The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-15
GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION
BONE OF CONTENTION.
The Macdonald Measure And the Allerton Mil
 lion Idea.

Hartford, June 12.-Good roads legis- lation has become a bone of contention in the appropriations committee room The bill that was favored by Commits sioner Macdonald requiring the ex- penditure of half a million year, has not met with opposition. But there is an element in the committee favoring the Allerton idea of putting out mil lion every twelve months for five years in the construction of a system of state roads. Representative Charles G. Allerton of Middlebury, author of the Allerton project, is house chairman of the committee on roads and bridges. He is a New York city man by birth, strong aggressive and clear headed. He wants the system of good roads in the state completed as soon as practi- cable by establishing trunk lines. The five years limit with the expenditure of a million year will suit MT. Al- lerton. The appropriations committee is sharply divided on the issue. Rep resentative Kerr of Stamford of the committee is pleading for concession. He is in favor of the Allerton plan. The probability at this stage IS that the Macdonald idea win dominate in the end. Representative Rockwin or Bristol. house chairman of the com mittee on appropriations, has had some irportant examinations made of the roof of the capitol and finds that the bhilding is in a dangerous condition. The wood rafters have routed and radical changes will be required In removing the danger The Dill moor porating the Manufacturers Flre anu Marine Insurance company has reach- ad the governor. The incorporators include officers of Hartford manutac- turing concerns and J, H. Hale or Glastonbury It has mutual features and will probably take up a manufac- turers' mutual line of fire insurance.
 Dr. M, T. Newton of Sutfield, who was q member of the general assembly from that town in 1853, was vlsltor at the capitol yesterday, for the hrst lime in a number of years. He was accompanied by Mir Bissell ot constl- t,ltional convention fame, who IS hls nenhew Dr. Newton Is one of the old est ex-legislators in the State, being In the neighborhood of eighty years. Trring the Civil war he was surgeon of the Tenth Connecticut and is member of the Army and Navy clup or Connecticut In 1893 he represented Ina town of Suf1ield in the house, torty vears after his first service Tn that body.
 Representative Charles Cheney, jr., of Manchester, house chairman of the labor committee, Is thoroughly cor cnerating with Senator Chase in carry inp through the bill providing for the appointment of female factory ln- spector. Senator Chase's management of the bill in the senate, yesterday was firm and intelligent, being as me a niece of work as has taken place Tn the senate this year. In the house Representative Cheney will have the backing of the best representatives III the state in support of the female fae- tory inspector legislation. He VIII ably represent the interests of the measure
 Comptroller Bradstreet is under the care of pr. Bell of Hartford and will probably undergo an operation TOT weeping sinew on the ankle. The comptroller has been in his office each day this week, but has suffered great ly from pain. It will be determined within a day or two whether the oper- alton will be necessary. In case Il is Comptroller Bradstreet will have il performed at his rooms in the Allyr house instead of going to the hospital He is one of the most popular anc widely known veterans of the Civi war in the state and had planned fol the field day of the Veteran associa' tion which is to take place Flag Day at Westport, but his physical disabil' ity will prevent his attending tho gathering of old soldiers, Friday.