Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-05
ANOTHER VETO
Lebanon Street Railway Co, Governor Woodruff Says. is
 Given Too Much Power
.M'NEL DEFENDS HIM

without his approval the joint reso- lution amending the charter of the Lebanon Street Railway Co, accom- panied by short message, In which he draws attention to the fact that the company is given too wide pow CTS in it's right to purchase and hold real estate.
 The senate rejected the bill which called for the repeal of the com pulsory vaccination law by vote of 20 to IA. It recommitted the bill concerning the inspection of water supplies and the certifying of expert accountants.
 In the senate Senator McNeil of Woodruff in his action in the follow ing speech:
 As member of the senate four years ago, believe that I voted for all petitions chartering trolley lines, even voting to extend the time on the East Haven and Morris Cove charter, which came up at that time, and believe that during this ses- sion 1 have voted for all similar measures excepting one, and I de- sire to go on record as being in favor of granting charters for the build ing of trolley lines in territory not already occupied when such are asked for by parties who, it is be- lieved, are acting in good faith and who have an honest intention of building said trolley lines. I believe that the governor of this state has right to withhold his approval and veto any measure that he believes is not for the best interests of the state without being subjected to such an assault as was made upon him in the house by certain members of his own party last week.
 Tt is my belief. MT President, that the people of Connecticut realize that in Rollin s. Woodruff the state has an independent and courageous governor, who is honestly and fear lessly working to bring about re- forms which will prove of lasting benefit to the commonwealth. He has shown since his occupancy of the exalted position which he so ably fills that he can rise above partisan ship. The press of the state, with. out regard to politics, has supported him in practically all of his under takings. It is not claimed for him that he is infallible. but it Is known beyond the possibility of his enemies to successfully controyert that he Is honest. and his public acts, since the day this general assembly received from him his first message, have been of such nature as to win for him the respect and support of the thousands of his fellow citizens who in the last state campaign gave their suffrage to the distinguished gentle. man who was the candidate for the party of which l have the honor to be a humble representative here.
 "Mr President, do not desire to question the motives of those legisla- tors who last week found 1t agree able to attack the gentleman who is the governor of all the people of this state and not merely of the party whose nominee he was. It is my opinion that his excellency, Rollin S Woodruff. is stronger with the people to-day than at any time since his election to the ofiice of governor; and furthermore. from what I have been informed by eminent republi- cans in my own city, the men who nave attacked him have lowered themselves in their estimation and they are apt to have that fact brought home to them at no distant day.
 "As a member os the senate of four years sago. 1t was my pleasure to know RollIn S. Woodruff, who was then a member of that body. | found him to be a faithful public servant. 6 thorough business man and an efficient legislator. While I am not affiliated with the party he so signally honored by his distin- guished public service. I am never theless of the opinion that by his de- fianee of party leaders and. through his placing his dependence upon the people, he has won the affectionate regard of the citizens of this com With scarcely an ex ception every man with whom I have discussed the situation in this state has unhesitatingly assured me that they were with Governor Woodruff In his effort to better the conditions of the people. Such legislation of reform character as we have been able to obtain at this session has been mainly because of his fearless advocacy of those measures which he believed to be right and which he believed to be in the interests of the people of this commonwealth.
 "If these charters which are ob- jected to by the governor on the ground of over capitalization can be amended 90 as to conform more ts his ideas and which would appeal more strongly to the better business element of the state, I will vote for them. If not. shall change my vote on those bills and vote to sus tain the governor.
 The governors vetoes on bills fn- trolley roads was the order of the day in the senate. The first bill reported was that of the Bridgeport and Danbury Electric TFamway. and Senator Chase of Wa terbury offered an amendment to the bill. the amendment relating to the povers of taking property bv the road The bill as amended vas passed over the veto hy vote of ss to 6
 Ia the house 1t vas voted unsnf- mously Ia favor of the appointment of s commission to investigate the Sfofrs college matter. relative to the