Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-03
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Hall, of Wiiiingtor, Started . Small
 3reszs Yesterday.

stevens Of Norfolk announced that lie would not be present at tie sessions
 next week and asked to be excused
 from serving on the committee of conference on the bill granting state aid to towns Of less than S600.Gp grand list for educa tional purposes aIr Stephens was excused by the H0use and Speaker Holcomb called
 for nominations to fill tue vacancy.
 .iessrs .ilcorn Of Sufiield and War ner Of Woodbridge were nominated for :he vacancy and the House was about 10 vote on Mr AlcorDs name. when Mr Hall of Willington arose and said.
 We doa't want any treacherr in this mat.~. Mir lAlcorn has said he does not know anything nor care any thing abou! the matter. We ought to put T man on tie committee who will represent us"
 ,Ir Keeney of Somers said he knew nothing ahont any crooked business and said he would vote for Mir AL corn.
 sfr Hali-I don't want any member 10 misunderstood me. No man stands higher fin my estimation than the gen fleman from Snffield. and did not intend 10 cast any refecii0ns upon him. but lie said he did not care about the bill. and we want to get man thoroughly interested in it. If the House does rot now understand me. I wish to apologize.
 Nlr Alcorn was then chosen mem .f x.f
 The two constitutional amend meDfs. one allowing tho use of voting machines and the other allowing bien- hial elections of selectmcD. were on the calendar for action.
 Senator McGovern objected fo the first saying he was opposed to the machine and believed his constituents were and he would vote against the measure Senator Judson inuuired io- kinciv whether he referred by ma chine to voting machine of ''the Hartford machine" As bnt nineteen senators were on hand inc measure WAS tabled The other was passed. Senator McGoyeru first obiecting but .later withdrawing any obtrtrioJf: '.. ''.' '' ''
 Tho governors veto of the board of par,lons bill was not taken m in the Senate yesterday on account of the slim attendance.
 Members of both houses yesterday received T circular letter from twelve Danbury concerns relating 10 iIe de murrage hill and urcinc the passage of the following: When any ear is not placed and made accessible to ibe conslgnee within twenty-four hours after its arrival ai destination. the railroad company shall allow said concern sI for each day during which said ear has not been so accessible"
 Attorney E. D. Robbins for 'he Consolidated road appeared yesterday before the committee on cities and borouehs to oppose a bill which would allow tho New Haven common coun- cil to legislate fin regard io smoke. The railroad would be effected and MT Robbins objected to municipal authorities being given such power. claiming that railroad is practically a state highway and advocating leav- ing ibe matter in the hands of the railroad commissioners.
 Yesterday was the day on which if had been hoped to get all reports in. Many were presented. but many in- porfani ones are wei to he made and several committees held sessions yes fer.ay to clean m as much as possi- bic.
 The committee on public health and safety further considered the automo- lille law yesterday and got hill in shape for presentation Tuesday. If th. members resnain agreed on if tlst long. Members of tine committee. speaking on tho matter. said there was still q great difference of opinion and that if was not at all sure the hiil would remain as it is. The var. ouS changes have left the speed lim- it's twelve miles an hour in cities. as 1t Is now. and twenty in tho open country. an increase of five miles. \ compulsory minimum penalty feature was stricken out. finc of not over S20 or imprisonment not ovc- thirty days for first ofTense and not over 500 ar -ixty days nn second offense was pro vi,Icsl and forfeiture of license under certain conditions. Members of the went to sec Attorney Gen eraI King ai,out the Last and other features. buf he was away from the i capitol.
 The special legislative committee. which has ipeen investigating capitol salaries. finished its examinations yesterday morning and expects io re- port next week.