The Bridgeport Evening Farmer

The action of the house in accepting the amendment of Mr. Peck of Stratford, calling down the New Haven county court clerical appropriation as allowed in the judiciary committee's bill and leaving the law on that point just as it is today is of special interest to attaches of the court in Waterbury. More than that, it is rather surprising in that this legislature does not seem to have been averse to increasing pay of officials whenever there was show of good ground for it—and it is said that there was rather more than "show in this case.

One of the things most frequently heard about this legislature is that it has increased salaries. As to that it might be possible to say that increase of cost of living has necessitated increases in salary and pay the country over. That some increases have crept in here without rhyme or reason cannot be gainsaid, but comment that is not discriminating is unjust. Whatever may be said of the senate this house will go on record as one of the most faithful and conscientious we ever had.