The Press., 1905-01-18
Legislative Notes.

the republican caucus lot u. .. S6na-
tor, to succeed Joseph r. Hawley, at
the republican caucus last Thursday
afternoon. The vote stood: Morgan
G. Buckley, 1874; Samuel Fessenden,
10; Ebenezer 1. Hill, 8, George P.
Mclean, 8. Senator F. H. Baker of
Stafford Springs voted for Mclean.
Representatives in this vicinity
voting for Buckley were: W. A.
Agard of Tolland, @. S. Hurlburt
of Holland, W. S. Bishop of Andover,
W. @. Robinson of Columbia, W. L.
Higgins of Coventry, A. Kingsbury
of Coventry, E. T. Davis of Filing
ton, @. d. Way of Hebron, L. J.
Storrs of Mansfield, F. W. Willard of
Mansfield, l.. NJ. Reed of Union, W.
G.. Howard of Union, W. H. Jones of
Vernon.
For Samuel Fessenden: M. w.
Sperry of Bolton, f. II. Raymond of
Hebron, Mayro Keeney of Somers, J.
B. Kibbe of Somers, F. F. Patten of
Stafford, J. M. Larned of Stafford,
W. H. Hall of Wellington, F. W.
Pratt of wellington, ". G.. Holman
of Eastford.
Samuel Fessenden moved to make
the nomination unanimous and was
appointed ON the committee to notify
Mr. Buckley of his nomination. He
also led in the cheering for Mr.. Bulk
eley.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff call
ed the senate to order at 4. OF O'Clock
and Immediately, on motion of Sena-
tor MoGann, adjournment was taken
until Tuesday morning at 11.3O
O'Clock. The house met at O'Clock.
An immediate adjournment was made
until II O'Clock Friday.
On Friday Speaker Holcomb an
nounced his appointments of members
of house committees. Several new
measures were introduced, notably
two bills relating to the D. Preston
Atwood suits against executors and
trustees. These measures apply to
suits now pending and repeal the law
imposing penalties on executors and
trustees for failure to file inven-
tories.
The Hartford, Manchester and Rock
Vile tramway company petitions for
lease to extend its lines from Man
chester to South Road, through Toll
lard avenue, and to increase capital
stock.
The members in this vicinity will
serve ON committees as follows:-
Senator F. H. Baker, chairman of
woman's suffrage, education, new
counties and county seats; Represent
atives f. F. Patten of Stafford Springs,
chairman of labor, insurance; j. NJ.
Larned of Stafford, states prison !;
W. H. Hall of Wellington, chairman
of new counties and county seats,
finance; f. W. Pratt of Wellington,
excise; Marc Keeney of Somers, chair
man of finance; John B. Kibbe of
Somers, claims; DR.. W. L. Higgins
of Coventry, chairman of humane in
situations; Andrew Kingsbury of Gov
entry, agriculture; L. J. Storrs of
Mansfield, railroads; Frank Willard
of Mansfield, agriculture, military
affairs; W. II. Jones of Vernon, man.
ufacturing, constitutional amend
ments; Conrad Sachse of Vernon,
federal elections; W. A. Agard of
Holland, banks; O. S. Hurlburt of
Tolland, labor; E. T. Davis of Ell
lington, state library; L. NJ. Reed of
Union, school fund, legislative ex-
penses; W. G. Howard of Union, Put
nam memorial camp; Robert Knowl-
ton of Ashford, sale of lands, forfeit
ed rights; Thomas Fits of Ashford,
new counties and county seats; w.
G. Holman of Eastford, manufactures,
congressional and senatorial districts.
Both houses of the legislature voted
for o. S. seantor yesterday. All the
republicans in each house voted for
Morgan G. Buckley, and the demo-
Gratis for A. Heaton Robertson of New
Haven. The vote on senator in the
senate was: Buckley, 81; Robert
son, 8; 3 absent. In the house
Bulkeley- received 200 votes and
Robertson 80; absent, %.
A bill against Atwood and his suits
was offered in the senate similar to
that already presented in the house.
In the house a bill was presented
repeating the tax on savings banks,
and the last day for receipt of new
business was changed from February
? to February 10.
Resolution was introduced appoint
ing Louis J. Korper of Windham an
auditor of public accounts.
At a Tolland county caucus Rep
resentative William Henry Jones of
Vernon opened the meeting. Senator
Frank H. Baker of Stafford was chosen
chairman and Representative Lewellyn
]. Storrs of Mansfield clerk, both for |
organization. Adjourn
ment was to Tuesday, January, Janu-
airy 81, at p. m.
A republican caucus followed with |
the same officers, also made permanent. |
Adjournment was until next Tuesday |
1t 2 O'Clock to nominate county COM
and county auditor.
Candidates for the coutny commits
include Commissioner John
Thompson of Ellington, John Brown
Of Coventry, F. o. Vinton of Mansfield
a..