The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-07-26
BOARD CERTAIN
 OF REORGANIZATION
Good Ground for Belief That State Education
 Body is in for It.

There is now every reason to believe that the state board of education will be recognized, and five members from different congressional districts and one at large, and without Secretary
 Hine as a member. Already some of the comments on what is now gener- ally accepted as a good change (and which has been indorsed by Mr. Hine hfmselD show a lamentable ignorance Of the history of the bills career. One authority Journal Courier) gives the praise to the senate chairman of the education committee.
 In reality credits should be some what divided up. Howell Cheney of South Manchester first conceived the bill- Feeling his way he talked with Gov. Lilley about it. The governor urged him to go ahead and offered to help him in any way. While sure of his reasoning, Cheney could not feel sure of the support he would get in houses. It was big, almost revolu- tionary proposition, and aside from Gov. Lilley he could get small positive encouragement
 the educational con mittee was mas terly, and completely won House Chairman Brinsmade, who thereafter lent all his aid. There were some en- deavors to sidetrack the bill ;: This was not because individual (and most h1gh-minded members of the board opposed the theory, but because it was felt that the whole thing might be taken as a criticism upon men to whom the state is greatly indebted Many legislators would not stand for such criticism. Then came the reso- lution to investigate the board, in tensifying this sort of negative oppo- s1t1on to the Cheney bill.
 But Cheney and his supporters gave evidence of their sincerity that their whole purpose was to help the board per Sc and the rest would regulate it. self. Autocracy'' that has been al- of no more, and the board would be In better shape to meet the increasing work coming upon it. Secretary Hine would have more time for his special duties.
 This evidence gradually being forced home. the bill continued to make it's way, the secretary expressed in writ ing, his approval of it, and finally it passed even before that investigation report could come in. The evident stiffness of that investigation, with c. Couard Adams of Cromwell formerly or Waterbury, apparent as the only complainant before the committee, had considerable effect to this end.
 From this it will be seen that when the governor makes his appointments Cheney should be on his list, even though he does feel that it would look improper. He has made a great CT sIuoy or these things than any ofh- CT one man hereabouts.
 The action of the house in accept ing the amendment of Mr. Peck of Stratford. calling down the New Ha- ven county court clerical appropria- ton as allowed in the judiciary com m1ttee's bill and leaving the law on that point just as it is today is of spe- ciaI interest to attaches of the court In Waterbury More than that, it is 'rathsr surprising in that this leg lslature does not seem to have been averse to increasing pay of of hcfals whenever there was show of good ground for it-and it is said that there was rather more than show in this. case. One of. the things most frequently heard about this legislature is that has increased salaries As to that | might be possible to say that increase of cost of living has necessitated in creases in salary and pay the country over. That some increases have crept Tn here without rhyme or reason can not be gainsaid. but comment that is not discriminating is unjust
 Whatever may be said of the senate this house will go on record as one of the most faithful and conscientious we ever had.