Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-15

so far as goes that body on the bill
 presented by Senator McNein, of
 Bridgeport, to repeal the million dol- lars appropriation made by the legis- iature Of two years ago for the de- velopment of New London harbor as terminal for steamships and to give 10 the state a port of international importance. At the recent hearing the many benefits that would accrue to the direct benefit of the people of the state was fully explained and em- braced in the newspaper reports of the hearing. At that hearing the sen ator from Bridgeport had but two supporters and the trio composed the entire number present who favored the repeal, and one of these openly de- clared that his opinion might be changed after becoming acquainted with the report of the commissioners This report has since been printed and circulated among the members of the general assembly and 1t strongly advocates the continuance of the work, which was not commenced until after a most searching investiga ton by the commissioners to the advisability of expending the appropriation.
 The bill making this appropriation was not railroaded through the Iegis- Iature of 1911 but was under open con sideration for several weeks before final disposition and the passage of the Dill making the appropriation. Then
 
 was not ordered until after the ex- hausting investigation made by the commission of which Governor Bald win was a member. Therefore it is not believed that there will be many votes in favor of the repeal bill in the senate next Tuesday should the mat ter reach a vote. After the senate action, which it Is fair to presume will be against repeal the measure will go to the house where it will undoubted- of +,~Ao administered by the senate
 The present committee on cities and boreughs to whom the bill for repeal Was referred have made report against the repeal by an almost unanimous vote, Senator Peck being the only dissenter and he was not at the pub lie hearing on the matter. Senator Peck has presented a minority re- port, however, which will give some ground for a general debate on the question. should that be considered ad- visable- s this whole matter was thoroughly threshed out by the last legislature and all the facts fla mfliar to the members and every other newspaper reader in the state it would not occasion much surprise if Representative Lynn Wilson, one of the gentlemen from Bridgeport, who has been known to move the previous question, might do so on this occasion and bring the matter to a direct and iTnfn nediate vote and not consume the valuable time of the legislature in an endeavor to undo what was done by 6 previous legislature, just to satisfy the political grudge, and personal at that, Of the senator from Bridgeport
 Senator McNeiii claims that his sole object in wanting the bill repealed Is due to what he claims the irnpoverish- ed condition of the stated condition of the state of Connecticut and by the way. to hear him tel it. one would believe that the state is on the verge of bankruptcy and that MT. Me Nelll was to act as the watch dog of the state treasury. But In this respect the senator is just 8 little bit for as chairman of the committee on appropriations hee takes l a different view as to the financial re- sources of the state, for already he has reported favorably on bills mak- 1 ing appropriations that would indi- i cate that the state was the richest in i the union and that it was for the ben l eft of the whole state to make the ap- 1 The only time the sen l ator seems to be of the opinion that l the state is to slide into bankruptcy l is when the giving to the state a state | port worthy of the name is mentioned 1 Some smart fellow many years ago l wrote a little strong that will live for ever in which reference was made to l som ething about consistency being a | pewe1.