The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-11
HARTFORD JOTTINGS.
COMPILATION OF LEGISLATIVE
SUhVIVORS BEING MADE

That is Of Those Legislatures Which
Elected the Late Senator Platt-Only
Three Survivors of the 1879 Session
of Senate--LRrger Proportion StlH
Living From the HOuse--Many Of
1885 Legislature Still Living.
Hartford, May 10.-United States Sem
ator Morgan G. Buckley has sent to
the Office Of the secretary of state for
lists Of survivors of the general assem-
blies Of Connecticut which elected Unit
ed States Senator O. il. Platt, begin
ming with the legislature Of 1879 The
subsequent legislatures which re-elect-
ed the distinguished son of Connecticut
were 1885, 1891, 1897 and 1903. The sec
rotary of states office is engaged in
making the compilation at the present
| time.
Senator Bulkeley's idea in having the
compilation at his disposal has not
been made public, but it is understood
| to Involve some new recognition of Sen
ator Platt, The roll for 1879 will show
that only three members of the senate
Of that year are still living. These are
Hon. John r. Hills, of Hartford, who
represented the old First district; Hon.
Carlos Smith, of New Haven Fourth
district, and Hon. H. Wales Lines, Of
Meriden, Sixth district. The list Of
senators of 1879 who have died includes
the names of l. Luther Spencer. of Suf-
field; Colonel William H. Hayward Of
colchester Lorenzo Blackstone, of Nor
wich Oliver Hoyt. of Stamford; George
S. Moulton, of Windham; Gilbert w.
Phillips, of Putnam Lyman W. Coe, of
ITorriugton, and Frederick L. Miles, of
Salisbury. They were among the most
brilliant men in the state in their day
in business, professional and political
life.
Two of the survivors, Senators John
r. Hills and H. Wales Lines, have been
building contractors through life and
have done as much towards the devel-
opment of Hartford and Meriden as any
two men who can be mentioned. Their
names are identified with the finest
structures in the two cities. Both also
have been citizens Of the highest public
life in the communities in which they
have lived.
The proportion Of deaths in the house
of 1879 has not been as large as in the
senate. The survivors include Hon.
samuel Fessenden, of Stamford, senator
from the Twenty seventh district, and
president pro tempore of the present
senate; Judge James p. Plat of the
United States court; Colonel Lucius "A.
Barbour, of Hartford; Thomas Wallace,
of Derby; George f. Tinker, of New
London; Charles p, Grosvenor, Of POM
fret School Fund Commissioner Carnot
o. Spencer Henry Gay, of Winchester,
and Randolph H. Chandler, of Thomp-
SON The list Of deceased members ern-
braces the names of Hon Henry c.
Robinson, Of the class of 1853 at Yale;
Colonel Dexter r. Wright, of New Ha-
ven, who was speaker; Robert Colt, Of
New London; Hon. Lyman D. Brew
ster of Danbury, and Dwight Marcy,
of Vernon.
| Inc teSlSidture OF 1000, WHICH WAS lHe
first that reelected Senator Platt, has
not had a death rate anywhere equal
to that experienced by the general as
sembly Of 1879 Hon, Theodore M.
Maltbie, of Granny, who was one of the
foremost lawyers in the senate Of 1885,
is still an honored leader Of the Hart
ford county bar. He has had four
terms in the general assembly, two in
the house and two in the senate. For
many years he was the law partner of
the late Hon. William c. Case, the two
men being fellow townsmen as well as
partners. Senator Maltbie was one Of
the strongest supporters of Senator
Platt in the legislature that first re-
elected him.
Senator Bulkeley's notion in securing
rolls of the surviving members Of the
Plat legislatures will meet with OUT
spoken approval, even if his real OBJ
Iject may not appear for the present.