Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-23

S0t0 for tTaVeHng expenses. This sal ary will prevail for six years and thereafter the amount of salary shall be determined by the general assem- ply.
 The first business Of the house Thursday was the divided report of the. committee on judiciary on the res olutiOn appointing Frank S. Fay judge of the police court of Meriden Disagreeing action came from the sen ate on all resolutions that were passed ln the house appointing republicans as county commissioners. and a commit tee of conference resulted. On motion of MT. Healey. the committee is com posed of AIr. Hall of Wilmington and 1Ir Magee of WatertOwn. This in cluded all counties except New Lon don county.
 Divided report was made by the Judiciary committee on the resolution appointing Lewis CrandaII, republican, assistant judge of the city and police court of New London. Also a divided report on the resolution appointing John r. Sullivan to the same position. Tabled for calendar.
 The bill annexing Sunnyside to the city Of Norwich. faVOTably reported by the committee on cities and bOrougns, was taken from the house calendar on
 \ text of the bill was printed in We'd nesday's Bulletin.
 The act providing for the parole of life prisoners from the state prison who have served 25 years is yet to be acted on by the senate. Among the prisoners interested in the bill is James P. Kennedy, who has served 2S years. and without a single mark against him. Kennedy was sentenced for wife murder in New London which occurred about the time of the Mcclellan mur- der in Norwich, for which Frank Co., nant was sentenced for life, but was pardOned about six years ago.
 Favorable reports were read and tabled for calendar appointing Charles D. Burns judge of the town court of Greenwich. A resolution was adopted Tor the observance in the public schools of the treaty of Ghent.
 It was voted that when the house adIcurns Friday it be until T o'clock Monday. At 4.35 the house adjourned to II o'clock Friday morning.
 The act concerning the use Of trans fers on trolley cars. with special refer ence to the city of Norwich, was un- faEorably reported by the railroad committed The report was accepted and the bill rejected. The act incor- porating the Rex Power company was also reported unfayOrabIy by the com mlttee on interpretations and the bill rejected.
 Upon motion Of Mir. HeaIey, the res olution appointing John J. Walsh judge of the court of common pleas for Fairfield county was taken from. the table and placed upon it's passage. The vote was taken by ballot, as re- q Ion T nous choice. Just to relieve the mo- norony of business in the house on Thursday. MT Bree Of New Haven of fered a resolution recalling from the gallery Representative Stevens of Danbury and Sullivan of GuiIford.
 The house received from the senate on Thursday favorable report accept ing the Thames river bridge which was tabled for calendar. The measure was adopted in the senate. The house con- cured with the senate in rejection of the bill that provided for ten towns in the city of Hartford. Like action was taken in like matters in Bridgeport, Waterbury and New Haven.
 There was meeting of members in the hall of the house Thursday morn Ing for the purpose of forming the Connecticut Legislative club of 1913 Senator Miner of New London was chosen chairman and Representative kopperman of Hartford clerk The officers. were elected as follows:
 resident-Speaker Morris c. Web ster, Harwinton
 Vice residonts-Lieutenant Cover nor Lyman Y. Tingier, Rockville; Sen ators John H. Perry. Southport; John F. McD0nough, NaugatucII: Ernest l.. Isbcll, New Haven; George A Lam ders, New Britain: Edwin H. Reach, killinGly; John L. Purcell Hartford; Representatives Frank E. Healy. Wind sor Locks. William F. Thoms. Water bury, Harry Elgart, Colchester: Charles D. Lockwood, Stamford: Ar chibald Macdonald, Putnam; Charles \. Hall. New Milford: Houston Lam don Old Sayprook: John Johnson. Holland; Franklin P. Hayes. Bethle- hem.
 Secretary - Representative Ariel Mitchelsou. Simsbury
 Treasurer - Senate Clerk Kenneth Wynre New Haven.
 Executive Committee Senators Harry w. Reynolds, East Haddam; Archibald McNei Jr. Bridgeport; Mayro keeney. Somers; Charles & Avery. Norwich: Representatives Her man P. Kopplemann, Hartford Arthur W. Marsden. Madison; Joseph ". Chesebro, SLonington: William C. Rungee, Greenwich: Thomas J. Kelly Windham; Edward S. Boyd. Wood bury: Joseph NJ! Lucey Middletown; Eugene G. Walker. Union; Harry Rider oNrWaik.