The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-16
UNIFORMS AT
 SOLDIERS HOME Bill Reaches SenatefOr Their Wear by Officers at
 Noroton.
GIFT FOR TAYLOR.
Compiler of Legislative Sou venir Will be Remem-
 bered on Birthday.
Special to the Journal and Courier

Special to the Journal and courier
 Hartford, May 14-The bill, which has reached the senate, providing for the appointment of new military es- tabIishment at the NoToton Soldiers home, has evidently escaped critical examination by the committee on mil itary affairs. The measure authorizes the officers of the home superintend- ent, adjutant and chaplain, to wear the uniforms of field and staff in the ser- vice, without being connected in any way with the National Guard. These officers are to be appointed by the sol- diers' hospital board,
 Why they should wear the uniforms of field and staff officers does not ap- pear on the surface, The Grand Army uniform has been good enough for twenty-five years for the officers at Noroton, and it is impossible to see why a change should be made. Aside from the nondescript status of the new uniformed officials, it was never con- templated by the military body of the state that outsiders should be permit ted to wear the uniforms of field and staff without being under military reg ulations.
 Representative Kerr, of Stamford, is the president of the soldiers hospital board, and if the bill under cons. .dera- ton is enacted, he will have power, with his associates on the board, to appoint officers, wearing field and staff uniforms who will be in no wise re- sponsibe to the National Guard. Uni forms are not thrown about that way usually. Tn the case of a semj-mili- tary organization like the Putnam Pha- Ianx, of Hartford, the governor issues the commission of the commandant But in the case of the uniformed off, cials at the Soldiers home, which is supported, for the most part, by the state treasury, the governor will have no opportunity for action.
 Senator Farrel chairman of the mil itary committee, has had a National Guard experience, having served two ' wears on the staff of Governor Cham berlain. The house chairman, Edward Griswold, of Guilford, was in the civil war and ought to have a high idea of the significance of field and staff uni forms. But even great Homer some times nods That has clearly been the case with the military experts on the committee
 The bill was on the calendar Tues day, but was not starred for action. It is a bill of doubtful utility, to say the least.
 A vacancy was made on the Soldiers bosnitaI board by the death of Colonel Simeon J. Fox, of New Haven, whose term would have expired February s, 1909. Under the law the appointment is confirmed by the governor on nom- ination of the department commander of Nle G. A. R. in the state. Colonel Fox's successor will probably be left to the selection of the new commander who will be elected at the annual en- campment in New Haven next week.
 Representative Andrew Kingsbury of Coventry, president of the Farmers association and chairman of the com mittee on agriculture, has been out sick for ten days and will have a good deal to make up" on account of the absence. Chairman Kingsbury is progressive farmer and has guided the deliberations of the farmers organlza' ton with tact and judgment His col league, Dr, Higgins, has been a kinc of thorn in the flesh for him more thar once, the two men differing in numer' ous ways. It Is seldom that the toWr of Coventry has been so ably repre- sented as during the last and present session, both members having been re. elected last November. Both are uT to date and above reproach.
 Representative William E. Albin, o Westport, has collected a handsome sum in the house and senate which k to be presented to William H. Taylor of Putnam, known all over the state as Souvenir" Taylor. The gift vii be in recognition of MT, Taylor's forty fifth birthday He is hard at work col lecting material for the Legislative souvenir" which will be greatly sim pltfed and improved this year
 Legislation In this state concerning the burial of paupers has never beer of a liberal character, and Senate Walsh hit this stinginess, or neglect as the case may be, on the head yes terday when he said, in debate on tn bill raising the amount from $l5 t $22 50 for the burial of a pauper, tha the sum was small enough. No mat ter how worthless the pauper nigh be. it was incumbent on the town tha he should be given decent interment and not be buried in a pine box. Sen ator Walsh carried the bill throug the senate by his earnestness in behal of the poor and unfortunate
 The committee on agriculture vii submit majority and minority report concerning Governor Woodruff's rec concentrations relative to the Connect icut agricultural college. The majorit of the committee will report adversel on the project for the appointment a q commission, as recommended by tn governor. to consider and report on tn removal of the college, The minorit report win be signed by Andrew Kings bury. chairman of the committee, an bv William NJ. Low. of NOrWalk, tn committee clerk. The report by tn minority will be in the nature Of sut stitute resolution providing for the az pointment of a commission carryin out the governors idea, except wit reference to the removal of the colleg'