The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-30
IMPROVEMENT OF
 THE LEGISLATURE
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 (Continued from First Page) .=. Hartford is suggestive as presenting a point of view local to the scene of leg islative Iabors.
 It will be noted that Mr. Marsh of Litchfeld speaks as a business man and advocates an organization of the General Assembly which will insure prompt action. The criticism of Mir, Woodruff of Winsted of the manner in which the public business is done car ries enlightenment with it. MT. Will 1 Hams of Glastonpury personifies the pa triotic citizen seeking experience. Mr i Quintard of South Norwalk would have | Connecticut learn from Pennsylvania, the Pennycracker State, and adopt the system of subcommittee. MT. Gris- wold of Guilford speaks with the i knowledge born of long experience. He was one of the earliest opponents of 1 the biennial session.
 1 Representa- tive s. Hart Culver of Sey- mour writes briefly that Sessions once in two years are often enough for the good of the State and four months law making enough to transact all business if the members are inclined to attend to il" H. F. Terrell of Cheshire writes in five words: T am against annual sessions" Below will be found the other letters in full, follow ing the original letter from this office f asking for the desired information:
 My Dear Sir: The unprecedented length of this years session of the General Assembly has, as you know, stimulated speculation as to whether l a revival of annual sessions, with | time limit set upon it. would effect a needed remedy. It is argued by many that such a revival of an old custom with a prohibition put upon special Legislation, would place Connecticut well in advance of other States in edl- cient legislative service.
 Will you be kind enough to give an expression of your views, for or against? We will appreciate your courteous contributions to lively symposium.
 Respectfully yours,
 N. G. OSBORN. New Haven, Conn, Aug, IS, 1907,
 Speaker Tilson.
 My Dear Colonel I am not prepar- ed to say that am willing to return to the annual session of the General Assembly,
 l It seems to me that if the present method of granting charters by spe- 1 cial act were changed the principal difficulty would disappear and with it the need for annual sessions. I With best wishes,
 I Very cordially l JOHN Q. TILsON. IClear Branch, Tenn, Aug. 24, 1907.
 Representative Rogers. (Col. N. c. Osborn, New Haven. Conn. l Dear Sir: In reply to your question asking for my views as to the revival of annual sessions of the legislature. 4 will say that I am opposed to It. It is not so much the length of time the legislature sits as what it does or what 1t fails to do, In view of your Icontlnual contention that all the evils of Connecticut government arise from the present system or representation, am somewhat surprised that you ishould be casting about for other ideas as to a possible remedy for ex- listing evils,
 As to the unprecedented length of this years session. l can see no harm 1 in 1t, It did not cost the State any thing extra for members salaries. but it did add to the expense of every leg islator Certainly if the members could stand it. no one else ought to find fault Perhaps another legisla- ture will be able to finish up business much earlier, and if they do there will be pretty sure to be howl go up that matters were pushed through without lproper consideration. In other words, they'll be damned If they do and damned if they don't. Undoubtedly the sesslcns would be shortened considerably if chairmen of committees would report matters more promptly. If the House would occasionally take the reins in it's own hands and push matters whether the chairmen were ready or not it would, I think have q tendency to make them sit up and take notice.
 During the past session it became a bit tirosome to listen day after day to some one say: towing to the ap- Esence of the chairman, I move the matter be passed, retaining it's place on the calendar" The prohibition oG special legislation would, in my opln- ion, helpsmatters greatly.
 Very truly,
 CHAS, H. ROGERS. Moodus. Conn, Aug 21, 1907.
 Edward w. Hooker. Col. N. c, Osborn.
 My Dear Col: To the 'Gentleman from Hartford" it makes little differ 'ence how long the session lasts, for he is at home and finds it only a pleasure to wander over to the capitol about moon and spend few hours with an interesting lot of men. There is no hardship or self denial in the work of the member from Hartford on account of his favorable. location.
 To most of the members the journey to Hartford is more work than they do after they get there. History shows that there must be about S2 session days and whether these days are put in, in three months or seven