New Britain herald., 1917-01-11
IMPORTANT POSTS IN ASSEMBLY FOR
 NEW BRITAIN MEN
Klett, Hall and Covert Recognized When Committee Appoint
 ments Are Made Today
MESKILL AND KIRKHAM
 ARE NOMINATED AGAIN

Governor Holcomb Asked to Re-ap- , point Judge and Deputy Judge of City and Police Corts-William H. Caldwell Named as Engineer Mem bcr of State Commission on Rivers, Harbors and Bridges.
 Especial to the Heraldl State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. IT, !. Today New Britain received signal recognition at the general assembly, the first genuine business session of the 1917-191S legislature. Senator G. w. Klett was appointed chairman of ! the judiciary committee and leader of the senate by President Pro Tenn Henry H. Lyman, who also named the New Britain senator as chairman of the joint rules committee of the sen- ate and house and member of the senate appointment committee as we'll. Representative Edward F. Hall was appointed by Speaker Frank Healy as a member of the finance committee and Representative Richard Covert was given a place on the roads, rivers and bridges committee. As though ! these important appointments were fnot sufficient for the Hardware City Afor one day, the local legislators in- atroduced several new and important bills and the names of Judge James T. Meskill and Judge John H Kirk ham as judge and deputy judge, re- spectively, of the local city and police court were received. Governor HOl- comb nominated W. H. Caldwell as river, harbors and bridges commits sion. If New Britain Is not now fa- ! miliar to every legislative member it Is not the fault of its assemblymen and senator.
 Klett's Several Honors.
 The appointment of Senator Klett as judiciary committee chairman was expected and in him the senate places every confidence. Although New Brit ain has been previously represented on other judiciary committees this is the first time a native son has been ac- corded the honor of being its chair man.
 Senator Klett's appointment as chairman of the joint rules committee Is also most important one as is his s position on the senate appointment committee. It is this last named committee that has the naming of trustees and other officials at the 9~knany state institutions.
 Halls Appointment Important.
 The finance committee to which Representative Hall was appointed is second only to the senate judiciary committee in legislative importance, it being the ranking committee of the lower house. Representative Hall was appointed by Speaker Healy as the third member, Representative Spencer and Representative Bowers having ]. been appointed first because of their seniority both men having served on the 1915-1916 finance committee. This committee will have much work this session, as evidenced by the many fi- nancial references in Governor Hol- combs message read last week. Y Covert Gets Choice
 The appointment to the roads, riv- CTS and bridges committee was the one Representative Covert sought. The importance of this appointment may be Judged from the fact that six , ty-eight assem blymen also wanted to be on it. The duties of this commit tee are just what the name suggests. Meskill For Judge.
 Senator Klett introduced resolu- tion for the re-appointment of Judge James T. Meskill as judge of the New Britain city and police court for the next two years. This recommenda- ton is equal to an appointment. Judge Meskill has occupied the court bench with dignity and skill for a number of years and is regarded by barristers about the state as being !. unusually efficient and very fair in his decisions.
 Kirkham is Nominated.
 Representative Covert is father of a resolution asking for the reaDpoint- ment of Judge John H. kirkham as deputy judge of the police and city court for a term of two years. Judge Kirkham has served as deputy judge Tor several terms having been reap pointed last at the expiration of the term of Judge William F. Mangan, democrat, who was named during Governor $. E. Baldwin's administra- ton.
 Tenement House Law. Believing that the tenement house law should apply to the sanitary con- Editions of two family dwelling and sboaTding houses as well as other I tenefhent houses, Senator Klett intro duced a bill to amend the present law and thus remedy existing condi- tionS.
 Railroads May Object.
 It is likely that the railroads will strenuously oppose another bill of Senator klett regarding the obstruc- (Continued on Tenth Page)