The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-08
RORABACK'S MAN
LANDS SPEAKERSHIP
Webster of HarwintoA q Made
Unanimous Choice of
Republicans
Question of Mileage to Be Taken
Up by Legislators Early in
Session
Especial to The Farmer.l

Hartford, Jan s-The Democrats
and Republicans caucused on the eve
OF the organization of the General
Assembly, and last night selected
their candidates for the Speakership.
The Democrats chose William E.
Thoms, former Mayor of Waterbury,
ed. The Republicans on the second
ballot chose Morris c. webster, of
Harwinton, ]. Henry Roraback's
choice.
The vote resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes ....... 1923
Morris c. Webster, Harwinton, SO
William H Hall, wellington, A
Frank E. Healy, Windsor
Charles w. Evarts, MGiIford, 80
Robert ". Magee, WATERFOWL.
Mr.. webster asked. to he excused from
voting and permission was given him,
SO that the total vote fell to 12S. The
result of the ballot:
Whole number Of votes ............ 128
Necessary to a choice -............ 65
Norris C. Webster ............ rs
William H. HAL --....-....... Al
Frank E. Hea1y ............... 9
Charles w. Evarts ......
Robert ". Magee .......
There are more new men in the Cen
many years, especially among the
Democratic members, and more infor-
n1ality prevailed in the caucus mat
tiers.
The principal matter on the minds
of the prospective legislators this
morning was the question of mileage.
Under bhe ruling of the attorney gen
eral, the-statute under which they
have received mileage for many years
has been DECLARED to be invalid and
after inspecting the opinion the meme
believe It is right
The efrectof this turn of affairs up
on the pocketbooks of the members
may be Illustrated by the position of
the gentlemen from Danbury' The
fare from panbury to Hartford is
$1.60. or $3.50 round trip. On an es-
innate 80 legislative days, the
charges for transportation = would
amount to $288. The mileage allowed
by the constitution is $50. 50 that
they would have to pay *25s out of
representative is $500, so the gentle
men from Danbury'' under this condi-
ton would receive $42 each in full
COMPENSATION for their services to the
Republicans will introduce a bill
making 1T mandatory upon the New
General Assembly upon legislative.
days only for the compensation allow
ed by the constitution, which is 25
cents for one round trip.
From the Democratic side a sim
liar measure will come. The best law
yers Of the General Assembly seem
to believe that such a law will be
constitutional, and that the state has
the railroad.
Many rurnors were circulated last
night to the effect that MIR. Thoms,
the Democratic candidate for Speaker
of the House, would receive enough
votes from the Republican side to be
elected because of the bitter quarrel
over the Speakership on that side
Fairfield county scored honors in the
Democratic caucus last night by show
ing its full quota in attendance. In
the caucuses of the other counties
some Democrats were absent and
measures were taken this morning to
secure their attendance 1t was be
lieved that every Democrat would be
in his place when the General Assem-
bly, convened
After choosing their candidate for
Speaker, the Democrats confided the
matter of making nominations for
clerk, assistant clerk, dcorkeepers and
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