Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-24
Special to The Bulletin.D


 Hartford. Feb. 23-There was a large attendance when the house was called to order by Speaker IIealy and there were also present on the floor of the house many citizens Of prominence from all sections of the state inter- ested in the resolution amending the civil service law, which was made the order of the day for 1L45, or five min utes after the house was formally convened. Several reports were re- those reported were: Resolutions re- lating to the hauling of lobster pots on Sunday, which was rejected; that drag net with less than an inch and half mesh shall be set in Long Is- land sound on Connecticut shores, re- jected. or similar bill is pending; res 0lution concerning fishing in Amos Lake, Preston. rejected, no change in existing conditions considered neces- sary.
 Order of the Day.
 At 11.45. the civil service matter was called as the order of the day. MT Stoddard of Woodbridge, offer ed a resolution that no member be permitted to speak more than ten minutes on the subject. MT. Hyde of Manchester agreed and the motion prevailed. after objection was made Dy MI. hIOnSOn Ol WdIefDuTN
 MT. Hale moved for reading of amendments adopted in the senate, and stated they were made for the correction of clerical errors, and these amendments were adopted in the house. MT. Hale said that the discus- sion would be on the entire measure. He recited the inception and history of the bill at the last session and it was passed in the house on the last day of the session. The present bill provides for three commissioners. this to be changed to five in order to get republicans on the commission. The proposed law gives the appointing of consent of the civil service commis- sioner. The electric officials will have authority to appoint at their own will
 It does not take all the power out of the commission, but gives the gov ernor the power of exemption
 The Hewes Amendment.
 MT, Hewes of Pennington offered 3 substitute for an amendment he of fered last Thursday, which covered the minority report and the views of the commission. It strikes out all that is new in the proposed amend ments to the existing civil service laws and prevented the solicitation of funds for political purposes.
 Mir. Hewes said the time limit in- terfered with the plans he had ar ranged for his speech on the subject whic hhe knew would be instructive to the members and throw light on this important matter. He said he would cut out twenty ght pages of his speech, but in passing over the same he gave brief review that took up more than half his time. He said no bills on this matter would have been introduced if the comptroller had been permitted to remove the super lntendent and assistant superintendent Of the capitol. The republicans want ed rotation in office and did not pro- pose to have democrats fill offices that were wanted by republicans.
 MT Bronson of Waterbury offered an amendment of twenty three pages which he sent to the clerks desk.
 Satisfactory to the People.
 MT. German, of Danbury. said the civil service law was satisfactory to the people of the state. and if it was seriously wrong it would have been used in the election campaign. No oo1ectlon was heard until this session opened and nothing favorable to a change was diTulSed in the public hearing. The proposed law removes all tests from the law and all there IS nthis amendment was framed after the hearing, but is practically the same as in the original amendment. Per- haps the fairest and best way would be to repeal the present law, rather than substitute a subterfuge that does away with civil service reform If this amended law is carried, doing