The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
IMPORTANT BILLS
NOW IN SKELETON
TO BE REPORTED
Certain Members Of Judici-
airy Committee Said to Fa-
vor Two Commissions, One
to Have Supervision of
Railroads and Another for
All Other Public Service
Corporations.
Especial from United Press. }

Hartford, April 1.-THE announce
| ment by Chairman Stiles Judson of
the joint committee on judiciary and
Labor that a tentative workmen's
compensation and an employers la
bility bill had been agreed upon, was
naturally a most noteworthy contribu-
| ton to legislative history A men,
Der of the Judiciary committee stated
today that only a mere skeleton of the
bills had been drawn UP and that
changes might be expected before the
report Is made.
Although all demands by advocates
of employers liability and workmen's
compensation were not granted in the
| preliminary drafts, so many have been
embodied that the committees coming
report might be regarded as virtually
a labor victory
The past week brought intimation.
also, that the Judiciary committee
| might report in favor of two commits
sions, as It's regular of public utili-
ties program. Steam and electric
railroads will be the province of one
commission, and ell other public SER
second commission. There are sew
eral members of the committee Who
fancy this arrangement.
If current rumOrS are trustw orthy,
| Governor Baldwin will mix in the
public utilities question.
More closely concerning party poll
tics than public welfare was House
Leader Banks caution to the Republi
cans to work together. Also, his talk
showed that the two old parties in
the General Assembly are watching
each other. The Democrats were
daily providing traps and pitfalls for
the majority, said Banks.
Nhn| %oL,F Gal o,,I ,od
Democrats have been helped by inter-
| nal Discussions in the Republican
ranks was generally admitted here.
The New Haven judgeship has been
| thorn In the majoritys side; also the
selection of directors and trustees for
various State boards and institutions.
Politicians are still waging the war of
determination engendered by the Nc.
Lean ulkeley Senatorial fight.
On good authority, 1t is said that
Frank s. Bushnell of New Haven,
trustee Of the Connecticut Hospital
for the insane is being opposed for
reappointment by the Mclean leaders.
presumably because he is closely al
lied to Col. I. NJ. Ullnan, a strong
Buckley advocate The Independent
Republicans have not been drawn in
to this factional fight and 1t is said
to be due to their efforts that wave
of harmony has lately promised to
neal the preach.
Governor Baldwin's nomination of
Patrick HI. Connolley to be State La
Dor Commissioner will be confirmed by
the Senate, according to the best
equipped observers today.
On account Of it's prediction to
delve into all matters, the present
General Assembly has been dubbed the
Investigating Legislature. Several
probes have been authorized already
and more appear to be in the making.
Next week the Judiciary committee
will hold hearings on a bill to appoint
an investigating committee to probe
the methods of the Southern New
England Telephone Company, concern
ing exchanges and charges. This
company has a monopoly of the States
telephone business.
The probe of fire insurance rates
seems destined to a painless death.
The Senate favored the insurance in
vestigation, and some lobbyists are
still trying to figure out how 1t hap
pened. However, the lobby got in
its heavy work in the House where
the probe was tabled. 1t is said to
be as good as dead in the House.
A hearing is scheduled on a bill
proposing a constitutional amendment
concerning the terms Of office of Rep
resentatives. The amendment is
based on the theory Of a rotating
General Assembly shall be partially
composed Of experienced legislators.
The oyster interests are expected to
show their strength at the hearing be-
fore the committee on Public Health
and Safety on bills concerning the
publication of waters in rivers
streams and harbors.
Tuesday ought to see the closing
battle on the now notorious New Ha
ven judgeship matter. The Senate
has made it the order of the day at
noon. Attorney General Lights de-
cision holding Judge Mathewson no
longer judge by constitutional limita-
ton, is expected to play an important
role in the Senate's deliberations
The House has voted for Attorney
Howard G. Webb for judge of the Elm
City police court, and only the verdict
of the Senate is awaited to put a per-
iod to the whole discussion. The
Mathewson advocates long ago gave
UP hope of getting the House to re-
consider its action, but the Webbites
still hope to turn the tide in the SEN
ate to their candidates.