The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-01
DIVES OF BRIDGEPORT AND THE TWO NORWALKs BROUGHT UP DURING 4 LIVELY DISCUSSION IN THE
 SENATE

Opposition to the Appointment of
 Simeon Pease as County Commits
 sioner of FairfieId--Senator DonneIIy
 Demands am Investigation of n Prop-
 erty Purchase--Many Bills Intro-
 duced--Amendment Asked to New
 Haven City Charter-Fox Has Bill
 Introduced-New Haven Water Com-
 pany Wants More Water Rights-S
 Judge wolfe Confirmed.
 Hartford, Jan. Sd.-Affairs in the of flee of the county commissioners of Fairfield county came to the surface in an incidental way at to-day's sitting of the senate when the resolution ap- pointing Commissioner Simon Pease was put upon it's passage. Senator Donnelly of the TWenty-second district demanded an investigation of the pur- chase of piece of property near the county jail by two commissioners, nam ing Messrs. Peix and Pease in this connection, and alleging that some- been 'clear steal' of about $S,0OO, The debate in which Senators, Donnel- ly, Judson, Walsh and Donovan took part was a sharp one, the first named declaring that the alleged existence of dives, which were locally called dead houses" in Bridgeport, and of dives i'm the Norwalks constituted a scandal and disgrace. Senator Walsh stated that Commissioner Peix was mt candidate for reappointment, and so his name was not before the senate. The nomirl- alton of Commissioner Pease had been made by the Fairfield county caucus, and Senator Judson maintained that if there were any charges against that commissioner such charges should be submitted to the county meeting. Sen-c ator Donnelly retorted that it was not his intention to go before ''white- washing committee" The resolution was passed by vote of r to 12, the democrats present voting in opposition being joined by Senators Luther Chase. Farrel, Middleton, Potter, Blakeslee and Keeney.
 After the appointment was made Senator Donnelly presented a resolu- tion for an inquiry into the county SVAib'AiA17oAO1iOlo D DAllC5, Uul llllS WSS bd- bled, as technically, as pointed out by Senator Judson, it was wrongly drawn asit contained a request that action on the confirmation of Commissioner Pease be deferred It is understood that Senator Donnelly will redraft his resolution and present 1t next Tuesday. Under the constitution 1t is stated, d law cannot be retroactive, and any finding reached by a committee of in vestigation, should one be appointed and 8 finding made, cannot have effect upon the appointment of Commissioner Pease, which dates from July next.
 Both branches had long sessions to- day, as in both there were more or less debate on minor matters, and balloting on the judicial nominations as required by law. The amount of the business was large, bringing the amount of the total so far this session a little ahead of the amount usually introduced, and probably decreasing the amount which may be expected next week. There is every indication that after next week the assembly will meet four days a week, and devote fifth day exclusive ly to hearings and in this way pave al path to an early adjournment.
 | Among additional bills introduced in the house were incorporating the Wav- erly Inn club at Cheshire, by A. Hea- l ton Robertson, ct als.; incorporating