The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1909-05-07
Electric Lighting
Monopoly Expressed
Willingness to Quit
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Attorney Morehouse of New Ha-
jected to consideration of Senator
Judson's substitute, on the ground
that it was new business and had no
standing before the committee. Mr..
Morehouse said that the electrical in
terests of this State represented thou
sands of dollars worth of invested
capital. The only protection of this
capital was guaranteed by the preser-
proposed to repeal. He argued that
it was unfair to ask for the consider
alton of the repeal at this time, not
only because it was new business, but
because the electrical interests had no
notice that any such action was con-
templated. and before any considers
ton was given to a measure of such
radical nature these interests should
at least be given the privilege of APP
pearing. For similar reasons Judge
Beers expressed his objection to con-
sideraticn of the Judson substitute at
this time. Senator Judson pointed out
that no objection could lie against the
presentation of a substitute measure
VAS. it was well known that majority
of the bills reported by the Judiciary
committee were bills of a substitute
character for the ones originally pre-
scented. His clients. he said, were
men of large business and manufac-
turing interests, who had come pre-
pared to present their side of the case
and it would be hardship to deprive
them OF that opportunity. "At least"
said he, 1.-THE committee can hear our
men an opportunity to be heard at
some future date The attitude of
the opponents of the measure, he said,
was of a dilatory nature.
Both Attorneys Morehouse and Judge
Beers strenuously opposed any con-
sideration whatsoever of the substi-
tute. their principal ground Of objec-
ton being that their client had feceiv-,
- 80 uo1 % 4S,fr~
duce such change in the existing
law.
Senator Judson intimated that Judge
Beers had been notified by him of his
intention to offer such a measure.
Judge Beers replied that Senator Jud-
son had at first intimated that such
a bill would be offered, but no later
than yesterday indicated in a talk they
had that 1t might not. Continuing the
Judge said that, however. he would
oppose it's consideration, and asked
that it be not considered until the cleo
trical interests of the state had been
duly warned of the proposition to re-
peal. 1t was at this point that Senator
Judson practically asserted that pro-
position had been made to the business
interests which he represented that the
Objectionable bills would all be with
drawn providing no attempt was made
to interfere with the present statute.
This assertion of Senator Judson's was
at no time denied by the representa-
tives of the monopoly.
Attorney Morehouse made another
repeal against consideration of the
substitute measure which called from
Senator Judson the rejoinder that 1.-The
remarks of Bro. Morehouse We're so
touching that they brought tears to
the eyes of all within the sound of his
voice" He created no small amount
of laughter in his closing reference to
Mr.. Morehouse, who is well known
corporation legislative agent, as 'one
who had favored the corridors of the
capitol for many years by his pres
ence." Mr.. Morehouse had referred
to the Bridgeport business interests as
Zones having axes to grind" Quick
as flash Chairman Searls of the Ju-
dietary committee, responded, most
ly everybody has, Finally the oppos-
ing interests, at a full suggestion of
the committee, agreed to let the mat
ter go over for a full hearing. Thurs
day of next week will probably be the
date, although it is possible that the
hearing may not be held until the
following Tuesday.