Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-16
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 of the Waterbury Bar association was delegated to-day by the lawyers to communicate with Acting Chief Jus tice Torrance to appoint . judge to hold special session of the superior court hero as early as possible in January next. On account of the press of criminal business all this year very few civil cases have been heard. Judge Case. who is holding court here at present, informed q lawyer the other day that Waterbury is one of the busiest centers of litiga- ton in the state.
 Mir O'Neill will communicate with Justice Torrance as soon as possible and 1t Is expected that he will com ply with the wishes of the bar. As sistant States Attorney John P. Kel- logs will explain to him the situation in, the courts regarding criminal af- fairs. TtE past few years have been remarkable for criminal business in the history of the Waterbury su- perior court. The situation relative to civil busi- ness revived at the meeting of the lawyers this morning tho old talk of the necessity of having a judge of the superior court appointed from Waterbury.
 It is- generally believed that the general assembly will agree to in creasing the number of judges of the superior court. and, SO we'll estab- lshed in New Haven Is this supposi- ton that there are three candidates for the office. Judge Bennett of the court of common pleas. City Attorney Daggett and Attorney Rogers. Wa terbury has no ostensible candidate, though 1t is reported that Assistant States Attorney John P. Kellogg would not refuse the appointment.
 Governor Roberts would have ap- pointed Colonel Burpee two years ago to the district court had the colonel desired the place. One day a dele- gation of lawyers called upon Gov ernor Roberts at his once in the capi- taol while the assembly was in ses- sion and informed him that the wish es of the local bar was to have Judge Cowell and Attorney Carmody ap- pointed judge and deputy judge of the district court respectively. They told him that the bar could not agree upon Attorney Carmody and Attor- ney Hunt together. but might con- sent to the appointment of Colonel Burpee and Judge Cowell each to be a full judge and on equal salaries. Governor Roberts answered that if Colonel Burpee wished for the ap- pointment he could have it; that he knew of none in Waterbury, at least, better qualified for the position. The delegation was not prepared for this information. but some member of it know that Colonel Burpee was in the Capitol and would call upon the gov ernor. and SO informed him. In few minutes Colonel Burpee entered and he was rendered the nomination, and he declined 1t. The matter then took another turn and Judge Cowell and Deputy Judge Peasley were re- appointed.
 Things have changed since then. The death of Chief Justice Torrance will make a vacancy on the superior court bench. and the need of another judge or two has been established here. That Waterbury is entitled to representation on. the superior court (bench is admitted by all lawyers, in fact 1t is the only large city in the state that is not 60 represented. It is the busiest center of litigation in the state. There is enough business on the civil docket to keep two judges busy for year or moro before things would assume normal condition.
 Some of the local lawyers say that in view of the political complexion of the next general assembly Congress- man George L. Lilley ought to wield some influence in the selection of the nominees for the superior court in the interests of his home town. He is personal friend of 0overnor-elect Woodruff, with whom the nomination rests.