The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
STATE HIGHWAY MONEY IS HELD
 UP FOR A WHILE
Highway Go mi s sioner r Macdonald Has Failed to Render His Semi-An-
 nual Report
Senator Donovan Calls Att tention to This and Side
 tracks the Appropriation
Especial from United Press. )

Hartford, Sept 6-The Senate to- day passed the railroad taxation bill together with an amendment offered by MT. Mahan, of New London. The latter provided that if the commis- sion of three to be appointed by the Governor to investigate and report the methods of taxing public service cor porations should find that any rail- road in Connecticut were paying dou- ble taxes then such commission could of it's own accord abate such unjust taxes without waiting for the next General Assembly.
 When the report proposing an ap- propriation of over three million dol- lars for the State Highway Commis- sion department came up in the Sen- ate today, Senator Donovan Of South Norwalk launched upon an attack on Highway Commissioner Macdonald MT. Donovan said he was against the appropriation until the commissioner made his report, now eight months overdue
 we are smelling out money to this department" said MT. Donovan, "and the man at the head of it refuses to make a report, although he is sup posed to report every six montps. The people of Connecticut want to know what is being done with their money"
 
 propriation, and the motion carried. |,
 After passing two amendments to the club license bill, measure pass ed by the House, the Senate tabled the bill on account Of lack of a quorum. When the measure came up providing for one club license for every five thousand persons in a town, Senator Mitchell, of New Haven, said he did not know what effect this amendment would have on the clubs in the Elm City. At present, he stated, there were 32 clubs in New Haven, and he believed that the bill, if passed, would cut down the num- Der to 25.
 Senator Mahan opposed the amend ment as did Senator Platt. At this point the lack of a quorum was dis covered and the bill tabled.
 The Senate passed the bill amend ing the charter of the Connecticut Co.,, allowing track extensions in New Bri- tain and Meriden.
 The bill providing for the incorpor- ation Of the American Bank & Trust Co.,, of New Haven, was passed.
 After passing a favorable report ap- propriating $6,500 for the maintenance of the Middletown-Portland draw bridge the Senate, today, reconsidered its action and tabled the bill. Sena- tor Peck stated that the trolley com- pany crossing the bridge had agreed to pay s1,00O toward the expense of upkeep.
 An unfavorable report on the bill providing for the acquisition of prop erty for a state park at Savin Rock was accepted and the whole subject was continued until the next 1egisIa- ture.
 An appropriation of $500 was voted to l.. w. Morrison, for compiling the bills passed by the General Assembly, so far at this session. He had prevl- ously been voted s3,O00.
 At 11:45 Senator Spellacy made a motion to take from the table the Connecticut River Company bond is- sue for $4,0O0, 900. He stated he wish ed to take up the Judson resolution for the relinquishment of tolls by the company.
 After a long discussion the Judson amendment and the original bill was tabled to await amendments to be prepared by Senator Hooker of Hart ford.
 During the debate Senator Mitchell of New Haven, suggested that two Senators from each side should be ap- pointed to consider the subject of tolls and taxation for the Connecticut Riv- CT Company project.
 The biggest lobby in the history of the legislature was working in behalf of this bond issue, said MT. Mitchell.
 A motion to appoint Senators Jud- son, Peck and Mitchell to investigate the subject of taxing the company Officer Woodruff Then came the mo- tion to table.
 The full train crew bill was made the order of the day for tomorrow at 11:15. The House put this bill up to the new public utilities commission.