, introduced by Senator Fessenden, relating to freight discrim- ination and inadequacy of passenger accommodations, and the measures were rejected.
 The report of the commission on new state armory- and arsenal, which was reported adversely by majority of the committee on military affairs, was talk en up. Senator. Clark took the ground that 1t would be unWise for the state, after having purchased the roundhouse site, to buy the Main street property, costing $140,O GOO. He said the committee would recommend the appointment of a commission by the governor to con- 4 slider plans for a state armory and ar senal on the roundhouse site, reporting to the general assembly of 1907. This report is now in the house and will be duly presented by the house chairman, MT. Griswold. He said in conclusion that the policy recommended would be for the best interests of the state. It was business proposition and com I mended itself to the business sense of the state It would delay the construc- tion of the armcry for two years at least, but that would not be to the det- riment of the state.
 I Senator McGoyern, of Hartford, who was member of the armory commits sion, discussed the entire question, in- cluding the report of the commission appointed by Governor George P. Me- Lean, which recommended the Union Place site four years ago. Taking up the report of the commission, which in- fcludes Lieutenant Governor Woodruff, Representative Griswold, of Guilford, General Arthur L. Goodrich and the senator himself, he explained the req sons why the commission decided against the roundhouse site. Senator McGovern presented the claims of the Main street property to public consid- eration as suitable place for state armory. He quoted ex-Governor Bulk eley's opposition to the roundhouse idea, as it would place "the state in a hole.", In his judgment, fair treatment entitled the commission to the support of the senate,
 Senator Bicknell, in a few remarks said he was in favor of Main street as the site to be selected.
 Senator Judson said he was surprised that the senator from the Second should glory in the fact that the com mission had not spent a cent dishonest ly in reaching its conclusions. This l Iarpnn1nnf could h r. tempted him to draw the veil of charity around the senator s statement In re- gard to the bill itself, he said the air would be clarified by delaying for two years all of the questions at issue.
 Senator McGovern in replying to i, Senator Judson's reference to the Con- soidated roads coming to the legisla- ture with clean hands, made the re- mark that It is public talk that votes have been bought and sold by the Con- solidated road. This remark was only a side issue, but provoked ripple of excitement.
 Senator Clark repeated his conviction that the state would save money by taking the roundhouse site.
 On a yea and nay vote the motion to substitute the minority report for the majority made by Senator McGovern was rejected-yeas g, nays q. With out a roll call the Main street site was rejected and the report of the majority sustained.
 The bill appropriating $S,000 for grad ling and improvements at the state nor- mal school in Danbury was passed.
 The resolution incorporating the Nor wich, Jewett City and Voluntown Street Railway company, capital $7OO,- 900, was passed.
 The sum of $3,50O was appropriated for the improvement of the Putnam memorial camp.
 On explanation by Senator Atwood the bill regulating the taking of fish in Bantam Lake was passed,
 The bill changing in minor particu- lars the law concerning probation off lcers and juvenile courts was explained by Senator Judson and passed. | The bill providing for the necessary land reasonable transportation of chil- dren in districts where there are no lschools was explained by Senator Hammer. He said the bill has merit. In the house it had been rejected be- cause of proposed supervision by the state board of education. He thought the differences could be adjusted in conference with the house,