The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
LVIHILL'S NAME
 BEFORE SENATE
Senate by Strictly a Party Vote Passes Bill for Popular Elec- ton of County COmmis-
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(By Our Staff Corres.)


 Hartford, March 19.-After a spirit ed debate in the Senate today during which Judge John H. McDonough, the Democratic leader made a most elo- quent and forcefuI appeal for a change in the method of choosing county l commissioners, the Senate by a vote ed the bill providing for the election of county commissioners by the peo- pie.
 After the passage of the bill which was one of the platform pledges of the Democratic party the Republican members of the Senate attempted to adjourn the session, but the Demo- crats objected and proceeded to take from the calendar the various Demo- cratic caucus nominees for county cornnissionerships with the idea of electing them today inasmuch as the proposed change in the method of choosing them would not be effective in time to fill impending vacancies.
 Among the nominations taken up was that of the Fairfield County Dem | MulvihfH of Bridgeport, nominated to succeed Judge Whitman s. Mead of Greenwich, whose term expires July 1 l, next.
 In the Senate, today, the bill for the three headed highway commission was unfavorably reported. Senator F. A. Johnson, of the committee on roads, bridges and rivers, explained that | there was practically no support for this plan. The bill was rejected.
 A number of bills relating to the l hunting of birds and ducks were re- ported unfavorabIy by the committee l on fisheries and game. Most of these | reports were accepted and the bills re- jected. Senator Stevens objected to the method of proceeding, saying that I eIaA h,-i1a f,a h ] stitute bill for some of the measures l in order that something might be 1 done on the matters.
 Senator F. A. Johnson explained that there would be substitute meas ] ures brought in but the committee had | voted to discard all these bills on which there would be unfavorable re- | ports. He said in brief that the com | mittee felt that the present hunting season on quail and partridge and l other birds were all right at pres ent and satisfied all parts of the state, that there would be a bill reported | changing the season for the hunting 1 of duck, brant and other shore birds. A bill has also been reported to the House, he said, dealing with the sea son on wild hares and rabbits.
 The Senate spent some time on the proposed amendment to the Hartford l charter providing for the equalization Of taxes in the city, and it was final
 
 isea to be controversial.
 Favorable reports on bills authoriz-| ing Ansonia to issue sewer bonds; to allow the Westville school district of New Haven to issue school bonds; amending the charter of the city of Waterbury concerning school bonds, the building of conduits, etc.; on a bill amending the charter of New Ha- ven establishing the tenure of office of public school teachers in New Ha- iT7or toEy ion f7 a property of the Norwalk Town Union, Kings Daughters and Sons; on a pe- tition Of the Norwich and Colchester Traction Company for amendment of charter; on an amendment to the New Haven city charter amending an amendment establishing speciai committee on building lines; favoring amendment Waterbury charter con- corning the laying of pavements and concerning elections.
 From the calendar were adopted bills amending the charter of the Yale & Towne Manufacturing Co., allowing the company to increase it's capital stock; amending the charter of the South lMancheste Water Co.,, allowing an increase of it's capital stock; ex- tending the time for construction of the tracks of the Waterbury & Mill l dale Tramway Go.
 In the House, two amendments to l the tenement house law were favor 1
 
 public health and safety. One pro- | vides that all buildings to be erected | to be used as hotels or dormitories l must in all sleeping rooms have | window opening on a street, court or yard. The second provides that no domestic animal or poultry can be | kept within building situated 20 feet | or less from any tenement lodging or boarding house.
 Favorable report was received upon the bill creating third voting dis trict in Hamden and another favor able report came on a bill to raise the salaries of the officials of the Hamden town court.
 The personal tax matter was finally | settled when the Senate refused to re- cede from it's action in passing the biII Among the bills rejected on un- favorable reports were these to keep the polls open until 8 p. n1., changing the licenses given to dealers in explo- sives; for transfer of two old cannon to the Norwich armory; to allow as- sessors to revalue poperty every five years; to allow automobilists to go into parks notwithstanding local ordt 1 nances or regulations of park com nissioners; increasing the penalty for rape.
 A vigorous hearing was held, this morning, before the committee on public health and safety on a bill which would stop vaccination of school children. A number of doctors ap- peared in favor of the present law and against the appeal while several laymen opposed vaccination.