Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-15
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 Hartford. May 14-The order of the day in the house "Wednesday. was req ched at noon which was action on the resolutions appointing commits sioners for the eight counties of the state. Mir. Heaiy of Windsor Locks said at the outset that ae did not pro pose to take up but a few minutes in explanation. He said the democrats had defeated the Magee amendment which would have given democratic commissioner to each county that had 2 majority in the legislature, which meant also four republicans In ad- ditiou to this the democrats in eau GUS had decided to vote for all the democratic nominees, thereby making the matter a party issue He an- nounced that he wodad therefore vote for every republican nominee and hoped all other republicans would do ikeEfse.
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 Mir. Thou1s, of Waterbury. the demo cratic leader. said that he would fol- low the example of the republican leader and be brief. He noted that on the calendar, the name of the re- publican candidate appeared first on inc calendar in every instance. so that no democrat could be acted upon first. He said in au fairness the democrats gi1oI78d have representation in every board of county commissioners in the State- This was the rule up to about ten years ago when the republicans in their p4entftude of power took over all The commissioners and plucl1ed the minority representation from the rail- road commissioner as well He said Row the democrats are in control ot the house he did not know what would be done, but he. as a demo- Crat. would favor minority representa- tinn to the republicans as a, matter of justice and fairness.
 Hartford County.
 The resolution appointing Andrew Steele. commissioner for Hartford county was then order. By vote, on county was then in order By vote, on 2 roSl call was ordered with this re- suit: Whole number of votes. 22S; necessary for choice, l19: yes, 1I9; no CT. Mir. Healy then moved recon siderstion in the hope 1t would not pass. A vote was ordered and result ed as follows: Whole number votes 227: necessary 10 prevail, IA; yes, 112: no. 115. The motion to reconsider was declared lost. MT. Hea1y then moved that the resolution appointing Charles y. Cunning democrat, commissioner for Hartford county. be indefinitely postponed. and on that a rolE call vote was demanded. which resulted as fol- |. necessary to prevail 11s; yes, 11S; no lt2
 NeA~ Haven County.
 Then came the contest for commits sionership of New Haven county, and 6 roiI call vcte was ordered on the res olution appointing John Wilkinson. republican. The vote being ss fol- lows: Whole number votes, 223; nec- essary. 112; yes. 113: no, no.
 On motion of Mir, StFeniean, of Afer- idon q rolf call vote wae taken on the resolution appointing James r. Gloom &n, democrat. commissioner for New Haven county. The vote follows: Wkoia number votes, 2t0; necessary for choice 10s: yes 104; no, 10s 4 motion to reconsider was lost.
 New London County.
 When New London county was eali- ed. MP. Tanner of New London. moved that when the vote be taken it be by reii call. on the resolution appointing Charles D, Moves commissioners for New London county. The vete was Rs fellows; Whole number votes, 2d5: reeesssrF t6 prevail, f09s yes, l60; no, 1as. The vote was declared lest
 Afr. Heaiy then made motion, which