New-York tribune., 1907-06-17
BIG BILLS IN MIDDLE.
State Nay Make Bond Issue to
COrer appropriations.

Hartford June IS (SpeciaD-The muddle as 10
the big appropriation bills doesn't to clear
| perceptibIy, and the Appropriations Committee and
several other committees which have reported IA
vorahlv on measures later referred To them are
rather at sea as to the final outcome, upon which
IN small measure depends final adjournment.
The Appropriations Committee has practically set
tied what its attitude is to be regarding the free
toll bridges bill. and this should he reported short
" adversely. The Senators and members interested
In this haze gene ahead though the burden of
getting TINS through depended already upon ther
efforts. and have the situation regarding IL well I'm
hand. There is little question OF its passage in
the end. despite the report.
II is by means certain what will become
OF the good roads bll the state library building
or the state arsenal and a-mory. The reformatory
and epileptc institution have been reported favor
ably by the Committee Humane Institutions
but there is really hope their getting through
Matters as to the good roads proposition seemed
to be pretty we'll cleared up few days ago. but
tho hearing this held by the Appropriations
Committee last week showed somewhat of a lack
of harmony On this subject. In spite of ap-
parent yielding, it seems that Senator McGOvern
is much opposed to the Alerton bill as ever and
will try to get the Buell. bill reported favOrably
by the committee. Some members OF the commit
tee won't stand for this. and only Senator Buell.
tho Committee Roads Bridges Rivers is in
sympathy with such plan.
II would certainly bring on a fight between the
House and Senate, for the former is in favor of
the Allerton plan of having the state take over
the roads and large annual appropriation for tina.
purpose. 1t is doubtful II the Senate would take
up the cudges for Senator NIcCiovern and Senator
Buell who is anxious to help the Hartford SEN
ator the expense of the wishes OF the COMMITTEES
on Roads, Bridges and Rivers and in favor OF his
other committee, ihat Capitol Furniture and
Grounds. The state library building. at a cost
of Si5001G0. is what the latter committee desires
Meantime the state arsenal people strenuous
in their continuation of the fight they have been
making for six eight years. Senator BulkeIey,
who is keen for the state library. agreed some
time ago not to oppose them. Senator McGovern,
however. tas really made secret OF mis- opposi-
tion to an arsenal and armory the roundhouse
site, which the state purchased two years ago
:rom the New Haven road at an expense OF 500 &C.,
| and the chairman Of the Committee Military
Affairs. Representative GriswOld. of Guilford. is
doing what he to prevent its going there.
Highway Commissioner Macdonald is rather
standing foot and then the other on the good
proposition. The Alerton bill means the spend
/ ing four times much money annually as he
! has had TO spend and that means increasing
his office force, which he prefers not 10 do, and
may make of the towns more importunate
| later He has had previously TO fight all his
battles for money for good roads, but this
| time he has Chairman AllertOn the one hand
! and Senator Buell. on the other-Or the House on
one hand and the Senate the other-both anx-
/ ious to give him far more money than he has ever
dared ask for.
Meanwhile the other work of the Appropriations
Committee is of great Importance. 1t held a hear
ing the insane pauper bill early In the week and
price for those in state asyiums from s. to ss a
week resulted. The whole state has been reused on
this. aod tho bill, II reported back wouldn't have