The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-30

unfamiliar with the old schemes. Another advantage would be in hay ing a fixed time limit so that all busi- ness would be finished in an orderly way instead of being held up in com mittees and worked through when all the members were tired out and only anxious to get through at any rate.
 Yours truly,
 VIM. T. MARSH. Litchfield, Conn, Aug. 20, 1907.
 Henry w. Tibbits. Col N. c. osborn, New Haven, Conn. My Dear Sir: l received your letter on my return from weeks vacation. had the honor to be member of the seven months session of the last legislature, and I felt as most all the other members did, I think, that it was altogether too long for the well and I think should the sessions drag on as did the last one, it will be difficult to get men of very much ability, and who have business of their own to attend to at home, to accept the nomination for the office of representative.
 I am convinced after my late expe- Tience at the capitol that it would be much better to have annual sessions. and have the time limited to say, three months In talking with other repre- sentatives and men interested in State affairs, find that to be the judgment of very many throughout the State. With very kind regards and best wishes, I am
 Yours truly,
 HENRY w.. TIBBITS. Norwich, Conn, Aug. 23, 1907.
 Albert l.. Sumner. Col N. c. osborn
 Yours of the 18th ut hand and will say that I would be in favor ef q time limit of the session of the Gen. eral Assembly,
 I think 1t w,uld be we'll to elect for two years and have a session each year for two or three months, say from the filst of January to the first of March or April
 Respectfully yours,
 A, F. SUMNER. Mansfield, Aug, 19, 19O7
 Frank C. smith, N. G. Osborn, Esq.,:
 Dear Sir: Your letter of Aug 18th has been forwarded to me. In reply I would say that the opinion of one who has had so little to do with politics as I have, can be of but little value. vet I will express 1t as. my opinion (aftor this long session. that the best inter- ests of all parties will be taken care of by annual sessions of our General Assembly with time limit.
 Yours truly
 FRANK c. SMITH, Mlddlotown, Conn, Aug. 24, 1907.
 George r, Clark. The Journal and Courier:
 My Dear Sir. I can say in a very few words what I think of annual sessions. l think it impossible to pro- hibit special legislation, as there would be special pleadings for any old bill that some of the members would want to pass.
 think the length of session de- ponds on the leader of the house. It should be the duty of the houze leader to request the chairman of each com mittee to report twenty per cent. of the business each month after che first month, which could easily be accom- plished. Then the session would last six months. do think the citizens os the State should know what laws they have to obey for two years.
 Yours respectfully,
 GEORGE F. CLARK. Derby, Aug, 2l, 1907,
 Arthur G. Griffin. Col N. c. Osborn, New Haven Conn: D1ar Sir Yours of the 18th in re- gard to annual sessions received and in reply will say I am in favor of revival of an old custom of annual ses- sions with a prohibition put upon spe- cial legislation,
 Respectfully yours,
 ARTHUR G. GRIFFIN. East Haldam, Aug 10, 1007
 James G Woodruff. Col. N. G. Osborn:
 Dear Sir: Your favor al hand. Tn re- gard to annual sessions of the legisla- ture l hardly know what to say The last, or 1907 session. was so long drawn out that 1t became a laughing stock. 1 think there was much blame attachable to the leaders. And I do honestly think, that the entire business might have been completed by May to 16th just as well as Aug. 1. The trouble as 1t appeared 10 the writer was that the committees did which I believe could have been hurled up twice as fast as it was. No corpor- ation or private business could live one year if it's business was managed as loosely as the States business was the past session.
 I believe that one session is enough and that 1t should be limited to a term not exceeding four months, If, however, two terms should be decided upon, I think ten weeks should be the limit, Either is better than a seven months session. Yours, etc,
 J. G. WOODRUFF. Winsted, Conn, Aug. 15, 1907.
 c. J. Bates. Hon. N. G. Osborn, New Haven, Conn: Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry of the 18th in regard to annual sessions of the General Assembly, will say that I should be inclined to favor limited sessions with biennial elections.