The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-21
ALL BRIDGEPORT SENATOR'S AGAINST
 RIVER GRAB BILL
Surprise of Session Senator hooker's Denun- citation of Lobby, Almost Surpassing
 Donovan's Best InvectWe

gentleman from Norwalk never in his
 palmy days shuwered such bitter ex- pressions upon the 'Black Horse Cav alry-' Tn all truth if the lobby had
 any decency left it's ears must have ached after the Hooker onslaught. The attitude of Senator Bryan F. Mahan of New London on this meas
 ure surprised many- Frequently dur ing the session the votes of the Sem ator from New London have been re- corded for measures favorable to cor porations. Mahan has invariably
 made his position plain with respect to his votes on these matters. He
 has been straightforward and frank in his statements and has stood the criticism of his action without finch
 ing. He took off his coat, so to speak, in this fight and was one of the most effective in laJboring against the constimmation of the grab. His contribution to the discussion was
 most illuminating and from first to the deal from going through. Not a little of the credit for the defeat of the measure belongs to him. In fights like this no one ever wor- Tries as to the whereabouts of Sena- tor Donovan, for he is ever alert for | the best interests of the people of the
 State. Like Horatio at the bridge
 he can ever be found on the firing line.
 When the final. vote was taken yes- terday showing the defeat of the bill and the sustainment of the veto of the Governor the votes of Senators Paddock, McNeil and Bartlett were
 found on the right side. Malicious
 persons had circulated rumors that
 two of the Bridgeport Senators would
 be found supporting the bill. Hap nilv the raflorf 1lrOuon to aus
 no foundation and the people of Bridgeport have every reason to be proud of how their three Senators stood on this important question. Each of the three had Deen subjected
 to no end Of interviewing" to put it
 mildly, and it is greatly to their cred it that they stood hard and fast for the honest viewpoint.
 The other Senators who deserve spe- cial mention for the part they took in preventing this outrageous legisla- ton are Peck of Danbury, Brinsmade of Washington, F,enn of Wethersfield, Meara of Torrington, Holloran of New Britain, Shanley and Mitchell of New Haven, Woodruff of Orange, Lawlor of Waterbury, Leonard of Rockville. Especially effective was the work of Fenn And Peck
 It was one of the best days work the Connecticut Legislature ever done and it's effect will be far reaching.
 The Senate, as told in yesterdays Farmer, passed subsequently, a bill submitted by Senator Hooker that had the endorsement of Governor Baldwin and which gave to the company all the rights and privileges to which they were justly entitled. The House re- fused to receive this measure on the ground that it was new business, but the Senate insisted on its action and will make a further attempt today to get the House to reconsider its view point
 The following shows how the 'Sen- ate voted in rejecting the bill. In favor of the veto. of the Governor and against the bill: Senators Hooker, Spellacy. Fenn, Alsop, Holloran, Mitchell, 'Shanlsy, Woodruff, Platt, Lawlor, Mahan. Avery. Bartlett, Me- Neil, IT,, Paddock, Peck, Donovan, Meara and Leonard--19
 For the bill and against the veto: Senators Dickerman, Marsden, Parker, Lounsbury and F.risbie-5
 Absent or not voting-Senators Pierce, Bailey, Park. Judson, Foster. Hammond, Elliott, Barndm, and WTight-9.
 Paired-Senator Brinsmade for) and Senator Marlowe (against)-2