Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-13
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Strong Republican Majority in Both

.haH tndl or 1853 by three additional members, of the House. one each from Branford and Orange including West Haven borough), New Haven county, and Huntington (lneluding the manufacturing borough or Shelton) in Fairfield county. The representatives of these three towns is increased from one to two members in the house owing to the new census showing population in each town in excess of 5000. This increased repre- sentation is provided for by the consti- tutlonal amendment of 1874
 The senate will be composed of p republicans and two democrats. The latter are James F. Bree Of New Ha- ven. who served in the house of 1899. and William Kennedy of Naugatuck Mr Kennedy was elected in 1896 by llo votes. but Warren L. Hall of Wa terbury, the republican candidate made successful canvas on the ground Of errors in the count and Mir Kennedy was unseated and MT Hall sworn in on March 21
 The senators of 1899 who are re- elected are Senators E. S. Goodrich of ethersHeld (Second district, Frank lin Burton Of Ansonia Seventh dis trict, James Pendleton of Stonington of Huntington (F'ifteenth districD
 Of the new senators those who served in the house Of 1899 and are 'promoted' arc: First district. Henry Roberts of Hartford: Third district. Andrew Gordon of Enfield: Sixth dis trlct, James R. Lanyon Of Cheshire; Twelfth district. Judge AIichaei Ken ealy of Stamford; Seventeenth dis ! trlct, Fayette L. Wright of Pomfret; TWenty-sccond district. William F. Mcdonald of Cromwell; Twenty-third district, Francis T. Maxwell of Yer non and Twenty fourth district. Charles A. Thompson of Ellington Judge Keneaiy will undoubtedly be ] appointed on the judiciary committee. which will carry with it the leadership of the republicans ill the senate. The other lawyers elected to tho senate | are Senators Brcc and Kennedy (dnm- ocrats) and Senators Allis of Norwich and Landon of Salisbury republican,. Either Senator Roberts of Hartford or Burton of Ansonia may be president pro tenn, if they care for the office.
 The houSe will be composed of 255 members, Il democrats and POI re puhlicans. Comparatively tc.v mem- l bers of the house of 1899 have been reelected. They are:
 | Hartford county-Messrs Harrison B. Freeman, ir.. of Hartford, Otto F. Strung of Bristol. Charles D. Bent of Enfield A. k. Wadsworth of Farming ton, H. O. Bowen of Manchester, ! Charles D. Barnes of Southington. re- publicans. and T. H. Brady of New Britain. democrat. Total. '.
 New Haven county-Messrs J. NJ. Page of Naugatuck, W. O. Davis of Oxford and John B. Kendrick of Wal ingford, democrats, and R. H. Tucker of Ansonia and Herbert c. Baldwin of Beacon Falls, republicans Total. ,. New London c0unty-Messrs Will liam kilroy of Bozrah and A. H. Lan- phere of Waterford. democrats, and Charles E. Whittlesey of New London and William H. Allen of Groton, re- publicans. Total. i.
 Fairfield county-Messrs Taddens Bell of Dariens John H. Light of Nor walk and W. F. Rice of Stamford, all republicans. Total. $
 Windham county-Messrs John C. Williams of Brooklyn. democrat, and George H. Green of Canterbury and William A. King and Charles A. Gates of Windham, republicans. Total, A. Litchfield cOunty-Messrs John H Belden of Canaan and Elias Pratt of Torrington, both republicans. Total I2
 MiddlesseX county-None.
 Holland county-NOne.
 The total number of members of the house of 1899 reelected to- the new house is only p.
 On the democratic side of the house the legislator of most general eX- perience is Attorney Arthur B. Cal kins of East Lyme. whose law office is in New London. Judge Callins made his mark in the house of 1893 and tagain in 1897, when he was one of the 1 strongest men on the democratic side He was a leader on many important questions that came mp during the ses sion. and by his ability. courtesy and fairness not only united his own party from his political opponents. Judge Calkins will undoubtedly become a leader of his party again in the coming session. Although his town went fol
 Mckinley by PIT to no for Bryan Judge Calkins was elected it's repre- sentative at Hartford by a handsome majority.
 On the republican side of the house
 
 been reelected. is understood to be slated for the speakership. The report is that William A. King or Windhan who had this place i'll minG. will pre- fer to take the house leadership on the republican side. In the early part of the campaign MT Light was affiliated with the Fessenden interests. but 1t is understood that he took no active per1 in opposing MT Mclean after the Fly Ier-Fessenden lively contest in the May convention and that the Fy1cr element is not now inclined to put any obstacle ill the way of his aspirations to the sDeakershiD. The South No.walk Sen tineI. in fact. editorially announces but on what authority WIG do not know that s'A1r Light will have no opposi ton for the position of spcakership.'
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