Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
The State Tax
 Is Imperative
PENDlTURES $4,ooo,ooo ABOVE
 INCOME.
TWO MILLS SUGGESTED
Governor Baldwin Raises Rate Pro- posed by State Treasurer-MontviIIe Bill Denounced as "Spitefui.'

Hartford, Conn, May 1.-The work mems compensation bill reported from the combined committees on judiciary and labor will be debated in the sen ate beginning next Tuesday at 2.30 noon. and the energies Of the legiSla- tive leaders will be bent towards eX- pediting the great mass of matters now demanding attention. There will be only three weeks left for sessions be- ginning Tuesday, and every member is looking for 8 whirlwind finish. Scores of big bills are to be acted upon and 1t is known that number of meas ures are to be held back for a few days in the hope that their passage will be facilitated in the crush. Prac- tically every committee, save those on education which has Jagged behind, appropriations and finance, have all measures either reported in or ready to be. A
 State Tax is imperative.
 Governor Baldwin's recommenda- tlonS for two mill tax. which is a state treasurer, turns attention to the bills before the finance committee which have the purpose of increasing the states revenues.
 A conservative estimate is that the general assembly will authorize expen- ditures at least four millions in excess of anticipated income, and the state tax seems to be imperative. It looks now as if the house will have not only the compensation bill before it but dozens of other measures which all most as keenly affect the members from the towns. This means lively sessions in that branch unless the five minute rule on debate is adopted.
 Day Wasted in oratory.
 Today the session in that body was one of oratory and little business, and nf hn few committees had sessions no afternoon session was voted.
 Great expectations centered this af- ternoon in the session of the judiciary committee, as many of the judgeships were to be finally decided upon.
 Another of Governor Baldwin's rec concentrations, that for a commissioner of agriculture in place of several de- partrnental heads as at present, was unfayorably reported.
 Johnsof1's MentvilIe Bill.
 The senate today took up the foot of it's calendar and tabled matters, mix ture of favorable and unfavorable re- ports and controversial subjects, but did not proceed very rapidly. as much debate was brought out.
 An interesting incident was when Senator McDonough overturned action on 8 bill in which Senator Johnson of Montville was interested This was a bill relating to settlement of a dis agreement of a. highway in his town, and 1t was reported three months ago, The Idea was to give parties who are aggrieved at the finding of a commit tee which has heard disagreements over the laying out of a highway and assessment of damages the right to take an appeal so as to get a jury trial Senator Isbell brought in an amendment which in effect was a sub stitute bill.
 McDonough Prevents Action.
 Senator Peck offered an amendment to this amendment, after declaring that Senator Johnson was showing spite over the bill, but this was voted down and the Isbell draft was passed. Senator McDonough who had been away, came into the chamber just as 8 motion to reconsider the action was made in the hope that it would not prevail. MT. McDoEough found out what had happened and he attacked the bill which he declared to be vicious legislation and 1awmaking which would bring injury to the towns MT. McDonough made one of his most impassioned speeches so far this ses sion, denouncing the bill as one framed in spite and aimed to secure by gen. eral law the adjustment of a local trouble, which meant the upsetting of a statute which had been in force for a hundred years.
 The senate thereupOn voted to re- consider it's action and the matter was again tabled owing to the lateness of the hour