Putnam patriot., 1911-09-29
Legislative Notes.
Tn. New Haven Judgeship.

The New Haven Judaesh,p.
 The eeHerai assembly is again en- i crossed with the affairs of the city rourt If New Haven. matter that was foUlb; to q draw early in the ses- l sion. The earlier action resulted in a ! .lis sreement between the two houses, i, Thi not evel a committee on confer 1g Q leH.d patch up. and the result .us tilat Judge A. McC. Matthewson eI over iH se failure of a successor o qualify. The matter reopened again Gstesday. when a resolution passed (Ie house appointing Samuel E. Hoyt of New Haven judge of that court Before that resolution reached the senate another was introduced there by Senator Mitcheils of New Haven. who k himself q awyer. appointing Lawyer Howard C. Webb to the same position. This stirred up another fra es,s in the senate. which had not cool ed of after the -Spellacy epi- sode. Senator Donovan called 1t q corrupt resolution. Senator Paddock said fl was n frameup. and rotten Jne too" Demands were made OH Senator Mis hell for an explanation of he resolution, but never word said he further than to move that 1t be put upon immediate passage. This motion was finally carried and when I motion was made te reconsider thi< action IL failed on passage. so the ehate k efe tually tied up 10 its ac- ion. as the motion t0 reconsider can not be made again. having been once ,efeated
 This simply means that the two iOEses are going to develop a disa- .reeing action that cannot be over oHe, and after tine general assembly tdiourus Governor Baldwin will have he privilege of settling the New Ha pu scrap ly appointing a judge for l.e city court th.re
 Highway Commissioners Office.
 Governor EaiawiHs expected veto of fl.e rider t9 the appropriation for t.e oiiite uf Highway Commissioner .tu.acs II. Ma d1nud arrived in the aoe-e 2este dtv The governor dld
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 at ta ,r5 ta impose thai power oi. he judiciary was com5inng che judi .l and executive braneh hes of the oyerumc't. which iS prohibited by .e constitution This situation be e.aeS amusing. inasmuch as he has !reahy signed aud allowed 10 become
 law fhe public utilities bll, which rovides for the removal of a commis saner for cause in exactly the same vny Just haw the friends of the .3vernor will explain away this situa ion is pretty hard to conjecture.
 Another Veto.
 Governor Baldwin did not gel his eeto ppn working until late in the ses ion. hut il has worked enough since hat time To make np for any losses Another message that went into the a3nse yesterday vetoed the bill thai e--uated tAr safe of bread by weight ihp bill provided That the weight >bp9iH q stamped on ire bread Oi.p Of tha l9ieetions in tle veto was that ip gmp.uQ he bread the tag might ron- ev some germ mo the fool Again ap message heid thc bill provided dras ,e penalties for au offense thnt was 3t elea.y defHed and # would be Fl aueerons thias tJ go into the statute gok The bakers have been 1nt tl prep aalnst the bill and through Sea- to. Mitchell tried to have it recalled rom the office of tIe eugraSsmg clerk gtrr il had been fassed. hut the reso Gliou os reeall waz turned down.
 Praise For State Roads
 WhTe the enemies of Highway Com aissio' ar James H. Macdonald were lriniing their guns ro olen broadside ln the commissioner at the first oppor unity they got decided jolt that cane lown from the state of Massachusetts ls unexpectedly ns if wuS decided at he hanquet of road builders in Water ury Monday night The banquet fol lWed an af day toar of inspection Q. onner;icut roads. in which eo2lms- io, CTS of a number of states were eeaent. accompanying Logan Walies a4e director Of thu nntioual roads in Fashiu4 oa. Who k lnotng over roaAs T over the country with the view q. esce5me q natipaJl trunk line high way. Massachusetts aud Connecticut aNe be n H the paSt ta' from agree to~ or Tho best uellod ni s0ad N8!ia lug and CeG,miSsieuee NaedonaId's eu ca;ies aaye pken advantage Of thi nct in some of their arguments agains. 'im
 Colonel William Fl. Soiher of the Ma sat 0a@etts highway commission Was present at the dinner. and he was he one who, unsolicited sprang the surprise He said that Massachusetts was larger state than Connecticut, was wealthier and had larger nopu- iation. but that Connecticut had more