Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-05
NEW LONDON BILL.
Assertion That 1t Was Inspired X by
 Personal Feeling, During Debate.
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 Hartford, Feb 4.-The important i feature of the proceedings in the house
 was action on the resolution from the
 senate to repeal the appropriation of l S1 100000 for the development of New
 London harbor steamship ter ]! minal. It came from the senate, with reference to the committees on appro- priations and roads, rivers and bridges. I Representative, Avery recommended reference to the committee on judi ciary.
 Representative Haynes of Saybrook
 moved for indefinite postponement.
 Representative Wilson of Bridgeport
 raised a point of order on the ground
 that on a first reading the question
 should be on the rejection of the bill.
 was not well taken.
 Representative Maltby. of Granby,
 said that the matter was of great im-
 portance to the state, and he favored
 careful committee consideration.
 Representative Hall of Wilmington said that the bill came to the house from the senate and should receive decent treatment, and to not let the height of discourtesy. and he hoped for same reference as given by the senate.
 Representative O'Connen of East Hartford stated that an expenditure of this matter should not be consid- cred lightly and favored concurrence with the senate and not discuss the merits of the matter at this time. He was not in favor of indefinite post ponement.
 Representative Haynes said that if there were opposition to indefinite postponement on general principles, he hoped it would go to the committee on roads. rivers and bridges and no other, the same committee that con sidered the matter two years ago. It would be unfair to permit consider alton by the appropriation committee of which Senator McNeil. the origin ator of the repeal act. is chairman.
 Representative O'Keefe of Orange called for yea and nay vote on the question of indefinite postponement,
 Representative McGee of Water town, house chairman of committee on appropriations, objected to refer ence to the committee on appropria- tions.
 Representative Avery of Greton spoke in favor of indefinite postpone 1 ment- He said the appropriation was passed by an almost unanimous vote l was approved by the gov ernor, who is member of the com 1 mission. The commissioners after de- 1beratlng for a year as to the feas- ibility of expending the money, pro- 1 ceeded with the work land entered into 1 contracts. Options have been taken ! on property and some has been pur- chased. It would be ridiculous after | the work and which is in | progress, to repeal the bill, and would l place the state in 8 ridiculous posi- | t1on. The proposition to repeal is an | insult to the commission. to the leg | lslature and to the people of the state, l The commission or the governor do | not recommend appeal, but should they l so recommend, or even modify, then | 1t might be time for legislative action, i put to take the matter out of their | hands would be a direct insult and l therefore the vote should be for in | definite pestpoAemeRt- The commission has already expended and contracted l tor the sum of $100,000 and now the commission was going right ahead with | the work. To refer the matter 10 the 1 committee on appropriations would be i b give to McNeil and his associates } club to kill other projects. This | narbor work is of too much importance to be used as g. football, but should | stand on it's unquestieaed merits.
 Representative TheHs, of Water bury, said that the bringing of this inn oortant matter in the house was sim ply the result of personal row and mat the members should not be used IS cats-paw for New London or Bridgeport. He favored reference to he Judiciary committee and the com nlttee on rivers, roads and bridges lnd not the appropriation committee whose decision is practically prepared Il advance. New London is the only port in Connecticut that can be made reaI transatlantic port. The money cA eAiG @eAA IS III tQG GOQIfOt 0L the governor and commissioners and not lollar is expended without their sane ion. Owing to the fact that the re- peal act is a matter of personal feel ns. u should have no standing in the louse.
 Representatixe Gaine of Ansonia said his whole matter was thoroughly in- TeSGgated two years ago and the res- U ,lution was passed in both houses practically unanimousIySa and it was onceded that the development of New london harbor would be beneficial to 4 he Nhoie state. It seems there i1aA