Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-01

Hartford, Conn, April se.-The judge ship problem came into the senate dis cussion on resolutions appointing sev- eral judges of minor courts in concur renee with the house. Its bearing was upon the report current that several democratic senators were anxious to hold up all JudgeShip appointments until the Bridgeport and New Haven city court contests had been settled. If there was any intent to maintain a sO-called holdup it was dissipated by the statements of Senator McDonough, the majority leader, yesterday, that he would not permit constructive leg islation to be interfered with by any factional contest over a judgeship.
 Two Judges Confirmed.
 Thereupon the judges for two courts wers confirmed. Today more resolu- uons of this nature came up. In the Manchester case Senator Purcell had asked that the resolutions go to the foot of the calendar, over the protest of Senator Cheney. republican, who wished for an explanation, and also remarked that Senator McDonougT1's statement that he would not let polit- ical considerations interfere with an unanimous committee report sounded q trifie strange
 Delay in Manchester Case.
 MT. McDonough then said his state ment should be held true in the Man chester judgeshipe Senator Purcell had come to him and said that cer- tain things had come to his attention regardlng conditions in that court and he would like time to make inquiry.
 Mir. McDonough said that the com nittee took the position that it de- sired all possible information in re- gard to the court conditions and as Senator Purcell had said he wished to look into conditions it was only right that he be given the opportunity. For this reason he would not oppose Sem atcr Purcelfs request and would agree satisfied with Mir. McDonough's at- t1tlde-
 The Ansonia Judgeship.
 On the resolution to appoint Sen +to- F. 9L Mccarthy judge at Ansonia, sn place of Judge Munger, who is a republican. Senator Landers made a statement saying that he wished his position understood distinctly and that while he intended to vote for Mir Me Carthy he reserved the right to dis cent from voting for any or all the others He said he believed that the governor should have the appodu9SNe bower.
 Senator AIcDonough replied that the committee had before it a bill to give the power to the governor and he, per Ecnally, had consulted with Governor Baldwin about il. The governor had said that whatever appointments were made should such a bill become law, the judiciary committee would have 10 do is work all over again in pass Ing upon appointments that might be made The session was too far ad- Fsncsd to attempt this. and the com- nittee therefore brought in for con- Ermation such judgeship resolutions pn which there were no political diff ferenceS.
 Hewitt Not Lawyer.
 The senate confirmed judgeship ap- pointments at AnSonia and Enfield without debate. but 9 contest developed over the name Of Albert r. Hewitt at Groton. when Senator Kelsey. col lege classmate of Judge F. P Lati- naer, offered an amendment substitut- ing the name of NIT. Latimer MT HewItis selection was. criticised be- cause he IS a business man and not lawyer. and this brought a reply from Senator McDonough to the effect that the whole matter was threshed out before the committee and the jury Of twelve had decided that MT. Hewitt vas the man the people of Groton wanted He pleaded that the commit tees report be accepted. This was done by rejection of the amendment.
 Bill Conflicts with Constitution.
 A later development was the fact that Governor Baldwin had pointed ont to those advocating the bill eiv- ing the governor the right to appoint judges of minor courts that such a bill would conflict with the constitution Section 3 of article fifth of the con- stitution provides that minor court judges shall be appointed by the gen. @ral assembly. It is understood that the question now under consideration relates to 9 proposed bill which will give governor hereafter the right to nominate judges of minor courts sub- sect to confirmation by both branches e1 the general assemhlN-