New Britain herald., 1915-02-10
BENNETT CONFIRMED
 FOR HIGHWAY OFFICE Gov. HOIComb'S Nomination of Com-
 missioner Accepted by Senate. APPOINTED FOR fOUi YEARS TERM New Haven Republican Caucus OH County Commissionership Sched- uicd for Tomorrow Postponed Until Tuesday.
APPOINTED FOR fOUi YEARS TERM

Hartford, Feb. 10.-The general as sembly was in session only a short time today. Charles J. Bennett was confirmed as highway commissioner for four years by the senate in ac- ceptance unanimously of the report nations. Governor HoIcomb reap pointed MT. Bennett and no oppos- tion to him was shown at the public hearing held last week.
 The New Haven judgeship contest heard yesterday was reported by the committee today, a resolution in favor of George k. Hall, going into the sen ate and being tabled for the calendar while in the house unfavora ble reports were made on resolutions in behalf of Samuel F. Hoyt and l.. Erwin Jacobs. The Jacobs resolution was rejected while that for Mir. Hoyt was tabled by request of Representative Perry of New Haven.
 Concur Electing Commissioners.
 The senate concurred with the house in electing Fred J. Brown and Charles H. Smith commissioners of New London county.
 In the house resolutions appoint ing Wesley U. Pearne judge, and r. Harris Warner, associate judge at Middletown to fill vacancies were re- ceved, adopted and the resolutions sent to the senate under suspension of the rules.
 Other Judgeship Resolutions.
 Other favorable reports on judge ship resolutions were in behalf of Judges Pearne and Warner for the regular term at Middletown; J. Butler Merwin at New Milford; Arthur M Brown at Griswold; Fred P. Latimer judge and A. $. Chever deputy judge at Groton.
 Announcement was made in the house that the New Haven republi- can caucus on the county commits sionership set for tomorrow had been postponed until Tuesday, owing to ill- ness among the county delegation.
 Judgeship Resolutions Adopted
 From the house calendar resolutions appointing James R. Mead, judge at Greenwich; R. c. Stoddard judge and N. s. Buckingham deputy judge at Milford were adopted
 Urges Friday Sessions
 Senator Isbell brought up the mat ter of Friday sessions, pointing out that business will be facilitated if an additional day be used for business Senator Whiton feared that the atten- dance would not be large and hoped that courtesy would prevail so that any bill in which a senator had a par ticular interest would not be rushed through on that day. Senator Is- bells motion for session on Friday, Feb 19, was carried.
 Senator Purcell introduced an amendment to the majority report on the substitute for the state civil ser vice law, defining the classes of ap- plicants which the commission shall refuse to certify to, making it inn possible to remove any office holder unless the commission approves; pro- viding that no tests shall be required of persons who have been in the civil service more than six months and also making it sufficient cause for removal for any member of the com mission of any officer or employe in the classified service to solicit funds for political purposes or to use his influence in favor of any political party.
 Adopts Judgeship Resolutions.
 The senate adopted the Pearne and Warner resolutions which were sent up from the house and then adjourned.