The Press., 1901-04-04

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lieved that this action will have far
reaching influence towards ending the
war In the Philippines. --~
..tfa Legislature Notes.
The senate last Thursday reappointed
William E. Simonds Of Canton, and APP
pointed B. G. Patterson of Torrington
and q. A. Palmer of Norwich as trustees
of the Connecticut agricultural college
for four years. There had been some OPP
position to Mr.. Simonds, but the CON-
mittee were unanimous In recommending
his reappointment. The senate also
passed, In concurrence, the bill exempt
ing volunteer f1remen, who have served
five years, from the payment of all lnilli-
tary and poll tax. The senate on
Friday defeated the bill forbidding the
carrying Of merchandise by street rail-
ways and forbidding the construction of
street railways on highways outside Of
cities and boroughs.
On Tuesday the resolution reappotnting
Judge George G. Parkess and Deputy
Judge William 81. Heald Of the borough
court of Stafford Springs was passed by
the house, and was passed by the senate
on Wednesday.
Yesterday the house defeated and re-
fused to reconsider the resolution appro-
priating $547 to Oscar L. Bradley, cap
tain Company I, second regiment, G. N.
G., for compensation for his expenses on
account of the recent court martial pro-
ceedings. The resolution was favorably
reported by the committee. The house
also defeated the bill amending the char
ter of the Law and Order league, and
passed the appropriation of $165, 900 for
the Connecticut insane hospital at Mid
dletown.
The Hon. William e. Simonds, who
was reappointed a trustee Of Connecticut
agricultural college by the senate, Thurs
day, for a term Of four years from July l,
has been one of the strongest friends of
the institution since its inception. In the
house in 1888 and ligating and reporting
to the legislation In its behalf, leaving the
chair in 1885 for that purpose. He has
appeared before the committees Of every
legislature since 1888 in support of the in
stitution.' He has drawn every act which
has passed the legislature In it's behalf
since 1888. He was house chairman OF
the commission for investigating and re-
porting to the legislature on the affairs OF
the institution in 1885. In 1887 he led
the contest which gave the school 81, SOC
year for its experiment station. AS q
member of congress In 1890 he borea sub.
stantial part In getting the federal ACT
which gave the institution an endowment
of 1926, 600 a year. He came on from
Washington In 1898 to take charge of the
hearing In the hall Of representatives ovel
the question of the disposition Of the fed
eral agricultural funds. He was of counse
for the institution in its fight In the United
States circuit court and also for the state
when the same contest YVES carried before
the statutory commission. He has lee
every contest which has been waged In
it's behalf since 1888, and has been g
trustee since 1885. For some years prac
tically he has been the presiding officer Of
the board of trustees. Times.
Rockville Correspondence Springfield
Republican,: The announcement of the
plans of Radcliffe Hicks to establish an
industrial and educational institute in his
native town of Tolland has awakened
great interest In all parts of the state, and
particularly In Tolland and Rockville
MIR. Hicks is at present In Florida for his
health, having recently had a severe at
tack of the grip. and very little has beer
known about the general plans for the In
stitute outside of the statement made ir
his letter to the legislative committee
asking to have the institute incorporated
Attorney General Charles Phelps is one
Of the incorporators, and has had letter
from Mr.. Hicks this week in regard to the
matter, and has also had a number o.
meetings with Mr.. Hicks business agen,
In regard to the affairs of the institute
The location has not been decided on yet
but Mr.. Hicks desires to purchase forty
acres of land Of the hill overlooking Snip
sic lake, and wishes to secure the bes
location possible in this section. Tht
Chapman place has been suggested as 6
desirable location. The location of the
institute In this section will place it prac
tically in Rockville, and as near Rock
Vile as Tolland street. 1t will be neal
the proposed route of the Stafford anC
Rockville electric road, and will be an
other strong argument In favor of the
building of the road. Mr.. Hicks Is ma,
tive of Tolland, and when his father re-
tired from business he made his home ir
Tolland. Radcliffe Hicks Is graduate
of Brown university, and studied law fol
two years with Judge B. H. Bill In Rock.
vile. He began the practice of law Ii
Meriden, where he was very successful
At his fathers death he received large
legacy from the estate. He married the
daughter of Manager Garfield of the Can
field rubber works of Bridgeport, and al
the death of his wife had control of these
works, which he largely developed. HI
has ample means to endow the institute
with III ,OO0, 900 and also to provide fol
his relatives. He has one daughter, Miss
Bessie Hicks, and two sisters, Mrs. EN-
ma 81. Downing Of Springfield and Min
ME Helen Hicks, who are both named a.
- % e. A.
has lived largely abroad for many years
although he usually visits Tolland for {
few days ever summer. He has villa
In Paris, France, and Los Angeles, Cal.
| with summer residence at Saratoga ant
at Riverside park, New York. His bust
| the homestead is In Tolland.
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