Putnam patriot., 1915-03-19
MANSFIELD AS
 INSURANCE HEAD
Governor HoIcomb Reappoints
 New Haven Man for Term
THE NAME-PLATE BILL FAILS
UnfsvorabIe Report on Bill to Bar States Attorneys From Civil Jury csses-eadge Is Proposed for
 Spanish War Veterans.

Spanish War Veterans.
 Special Hartford Correspondence.)
 Hartford. - Governor Marcus H. Holcomb sent to the Senate the nom ination of Burton Mansfield of New Haven for re-appointment to the of flee of state insurance commissioner, which he has held for the past four years. Although Mir Mansfield is democrat, his reappointment was not unexpected, as the governor had let 1t be generally understood that he would not make a change purely for political reasons. The appointment Is for four years from July 1. The salary Is s. 500 a year. On receipts Of the com muntcation from the governor in the senate the nomination was referred to the committee on executive nomin- ations. Commissioner Mansfield is one of the leading members of the New Haven bar. and prominent in the diocese of Connecticut and secretary and treasurer of the Missionary so- ciety Of the diocese. He has many times served on important commit tees of the diocese. MT. Mansfield was born in Hamden, April {. 1858, a son of Jesse M. Mansfield and Gather inc B. fWarner) Mansfield. His an cestors were among the early English settlers in New England. He was educated at the Eaton public school in Hamden, and later in the Hopkins Grammar school in New Haven. He graduated from Yale university in 1875, with the degree of bachelor of philosophy. For year he was clerk of the New Haven probate court. and then entered the Yale law school. graduating in 1878 with the degree of bachelor of laws. He was admit ted to the New Haven bar the same year and soon attained high standing as an attorney. He served his city on various commissions and he was also insurance commissioner for the term ending July 1, 1895. He is presi. dent of the Connecticut Savings bank of New Haven. h 1911 Governor Baldwin appointed MT. Mansfield in. surance commissioner for four years.
 Name Plate Bill Fails.
 The bill to force hotels and lodging houses to place name plate on the names of the owners of the property was reported unfavorably by the ju- dietary committee in the senate. This bill was aimed particularly at houses of i'll reputation. It was strongly op posed by property holders.
 As sststs's Attorneys.
 me Mons ssyr Committee submitted another unfsvorable report on the bin which would prohibit states ai torness in Saw Haven. Hartford ana Fairfield counties from pleading be fore civil ,artes This hsli had beer backed by Jacob P Goodhart and Charles $ Hamilton of New Haven on ths ground that t caused delay ir civil eases and that the states at torney exercises an intangible inf3u enee over The jurors On report Of the judiciary committee. the house rejected the bill
 The Senate.
 When Chaplain Dunlap, of the house. offered prayer, in the absence of Chaplain Sexton. there were nine teen senators in their places.
 For Spanish War Veterans
 The committee on military affair." reported fayo<ably on A bii directing the commission on sculpture 10 take into consideration the erection on the cApato groaz<ss ot . suitable mersor ial 10 the men from Connecticut whe served In the spanlsh-Amsrican var the Philippine inssrrsction or the ChinA Relief expedition. Tabled sos calendar ard printing.
 Aesinss State Referee. The committee on the judiciary re ported unfayorsbly on the resolution appointing John Walsh of New Brit ain & State referee al s salary Of s1. coo year The report was accepted and the bill rejected. Senator Is bell. in explaining the report. said finances of the state the committee could not do otherwise than repors anfayorahly on the resolution. Manufacture Of Mattresses Senator Isben explained the bill relating to the manufacture and sale | of mattresses. Senator klett spoke ! in support of the bill. He said that in other states there vas . more ! stringent law in effect. Senator issen I offered an amendment that -'tAis ac, shAll take effect January l, lsis- | rhs anesdmeHt vas adopted and the | bin passed as amended Ahsr tAa | date manufacturers cf mattresses vfil lave to label them so shou what tAsy contain.
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 Charles Dewey. charged with ersAA