The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-22
NOTES FROM HARTFORD.
CHAIRMEN OP COMMITTEES
 WELL SELECTED.

Men in the House-Secretary Julin-
 The Farmers Alliance and the De-
 murrage Bill.
 Hartford. Jan. 21. The more the committee appointments in the house are studied the more it will be seen that Speaker Tilson has acted for the best interests of the state in making the selections The chairmen have been picked out with special reference to their aptitude for the work that will come before them during the session. The committee on appropriations is headed in the house by Albert F. Rockwell of Bristol, a man in the prime of life and one of the most sue cessful business men in the state. He is a native of Woodruff, N. Y, and is the founder and manager of the New Departure company of Bristol, which gives employment to hundreds of hands. It is one of the largest con- cerns in Bristol and has been devel- oped through the energy and capacity of Mir. Rockwell. As the chairman of the appropriations committee he will make a record to be envied Edward w. Hooker of Hartford is put at the head of the committee on banks. That is an ideal selection, MT. Hooker having the amplest qualifications for the place. He is Identified with large financial interests in Hartford and is a man of ability and strength from every point of view. Charles H. Tib- bits of Wallingford is chairman of the committee on education. He is a graduate of Trinity college and will work hand in hand with President Luther, the senate chairman of the committee. MT. Tibbits is native of White Plains, N. r., but is descended from an old Hartford family. His grandfather, Dr. Charles w. Johnson, was a distinguished Knights Templar, and was at one time eminent grand commander of the Connecticut Grand Commandery. Arthur A, Bailey of Windsor, who was in the house two years ago with Speaker TiIson, has the chairmanship of the finance commit tee, and Frank Cheney of Manchester, one of the business men of that town, will preside as house chairman of the committee on labor. Edward T. Can field of Thomaston, lawyer of recog- nized attachments, heads the house committee on interpretations. E. Hart o ,o1f let y,d VoIo ic chairman of the committee on fisher ies and game. That is also an ideal selection by the Speaker. Captain Edward A. Fuller of Suffield has the chairmanship of the insurance com mittee. He is a man of broad business qualifications and will make the work of the committee thorough and ener- getic. The chairmanship of the com mittee on railroads has gone to Charles D. Burnes of Greenwich, and the judiciarychairman has been awarded to Fillmore S. Banks of Fair field. MT. Burnes is a lawyer and a native of Berlin.S Dr. George H. Knight of Salisbury is chairman of the committee on public health and safety. He is a practicing physician and will carry into the chairmanship of the committee great professional experience and training. Dr. William L. Higgins of Coventry has been given the chairmanship of the committee on humane institutions, He was q mem- Der of the house two years ago and was highly regarded by Speaker Til- son. George E. Green of Berlin, a native of New Hampshire, and an in- fluential manufacturer in Kensington, has the committee on manufactures It will be seen from this casual review of the chairmanship appointments how ably the work of the Speaker has been done.
 The Governors executive secretary Mir Julin, will not be lonesome from the lack of newspaper men in the gen eral assembly. He is successful journalist and in the House he will find boon companions in the newsDa- per men who are members this year. Daniel D. Bidwell, of East Hartford, E. Hart Fenn, of Wethersfeld, George IA. Bartlett of Willimantic and Charles H. Rogers, of East Haddan are the newspaper men who have seats in the House. Senator Francis AtWater of Meriden is of the Meriden Journal and and an able newspaper manager. Theodore Bodenwein, the Secretary of State is the owner and manager of two dailies in Eastern Connecticut, The New London Day and the New London Telegraph. It looks as if it pays to be newspaper man, when the offices come to be awarded. The selection of a journalist for executive secretary is not new thing with Governors of Connecticut. Governor Charles B. An drew set the example when he appoint ed that gifted journalist, Stiles T. Stanton, executive secretary in 1879. Mr Stanton was one of the most brilliant men In the newspaper field in Connec- ticcut in his day. He began his news paper work with Congressman Charles A, Russell of the Third district in Worcester, Mass. Both have left de- lightful memories not only in newspa- per life, but in Connecticut politics.
 The old Demurrage bill if two years ago. which the farmers favored, but failed in passing, will come up this ses- sion. Teh merits of the measure will be thoroughly discussed in the Farm CTS Alliance, which expects to take a more active part in legislation than was taken in 1905. This alliance has organized with Andrew Kingsbury of Coventry as president. Mr. Kingsbury