Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-30
IN THE LEGISLATURE
Lilley's Bill Concerning Veterans of
 the Civil War.


 Hartford, Jan 3O.-The house con vened at II o'clock this morning and after an hours session adjourned. The legislature of Colorado sent to the house to-day q house joint resolution on woman suffrage, for, introduction into Connecticut.
 MT Lilley of Waterbury offered a bill making it illegal to discharge from employment, except for cause. an hon. orably discharged veteran of the Union army in the civil war. Any such sol d1er unreasonably discharged may ap- peal to the superior court.
 Governor Mclean sent to the house the nomination of Judge Simeon D. Baldwin of New Haven as associate judge Of the supreme and supnrior court, for eight years, from February ?, to fill vacancy.
 A bill providing for the appropria- ton of S4O,OOO for the support, care and education of the deaf and dumb of the state was also offered
 At caucus of the Litchtield county republicans of the house and senate this morning. George ". Hall of Falls Village was nomina ted as county con- ~N-NS@ASA~A
 The senate assembled at half past eleven and adjourned at the end of one half hour. Governor Mclean sent ill the appointment of Edward A. Fuller of Sufield to be q director of the state prison for the unexpired term to July l, 1901.
 Senator Gordon presented bill authorizing any insurance company to act as agent for any nonresident in surance, but denying such right to any other person.
 At the caucus of the New Haven county republicans to-day, Judges Bishop and Dow were re-nominated for the city court at New Haven. Representative Lilley of Waterbury placed the name of Judge Bishop be- fore the caucus and the nomination was made by exclamation. Two bal lots were taken for the assistant judgship. On the first Dow got II. Hall and Bristol ,. On the second ballot Dow got 15 and was declared elected. For judge of the city court of Waterbury Judge Lucien F. Bur pee was given the nomination.
 The committee which is investigat- ing the various voting machines held q session this afternoon which was well attended.
 Edward W. Dewey of Granby was nominated for county commissioner ill the Hartford county republican caucus held yesterday afternoon. He re- ceived thriyt-two votes to ten for George w.. Scales of Hartford.
 Goodwin Stoddard. Representative Staples and Senator Seeley. all of Bridgeport. appeared before the con- mittee on interpretations yesterday af- ternoon in favor of the amendments to the charter of the Bridgeport Gas Light Go. The company desires au- thority to increase it's capital to $1.- 3OO,OOO to change the par value of shares for $25 to S1O0, and to issue Sl,OO,OOOO bonds. The ultimate pur- pose of the increase of finances is said to be the purchase of the Citizens Gas Light Go of Bridgeport.
 It was reported at the capitol fin Hartford yesterday, says the New Ha- ven Palladium. that Representative W. R. King of Windham. chairman of the judiciary committee of the house, was out for the superior court iudgeship, now held by Ralph W. Wheeler of Bridgeport. Judge George Wheeler of Bridgeport is also said to have an op- ponenL for his place on the superior
 
 CT Edward l.. Scofeld of Stamford. Only few of the representatives were made acquainted with these facts yes terday, but the chosen few have been given to understand that both Messrs King and Scofield will make a public announcement of their candidacy to- day. Ex-Judge Henry E. Stoddard of New Haven was in consultation with some of the party leaders ill Hartford yesterday and rumor has it that he will be one of the strongest advocates of the new candidates. Men who are acquainted with the strength of the King-Scofield movement say that Judge Stoddard has made thor ough examination of the strength of the opposition and that his visit of yesterday was made in connection with this examination.