The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-03-25
LEGISLATIVE DOINGS,
PROPOSED TRoLLEYLINE FRoM
 MIDDLEToWN TO THIS CITY. <

Bill for Commission to Have Charge of
 Connecticut Department at Portland
 Fair to Come Before Appropriations
 Committee March 3O--Hearing on
 New Haven Police Reorganization
 Measure Set for April 2o-other
 Notes of Interest. <, .atE..
 Hartford, March 24.-Governor Rob- erts stated yesterday that the appoint ment of commissioner on domestic ani- mals will not be made until June, the term of Commissioner Heman o. Aver i'll, of Washington not expiring until July 15. MT. Averill, who is candi- date for reappointment, was originally selected for the position by Governor George E. Lounsbury, and has been re- appointed by Governors George P. Me- Lean and Abiram Chamberlain The policy which Governor Roberts has pur- sued in making appointments, retaining acceptable officials in office, is counted in favor of Commissioner AverilPs re- tention in the position which he has filled with credit and success during the past six years. The appointment is made by the governor, being a personal selection.
 Governor Roberts, in sending the re- nomination of Morris C. Webster, of New Britain, as commissioner on build- ing and loan associations, to the senate Thursday, displayed the best of feeling towards New Britain, which failed to give him the support which he deserved during the campaign last fall. He has signally recognized New Britain since he assumed the governorship in Janu- ary. Judge James E. Cooper, of the New Britain city court, was placed on the staff of Governor Roberts as judge advocate-general, and few days ago the reappointment of Judge John Coats, of New Britain, as judge of the Hart \ ford county court of common pleas was made by the governor and confirmed by the general assembly. Judges Cooper and Coats are Yale men. It has been an interesting fact in the governors 2 course that Yale men have received his special recognition in filling public po- sitions. during the session. Yale college
 
 ernor's maxim.
 The bill introduced by Senator Clark, of Winsted, providing for the appoint ment of a commission of eight which shall have the general management of the Connecticut department at the Lewis and Clark exposition in Portland, Oregon, this year, and appropriating $35,0O0 for the states participation in the event. will come before the commit tee on appropriations on Thursday, March 30.
 Senator Chatfield's bill providing that the board of relief in New Haven shall meet on the first business day in De- cember each year and complete it's du- ties before the last day of December. the act going into effect December 1, 1907, is assigned for a hearing before the cities and boroughs committee on Wednesday, April 19.
 The hearing on the bill providing for the reorganization of the New Haven police department will take place April 20 before Senator Chatfield's committee and will be one of great interest The date for this hearing has been counted on for weeks as being one of the storm centers of the session.
 The committee on fortified rights, Senator Phelan, of Waterbury, chair man, will hear the petitions of Clifford A. Smith, of Danbury, Benjamin F. Brooks, of Wolcott, Oscar w. Ericson, of Portland, Frederick Birdsall, of Bridgeport, and Frederick .Moffatt, of