Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-09
HON. WILLIAM HAMERSLEY.

HON. WILLIAM HAMERSLEY. His Name Is Sent to the Senate by l Governor Morris for Judge of the l Superior Court-Other Nominations l by the Governor-The New Normal l school Wanted by New Haven Peo- l ple-Other Matters Of Interest at the Capitol.
 HARTFORD, Feb. 8.-ISpecial. ]-Gover- nor Morris to day sent to the senate the of Attorney William Hamers- ley for judge of the superior court for eight years, to succeed ex-Judge James Phelps of Essex, who recently resigned. From the governor also came the names of Rob- ert J, Vance of New Britain for labor oom- missioner for four years from July 1, 1891; Edwin A. Buck of Windhsm and Edward R. Doyle of Hartford ss bank commission CTS for four years from July 1, 1891; Hon. William o. Seymour of Ridge6eld as rail road commissioner for four years from July 1, 1891, and George M. Woodruff of Litchfeld and Alexander c. Robertson of Montville for the same commission to hold office for four years from July 1, 1893. The appointments were all referred to the committee on executive nominations.
 Attorney Hamersley, who goes to the house of representatives from Hartford, and it Is said that he will resign the latter office immediately upon the confirmation of his appointment as judge. MT. Hamersley was born in Hartford, September g, 1893, and is son of the late Hon. William James Hamersley of the latter place. His early education was obtained at the Hartford grammar and high schools, and later at Trinity college. He began his legal studies in the office of Welch & Shipmsn, and was admitted to the bar in 1859. Since that time he has been president of the court of common council of the latter place, city attorney, and in 1868 was appointed stste's attorney for Hartford county, which office he held for twenty years. He was @ mem Der of the legislature in 1886, one of the founders of the Connecticut Bar association, and with Hon. Richard D. Hubbard and Judge Simeon E. Baldwin 8 member of tue committee which formed the American Bar association. He also assisted in draft ing the practice act, which governs the practice in our courts, and is to day one of the leading members of the Connecticut bar
 Hon. Robert J. Vance, the appoinree as labor commissioner, is we'll known to the leading men of the state, as promising journalist and business man of New Britain. MT. Vance represented New Britain in the legislature in 1886. and the first Connecticut district in the Fiftisth congress. He is also 8 prominent member of the democratic state central committee
 Of the sppointees for bank commis- sioners. MT. Edwin A. Buck is prominent flour and grain merchant of Wlllimantic He has several times been member of the legislature in the house, and is prominent member of the democratic state central committee. MT. Doyle was last year re- porter for the Hartford Telegram in the house, and is one of the rising young politicians of the state.
 Messrs. Seymour and Woodruff, ap- pointees of the railroad commission, are at present members of the same commission MT. Robertson, the new commissioner, is at present senator from the Tenth district He is 2 manufacturer in Montville.
 The Hamersley bill providing for the temporary appointment of county commis- sionsrs, was rejected in the senate to-day by vote of il to 10, after a hot debate. This bill, which provides that the county commissioners whose terms of office have expired, hold over until March 1, when the governor should appoint tenn porarily until the general assembly should fill the vacan- cies. The bill was reported favorably by the judiciary and came to the senate passed by the house. The latter body rejected ii by strictly party vote, with the exception of Fox, dom and Keeney, rep, who voted respectively against and for rejecting it. The friends of the state normal school appeared in force again to-day before the | committee on education, and Bridgeport | and New Haven were equally well repre- | sented by leading citizens. Among the | New Haven people present were MT. F. H Hart, Major B. Fl. Strong, MT. Charles s | Graves, Rev. Dr. Phillips, MT. Walter
 Leigh, Attorney H. E. Benton, Hon. 0. B
 Bowers, Father Russell, Hon. J. D. Dewell
 Hon. M. F. Tyler, and others who ably
 presented the claims of New Haven to tht
 school on account of it's educational at
 mosphere and advantages.
 Two new petitions for New Haven hors
 railroads came into the senate. one fo
 amending the charter of the Edgewoot
 avenue road, which desires to make con
 neotions between Belle dock, Union station
 and the western part of the city. Tht
 other for new road over in Fair Haven | and also one amending the charter of tht | Centerville road, allowing it to issue bond
 to the amount of $200,00O to raise none,
 to double track the road, and make othe
 needed Improvements.
 The resolutions appointing Attorney
 Julius O. Cable and Hon. David Callahan judges of the city court of New Haven
 were favorably reportel upon by tht 1 Judiciary, passed in the house and sent to
 the senate where they vera tabled for cal endar and printing.
 ! Senate.
 The senate to-day convened at Il o'clock