The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-25
GOVERNOR TO
DEFEND GORBIN
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This afternoon, the House chamber
held an audience which included
many who were antagonistic to the.
proposed appropriation by the state
for observance of the centenary OF
peace between the United States and
Great Britain.
The nomination of State Tax Com
missioner Corbfn by Governor Bald
win will be taken up by the Senate,
Thursday at noon, as the order OF
the day. This was brought about by
the opposition of the Democrats in
the Senate, today, to considering the
unanimous report of the committee
on executive nominations which was
presented. 1t was claimed by the Re
publicans that if action had been TAX
en-, today, Mr.. Corbin would have
been confirmed.
Senator Purcell at once moved an,
amendment to the matter SO that the
report would be made the order of the
day on Thursday, April 8. He asked
postponement on the ground of Sen
atorial courtesy because Of the alb
sence of three Senators. Senator Is
bell opposed the delay, saying that
there had been delay enough. He
could see no reason for the delay or
any objection to the nominee. In
spite of Senator Peck's objection, Sen
platform of 1912 which condemned the
Republican Senate of 1911 for its re-
fusaI to confirm the governors nom
ination for highway commissioner.
Senator McDonough said he was a
believer in party government and he
believed in the spoils system and that
in no other way could both parties be
sustained. He believed that the rank
and file of the party are entitled to
patronage from the successful contest
ant. He added that he had no quar-
rel with the Governor but he believed
coll eaf7, ct
tention to the fact that the Democrats
had allowed delay when the RepUbli-
cans had asked for it. He said that
if the minority now with the assist
ance of a, few Democrats refused the
courtesy asked for he would give no
tice that he was through with the I'm
known substance known as Senatorial
courtesy. He gave notice that il the
delay was refused he would no longer
allow any more. ancient customs to
stand between him and what he want
ed when he was able to get 1T IN tine
Senate hereafter.
The committee on executive nomina,-
tons reported favorably on the nomi-
nation of John J. Mcfarland to be
factory inspector, and the nomination
was unanimously confirmed. The Sen
ate then adjourned.
Immediately after adjournment, the
Democratic Senators went into eau
Gus to take up the Corbin matter
again. They received word from
Gov Baldwin that he wished to ap-
pear before them and speak on Mr.
Corbin's nomination. The caucus vot-
ed to notify Gov. Baldwin to appear
before it at 1 O'Clock tomorrow. There
upon the caucus adjourned until to-
morrow.
The cities and boroughs committee
submitted four favorable reports,
three of them amendments to the
charter of the city of South Norwalk
and the other an amendment to the
charter of New Haven, creating a city
plan commission. The South NorWalk
amendments provide for the election
of a street commissioner, chief engi-
neer of the fire department and city
engineer by the council.
From the Senate calendar were
adopted among others the following
matters: bill concerning employment
agencies, raising the fee from $40 to
$25, and requiring approval OF these
agencies by the commissioner of Ia
Dor statistics; extending the time for
recognizing the Seymour Gas Co., to
April 1, 1915; making appropriation
of the total of $S0,100 for the support
of old soldiers; for education of the
blind; for the Norwich and Connec-
ticut Insane hospitals and the Con-
necticut school for Boys; bill
amending the Norwich charter con-
corning the building of sewers; APP
propriating $4,000 for deficiencies in
the anti-toxin fund of the state
Board of Health; appropriating $1,000
for the deficiency for the Connecticut
Industrial School for Girls; authorize
ing Groton to issue sewer bonds; re-
imbursing the Scoville Manufactur-
ing Company for excess taxes.
The House killed the bill which
would change the season for hunting
rabbits and wild hares. A bill was
favorab1y reported making the rabbit
season for gun shooting the same as
for birds with additional time for
hunting with ferrees. The judiciary
committee will make a favorable re-
port on a bill to give the governor the
right to appoint minor court judges
A bill for equalization of school taxes
which caused debate in the House and
Senate, last week, was called up by
Mr.. Kopp1eman, who had a long
amendment adopted and the bill as
amended was adopted and sent again
to the Senate.