The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-07
(By Our Staff Corres.)

Hartford, June Tt was an inspir- ing scene which marked the close o1 the session of the Senate last even- ing The State house clock was si- lently ticking off the seconds that
 would soon point to D. m. as the hour of the day when after an oratori- cal battle lasting five hours the ad- vocates of the minority utilities bill which had the support of Governor
 Baldwin won by the remarkable vote of 20 to exclusive of those paired.
 was 22 to Il. As soon as the vote was declared by Lieut.. Governor
 Blakeslee a cheer broke out from the
 crowd in the chamber Senatorial dig
 nifty was for the nonce laid aside,
 Senator Donovan called for three cheers for the Senate of 1911 and Sem
 ators and spectators mixed in one
 glad chorus of acclaim.
 Senator Judson who led the hosts
 of the minority advocates to victory, was the center of an admiring group
 and his hand was wrung many times.
 Senator A. McNeil, Jr., too, was warm 1y congratulated not only for his vote in support of the minority bill but for the splendid fight he put up in be-
  cial commission named by Governor Woodruff and which is considered by
 many as vastly superior to any like measure that has yet made its appear ance in this State.
 The commission bill which Senator McNen introduced is the one that Gov. Baldwin personally favored though no doubt he realized that 1t would be impossible to secure it's passage Sem ator McNeil was commissioned by the Governor to quote him as favor1ng the commission bill. Tn event of that bill falling to pass the Governor let it be understood that with certain changes in the bill championed by the Republican leader in the Senate and the Democratic leader in the House, his preference was for 1t. These amendments as told in The Farmer yesterday were submitted by Senator Judson and after being explained by
 Here Is how the senators voted on the final vote:
 For the minority bill favored by Governor Baldwin:
 Hooker. Tenn, A1sop. HalIoran, Marlowe, Shan1ey. Lounsbury, Park, Judson, Donovan, Foster, Hammond, Elliott, Meara, Brinsmade and Leon- ard total 20.
 For the majority report:
 Pierce. spellacy. Bailey. Mitchell, Parker, Platt, Mahan, Barnum and
 Absent: Avery and Lawlor. Paired. Dickerman. for, with Woodruff, against: Wright, for, with Marsden, against.
 There were eight Democratic sen ators in favor of the successful bill including McNeil and Paddock of this city. Donovan of Norwalk, Eos ter of Stamford, Holloran of New Britain, Meara of Torrington, Shan ley and Marlowe of New Haven against the bill are Mahan, speIacy, Pierce and Mitchell. They were in favor of the majority bill.
 At the conclusion of Senator Jud- sons argum ent in support of the bill which he championed so elouuently forts were made at various times dur ing the day to get postponement of the question until a. later day. Each time c move of this kind was made there were always more than suffi- cient votes to prevent the delay sought.
 When the session got going in the afternoon after lunch Senator McNeil was recognized and he introduced as an emendm ent to the minority bill, the bill which had been recommend ed by the special commission ap- pointed by former Governor Wood ruff. Senator McNeil asked the in- dulgence of the senate for a few mo- mepts. He Said:
 '1 realize that I am much too young and inexperienced to grasp this in- tricate question and I feel how i'm potent any words of mine will prove considered along with those of the eloquent senator from the 25th (Jud- | eon.) However, I have decided that In this weighty and important matter m 0t4 h2 l.x- a gentleman whom I consider to be the leader of the people of our state Governor Simeon F. Baldwin. Il have just had an interview with the governor and he has commissioned | me to introduce this commission bill than either of the two bills we are asked to consider by the Judiciary committee. I desire at the sugges- ton of his excellency to offer two | am mendments to the bill which I am l and I feel that any charge that my action is for the purpose of | causing delay is unfair as I know it | to be unfbunded.
 This question is a big one: too big l as I have said for me to grasp and | know that other members of this | body feel as l do from the way they | have expressed themselves to me. Il feel that I am taking the proper | course in following the governor. You | senator's this morning adopted sever | all amendments which the governor | to the minority bill | Why not go the whole way and take | this particular bill which he ardently | favors and which is the best bill of | any yet offered on this subject?"
 Senator Peck was inclined to doubt | If the attitude of the governor was | being correctly explained and asked | Senator McNeil if he had the gover- | nor's permission to introduce the | bill
 T certainly have his permission said Senator McNeil: "Not only that | but desire to read some letters which | the Governor wrote to me and which | he Is willing that I should read" Sena- tor McNeil then read his letters from | the Governor showing that Governor stood exactly where he did | In his inaugural message favoring the bill which had been prepared with great care by the special commission
 Senator Brinsmade doubted the pro- priety of introducing the commission