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

iNO JOUnHHL HtdU OOOnIE men of better legislative experience, more time and attention would be giv- en to important matters needed for the benefit of all the people, And would re- suit in a higher and more wholesome class of legislative work.
 Yours truly,
 ". II. DOYLE. Litehfleld, Conn, Aug. 15, 1907.
 James S. Williams. i{ G. Osborn, New Haven, Conn
 Dear Sir: Your favor of August 18th duly received. From my personal expe- rience in the legislature in the last session, I should say that there would be no advantage, whatever, by having annual sessions.
 The best remedy for the evil that you speak of, would be, having much larger proportion of old mem bers returned, as it takes nearly the whole session for those that are un- acquainted with the routine business to make any progress, and a few of the old members that are what we term politicians together with the lobby cause the great delay and lengthening out of the session.
 Very truly yours, JAMES s. WILLIAMS Glastonbury, Conn, Aug. 16, 1907.
 Edtyavd { TYITcr Col. N. C.. Osborn, Editor The Journal
 and Courier, New Haven, Conn, Dear Sir: Replying to your favor of the 18th inst, received during my ab sence, I beg to say, that relative to a revival of annual sessions" it seems to me unwise and unnecessary, for the reason that time limit can be plae- cd upon biennial as well as annual.
 Regarding special legislation, it is my understanding that the same pow CT grants special charters which has created and continually amends to General Incorporation laws.
 There are numerous cases where special legislation is necessary and can sec no good reason why special legislation, properly safe-guarded, should be prohibited,
 Very respectfully
 ED7V K. FULLER. sufIield, Conn., Aug. 19, 1907.
 Frederick R. Quintard. N G. osborn, Esd.
 Dear Sir; Replying to yours Of the 18th inst. I do not feel that 2 return to the annual session would solve the problem but I do think that time limit should be given not later than May 18th.
 U can see no reason why all busi- lncss should not be finished by May 1st ! at the latest In the first place all bills should be filed in the seeretary's office before January 1st and if these could be gone over and if not assign cd; arranged so that it would take very little time to do so after the leg- islature was organized 1t would save from a month to six weeks time. 4 If we were 10 copy somewhat after the Pennsylvania style of dividing committees into sub committees to take care Of many of the less i1l- portant matters # would save much time; our trouble on these lines would 1 be lack of committee rooms ut the capitol. It is Going to be hard to find good men that fool they can afford to devote six or seven months to legisla- Itiye matters and it is too much to ask
 I regret taatxsome action was not taken it the last session to bring about Q change possibly l was as much to blame as any one that the matter did not come up. More busi- ness like methods not annual sessions are needed.
 Yours very truly,
 Y. H. OUTWARD. South Norwali Conn, Aug. IT, 1907.
 Charles NJ Hotcillsiss Col. N. c. Osborn,
 Dear Sir: Your letter is at hand and in reply will say that I am In favor of the biennial session as et present and of giving all matters proper attention Ieven though the session may be long
 Very truly yours,
 CHAS. M. H0TCHKISS. Cheshire, Conn, Aug 16, 1907. Edgar M. Wheaton. The Journal aa Courier, New Haven, Conn.
 Mir. N G.. Osborn, Editor:
 Dear Sir: There seems to be too many men in our legislature, too much time lost, too much expense. and but for the educational advantages to them and through to the whole people it would not pay But after going through one session, I am firmly eff the opinion that I would not change the number or the method of legislation or election Then l would have annual sessions commencing January 1st and closing April 18th, with salary of one- hals fer each year as they arg now to receive for two years. l would have the Gettral Assembly made up with as near one-half of experienced men of at leasc one previous session as possible, aad d general all round feeling that they are there to attend 10 business frAn beginning to end,
 Respectfully,
 EDGAR l1 WHEATON,. Putnam, Conn.,, Aug. r, 1907.
 Fred F. Dicl1crman. Hon. N. G. Osborn New Haven, Conn: My Dear Sir: Answering yours of the