New Britain herald., 1915-02-09

public hearing by the comm1sslon'
 Section sets forth that the pnr- pose of the act is to provide assur- ance that the selection and promotion of every official and employe in the classified service shall be determined with reference to his qualifications and ability to efficiently and satisfac- torily perform the duties of his office or employment.
 Rules By Commission.
 Section provides for formulating rules by the commission. Section amends the present law as to tests and ts forth among other things the following: Such tests shall be practical in their character and re- late to those matters which will fair ly disclose the ability of the persons tested to discharge the duties of the positions to which they may seek to be appointed, and may include tests of mental qualification, of physical qualification and health and, when appropriate, of manual and technical skill. No question in the test shall relate to political or religious opin- ions or affiliations"
 lie SeCllOjlS from J to / utdl d. most entirely with the administration of the law by the commission.
 May File Policy. Section 21 says: Any official elect ed by popular vote at any time dur 1 ing his term of office, may file with the civil service commission a notice setting forth the policy to be pursued by him in the appointment, promo ] tion, retention, demotion, dismissal, increase or decrease in pay of all or any number of the employees in the department under him and contain ing a description of the positions to be affected by said notice and policy"
 Section ? states that when such notice as described in section 21 is filed, the positions mentioned in the | notice shall be without the restriction 1 of the law, except as governed by sec 1 tion 23 which give an aggrieved em- | ploye or appointee the right to file within one week, d statement bearing 1 upon the matter with the commits sion.
 Governor May Exempt. Section 24 reads: The governor, on application to him. therefor, may at any time md for such period as he may elect, exempt from any of ! the provisions of the civil service law any department, board, commits sion, employer or group of employees in the classified service, provided when any exemption is so made by the governor he shall make a record thereof, and a copy shall be placed
 
 vice commission"
 Section % provides that the act shall take effect from it's passage.
 Judgeship Resolutions Reported.
 Tn the senate the judiciary commit tee reported favorably resolutions in behalf of F.. l.. Steele, judge, H. s. ! Fuller, recorder, at Hartford; John l F. Booth, judge, and S. A. Davis, as i sociatc judge at Danbury and F. A 1 Bartlett at Bridgeport. Other reso- 1 lutions to fill vacancies were reported | in behalf of Steele, and Bullard and l of Henry L. Davis, deputy judge at l Wallingford, and E. C. Dickinson, as- sociate judge at Hartford and these 1 were immediately odopted and sent to the house which also adopted them in | concurrence. The Hickey and Brain | r0 resolutions rom the mousse were adopted in concurrence as was a re- ! solution appointing o. H. P. Fowler 1 judge at Wallingford. The senate then adjourned.
 Parisienne Visits House. The house had visitor today in | Miss Juliette Dike of Paris, France, 1 who occupied a seat on the speaker s | dais.
 Residents of Bantam petition in | favor of incorporation of that bor l ough, a bill for which is in the com l mittee state.
 All legislative messengers and door 1 keepers made their first appearance l in uniform today.
 Berlin Resolutions Favorable. l.. F. M. Hickey was appointed 1 judge and s. N. Brainard deputy judge ! at East Hartford to fill vacancies. Fa- ! vorable reports were made on reso- | lutions for these two judges for the | regular term, also in behalf of G. G. Griswold, judge, and c. w. Stev- vens deputy judge at Berlin. The following resolutions from the l calendar were adopted: Appointing W. J. Malone, judge, and w. l.. 1 Canty deputy judge at Bristol; E. R. l Kelsey at Branford; F. w. Seymour, 1 judge at Winchester; ;Walter Hol- comb, judge and Edmo ond Wall dep 1 uty judge at Torrington; l., H. Full l Ter judge and H. c. Bradford, dep uty judge at Putnam: J. E. Fahey associate judge and J. r. Fiske, judge | at Rockville; Thomas Hughes, judge 1 and D. F. Broderick, deputy judge at Pennington; s. J. Bryant, judge at | Orange, W. H. Heald, judge and NJ. | D. O'Connell, deputy judge at Staff ford.