Connecticut western news., 1907-08-01
LEGISLATORS FOR
 BETTER SCHOOLS
s6ooo FOR COMMISSIONERS AUTO
Cornwall Water Company Bill 0ccu- Occupies Considerable of the Law makers Time-Its Bond Issue is Limited-Hartford Hospital Gets Appropriation,

On Wednesday the Senate passed a resolution providing for investigation into educational conditions in the state; passed a resolution, after some opposi- tion. to give Judge Pearne 2,500 for his work in the next two years in looking up special charters, but later referred it to the appropriations committee; turned down a resolution for investigation to find if trolley companies paid all the taxes they should; indefinitely postponed the banking resolution; appropriated $6, ,000 for an auto for the highway com missioner; passed the Thomaston & Plymouth resolution over the veto; and passed the resolution incorporating the Cornwall Water Company, after cutting down its possibilities.
 The principal action of the House was to recede and concur in the bill amend ing the charter of the Consolidated Railway Company. A long debate was held on a corporation bill, which was finally tabled. The House stuck by it's intention to give the Hartford Hospital $50, ,000.for tuberculosis work, rejecting a compromise of $40, 900, but the Senate tabled the resolution on motion of Senator McGovern.
 Relative to appropriating $6OO0 for an automobile for the highway com missioner Senator Mo Govern said the auto would cost about $3,0OO, driver $1 200 to $1. 800, while "oil, etc." would take up the rest. Senator McNeil en- dorsed the plan. Senator Donovan op- posed it in characteristic style, inquir- ing if the Senate couldn't give the com missioner something more and if 1t hadn t better just give him a carte blanche order on the treasury. He is the first. Who's next? Whereu this end? The resolution was passed and sent to the House.
 The bill incorporating the Cornwall Water Company, to supply Cornwall Bridge was amended on motion of Sena- tor Chase, so that it may hold property only such as necessary to carry out it's authorized business, and was amended, on motion of Senator Butterworth, so as to limit it's bond issue to three-quarters of its paid up capital, which is 5000 Passed as thus amended
 The House Tuesday declined to vote a gratuity of $500 to the Capitol barber
 The Senate, after debate, continued to the next session the individual license bill, while the House voted to ask for a committee of conference. The Senate rejected the bill to regulate the issue of trolley bonds, passed new agricultural commission resolution, made some minor appropriations, curtailed the powers of the Cornwall Water Compa- ny, in which the House concurred, passed the Danbury 6 New Milford bill over a veto, the House concurring
 Senator Buterworth objected to con- curence with the House in rejection of his amendment limiting the powers of the Cornwall Water Company, because otherwise the company would have power to deal in water franchises all over the state. Senators Chase and Judson took the same view. Senator Barnum said the company was all right. Senator Donovan showed that the amendment left the company all it's os- tensibly desired powers. The amend ment was again adopted, a House amendment was adopted and the bill as amended was sent to the House