Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-09-20

I Lol expected IL would come UP anu ne
] had arranged with Senator Peck to
| have the matter tabled 1t would be a
violation of senatorial courtesy to
break that agreement. 1t would also
be unfair to consider the matter in his
absence, as Senator Barnum was the
terested in it. He wanted the matter
made the order of the day for tomor-
rCW.
SpelIaey Retirss in Disorder,
The senate was against this, and Mr.
Mcneil said that pending the arrival
| of quoru1n-for he had heard that
| several senators were coming in-he
wanted the matter discussed. He
thought Senator Fem could explain it.
| AS he was speaking Senator Spellacy
rose and went out side door, banging
| tils door after him and making the
! glass rattle.
SpeIIscy's Inconsistency.
Senator Fem said that the matter
had been all explained. AS for Sena-
| tor Barnum's presence being needed,
all that senator had ever said was that
he favored the charter amendment and
thought it ought to pass. There was
no use, the senator thought to do any
action because, Mr.. Barnum was not
there. He pointed out that Senator
Spellacy had only two minutes before
that declared his intention of staying
until evening to dispose of the matter
and yet che had gone out, slamming
the door behind him.
An iniquitous Measure.
Senator Hooker said that this was
the most iniquitous measure which had
ever come before any legislature. He
was in favor of staying all night in
order to get vote, and even of send
ing the sheriff out to bring in the ab-
sent senat tors. We must get a quorum
which is not under the control of the
lobby in the employ of the Connecticut
River company"
Almighty Dollar the Motive Power
Mr. Mahan said he could not express
adequately mis- disgust over the situa-
ton. RE. said there was only one mo-
tive behind this excitement, and that
was "the power of the almighty dol
lar" He said that here was a propo-
sition worth millions of dollars and
here also is a bill which is designed to
give away this franchise without safe
guarding to the state a single dollars
v orth of benefit. The governor in his
wisdom has pointed this out. The
senator said it was his opinion that 4s
hours after the passage of the amend
n nent the franchise would be sold to
parties outside the state fo- g big sum,
but it would not bring SO much if there
was attached to it franchise tax of
two Or three per cent.
Hooker Makes an Explanation.
Senator Hooker then rose to ques-
ton of personal privilege which he said
would explain some things about the
attitude of Senators Spellacy and Bar
mum. He said that all remembered the
delightful party recently when the SEN
ators were the guests of the senator
from the Eighteenth (Mahan). He said
that Senator Judson had appointed
comittee consisting of Senator Wright
n inns ca1f fIn0lxer1 RI others
and get subscriptions with which to
purchase remembrance for the officers
Of the senate. Each contributed $40
OF SIS, and with tho money the com
mittee bought loving cups and other
articles for the officers.
Who Bought the Loving Cups?
He said that at the dinner it would
be recalled substantial gifts were given
to the sena tors from the Third and
Afterwards some of the senators de-
manded of the committee a reason for
spending money on these gifts. 1--WE
tried to explain personally that the
did not buy those gifts with
money collected of the senator's said
Mr. Hooker. Some of the senators
thought it was, queer that those gifts
were given at that time. but that was
nc thing TO do with the committee. The
g fits were engraved as coming from
TIE senate. They did not come from
the senators as represented by the
contributions
The committee as a committee here
that it had anything to do
with the transaction"
Matter Goes Over to Today.
At this point the question of a quo
rum was raised and the chair ordered
a recess until AIS. Upon reassembling
the n after was put over until tomor
rONh.