The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-07-10
REPORT against
AUTOMOBILE Path
Committee on interpretations
Balks at Granting Right
of Eminent Domain.
COST OF THE ROAD
TWELVE MILLION
Company Wanted to Build
a Straight Speedway Be-
tween Boston and
New York.

Hartford, July 9.-The committee on
appropriations has decided to report
adversely on the resolution providing
for the correction of errors in the cata-
logue of Connecticut volunteers, which
was issued by the state twelve or If
teen years ago at a cost of $4,000 The
proposed correction of errors had the
support of the army and navy club of
Connecticut and Of the Association Of
Regimental Secretaries. 1t appro-
PIRATES $1,000 year for the work. The
adjutant generals office has taken the
view that twenty years at least would
be required to examine and correct the
record. one man taking up the work.
In view Of this fact and the expense
that would be involved the committee
has decided on an adverse report.
Senator Luther of the First district,
who has been absent from the city
sirce the Fourth of July came in this
morning from his old home in Brooklyn
accompanied by his father, Flavel S.
Luther, sr. The latter has had the
news agency for Windham county since
1864 This agency was established in
IT'S and is a unique institution in
Windham county. Mr.. Luther is well
advanced in life and is highly honored
and respected in eastern Connecticut.
He will remain at the home of his son.
Senator Luther, during part Of the
month
John A. Spafford, clerk Of the house,
I met with a painful accident at Leban-
on Saturday while visiting with old
friends in that town. His left ankle
was seriously sprained and had to be
protected and strengthened by splints.
H . was at the clerks desk this morning
but had much difficulty in getting
about
The Legislative Association of veter-
ans Of the Civil War, Edward Griswold
Of Griswold, president will have a re-
union at the Garde hotel during the
last week Of the session Two years
ago when Comptroller Bradstreet was
president Of the association its last
function was watermelon breakfast
in the capitol, All Of the old soldiers
took part in the affair which was one
Of greatest interest and pleasure.
The committee on interpretations,
Senator Barnum chairman, will report
adversely on the act Incorporating the
automobile company which proposes to
construct an automobile speedway be-
tween New York and Boston, the pro-
posed roadway running through Con-
necticut, Eminent domain is asked
for, giving the company the right to
build the road across private land and
property. The roadway was to be sew
enty feet wide and the cost Of con-
struction was to be $12,OOO,OOO, No sur
veys have been made and the project is
favored chiefly by automobile manufac-
turers. Senator Barnum Is diametric-
| ally opposed to the granting of these
unlimited franchises to any corpora
ton. He stands for the protection of
private rights against the encroach-
ments of corporations. His committee
is unanimous in the report incorporat-
ing the automobile syndicate. The
committee on roads and bridges, sena-
tor Buell., chairman, reported adverse
ly on number of automobile bills this
morning, which were rejected,
Judge f. o. Goodwin of the East
Hartford town court died very sud
denly at his home in that town this
morning. He was reelected at the
preent session for term Of two years
from July and had just entered upon
the two years service. Two years ago
when he was first elected, there was
a hard fought contest concerning the
result. His competitor was e. w
Pratt, who had been president of the
Connecticut dental commission, Last
Fall DR.. Pratt was chairman Of the
Republican senatorial convention In
his district in which a deadlock was
kept up several weeks. The final re.
suit was the nomination of Ralph M
Grant, who IS now in the senate, With
out doubt DR.. Pratt will be candi'
date for the vacancy in the judgeship
Senator Grant is the chairman Of The
Icornty caucus in Hartford county, ant
will call the meeting Tor the selection
of candidate as soon as practicable.
Governor Woodruff came up from
New Haven this morning with bak
er's dozen of bills and resolutions Which
he had signed since the Fourth. Among
them was the resolution authorizing
tho Pine Orchard association and thu
Pine Orchard Country club to con
struct seawalls, and the resolution
an ending the charter Of the Woodmon
association.
The resolution appointing Edward NJ
Day, e. Allan Moore and Charles ]
Dorahue commissioners for the consid
Grafton of an employers liability act tt
be reported to the next general assem-
bIy was also in the lot of approved
measures.