The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-21
SENATOR WALSH TAXES
 ON AN ANGRY MOOD Temper Aroused by Allega- tion of Corporation
 Influence.
PLAIN TALK ON MATTER
Senator Donovan Begins a Reply But Becomes Un-
 parliamentary.

Northern Electric railway bill was re- jected, 26 to 4. During the discussion Senator Walsh made some remarks which seemed to indicate that his tenn per had been aroused by the statement of Senator Donovan concerning alleged influences which the latter had said
 were behind the votes of certain sena- tors in the chamber. Senator Donovan accused Senators Blakeslee, Middle town, Walsh and others of being influ- ehced by corporations when the ques-
 ton of voting came up on trolley mat
 ters and in reply Senator Walsh spoke as follows;
 T want to go on record to say I am opposed to any senator making insinu- ating remarks against any other sena- tor unless he has positive evidence to
 bear him out. By what right has a man
 to say anything on the floor of this chamber when he dare not say it out
 side of it? Is is fair to use abusive language and insulting language which is published in every paper of the state and read by the people all over the
 state? They, the people, say that it comes from reliable sources, believe 1t and have no way of finding out to the contrary. Some time ago the sen- ator from the Thirteenth made re- marks against two eminently respect able men in this chamber and I took
 the trouble to ask them about it.. They absolutely denied the statements made by the senator, and say now I would rather believe them in preference to the remark"
 Then turning to Senator Donovan, Senator Walsh said that early in the session he had refused to take up the time of the senate to answer questions from the senator from the Twenty sixth (Donovan). II respect the senator to certain degree, but there is a limit. to all things. I now defy the senator frcm the Twenty sixth or any one else to say that am tool of any corpo- ration or individual. I want to go on record on a roll call on any vote. It touches me to have anyone say any thing wrong against me or against any other senator, and I actually don't be- lieve that the senator from the Twen- ty-sixth meant any intentional harm, but nevertheless his remarks are print ed and not understood
 Senator Walsh then said that if he had taken up discussions with the senator, the session would not be over until the fall He closed by defending Senators Middleton, Blakeslee, Potter, and others attacked by Senator Dono- van
 After Senators Potter and Middleton spoke briefly Senator Donovan took the floor on a question of personal and explained that he never made a statement concerning a public man which was not based on truth. When the people never appear in op- position" he said, land only oppose measures when the jingle of corpora ton money is heard in their pockets, it Is wrong The birth of the senate was criminal when behind closed doors"
 Lieutenant-Governor Lake then rap Jeu ply dllu OClldLOl lOllONon lU- 'rained from speaking further.
 Senator McGovern spoke in favor of | and said they largely sup | ported state institutions, but Senator | Luther took exceptions to his remarks | md said 1t was the individual and not | he corporation that supported the in- titutions. He said that every time a | nan pays car fare, pays his rent or pays grocery bill he is paying tax l md 1t is he who should be commended. |
 The roll call was 26 to 4. At one | ,'clock recess was taken, after which | he favorable report was taken up.
 The favorable report on the Danbury | lnd Northern road was accepted and he bill passed.
 Favorable reports were received as l ollows
 On an amendment to the constitu | ion; authorizing the city of Water ,ury to issue street improvement ,onds; incorporating the Norwich, Col -hester and Hartford Street Railway | resolution giving $50,O00 to he Connecticut board of horticultural l ociety.
 The bucket shop bill came up again | o-day on disagreeing action and Sem tor Spellacy was appointed a commit | ee on conference. The Damascus rail- cad bill, which was passed in the louse with two amendments yesterday, | vas passed in concurrence.
 Of the unfavorable reports three l were on Waterbury railway matters, | one an act concerning the heating of street railway cars, another in rela- l ion to signs and another regarding the | schedule of cars. Three trade school pills which had been recommitted 1 were again reported favorably and | again sent to the committee on appro- | oriations. An act concerning profes- ;ional nursing of the sick, and the | petition requesting the judiciary to re- port bill concerning the value of l 'ailroad stocks were also reported un- ,avorably.
 The governor sent in a resolution | Charles A. Hathaway, of 1 South Manchester, to the position of | commissioner of public rec | Jrds, which was received and sent to | he committee on senate appointments. l
 At the opening of the session, to-day. 1 | fight began on the resolution amend ng the charter of the Wallingford | 1aslight Co.,, giving the company the light to extend it's mains to South 1 ngton. Senator Hall offered a refer ,ndum amendment, the Southington | people to decide between the Meriden md Wallingford companies. Senator 3lakeslee favored the report of the while Senators Donovan, | WcNeil and others thought the refar