New Britain herald., 1915-02-17
BANK COMMISSIONER
 HOLT RESIGNS POST
To Accept Presidency of City Bank
 Of Hartford.

Hartford. Feb. 17.-Fred P. Holt, the sole bank commissioner since Norris s. Lippitt resigned, today hand ed his resignation to Governor Hol- comb, effective next Tuesday. MT. Holt has accepted the presidency of the City bank of Hartford. He was appointed by Governor Baldwin and his term would have expired June 30, 1917.
 As the state banking department will be without a head after next Tuesday, it is anticipated that an appointment by the governor of a commissioner will not be delayed. The present situation gives rise to discussion as to the probability of the department being reorganized with a single commissioner and incorpor ation in it of the present building and loan department, in charge of an of- fcer serving as a deputy to the bank commissioner.
 The recent special message of Gov ernor Holcomb calling attention to the financial condition of the state and re- commenting changes in the method Of giving aid to hospitals and schools and in the support of insane and in digent persons was again brought to the attention of the general assembly when that portion of it relating to appropriations was sent to the ap- propriations committee.
 Offers Joint Resolution.
 MT. Stoddard of Woodbridge of fered a joint resolution in the house to give the appropriations committee power to originate bills to repeal or amend statutes which call for pay ment of money from the state trea- sury. In explanation MT. Stoddard said that the senate chairman of the appropriations committee (Ma- gee) in a statement dealing with the state finances had claimed that where statutes require specific appropriations there is no alternative but to vote. for them. He believed that the committee should have the right to bring in a bill to alter those condi- tions where it believed an appropria- tiOn should not be made.
 MT. Tenn raised the point that any committee can oriignate legisla- ton The speaker said there is no question about it.
 Mr Stoddard replied that he under stood the senate committee chairman to have declared that his committee has no Jurisdiction.
 Stoddard Misinformed.
 MT. Hyde, the majority leader, said that MT. Stoddard had been misin- formed. There is nothing to prevent a committee from asking for re- peal of any statute. If the committee had before it an appropriation bill and it did not believe that appropria- ton should be given. although the statute requires it, the committee has the right to draw a bill to repeal that statute.
 The house refused to suspend the rules to admit the resolution.
 UnfavorabIe Report Adopted.
 The unfavorable report on F. P. O'Meara, judge at New Haven, and A. F. Maher, deputy judge of Orange, were adopted in concurrence.
 When the resolution in favor of George E. Hall as judge at New Ha- ven came up ill regular course in bus- mess from the senate, MT. Hyde had it placed on the calendar as the New Haven members objected to put ting it upon immediate passage under suspension of the rules.
 Three U. s. Senators.
 MT. Davidson of Bethany secured and ordered to have printed for furth- CT consideration his proposed mem- orial to congress for a constitutional amendment to provide for three United States senators from each state although unfavorably reported by the committee on federal relations MT. Davidson made short speech in behalf of the change.
 The civil service bill, adopted by the senate yesterday, went into the house. MT. Hyde said that as Mir. Taylor of Danbury, author of one of the amendments was busy in court trying cases, and wished to be heard on the bill. he would suggest that 1t be made the order of the day for uTesday next ae 11:45 A. M. It was so voted. The interpretations committee rec commended an increase in capital stock of the Quinebaug company from $600,00O to $S50, 1000. The company