New Britain herald., 1915-02-18
LIVELY DEBATE ON
 EXPERT ON TAXATION
Sen. WadhamS Calls Resolution
 From Tab.c in Senate.


 hams brought on a lively debate in the senate when he called from the table the resolution to allow the finance committee to employ an ex- pert on taxation if it should be found necessary He said that the commit tee had discussed the matter and was in accord with the purport of the reso lution, wished it passed and the de- feat of the Purcell amendment, re- quiring the committee to confer with the tax commissioner before selecting such an expert. He moved passage of the resolution and rejection of the amendment
 Senator Purcell declares that all his efforts to find out why the majority party does not want to confer with the tax commissioner on this appointment had been fruitless and he could not understand it. He was unable to find any reason why the committee should ignore a man who has made such exhaustive study of taxation.
 Upholds Purcell.
 Senator Brec upheld Senator Purcell's point of view and added that when the state has such a competent man it is peculiar that the committee was about to ignore him entirely.
 Senators Ilert and IsbelI favored the resolution and both pointed out that Senator Purcell, two years ago, led the opposition to the reappoint- 1nent of Tax Commissioner Corbin.
 Attacks "Picayune Politics."
 Senator Talcott attacked what he called the "Picayune politics" of the democrats in blocking measures in or der to secure notoriety in the news papers, and declaring that it is about time that such tactics are brought out in the light of day and properly char acterized
 Senators Cheney and Hurley both spoke in behalf of the Purcell amend ment. Senator Evarts pleaded for support of the finance committee with Honest John" Wadhams at the head, and Senator Heineman was of the same opinion.
 Purcell Amendment Lost
 A roll call vote on the Purcell showed it to be lost 26 to $, Senators Cheney, Malloy and King voting with the democrats, and Sena- tor O'Connell being absent. The reso- lution was then adopted by viva voce vote.
 Favorable reports were received on bills increasing the scope of marine insurance companies; allowing the Hartford Fire Insurance company to insure against destruction by defec- tive sprinkling systems; allowing the Hartford Accident and Indemnity company to insure livestock; author lzing any superintendent of a state hospital for the insane, whenever he finds an inmate not insane to petition the superior court for discharge of the 1 patient or prisoner.
 Judgeship Resolutions Adopted.
 In concurrence the resolution ap- | pointing Howard B. Peck, judge at !, Derby, to fill a vacancy, was adopted. 1
 The following resolutions appoint 1 ing judges, for full terms were adopt l ed: F. H. Frost, deputy and c. F. 1 judge at Naugatuck; F. 1 5. Fay, judge and W. I. Fenn, deputy 1 at Meriden; M. c. Isbell, deputy at l Ansonia; J. R. Mead at Greenwich; l R. c. Stoddard, judge and M. S. Buck l ngham deputy at Milford.
 Kirkham Resolution Adopted.
 The house adopted from the calen- lar the following judgeship resolu- tion: A. c. Baldwin and A. H. Kelly 1t Derby; John B. Dillon and G. S., Willis at Huntingdon; John H. Kirk nam, assistant at New Britain; James A. Shea at Willimantic; Thomas F. | Welch and J. w. Gridley at Southing- ton; R. O. Munger at Ansonia.