The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-27
Paddock Aids in Killing Bill Inimicable to Interests of
 Natural GrOwthers
Closing Hours of Senate of f1911-S'G Grab" Bill and
 Dental Bill Killed-Hoyt /, for Judge.
Special to The Farmer.)


 Hartford, Sept. 27-Before the Legis- Nature finally adjourned sine die, yes- terday, an attempt was made to pass an act validating the title of non- residents to shell fish grounds in the interest, 1t was charged of the Seal shipt Oyster Co.,, known as the oyster trust. Senator Garry Paddock had his weather eye out for the bill for several days, and by dint of good work on his part he succeeded in ar resting its progress in the House and later in the day it died, an ignomin- ous death.
 The dental bill which had the active opposition Of the leading dental prac- titioners of the State, died between the two houses. the House ridding it. self of it by indefinite postponement.
 The final attempt of the Connecti- cut River Co., to get the State to au- thorize 1t to issue millions in bonds on an undeveloped water power, was abandoned by the promoters when they learned that the Senate had set itself resolutely against the scheme. The three Bridgeport Senators in spite of strong pressure from outside influ- ences refused to lend their aid to the scheme. The Senate refused to re- ceive the latest bill offered by the company, and the House finally post poned the entire matter for two years.
 After a fight that has ragged for several months, the New Haven city court judgeship was finally settled by the Senate concurring with the House in electing Samuel E. Hoyt a mem Der of the court by virtue of an ap- pointment by the retiring judge, Mathewson. Senator Paddock said it was the cheapest matter he ever met with aud that the deal was meant to heal the sore between two rotten punches of politicians" in New Ha- ven. l~ -TSu
 Senator Donovan of Norwalk made the startling assertion and it went unchallenged that judge of one of the high courts of the state had talk en a member of the legislature to the King of the lobby introduced him as the man who could fix things on legislative committees and that the second member of the lobby had offered to let member of the General Assembly name the judge of a town court in return for this members s vote on another matter. This said Senator Donovan shows to what high estate we have gained in proud old Connecticut when positions on the ju- dietary are bartered away by paid lobbyists.
 Tn his most vigorous terms he de- nounced such practices as degrading and said it was blot upon the good name of the state. He asked if any Senator cared to inform him who com- missioned the lobbyists to make this barter in judgeships for unless the lobbyists could control the judiciary committee of course they could effect no such bargains. No one deigned a reply and Donovan's parting shot was that it was a most pitiable state of affairs.
 ! He said the charge he made against a judge of our courts introducing a member to the lobby king was gross he offered to waive his constitutional prerogatives in order that he might be sued for islander or libel if anyone cared to accept his challenge.
 Silence most ominouS followed but no voice was raised to question the startling declarations of the Norwalk Senator.
 Senator Judson's presence yester- day aided in giving the final ceremon- day was enlivened by a passage at arms between Judson and Donovan in the New Haven judgeship. Judsop also took occasion to refer, to the statement made last week by Senator Hooker about Judson being surround ed by lobbyists dictating to him the amendment which he finally offered on the Conn. River Charter bill. The Stratford iurist said that the senator from the Second should have known. if he did not know, what he said, was untrue, and then tG.d that the only aid given him by the attorneys for the majority side of the bill con- the private acts the language Of which he desired to familiarize him. self with before drawing his amend ment.