The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-24

Senator Atwater, of Meriden, intro duced a bill appropriating $1O,OO0 for the Connecticut School for Boys for the completion of the gymnasium. Tn breezy debate on the appoint ment of county commissioners in the old way Senator McGoyern took decid- ed grounds against appointment by the governor, as recommended in the an- nual message of Governor Woodruff. Senator Luther stated that, in his view at present, he was not in favor of the change proposed by the governor. He thought, however, that out of respect to the governor no action should be taken on the appointment of county commissioners until after action on the 1 governors recr mmendation concerning county commissioners and the method of their appointment
 Senator Butterworth asked that the resolution under consideration, appoint ! ing county commissioner in Windham county, might be tabled.
 Senator Walsh favored this course, which was ordered. The debate was brought on by Senator Donovan, of Norwalk.
 Benjamin F. Pinney, of somsrs, who has been appointed clerk of the com mittee on banks, is a Yale man and has special qualifications for the clerk ship. He is a democrat politically, and his selection by the committee Is one more step toward giving the democrats i satisfactory representation in commit tee work.
 The committee on labor, which will i have it's share of deliberation through the session, will be in charge of two i eminent manufacturers, Senator Irving { Hall Chase, from the upper house, and | Representative Frank Cheney, of Man chester. Senator Chase Is the chair man. He represents leading manufact- turing interests in Waterbury and lChairman Cheney, from the house. is equally a representative of manufactur- | ing interests.
 Senator Luther, by request, offered a resolution appropriating $95,O0O for the purchase of the Eldredge collection of Iwar relics. This matter was considered Iby the legislature of 1905. It comes up l'thfs year with good chance of suc- lcess. The collection is one of the best in the country
 Senator Farrel advocated the passage of the resolution making Colonel Schulze, of the First regiment, briga- dier-general from date. He spoke of the coloners long term of service, which would be brought to a conclusion to- morrow. The senate by a unanimous vote passed the bill. which was ordered to be transmitted to the governor for his signature.
 l Senator Blakeslee, of New Haven, off, fered resolution amending the char ter of the Security Insurance company, of New Haven. The company is em- powered to increase it's guaranty fund to an amount not exceeding $5O0,000; also the power is conferred or the com pany to consolidate it's shares of stock from the present par of $25 per share to the par of $1O0 per share.
 Senator McGovern introduced resolu. tions continuing the Hawley and Platt commissions and authorizing them to compile the memorials. The sum of $25,OOO is appropriated in each case. Passed under suspension of the rules.
 MORE LIQUOR BILLS
 Several more bills to change con- ditions under which liquor is sold, a bill to aboish the barbers commission, others dealing with taxation of auto- mobiles, and great number of peti- 1 tions for amendments to charters of corporations made their appearance at to-day's session of the general assem- ply. As almost everything is referred
 as matter of routine, the bill books of the various committee clerks are ! filling up, and the pressure of the party | leaders to expedite business has al- ready resulted in the assignment of many matters for hearings on three days of next week. The judiciary ana l cities and boroughs committees may l lead the way by giving consideration 1 to the minor matters referred to them, 1 and next Tuesday it is probable that all the judicial nominations, and many 1 of the appointments to city courts will I be marked for action on favorable re- I ports. The chief interest to-day was l the tabling of resolutions to appoint 1 commissioners in four counties out of
 courtesy to the governor pending possi-
 ble action on bills already introduced 1 to give the governor power of appoint ments of this kind. The opinion was freely expressed, however, that the res olutions will go through ultimately, ow-
 ing to opposition to the governors S
 plan The democrats are said to favor l the bill of Representative Noene for election of county commissioners by the people Both branches adjourned over until next Tuesday, when another
 heavy inflow of measures is expected. BRIDGEPORT SENATORIAL FIGHT
 The,contention of Attorney Cullinane,
 counsel for Lynn w. Wilson, the de- feated candidate for senator in the
 Twenty-third district, which seat is l now held by Senator Brown, that the
 ballots are the best evidence, and the
 ballot boxes should be opened has been l taken under advisement by the senate l committee on contested seats. Senator McNeil, the democratic member of the committee, has taken the position as he l did in the Homan-States case, that the
 ballots should be recounted. Senator
 Waller wishes to look up the law on
 the matter. At the hearing held in the
 senate chamber this afternoon the mat
 ter of a supposed loss of fifty ballots
 according to the tally sheet returns in
 the district was gone into. Judge Beers