Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-24

disgrace to our state.
 Courtesy to Taylor.
 AIr Hyde moved that the Hewes
 amendment be indefinitely postponed. Mir Taylor, of Danbury. asked to be heard. Speaker Healy said he ought
 not to recognize anyone at this time while vote was called, but he would give Afr. Taylor permission to pro- ceed. He asked that we be Americans and Connecticut men first, and then republican, democrat, progressive, pro
 hibitionist or any other old politics.
 Mr Taylor stated that 1,045 made application for fl vacancies under the civil service law and that now there are TOO names on the eligible list. The king republican of the state away down in his heart faVors civil service, to
 be relieved of the inportunities of of flee seekers. This new bill takes the bowels out of a real civil service law. In a free country and free state. we live by d system law, which if prop erly administered leads to right and it is right that the effort 10 abolish the civil service law should be de- fested
 MT. Devine of Waterbury moved that when the vote is taken it be on the vote to indefinitely postpone the Hewes amendment and it was so ordered by d vote of IFS to 4S. The roll call was ordered. The motion to lnOellnlLelN postpone Was carried DN a vote of 1s2 to 50.
 The Bronson Amendment. The amendment of MT. Bronson of Waterbury was next called for action; it adds that the power be given the governor to exempt from the rule but now the law. He said the amendment was voluminouS inasmuch as many sections-ef the law were in the amend ment unchanged. The new parts were read by the clerk. No member of the commission under amendment is to receive recompense; increases the membership to five instead of three the unclassifed service removed takes the teeth from the law; the chief and deputy and secretary or clerk, private
 secretary, employees of special com missions are also exempted. After passage of amendment all tests can be omitted at the option of the com mission. The governor shall have power to suspend rules of the com mission during his term of office. All l employees now in office, to continue therein for one month. and be given l tions for the places they now hold. This amendment re-enacts the present civil service law. with the real merits.
 Perhaps a Party Mistake. MT. Shaw, of Reading. said as a republican he favored. civil service re- form and it would be party mistake to take the teeth out of the law He said the Isabel bill was defective in | many essential points and is against true civil service. It would be a loss from a party standpoint. He favored the Bronson amendments and sug- gested that the whole matter be re- committed to the committee and be given serious consideration. He moved the measure He Tecommitted to the committee on judiciary.
 Recommitment Opposed. MT. Hale opposed the recommitment as the committee had threshed out the whole matter. The house should act on the measure as it was sent from the committee. He wanted d vote on the main question. which was whether we want a substitute for the present law.
 MT. Taylor said that while it might
 not be necessary to refer the Bron-
 son measure to the judiciary commit tee, it should at least be printed for the information of members. 1 Mir. King of Fairfield moved for the previous question on the matter of indefinite postponement Of the Bron- son substitute. It was indefinitely | postponed.
 Speaker Healy said the matter be- fore the house was the consideration of the proposed civil service bill as
 amended.
 Present Law Not Wanted. MT. Peasley said he was the only