The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
 INFORMALLY ORGANIZES
JUDGE HoLCoMB CHOSEN FOR
 SPEAKER OF HOUSE.

Warren F. Sheldon, Chaplain-Fes-
 senden Chosen President Pro Tem. of
 Senate and Rev. E. P. Parker, Cbap-
 Inin-Jesse H. Rice, of New Haven,
 Named for Doorkeeper-The Joint
 Standing Committees.
 Hartford. Jan. S.--The members of the incoming general assembly met in the capitol tonight to prepare for the legislative year, which wifi be usilered in tomorrow by the inauguration of Governor Henry Roberts and the other state officers.
 The house was called to order by for mer Speaker Kenealy. The chairman called for the nominations for a speak CT, and Representative Banks in a brief speech nominated Judge Holcomb of Southington, who was chosen unani- mously. Former Assistant Clerk John A. Spafford was elected clerk by ac- clamation, and then the contest for the assistant clerzship, which was spirited, was in order. There were four candi- dates, Alexander A. Arnott of Man chester, who was named by Repre- sentative F. w. Cheney of that town, Harold A. Durant of Waterbury, nonl- mated by Representative Marsh of that city, w. J. Barber of Harwinton, who was nominated by Representative Holcomb, and Michael F. Downes of Wallingford. On the informal ballot the vote stood: Durant, 90; Barber. 68; Arnott. AT, and Downes, 8. The sec ond ballot elected Representative Du- rant by 116 votes, the others standing, Barber, 72; Arnott, P, and Downes, 3.
 For chaplain of the house there were two nominations, the names of Rev. Warren F. Sheldon of Windsor Locks, and Rev Franklin Countryman of North Branford being presented. The former won on the first ballot, the vote standing 114 to S4, the election being later made unanimous.
 On the democratic side of the house a meeting of the senators and repre- lsentatiyes was held in the supreme court room, Chairman John ]. Walsh of the democratic state central committee presiding. w. J. Connor of Fairfield, 70. w. Bates of Sterling and c, W. Hyde of Canterbury were nominated for speaker and Representative Connor was selected. No other house or senate ofIi- cers were named. Judge A Heaton Robertson of New Haven was. however, nominated as the democratic candidate for the United States senatorship.
 The senate caucus was behind closed doors and did not last many minutes. All the members were present when Senator Bradstreet wrapped for order, The caucus chairnlanship went to Sen ator- Patterson of Simsb,ry by virtue of his being one of the three elected members Senator w. F. Atwood of New Britain acted as clerk It was voted that Rev. E. P. Parker of Hart. ford be nominated as senate chaplain, Other nominations were as follows: Messengers, Charles J. Parsons of En' field and David Grossarth of Bridge port; doorkeepers Jesse H. Rice of New county, Shelden B. Smith of Litchfield county, J. A Brown of Windham county, H. D. Noble of Holland county and T. e. Haynes of East Lyme. Sam uel Fessenden was named for president pro tenn, and after the reading of the following list of committees the eau GUS ended:
 Joint Standing Committees.
 Judiciary Page and Judson. @ School fund Peck and J, w. Atwood
 Banks-W. E. Atwood and Peck.
 State prisonBush and Donovan. > New towns and probate districts Bailey and McGovern.
 Roads, rivers and bridges Wooster and Doty.
 Claims Brennan and Donovan.
 Education-Ha Hammer and Baker.
 Sale of land d4McCann and Davis.
 Finance Bicknell and Hammer.
 Railroads Bradstreet aand Brown.
 Military affairs Clarke and McGann.
 Agriculture Davis and Woodward.
 Humane institutions May berry and Smith.
 Fisheries and game7J. W. Atwood and Brennan.
 Insurance NfcG,overn and Bartlett. 8% MdnuIdCLurGS--s5Ifl StiIu #NFOUSlUt.s IF
 Forfeited rights Phelan and Bick nell
 Appropriations-Pa Pattison and Barney
 Labor Woodward and Peck.
 Engrossed bills-P Pattison and Hogan
 Exeise-Platt and Smith Joint Select Committees.
 Constitutional amendments Chatfield and Hogan.
 wonnan's suffrage Baker and Bush and Whitney.
 Federal relations-Brown and Shan ley. XIV.
 Judicial Page and Ham mer.
 Public health and safety-whitney and Brown.
 Manual and role Donovan and Bick nell. ,ys..s
 New counties and county seats Shanley and Baker.
 Joint rules--Page and Platt.
 Unfinished business Bush and Att wood. r * k
 Joint Special Committees.
 Putnam memorial can1p-Bailey and Doty.
 Legislative expenses--Barney and Brennan. &t, Z s
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