Putnam patriot., 1913-04-04
CONFIRM CORBIN
 BY 1914 VOTE
Four Democrats Vote For Him, While Three Others Are Absent
ACTION WITHOUT DEBATE
New London Repeal Bill Matter Is Put Over in Senate Until Senator MeNeiI of Bridgeport Can
 Make a Statement.

Hartford.-With three Democratic Senators Mccarthy. Newman and Foster the Senate confirmed the nomination of William H. Corbin for tax commissioner by vote of IS to IA. Four Democrats flanders, Of New Britain; Miner, Of New London; F A Johnson, Of Uneasyille, and Avery, Of Norwieh-voted with the II Republicans. Senators Mountain and Weleh, Democrats. who were sus- pected of weakening by their Demo cratic colleagues, voted against Cor bin. Senator Mccarthy, a member of the committee on executive nomina- tions. who signed the unanimous re. port Of the committee in favor of Cor bin, was not present but his vote would have made no difference Sen ator Shanley of New Haven, with evi- denoes of recent illness still upon him. voted with his Democratic colleagues against confirmation. Senator McNeil explained 10 the Senate that his col league from Bridgeport. Senator New man. was detained because Of serious illness in his family. and Senator J. MeAlpin Johnson. of Hartford, ex. plained that he voted against con frmation because of the vote of the Democratic caucus binding him so to do.
 No Debate al All.
 There was no debate upon the mat ter when 1t was called up as the order Of the day at noon. Senator Purcell moved that the Senate proceed to roll call vote. and Lieutenant-Goyernor Tingier put the motion without the in- timation of an immediate vote. No one wanted 10 debate the matter. however, and the roll was immediately called by Clerk Wynne The motion was upon the acceptance of the favor able report of the committee in favor of confirmation, and the vote was as follows:
 < The Ballot.
 Ayes = Senators Hooker, Cheney, Stevens. Landers. Colton. lsbell. kel- sey, MeGrath, Miner Avery F. A. Johnson, Perry, Reach, Wadhams, Gaylord. C. IL Johnson. Reynolds and Keeney--iS
 Nays-J McAipin, Johnson, Purcell. Frohleh. quinn. ShanIey, Neebe. Me Donough. Hurley. MeNen. Whitoomb, Peck. Weed. Weleh and Mountain n-l4.
 Senator lsbell made a motion that fhe vote be reconsidered in order that it might be voted down, and it was lost by the same vote. IS to i4.
 A Suuall Avoided.
 There was an indication of another sauall over the New London repeal bill when Senator McNeil asked that it lie upon the table. It came into the Senate by non-ooneurrent action of the house Senator Miner wanted to know McNeil's reason for the motion to table. and the Bridgeport Senator promptly declared that his reason for so doing was that he might make a statement upon the matter. Senator Miner agreed to the tabling of the bill. The Senate passed the bill pro hibiting free lunch In saloons. The house had already passed the bin, and it will become law in July unless the Governor yetoes it.
 Flood Fund Voted.
 The House of Representatives passed bill appropriating slo,0o0 foI the flood sufferers in the Middle West IL was passed in spite of the objection of Governor Baldwin that 1t was un wise iegislation. A resolution had been prepared by Senator Neehe fol introduction in the Senate appropriat ing s5o,0oe, but the Senate adjourned before he had chance to introduce it Representative Baldwin of Meridel nut in the resolution in the House, ane the original draft called for sl00,eoo This was tabled at the request O Representative Magee, who said h. wanted to consult the Governor abou it.
 When 1t was called up later by Rep resentative Baldwin. Magee said tha he had had talk with the Governor who declared that It would be yer. unwise for the. Assembly to pass an, such resolution.N He said that he ha it the people of s' wsSse aSs gave sSo-oo or or. ssVa,s't s,u,e to ' 6ceaa uS p as it mlsh moi he needed ing \. N,nAatiye Kirct per perssf ss,s e' mO aaa ping RepsyS Heale sso,arsa te0 nash' ,sa, aaa is Mouse agree with the spirit Of the resolution th amount was aitogethsf too large an he moved to amendfby making tn sum sio.eoo The amendment w'