Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-15

member of the committee on rules, with no associates from New London or Windham counties. Mir. Hewitt is also on the excise committee and rules
 Senator Barnes of Norwich experi- enced in legislative work, is chairman of the committee on claims and has membership on the military and con- stitutional amendments. He is also chairman of the Wonan's suffrage committee
 Senator Whiton of New London is chairman of the railroad committee; simply that and nothing more. Rep resentative Wilcox of Stonington is house chairman, and among the other members of this important committee are Representatives Crandall of Gro ton Spencer of Old Saybrook. Barker of Canterbury and Brown of Colches7 ter
 Representative Bailey of Norwich goes to the committee on cities and boroughs, and Henderson 70 the new towns and probate districts committee.
 New London representative were favored, Cronin to the judiciary and Brown to the appropriations.
 The assignment of seats to members of the house will be made next Tues day. MT. Hall of Wilmington will have choice by reason Of being the oldest member in term of service. and Mir. Clark of Southington will be favored as the oldest member. The chai1nen of committees will have the next call.
 According to their own say-so. there are more deaf meDlbers than usual at the present session. and by reason of the defect will be given seats as near the speaker as possible. After the seats are assigned their deafness will be cured. Twelve members from New London county have reported them selves to tie clerk as being defective in hearing. 4
 Governor Holcon1b has already made the acquaintance of more members of the general assembly than did Cover nor Baldwin during his occupancy of the highest office in the state within the gift Of the people.
 Congressman -elect Richard P.F-ree- man of New London was a visitor at the capitol Thursday As a, member of the executive committee of the Me Kinley club he attended q meeting in the moruino and arranged for the an nual dinner to be held at the Allyn house Jan. 29.
 State Chairman Roraback is the man or horseback and evidently has tight hold on the driyins and curb lines
 Poor political picking for the demo- era ts.
 Force of habit brings County Com missioner Al Lanphere of Waterford to the state capitol. He served in the house for eight terms, but is now out side the breastworkE.
 Governor Holcomb is of a democratic nature and. unlike his predecessor, sits in the corridor Of the Allyn house back of a good cigar and indulges in social chat with friends, old and new.
 James T. Rogers of East Lyme is al ready referred to as the gentlemanly doorkeeper.
 The initial committee meeting of tine session was held Thursday afternoon by the insurance committee and the matter considered was an act concern = ins valuation of securities held by in sUrance comDauies.
 The genial Danny has not been at the capitol since.
 A big bunch of bills was Introduced in the house Thursday of minor inn pOrtance and of interest only in ceT- tain localities, removed from this ter ritOTI, and referred to committees
 An act was introduced amending the charter of the killiusly Trust company and referred to the committee on banks.
 Joint resolutions were presented fo1. the appointment of judges in Stam- ford, East Greenwich. Bristol and New Britain, and tabled for calendar
 Petitions for restoration of forfeited rights were received from Forest Moore and William H. Holly of Stam- ford and referred to thA committee on forfeited rights,
 Ernest Chesebro Of Windham re- signed from the committee on insur- anCe and the speaker substituted Will liam H. Heald of Stafford Springs.
 Joint resolution was introduced ap- pointing Frank II. Hinclley judge of the town court of Stonington and was a l11pd FT1r ca1 1an7