Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-24
HOUSE SLINILY ATTENDED.
Adjourned in Half Hour Out of Re
 spect to Queen Victoria.

Spect to Queen Victoria.
 Hartford. Jan 24.-The house was slimly attended to-day and after half an hours session adjourned out Of respect to Queen Victoria. Only few petitions were presented. Mir stone of Bethlehem introduced n bill which asks that no national and say ings banks be allowed in the same building. Mir Pearne of Middleto0-n introduced q bill concerning liquor licenses. It asks for the repeal of the present statute concerning liquor fees on the ground that the law is am biguouS, and not easily followed MT King of Windham them moved an ad- iournment until l2:3O Tuesday, Janu- ary 20. and it was passed
 At the conclusion of the regular order of business Mir Taylor presented q resolution of condolence on the death of Queen Victoria. It was passed
 In the senate only q small amount of business was transacted. The house resolution on the Queens death was discussed at length by the leaders of that body Mr Taylor's resolution, however not being joint resolution. no action was taken. Two or three minor resolutions were introduced after which the senate adjourned until 12:30 Tuesday.
 At the Litchfield county representa- tiveS' meeting yesterday afternoon. representative Hitchcock of Woodbury advocated the appointment of con- mittee to keep advised Of the progress of the movement for changing the rep rescntation of the towns in the lower house. or. as he phrased it, for "chang- ing the representation of the smaller towns This committee. he said. could report at occasional meetings of the county members. and they could then decide what course would be best 10 pursue. He urged that the legisla- ture should go slowly on any change of the character demanded Nessrs Hitchcock of Woodbury. Stoddard of Li1chheld and Beach Of New Milford Were appointed on the committee.
 When Representative George L. Lil- ley went looking for a lawyer to draw up bill prohibiting members of the house and senate from voting on mat ters on which they had been retained he evidently forgot, or probably he did not think he would get assistance from his democratic colleagues Sen ator Kennedy of Naugatuck and Rep resentative Guilfoile. These he did not ask or mention his idea of the bill in question. and another thing. they have not been retained by any corporation to look after their inter eStS ill their respective capacities. So that when Mir Lllley made the state ment that every lawyer whom ha asked to assist him in drawing up |, bill according to his ideas on the above matter he could not have included Messrs Kennedy or Guilfoile
 The lines of battle are beginning to be drawn in regard to the appoint ment of a state auditor. Several democratic candidates are already in the field and are beginning to specu- late on their respective chances. Among the candidates are James F. Bree of New Haven. D. Ward Nor throD of MiddletoWn. Lewis Newbu of Wallingford F.. Starr Thomas of Orange and ex-Representatiye Ken nedy of Derby. Though it is early in the fight and very little active and effective work will be accomplished before the middle of February the sit uation is at present interesting. Sena- tor Bree's candidacy has not had the 1 best chances for the democratic ap- pointment and concede that unless some radical change of sentiment oc- CUTS before the caucus that he will get the democratic authorship. Len- 1 nedy of Derby is making an effective l canvass and by some is considered as strong candidate as MT Bree. Sen ator Bree'S candidacy has not been made known until lately.-New Ha- ven Palladium.