Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-10
Dull Day in the
 General Assembly
HOUSE WAS OCCUPIED IN BAL
 LoTING FOR JUDGES.
III MEMBERS ABSENT
In the Senate the Committee on Roads, Bridges and Rivers, Report
 ed FaVorabIy on the Bill Making m Appropriation for the Reconstrue-
Especial to The RuIletin.l


 Hartford, Conn, Feb. 9.-The Friday session of the general assembly is ev- tdently not attractive to members. still a number sufficient for a quorum was present and the business Of the state ready for action was disposed of, and the volume was not large nor of i'm portant significance. Much of the time of the house was occupied in the ball 1otina for judges and in the form of action under suspension of rules in the case of state aid for the burial of Civil War veterans. After an hours ses- sion, the house adjourned to 11.S0 next
 Judges Arc Appointed. Resolutions were taken from the cal endar, appointing Lucian F. Burpee. Edwin B. Gager. Gardiner Greene. William S. Case and Donald T. War ner, judges of the superior court The suit:
 Burpee. 1s5 yes; no; Geger. 1s1 yes; Greene. 14s. yes. no 8; Casa 1s1; Warner 1S5.
 The vote on judges showed that III members of the house were absent or not voting. The total membership of the house Is 25f. Representative Geary spoke in favor of the appointment of Judge Greene and said the judge was one of the members that qualified him to practice law, and turn him loose on an un- suspecting public, and thus far he had
 
 most unworthy act in the career of Judge Greene. MT. Back spoke in fla vor of Judge Gager and Messrs. Corbett and Leete for Judge Case. Messrs. Southington and Smith of Mansfield the latter declaring this to be his maiden speech and it was just long enough and direct to the point in the praise of MT. Warner.
 Favor Spanish American Vets.
  dant general concerning the distribu- tion of badges to persons who served in the Civil war, and a roster of the Spanish American war were referred from the military to the appropriation committee. with recommendation that they ought to pass
 Funeral Expenses of Soldiers.
 Favorable reports came from the committee on military to pay the fu- neral expenses Of these Civil. War vet erans: Henry R. Hyde of Berlin, Elias H Dickinson of East Hartford, and Charles Rich Of Willinentic. Joseph N. Booth of Milford and George A. Stark Of East Hartford. The rules were sus- pended and the several bills adopted.
 Holt to Reraes Committee.
 Speaker Healey announced the ap- pointment of Representative William A. Holt, of New London. to the vacan- cy on the committee cn banks caused by the death Of Representative Peck.
 investigation Of JaiIs.
 The house ccncurred with the senate in referring the reso;rr appointing a connnissioF1 to investigate jails from the conlnittoe on humane institutions to the judiciary.
 TroIand is Rejected.
 The judiciary committee made un- favorable report on the resolution ap- pointing Thomas F. Troiand assistant judge of the city and police court of New London. The report was accept ed and resolution rejected. S. Victor Prince has already been appointed to the osition.
 McGrath For Judge.
 The judiciary committee made fla vorable report CT the resolution ap- pointing John F NTcCtratE judge of the city court Of NatCrbu~v to flI Vacan- cy. The ru1ez -ver2 suspended and Judge McGra-a appointed.
 PuSiic Not Barred.
 The commi-tea on home rules made unfavorable ror<r. on the resolution which would all persons not mem bers. except rerorteTs end necessary officials, from tie house chamber or adjoining retiring rooms while the house was in session. The report was accepted and resolution rejected.
 Charges of Reference.
 In response to the mandate of