Putnam patriot., 1911-06-02
Legislative Notes.
s.,... FiIibusser Expires

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 Senate Filibuster Expires
 rsa senatorial fillbuster which was
 -,ad last week Tuesday came to a - sudden end the next day. When sonate recessed Tuesday afternoon ss intended to prolong it until s..- tbe tenth legislative day had ex- a b,,t the Democrats realized that ,-a,,ld be entirely possible to recess .ba end of each days business. so snat the eighth session day, which s1.,asdav was. would not end until the -ossfop itself ended so far as the sen sts was concerned if the Republicans -,,asa to do this. The Republicans
 "a every indication of choosing to do it, moreover
 xof only that. but the Democrats
 a to see-also that there was noth- inc in their fiIibuster. To prolong the N-e.utive sessions consideration of Tho nomination of John L. Saxe of woterbury for state factory inspector .n,p the last day for the senate to -, an fl. the tenth session day after 2. ,ras made by the governor, had nossed would not affect the situation ', all In fact, the statute says that .so senste must act within ten days, hr, provides no penalty or alterna- five and its failure to do 30 would aot make the appointment good, the .,,nnosltion under which the filibuster vras started being that it would
 Anatber thought was that if the s,,.,uster was successful and the ten dovs elapsed without action by the sonate this would create a vacancy, and the governor could then appoint to tho office whomsoever he might oboose But this was also exploded os soon as 1t was possible to get ex- ,ort advice on the matter, for Factory Inspector Mclean was appointed to hold office until his successor was duly appointed and qualified and vonld therefore simply hold over. Sake Turned Down.
 When the senate came in Wednes- dov morning the executive session was postponed a bit to admit of the preliminary business of the day, and when the doors were closed against outsiders 1t took but some fifteen min d utes to reject the nomination of John |, SaXe by a vote of 20 to 13, and then the nomination of Fred P. Holt % of Hartford for building and loan & commissioner was acted upon favora- M f.l, IoIt bas been appointed is, however, to be abolished, according to a bill which # has been reported favorably to the # senate Among those who voted in N favor of the confirmation of Mir. Sake fN is supposed to have been one Repub- # lcaD. Senator Platt of Waterbury M Following the executive session Sen ator Spellacy introduced a resolution s for an amendment to the senate rules # which would permit, regulate and de # fine pairs and provide for their reg I lstration with the clerk. This is a E assembly has always been lax about, | but votes are taken in both branches E of it with less formality than usually E prevails in legislative bodies and the E necessity for better regulation has not been felt often. as it was during the "a executive session referred to- when there were criminations and recrimina- ! tiOns over the failure of certain sen I E# atOrs to keep to their pairs as others thought they should.
 Hotels Sunday Licenses.
 Perhaps the most important other action of the senate on Wednesday concerned a bill which would permit the issuance to reputable hotels having twenty-five or more rooms for regular guests a special license which would permit them to sell liquors to guests who bought meals or hired rooms on Sundays. Senator Peck of Danbury conducted a sharp fight against the measure, and he was aided by Senator Hudson, the Republican senate leader. The bill was reported favorably by the committee on excise. Senator F'risbie, senate chairman of the excise commit Zee, did his best. for 1t, and he was alded by Senators Spellacy and Mitch Eel and others.
 The senate voted against the bill, however, after a lengthy discussion, pnd 1t appeared to have little chance
 resurrection. That chance was hken, however, by Senator Speilacy, Fho moved reconsideration and then lo table that motion, which was car fed On Thursday he called the mat 3er up again, and another prolonged
 lscusSion ensued. The senate was Qe only branch in session on Thurs ly, and it was due to adjourn for 4e day at 12 o'clock out of respect to EG0vernor Chamberlain of Meriden
 yhose funeral occurred that afternoon
 ! result. when 12 o'clock approach
 oth sides were willing to have this
 ter made the order of the day for
 .terday.
 Cities to Pay For Oil.
 another matter which was not def
 ely settled took up considerable of
 tune of the senate on Thursday
 ell which would make it necessary
 cities and towns where street
 nnkllng is done with something be-
 les water meaning oil of some sort, pay for the oil used by the street
 hWays in sprinkling within their
 feSs and for two feet outside, as the 'e law requires them to do The use amended this bill so as to re 'e the trolley companies to pay for ; r own oil and whatever other sub
 nee was required to be used by the r al government except water, which