The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-06

gressman Lewis for State Board of
HeaItI-Next Thursday Last Day for
Receiving New Business-ReaI BUSH
ness of Session VIII Begin ON Feb
ruary ii.
Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 5.-Governor
Roberts has selected James T. Pratt of
this city for the Connecticut board of
examiners of embalmers, and Mr.. Pratt
has accepted the position, the appoint
ment becoming effective July 1. Mr..
Pratt is one of the foremost undertakes
in this state, and his selection will be
an important one in the board, which
began its career two years ago. He is
a member of the firm of Pratt & john
son, which succeeded William r. Nor
gan some years ago. He comes from
good democratic stock, but has taken
no active part in politics, having de-
voted himself wholly to business dur
ing the past twenty years. Governor
Roberts knows good democrat when
he sees one, as is apparent from his
appointments during the past week.
His selection of x.CongressInan Lewis
Sperry of South Windsor for the state
board of health places man of broad
experience and training in a position
where the public can. be most admir-
ably served. Mr.. Sperry is a prominent
democrat, and head of the law firnS of
Sperry and Mclean, the ex-governor
having been his partner for long
period. His service in congress from
the First district was Of marked dis
tinction. Frank C. Sumner and w. o.
Burr, both widely known democrats,
have been renominated by Governor
Roberts for the state prison board of
directors Mr.. Sumner could have
been the candidate for state treasurer
on the democratic ticket last Novenl-
Der but for ris positive refusal to ac-
cept the nomination. He is the broth
er of ex-Lieutenant Governor George
G. Sumner, a gentleman whose person.
al popularity is unbounded in this
state. The name of ex-Lieutenant
Governor has been for many years one
of exceptional pride and honor in Con-
necticut politics. The reappointment of
Mr.. Burr, like that of Director SUM
ner, insures the services OF very val
liable man in the management of the
state prison. r..
Captain e. A. Fuller Of sufield, who
has been reappointed on the board with
Messrs. Sumner and Burr, was the
successor Of Edward G. Frisbie of
Hartford, who resigned on account Of
the Woodbridge maladministration six
years ago. Mr.. Frisbie was for strin-
gent repression of the Inflated warden.
He has in his possession documents
showing the conduct of Warden Wood
bridge as being wholly unwarranted as
an official Of the prison, when the
Kirk Woodbridge disclosures were
made. Mr.. Frisbie sent his resignation
to Governor George e. Lounsbury, who
accepted it and appointed Captain Full
Ter. The course Of Mr.. Frisbie was
dictated by the high sense of honor
which has invariably marked his course
in public life. Captain Fuller is a vet
eran Of the civil war, having served
in the TWenty-second Connecticut,
and is prominent Grand Army man
in Hartford county. With the excep-
ton of railroad commissioner Fyler,
who has been renominated by the gov
ernor, Captain Fuller is the only civil
war man who has received special rec
ognftion during the session.
Much interest will be taken within a
week or SO in the attitude of the Farm
ers' association in the general assembly
with respect to the legislation which is
to be enacted this session. Henry w.
Averill of Branford, who is house
chairman of the committee on agri-
culture, has been elected president of
the Farmers association and is in a
position to exercise decided influence
with the farmers in the general as
sembly. He is in favor of organization
and has some good lieutenants in that
line of work. Senator Wilcox l.. Davis
of Durham, who is the chairman of the
agricultural committee on the part Of
the senate, Is the Middlesex county
member of the state board of agricul-
ture. With Senator Henry r. Wood
ward Of Ashford, who is his colleague
on the committee, he is in favor of
having the farmers work unitedly in
support of agricultural measures.
This will be the last week for the re-
ception of New business, Thursday,
February 9, being the limit fixed by
both houses. There will be a torrent
Of bills from Tuesday noon through
the week. 1t will not be until St. VAL
entine's day, Tuesday, February ID,
that the hard work of the session will
be tackled. The desks will be cleared
by that time for the committee hear.
ings. In general, some hard committee
work has been taken up already. But
the real business is not shouldered I'M
til after the date limiting the, intro
duction of new business. On Tuesday
the initial hearing on "the roundhouse
SITE" which will add a large property
to the capitol, will begin in the senate
chamber before the committee on cap
itol grounds and furniture. Senator
| Edward t. Coe of Torrington is the
| chairman of the committee, and SEN
ator Eli Whitney of New Haven is Mr..
Goes colleague from the upper house.
George A. Hammond of Putnam is the
house chairman of the committee, and
Frank Cheney, jr., of Manchester is
| one of it's leading members. Governor
| Roberts in his message favored the
4 ownership of the site nv the state bDt