The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-07-12
LEGISLATIVE D0INGS.
TO MAKE WEST PEAK ATTRACT
 IVE.

BIm Passed Senate Amending Charter of
 Meriden, southingtOn and COmpOunce
 RaiIway-Biu for Tenure of Office of
 Waterbury Teachers Defeated-SOme
 Legislative History ReeaIIed-GOv-
 ernor Vetoes the Judges Salary Bill.
 Hartford. July 1.-The Senate was called to order at 11:3O this morning by Lieutenant- Governor Woodruff and prayer was offered by Dr. Parker. On motion of Senator Bradstreet, the bill relating to the transportation of pa,ro- chial school children was reconlnitted and transmitted t0 the House under suspension of the rules, There were two railroad bills on thsi calendar starred for the days work. The first related to the submission of construction plans of street railways to local authorities and limiting the speed of cars on high ways tos15 miles an hour. Appeals can be made under the bill to the railroad commissioners. in case of differences be- tween the street railway companies and the local authorities. The second bill provides for the removal of snow from street railway tracks. It prohibits the leaving of snow by the sids of the tracks. to. the disadvantage of pedestri- ans. The expense of removal is to be laid pro rata between the street rail way company and the municipality. l Both ofstiesa billscwere tabled after an hours discussion. Senator Bradstreet stated that the railroad committee was a unite against the reduction of the fares on, trolley lines. This statement was made in giving petitioners for such rAduction leave to withdraw.
 The Senate adhered to it's action in rejecting the vestibule car bill. Sen ator Bradstreet was appointed on a conference committee concerning tha bill requiring two brakemen' on each passenger train. The vestibule car bill was. fought out by the Senate last week. Tn tha House it was passed. The Senate's action this morning leaves the measure in an extinct condition. | The bill introduced in the House by Representative Moore of New Britain, requiring the third rail to be protected by a covering of wood or other ilnsulat- ing material, was on the dfsks of sen ators this morning. It prohibits the use of unprotected third rails after January l, 1907, The penalty for vio- la.tion of the law is $10O for each and every day after the law becomes ef- fective. Mir. Moore's bill is the result of public sentiment in New Britain, Hartford and Bristol, in regard to the danger of the third rail system as now used by the Consolidated The bill has the approval of the general public and the protection which it affords will be important. sr..-..
 On motion of Senator Paige the Sen ate adhered to it's action in passing the bill restoring the office of state fire marshal. Senator Clark of Winsted was appointed on conference committee concerning the trading stamp bill. The telephone bill, which was rejected in the House last week, was tabled out of courtesy to enlator Clark of Winsted, who was absent, the senator being irl- terested in the discussion. The bill making appropriations for judicial ex- penses. for the two years ending Sep ternber 30, 1907, was passed. The amount exceeds $957 ,oOO Senator Pat tison said the adoption of the bill re- lating to clerks of the courts necessi- tated an increase in the appropriation. This course was taken and the bill passed, st
 Senator Bicknell put up a strong fight against amending the charter of the Meriden, Southington and Compounce Tramway company, holding that the carrying out of the work will contam- mate the waiter supply of Meriden. He said the utmost care had been taken to keep the water on West mountain pure and clean, Senator Brown of Bridgeport held that no chance was taken of jeopardiing the Meriden water supply by passing of the bill. Ample protection had been provided for by putting the control of the water shed in the hands of the state, board of health. Senator Bradstreet was in favor of the bill, the ambition of dts promoters being to establish on West peak a Mt. Tom in Connecticut. Sem ator Donovan mada. an attack on hds Democratic associates in the Senate for supporting corporation interests, and said they would no doubt support the bill under consideration. Senator Phelan retorted that if the senator from Norwalk should go home with a record as creditable as that of his Dem cratic associates, he would have noth- Ing to be ashamed of.
 Senator Paige took the floor in SUD- port of the bill and explained it in ihfs customary, effective way. Senator Bicknell offered an amendment, strik- ing out most of the advantages of the measure. On yea and nay vote the amendment was lost, 4 ito 2S.
 All of the New Haven senators voted against Senator Biclz1Isll's proposition. The senators who voted in favor were Messrs. Atwood of New Britain, Bick- nell, Donovan and Smith. An amend ment changing the phraseology of the bill was offered by Senator Whitney and adopted. Ina bill was then passed.
 Senator Bicknell explained the bill concerning railroad taxes avoiding double taxation, and, making the tax fair and equitable; tabled on motion of Senator McGovern.