Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-08

New London county citizens who are interested in the proposal of establish ing sanitarium-a county home-in that section of the state for treatment and care of persons suffering from tu- berculosis would do well to be at the capitol on Wednesday,, March 15, 2 p. m., when the committee on humane in stitutions has assigned a hearing on Representative Knights bill making an appropriation for the purpose indi- cated.
 D. Frank Bedient was sworn in as a member of the house of representatives from Ridgefeld at the opening of the session on Tuesday morning. Speaker Scott administered the oath. NIT. Be- at a special election held to fill the vacancy from Ridge1eld caused by the death of Representative Seymour.
 Governor Baldwin sent to the house Tuesday the nominafion of Edwin L.. Smith of Hartford to succeed James Colt as judge of the common pleas court for that county; also the nomi- nation of Ernest c. Simpson ito be judge of the common pleas court for New Haven county for a term of four years.
 Members of the Farmers association heard addresses by Ralph Wells, Nor mand F. Allen and F. E. Duffy Tuesday. morning. the public utilities question being the subject discussed.
 One large evening of entertainment for the members of the general as- semb1y has been arranged by the Lau- rel club, made up of newspaper men at the capitol and on other fields of battle, for March 21, when the annual banquet VII be held at the Hotel Garde, Hartford. Governor Baldwn will be the guest of honor. Tuesday morning the legislators found invitations to the affair at their seats.
 Important hearings have been as signed for Tuesday, March 14. when the committee on roads, rivers and bridges will take up all matters rela- tive to highways, and for April I. when the committee on appropriations will consider all the bills before them re- lating to agricultural matters. These hearings will be largely attended and will be held in the hall of the house
 The iudiciary-committee on Tuesday sent in batch Of resolutions favoring the appointment of candidates for judgeShips in various towns and cities of the state. The resolutions included one reappointing Lucius H. Fuller judge and another appointing Maillon It, IclSSlCT Acputy JuuSc OI lilS f1it9 court of Putnam. Both reports were accepted and the resolutions passed under suspension of the rules.
 The speciai~.ioint. committees on the judiciary and on labor sat again in the hall of the house Tuesday afternoon at another laQg drawn out hearing on the employers\ N liability and workmen's compensation acts which subjects de- velop conversation by the bale.
 The capitol lobby was the busiest place Tuesday that it has been on any day since the legislature went to work. Hearings brought out the great per- centage of the gathering, but there was extra special interest in what tlle sen- ate would do with the Burton Mans field nomination and when the senate did it there was a hum of comment that was mighty interesting.
 The spotlight of the house was thrown full upon the shrinking figure of Rep resentative George L. Clark of Milford when he resumed his seat Tuesday after honeymoon trip to Washington Hereafter 1t will be a brave member that dares to absent himself for the purpose of getting married.
 MT Clark did not collapse, however, during the time that messengers strug- gled up the aisle bearing armfuls of carnations. nor when he was presented with beautiful clock and sundry other gifts, nor even when his col league, MT. Evarts, with due gravity. coT J1rfs< xI-~