Putnam patriot., 1915-02-26
CIVIL SERVICE
 BATTLE LATER
House Puts Matter Over Che Week at Hyde's Suggestion
HALL BILL TO CALENDAR
Resignation of Bank Commissioner Hcit May Cause Change In Board Steel Confirmed Judge Of
 Hartford City Court.

Special Hartford Correspondenee) Hartford.-The house made the civil service bill, which passed the senate, the next order of the day. It was set down for that day st she re- quest Of Representative William s Hyde, of Manchester, the floor leader, who said that 1t was desired 10 post pone the matter because of the ab- sence Of Howard W. Taylor. of Dan- bury, one of the minority members Of the judiciary committee, who wishes to speak on his minority report. Rep resentatiye Taylor is a lawyer and is trying case in Danbury which will keep him away from Hartford until next day. MT. Hyde's motion to set it down for that day met with no op- position. a this will give both sides ample opportunity to prepare for the fight.
 Hall Matter Over, Too.
 The resolution for the appointment Of Major George E. Hall as judge of the New Haven city court also came in the house. after being passed by the senate and was tabled for printing in the calendar without opposition. MT Hyde stated that he understood the New Haven representatives objected to taking up the resolution at once under suspension of the rules.
 Commissioner Holt Resigns.
 Fred P. Holt. the sole bank com. missioner since Norris s. Lippltt re. signed. handed his resignation to Gov 1 efner Holcomb. Mir. Holt has accept | cd the presidency Of the City Bank l of Hartford He was appointed by | Governor Baldwin, and his term would ] have expired June 30, 1917. As the | state bank department will be with. out head, it Is anticipated that an ap- pointment by the governor of com. missioner will not be delayed The 1 present situation gives rise to discus sion as 10 the probability of the de- partment being reorganized with single commissioner and incorporation In it of the present building and loan department, in charge of an officer serving as a deputy to the bank com missioner.
 Judge Steele Confirmed.
 The first measure on the calendar was the favorable report of the judi i oia ,,,e, rs ae,nn'5ttas e9 the resolution ap- pointing Edward l.. Steele fSss . the city police court of Hartford tor i two years from July 1, 1915. which l had been held up for several days by request of Senators Cheney and Nal i loy Senator Klett moved the accept ance of the report and the passage of the resolution. He said Judge Steele was competent of filling the place. Senator Purcell said he had no ob jeetions to the passage Of the resoiu. ton. and if he did, they would not prevail Judge Steele. however, had not been removed, but had resigned to take the place of corporation coun- sell Senator Cheney caused some laughter by his remark that it was fortunate that Judge Steel had re signed as counsel as he thereby es capped removal when the democrats came into power The report was ac. eepted and the resolution passed. The unfavorable report of the judiciary committee on the resolution appointing Frederick c. Blberle judge of the same court was accepted and the resolution rejected on motion of Senator Klett
 Forfeited Rights Restored.
 Favorable reports of the forfeited rights committee on resolutions re storing the forfeited rights of George S Wilson of Stamford, Theodore Goetz of Greenwich and David ]. Dil. lon of Bridgeport. were accepted and passed under suspension of the rules by unanimous rising vote.
 Walter Hubbard Estate.
 An unlavorable report of the jllSi- ciary committee on the petition of the income legatees of the estate of Wal ter Hubbard, late of Meriden was ae- cepted and the petitioner given leave to withdraw. Senator Klett explaining that this was matter that had been before several sessions of the General Assembly. and that no one had ap- peared in favor of 1t.