Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-24
DISSATISFACTION OVER COMMITTEES
Many Republicans Dpeased With Their Assignments House Charmanshps Given to Democrats But No Sen Chanmanships For Republicans For Three Headed Highway Commission Presented.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 23.-The intro duction of business for consideration Of the general assembly in the house went into a greater extent for the first actual session than customary, was to- day overshadowed by the interest members took in the announcement o1 membership on the joint standing committees Most of the democrats were jubilant over the places accorded them, but there were some democratic senators who did not fare as well as they had expected. and they openly expressed their opinion that the move ment to prevent William H. Caldwell of New Britain being chosen as state highway commissioner and the report ed holding up of the million dollar ap- propriation available for improvement of New London harbor were factors In their relegation to minor places.
 Representative Hall Dissatisfied.
 Tn the house. Representative Hall of Wilmington, who as member Of the special conference committee on joint rules had won the republicans over to the plan of an equal division of com naittee places, had asked Speaker Webster for the chairmanship Of the excise committee, had said he had no second choice, was dissatisfied with hls appointment to the chairmanship of the committee on banks.
 Four House chairmanships for Demo
 crats.
 Representative Ryce of West Hart ford revolted against his appointment to the house chairmanship Of insurance and informed the speaker that he de- clined to accept the place. There was also some diSpleaSure expressed py re- publicans over the award of four mousse ehairmanshipS to democrats when Senator I.anders had not compensated the republicans with 8 single senate cf1airma nship, MT. IandefS said all terwards that he had understood that Mir Webster would take all the house chairmanships for his own party. The democrats who have first place on house committees are Tracy of Thom- aston on education, Lockwood of Stam- ford on rules, EIoppleman Of Hartford on sale of lands and Kelley or Vernon on state library.
 Objection to keeney Of Somers.
 In the senate, MT Keeney of Somers was made the republican member or the excise committee. It was general ly understood among members that there was objection offered by certain interests against MT keeney being named on that committee. senator the objection offered was simply that based on the propriety Of Senator Keeney serving. as he is eommls- sioner of Holland county, which IS de- scribed as a "dry" county, and the objection had been placed before the who had expressed their desire that MT. Keeney be named. MT. Landers said that he had been called by telephone several times on the matter of this appointment, but it had not been stated to him that there was any other objection
 Prosressives Satisfied.
 The progressive members of the house were given places which appear to be satisfactory to them
 When the house adjourned until Tuesday there were many predictions that independent republicans would follow the lead of Colonel Hall, which in effect, except on matters in which party lines were drawn tightly, would cause the republican majority of two to disappear and give the democrats control.
 Printing of Manual Held Up.
 The members will have to depend upon their journals on Tuesday to make certain of their appointments, as the pocket manual which Is usually gotten out for information has been held up at the printers.
 This Is due. it is understood, to the desire of organized labor to have leg islative printing divided among other than the one which has usu- ally done the printing and which rec ognize the union.
 To increase City Representations
 Of the business introduced in the
  familiar measures, such as Mir. Par dee.s fourteen New Haven town bill, \ which the introdueer believes will be step towards securing greater repre- sentation of cities in the general as senbIy. Heretofore MT Pardee has advocated the bill as a citizen; now ne has standing as a member of the house. He also proposes eonstitu- ! -ional convention on the basis of one delegate from each town and one dele l gate for each 2.500 voters over the | statutory limitation sof 1000 under which towns are able to get an extra | member in the lower body. A revision af the general statutes is also pro- posed. The last revision was in 1902.
 Three Headed Road Commission.
 As the nomination of Mir. Caldwell ! ,or highway commissioner to succeed l MT. Macdonald is expected to be sent | n shortly by Governor Baldwin, the l senator's received a surprise in the | 'orm of a bill for a. thfee-headed com ! mission to be made up of one engineer | Ind two road builders This is a ! ea4aerafie bill It was reDOFtAd that