The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-26

the senate to appoint the senate coul-
mittees, has been written into the per-
manent rules of the senate. so that
unless this rule shall be repudiated
by future senates, will fix the respon-
sibility in such officer, as it is fixed
in the speaker Of the house-a re-
sponsibility to the public opinion of
the state,
1T is further stated in the article
referred 10 that in yesterdays discus
sion l suppressed the alleged fact
that any apparent deficiency in the
payment of taxes imposed upon the
New Haven road was made up by the
taxes against the trolley companies
whose stock was or is held by the New
Haven road. This is also untrue. I
made no reference to the New Haven
road, nor do I know whether it has
| paid its lawful tax. I referred as de-
flnitely as the English language could
| make It to the trolley companies of the
| state. l suppressed no facts. On the
| question of taxation, each trolley COM
pany is assessed upon its own capital
| stock and bonds. 1t matters not who
| is the holder of the stock-whether
held by the New Haven road or by
! private individuals. Each trolley COM
pany during the period referred to has
| been a separate corporation entity and
/ makes its own returns. These returns
at least Drima facie proved the truth
| of my allegations. The burden rests
! upon the corporations to show that
they have paid just proportion. Whe-
ther Connecticut companies pay more
or less than street railways in other
states is foreign to the discussion. The
question is, do they pay as required by
the laws of Connecticut"
Mcneil Replies.
| A little later in the session, Senator
Mcneil was given the floor on a ques-
ton of personal privilege, He re-
ferred to the statements which have
been made by Senator Judson, and
/ said that indirectly and possibly in
tentionally, reflection had been cast
upon the senator from the Twenty
first. He regretted That the senator
from the Twenty-ifth had made the
statements that he had. At this point
4 Senator Donovan interrupted with a
! point or order, saying that Senator
Mcneil should state what his griev-
j ance was if he had any, having been
granted the floor with the under
standing that he had a grievance. SEN
ator Donovan said that he had heard
! the statements of the senator from
the Twenty fifth, which had not heard
one scintilla of criticism of any mem
Der ,atf
The chair ruled that Senator Nc
neil claimed that grievance had
been done him, and with that ex-
! PLANTATION he was given the floor, and
should have it. Senator Mcneil then
/ resumed, and said that he made the
statement that he was going to Out
of justice to himself. He said: 81
was present at Mr.. Mellen's residence
in New Haven when Mr.. Judson asked
his help and aid in getting a senate
committee craftsmanship
Senator Judson replied: "The state
ment of the gentleman from the
| Twenty first is unqualifedly false
hood. / will further say that in my
statement this morning / referred to a
conference with President Mellen.
will now tell the facts in further sup
port of that statement. I was present
with the gentleman from the Twenty
| first at President Mellens house, but
had not referred to 1t in this way, as
! it would have been betrayal of con-
fidence. The shield has now been re-
moved, and permit me. Mr.. President
to say as a question of privilege that
at the earnest and persistent urging o.
the senator of the Twenty first, hi!
insistance alone. 1 was taken in his
automobile to see Mr.. Mellen. I went
there because the senator from the
Twenty-tirst said that he would prove
that Mr.. Mellen was not aware of what
Mr. Robbins was doing in his attempt
to control the makeup of the senate
committees"
The chair called Senator, Judson to
order, saying that he might rule that
the use of names of persons who are
not members of the senate and could
not defend themselves could not be
fused. &sl
Details Of the Visit.
Senator Judson then said that hi
agreed with the chair that names OF
outside parties should not rightly be
brought into the discussion. Continue
ing, he said "The distinguished sen.
ator from the Twenty-hrst, as the next
friend of President Mellen and his
road, importuned me again and again
to go in his automobile and inform
Mr., Mellen of the facts in our posses
sion / discounted that President Mel
len knew what was going on, as 1t was
a matter of great notoriety. I went
to President Mellen's house and there
made a plea that Mr.. Mellen call off his
agents who were interfering with the
selection of senate committees. Presi.
dent Mellen said, and l believe that he
did not know, that his agents were Sc.
lecting the committees, that an order
would Issue to the effect that his agents
should not interfere with the makeul
of those committees The senator from
the Twenty-first knows these facts ant
on his conscience and honor must con
firm every word l have said"
Senator Donovan then rose to protes
against the grievous abuse of parlia.
mentary practice in permitting the de-
bate just listened to. The incident
| closed there.
100000 COLLECTED.
Rushing Business BEING Done af I'll,