Morning journal and courier., 1883-01-25

Large Attendance of Lobbytsts-Ths New Haven City Judgeship-DIscussfon Over the Clerk of Bfns-The Townsend Savings Bank-Other Important Mat ters.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 24. Especial correspondence of JOURNAL AND coURrERl The trains that reached here this morning | from north, south, east and west brought | with the members from outlying towns an unusual number of ''third" house members, | New Haven contributing her full quota of | the latter class. The interests of the New | Haven lobbyists seemed to center in the City | court judgeship, and the friends of both | Judges Sheldon and Studley were on hand | in force. Their appearance was brought | about by the agreement made by the New | Haven county Republicans in caucus at the l City Hotel last night to call the caucus for the selection of these officers to-day immedi- | ately after adjournment. As previously pre- | dicted by your correspondent, the chances were strongly in favor of Judge Studley, and to-day the friends of Judge Sheldon express ed but little faith that their candidate would be selected The result shows thas the pre- vious estimate of Judge Studley's strength was not erroneous. The Republican caucus came together immediately after the adjourn ment of the House and selected MT. Foote, of North Branford, as chairman. It was sta- ted that it had been agreed that all outsiders should be excluded from the deliberations Pending decision whether this included re- porters, recess was taken until 2:30 p. m. for lunch. When the members reassembled it was voted to exclude everybody, and the reporters retired. The discussion of the merits of the candid ates placed in nomina- ton was then indulged at length, and it was nearly 4 o'clock before vote was reached On the informal ballot Judge Etudley received II votes and Judge Shel- don 4. An informal ballot was then ordered and Judge Studley received 13 and Judge Sheldon 3. Judge Studley was declared nominated. For assistant judge U. F. Deming was placed in nomination, and received the unanimo votes of the Repre-. sentatives
 After the judges for the City court of New Haven were selected the judges of the Dis trict court of Waterbury were in order, and Judge Cowell and Assistant Judge Bradstreet were placed in nomination. Judge Cowel received II votes out of IT for first position, and was declared the nominee Ex-Senator Bradstreet received the nomination but de clined to accept, and the matter was laid over until tomorrow afternoon for further consideration.
 The members before they adjourned voted to meet to morrow at 3 o'clock to select | County Commissioner in place of Hiram Jacobs. whose term expires this year. It is thought that MT. Jacobs will be his own suc- cessor.
 In the New London county caucus, which was a stormy one, Nathan H. Aver was se- Iected for County Commissioner, Judge Mather was selected for judge of the Court of Common Pleas, John O. Kellogg for judge of the City court of Norwich, and Lucius Brown assistant judge.
 The committees were not doing much work this afternoon, although some of them were in session arranging for hearings.
 There was long and tedious discussion in the House over bill repeating one passed last year, which provides for clerk on bills, and to fill which position the Secretary of State appointed Hobart L. Hotchkiss. MT. Perry, of Hartford, made lengthy speech in favor of the repeal of the law, but when the vote came to be taken he found himself and his supporters defeated by 8 vote of 157 to 63, so Mr. Hotchkiss will continue in office for one year at least.
 Following is the business transacted in the Senate and House today
 The Senate.
 The Senate was called to order at II o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Sumner. Prayer was offered by Chaplain Parker.
 The following new business was intro duced
 MT. Richardson-A general healing act validating the election of justices of the peace at the late election; Judiciary.
 MT. Coit-Petition of the Essex Turnpike company for amendment of charter.
 Mr. Cooke-Resolution appointing Edward D. Robbins, of Wethersfeld, member oi the State Board of Education for four years l from the 1st of July next; passed. MT ! Robbins takes the place of the Hon. Elishf Carpenter, who declined reappointment.]
 Committee reports were submitted as fol lows:
 Chairman Gilbert, from the Committee or ] Fisheries, reported in favor of the bill regu- lating fishing in Pattsgonset Lake; calendar.
 Chairman Colt, from the Committee on In- corporations, reported a substitute bill fo1 Senate bill No. giving private corporations power to regulate their affairs, unless other wise ordered; calendar.
 Senate adjourned until Thursday at Il | o'clock