The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-04
FEATURES OF GOVERNOR
BALDWIN'S MESSAGE TO
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y

A Public Utilities Commission
yf three at annual salary of $5,-
900 each, with powers substan-
tally as embodied In bill SUBJ
mitted by Special Commission of
1909.
Enactment OF employers liza
btlity bill reported by Special
Commission OF 1909.
Endorsement OF federal amend
ment for popular election of
United States senators.
Income tax amendment to fed
eral constitution Of doubtful leg
al1fy as submitted. Recommends
securing opinion OF Attorney
General on Its legal construction.
Popular election of county
commissioners.
Extension OF woman suffrage
TO female taxpayers to vote on
all town or municipal questions.
Opposes universal and equal wo-
expediency.
A strenuous campaign of re-
trenchment and economy by es-
tablishing a purchasing agent or
state purveyor for the state gov
ernment: by abolishing some
state Offices and commission, by
consolidating others and by
broadening the powers of the
few remaining officers and COM
missions.
The strengthening OF the COR
rupt practices act, and imprOv-
ing the election law of 1909.
Direct primaries ''merits consid-
erafion."
The abolition of the $4,000
limit for death damages.
Extension OF state civil service
and formation of q state civil
service commission.
Legislation to regulate avia-
tfon and air-men.
Abolition of gratuities and leg
islative souvenirs.
Abolition of state senatorial
districts and the election of state
senators by the people of the
whole state on a general ticket,
with minority representation.
Amendment to the state con-
etitution extending the legisIa-
tive power over the jurisdiction
OF the courts.
Amendment to state constitu-
tion requiring twO-thirds vote of
each House of General Assembly
to overrule governors veto.
Office of clerk of bills be re-
moved from politics and award
ed 10 meritable person for long
term OF service.
Appointment OF judges of city,
police, borough and town courts
only on nomination by governor.
Legislation as will authorize
governor to remove any execu-
tive officer for cause.
Hartford. Jan. THE General A!
embly OF Connecticut. for 1911. organ
sed. the administration of Govern
snreon e Baldwin, Of New Havel
nd the newly elected S ate office
-ere inaugurated. and Governor BalC
yfn read his message, today.
Executing the pleasure of last night
'a-ty caucuses. Senator Frank
yoodruff. Republican. of Orange. we
lected president protein of lhe Sci
tie. and Representative Frederick !
|cott. Republican. Of Plymouth. We
-ere elected on a strict parry vot
yer the Democrats. Judge Lyman
Hngier. OF Vernon. in the House, an
sryan Mahan. of New London. in tt
senate. William III. Blodgett.
vinsted, was made clerk of the Ser
te. and Sabin S. Russell. of Dayvill
ras elected clerk of the House. TT
important assistant clerkship of IL
House went to John Buckley, of III
,n. Chaplains elected were Rev.
;. Sexton. OF Westville. Senate. an
tev. H G.. Marshall. of Milford, in til
ower House.
Secretary Of State Matthew III. Ros
rs presided at the opening of I'll
enate q 4 during the election of
Jerk. A~ ~Blodgett then preside
lrrougf1 tfi> selection of presider
rotten. After the doorkeepers an
were appointed, the vote
or Senatcrs were canvassed by