The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-13
Every Republican In Senate, Save One, Votes to Speed Spoils Amendment On Its Way Democrats Protest In Vain.
Senator Bishop Only Repub- lican to Cast Ballot to Sus
 tain Present Civil Service System Vote Is 29 to 
(By Special Staff Corres.l

J ran majority in the General Assembly lost no time today in getting after the civil service law, which, under the opinion of Attorney General Hfnnan given yesterday protects several dem ocrats who are holding
 In the senate today Senator Isbell Of New Haven intro duced a resolu- ton radically amending the law, so that it's protective features V ould be removed. and would allow of the ap- pointment of republicans~fn the of capftoI.
 Senator Isbell in introducing the reso1ution asked for the suspension of the rules and immediate transmits for corsi iteration by the Judiciary
 Senator Purcell. of Hartford. tDen1- objected to the procedure. saying that the senate should proceed 1n safe, sane and cons srvative manner Senator Isbel1's resolution h e main ntained was designed to sup per- ] sede the present law Senator IsbelI replied saying that prec1pitate ac- tfons was not desired, but that there were several features Of the present l civil service laws which demanded at been rushed through at he last ses- sion and did not receive the attention that should have been gwen it's many details
 ven. came out point blank and said Ehea he-reso1ution Of Sans8or IsbeII was q desig gned solely for the purpose of setting the dispute as to the SUI perintendency at he capitol He fur ther denied tlaa4 the present law had been rushed through as stated and furthermore that 1t had been in good working order for two years
 Senator Purcell again spoke, citing the dates Of the hearings on the civ il service law at he last session, say- ing that Senator Isbellss contention that it was rushed through was not enable The resolution was then read in fz1ll-
 The law f amended viii become effective slx months hence. The chief amendment offered is one that will exempt from the law the state departments and the apolntees of of ficers elected to state ofnces
 The changes would provide that all officers elected by popular vote, all officers appointed by the governor all members of comnissons and hoards and their appointees and ] employees: all appofntees or employees of the secretary Of state, state treas l tlrer and comptroller, and all attend ] ants upon the general assembly shall be exempted from the law
 By party vote of 29 to the res- olut1on was sent to the house. Sem ator Bishop voted with the Demo crafs
 drawn up as the result of a Re- publican caucus There has been some opinion in favor of a bill to re- peal the act or to suspend the opera kon or the law. However it was de- efded, according to Republican, lead I1rnx -r to the Judiciary committee for it's con sidera4ion with opportunity for a hearing on the merits of the changes The Republicans claim that when the law was passed they had no thought that it's efEect would be so sweeDinr
 Senator Purcell urged a roll call on the suspension Of the rules and transmission Immediately to the house, which resulted in a favorable vote of 29 to 6. The five democrats voting nay were Purcell. Whitney, Grady, Bree and Hurley, who were Bishop of Norwa1k.
 The resolution was immediately transmitted to the house where it was Ereferred to the Judiciary committee.
 Gov. Ho1conb to-day sent in his first communication to the Senate, making 8 number of appointments. The committees include the fol- IoWings
 To be directors Of the Connecticut Ref0rmatory each for portion of his term ending July 1, 1917, Charles Hopkins Clark. of Hartford: John F. Elton, of Waterbury and Morris w. Seymour of Bridgeport; to be edirec- tors for four years from July 1, 1915, D. Kent Hubbard sJr., Of Middletown, and Max Adler of New Haven.
 To be members of the board of trustees Of the Connecticut School for inebr4ates for four years from July l. 1915, LIP. Waldo Marvin, Of Hartford, !, and Louise H. Merritt, Of Stamford
 To be judge of the common pleas court at New Haven for four years from Sept g, 1916, Ernest L. Simp- son: to be judge Of the common pleas court at Hartford, for four years, from May 1916. Edward L. Smith.
 To be Justices of the supreme court from Sept. 1916. for eight years, AL berto T.. Roraback of North Canaan, and William F. Bennett. of New Ha- ven.
 Rev. Richard A Dunlop, of Wind sor Locks, was appointed chaplain of the House and confirmed.
 The governor also made these ap- pointnents:
 ITO be judge at New Britain. James IT RfiakelE, for two years from July
 1915 to be supreme court justice, John Nj: Thager. Of Norwich to be
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