The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-02-01

An alleged attempt to jam through {
resolution for the appointment of {
democratic state auditor caused some
ill-feeling among the democratic mem
bers of the general assembly yesterday
There is to be appointed at this session
by the general assembly one state audi.
tor, who, under the act providing fol
the election of state auditors, must be
a democrat. A caucus of the democrat.
ic members has been called to be hello
next Tuesday afternoon for the purpose
of nominating candidate for the posi-
ton, for which there are several candi-
dates, including Senator Bree, Of New
Haven, d. Ward Northrup, of Middle
town, Leslie w. Newberry, of Windsor
Albert K. Kennedy, Of Derby, and Rep
resentative Kendrick, of Wallingford.
Yesterday morning Senator Kenealy
republican leader of the senate, intro
duced resolution appointing Senator
Bree to the state authorship. The res
olution was passed in the senate under
suspension of the rules and was imme-
diately transmitted to the house. When
it was read in the house the democratic
members who knew that the caucus was
to be held next week were taken by
SURPRISE and among them there was
universal condemnation of the apparent
scheme to disregard caucus action. Rep
resentative Calkins, of East Lyme, the
democratic leader of the house, arose
and objected strongly to consideration of
the resolution. TIe said that the demo-
cratic members had not agreed upon a
candidate, and he Old not understand
! the reason for the introduction of the
resolution. He moved that the resolu-
| ton be tabled, and his motion prevailed
unanimously.
| Senator Bree said later that while he
knew the resolution was to be intro
| duced, he did not know that it was to
be put upon immediate passage, but
supposed that it would be referred to
| the finance committee. Senator Bree
was explaining to the democratic men,
bers after the adjournment yesterday
afternoon.
| In the senate yesterday Senator Bree
| introduced an amendment to section 122
of the New Haven city charter provid-
ing for the election of a secretary of
the board of civil service. The resolu-
ton is as follows.
1.-THE civil service board as at present
organized shall continue until January,
1902, when biennially thereafter said
board shall elect from it's members
president 1t shall also choose a secre-
tary, whose duty it shall be to attend
all meetings of the board, keep accurate
records of the same, prepare and keep
on file in the office Of the controller lists
of those eligible for the several depart
ment and clerical positions, send out
official notices and perform such other
official duties as may be required of him
by said board. He shall receive such
salary as the board may fix, not to ex-
coed $500 per annum. Said president
and secretary shall hold their respective
offices for two years from date of their
election
A resolution was presented appoint
ing James Bishop and E. c. Dow as
judges of the city court of New Haven,
and Frederick Il. futile and B. Fl.
Mann as judges of the town court of
Hamden.
Senator Kennedy presented a bill
providing for the election of county
commissioners, two to be elected in 1902
and one in 1904, all three to be elected
for term of four years, and vacancies
to be filled by the governor. The bill
reads:
"a board of three county commission
ers shall be elected by the electors of
their respective counties at the next
state election preceding the expiration
of their respective terms of office.
1.-TWO county commissioners shall be
elected in each county in 1902 and
auadriennially thereafter; one in 1904
and quadriennially thereafter. The
so elected shall hold Of /
flee for term of four years from July
1 next following their election. Vacan-
cies caused by death, by resignation or
shall be filled by appointment I
from the governor"
Senator Kennedy of Naugatuck, in
troduced a bill for the protection of I
natural oyster beds The bill provides
that every person who shall between
the Goth day of July and the 10th day
of September gather or take any oys-
ters or shells from any natural oyster
bed shall be fined not more than $50 or
imprisoned not more than thirty days.
Exception is made in the case of per-
sons who take shells or mussels with
longs in the Housatonic river at certain
specified points.
Senator Wright introduced bill pro-
yiding for a. close season of three years
after the passage of the act. 1t pro-
5ides that any one who shall sell or
,ffer for sale woodcock, partridge or
1uail shall be fined not more than $40
or every bird so taken or offered for
sale.
In the house bill drawn up by ,
George D. Watrous, of New Haven, and
providing that the question of the call
ng of a constitutional convention to
levise amendments to remedy defects |
which now exist in the constitution be
efarred to the next general assembly, =
wo years hence, was introduced by re-
uest by Representative Donovan. The ,
ill is for a constitutional amendment !.
md provides that whenever the general
ssembly of the state of Connecticut, y
" a two thirds vote of all members of
ach house, with the approval Of the
overnor, shall determine that con-
ention for constitutional reform shall !.
e called for the purpose of revising the =
constitution, such convention shall be '
allied at such time and in such man d
er as may be determined by the gem
raj assembly, and the doings of such {
invention, if ratified by the people as
rovided by Article XXI. of the consti- G
ution, shall become the constitution of |