The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-13

1 +GAAEAA NeEA O& a @ANHN
 Haven ArmOry-Fees of Prosecuting
 Ohieer-TrOIley Roads and Grades
 No Charter for Waterbury and sIiII- dale Tramway COmpany-InterestinE
 Diseussioa as to New Haven and Wa
 terbury Trolley via CheshIre-BIm de
 Telephone Rates Reiected-TelephOne
 Bill Killed.
 Hartford, July 12.-Senator Paige call ed from the table the bill for the incor- poration and regulation Of telegraph and telephone companies, which was reported unfavorably by the judiciary committee. He gave an exhaustive re- view of the history of the telephone bills that had been before the legislature. These bills had been favored by the Merchants associations and the gran gers. Misrepresentations, said Senator Paige, had led these interests to ad- vocate the different measures. He stat \ ed that the Hon. Lewis Sperry, who was counsel for the independents, had been misled by the same misrepresentations. He quoted at length from the speech of MT. Sperry before the judiciary com mittee, showing the effect of these mis- representations. Had the demand of the Merchants association and the l farmers been based on facts different report would have been made. Senator Paige said the rates of the Southern l New England Telephone company are flower. than those Of the independent companies. The company's rates are lower, in fact, than the rates in any of the states, Figures had been given con- cerning the rates of the independent, companies, which were absolutely false. The present rates of the Southern New England are as low as can be made lwith safety President Tyler said at the bearing that the investment has paid on the average of 7-10 per cent This, said Senator Paige, was a fair statement srom President Tyler. It is only fair reward of the company's ser vice, added Senator Paige. At lower rates it would be impracticable to con tinue the company's service except at a loss. When the equipment should be worn out 1t would be impossible to re- lcoup except at the expending of new capital. As the business of the South i ern New England has been developed 1t has reduced its rates. Tn ten years the reductions had reached 100 per cent. The rates now are only one-half of what they were ten years ago. The rates which MT. Sperry advocated were repu- Idiated by the very people whom he pre- lteilded to represent, said Senator Paige. During the last days of the heraing MT, tSperry gradually faded out of sight. The tpropositions that had been made by 1.-the counsel for the independents were purely of a Fake character. They were tie worst fakes he said, that had ever lbeen presented to a general assembly.
 Senator Clark of Winsted spoke in favcr of the bill, holding that competi- ton is in favor of tn people,
 Senator Paige in reply to the remarks maintained that the senator had not ap- ipreciated the effect Of his words. The faction of the committee had been in the Interest of the people. Had the commit tee reported in favor of independent companies a state of things would be possible in Connecticut that has existed in Richmond, Va. and Asheville, N. c.
 Senator Donovan in opposing the com iittee report said the Southern New
 England does not pay its share of the j taxes. He referred to the judiciary committee chairman, Senator Paige, as the next governor of the state. On vote the bill was rejected. ..,:
 Senator Paige, the senate leader, ex- tpressed the opinion this morning that the business of both houses will be completed this week., making final ad- Ijournment practically within day or so after coming back next Tuesday.
 In the house there are three roll calls on hand, one on the governors veto of the judges salary bill and two on con- stitutional amendments. These will have to be handled deftly for fear that the absence of a quorum will be dis closed. Most of the day yesterday the
 house worked without a quorum and
 when the session opened this morning
 there were seventy-five seats or more
 unoceupied In that body.
 The senate was not called to order un. Itil 11:15 by Senator Fessenden, presi- IuEnL pro JeIllpOTGI d QuOTuALl Aut USlhE reached until that hour. Senator Lake introduced resolution ; providing for the indexing and distri,
 button of the legislative journals and appropriating $500 each in favor of Al. [ fred c. Baldwin and John A. Spafford , clerks of the senate and house for tht work. The resolution was transmitted
 to the house under suspension of the . Irules.
 The senate concurred with the houst in passing the appropriation for tho 5 New Haven armory amounting to $15, , I0OO
 i Senator Platt of Milford was appoint g ed on conference committee concerning , the fees of prosecuting attorneys 1T liquor suits.
 The bill providing for the opening O free delivery routes from snow wal passed, on explanation by Senator Wooster.
 The senate concurred with the hous, Iin amending the charter of the stam iford electric road,
 The senate adhered to it's action fl
 rejecting the Judson substitute bill re } Hating to change of grades in roadways Erequiring trolley companies to pay hal FfH1.