New Britain herald., 1919-01-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 OPENS NEW SESSION
James 7. Walsh Elected Speaker
 of House Over John Geary
i SHORT TERM IS URGED

Senator Hc-ncnway Is Democratic
 Leader in Senate, While Senator
 KIett Is Republican spokesman--
 Governors Appointments.
 Hartford, Jan. S.-The general as- scnhly of 1919 was formally or ganized today, the senate choosing William H. Heald of Stafford and of the 35th district, president pro tenn, and the house clecting Representative James F. Walsh, of Greenwich, as speaker. The republicans being in control organizing each branch as planned by the party caucuses last night, the democratic minorities in their respective cauCuses last night had indicated their complimentary choice for several officers without hope of election.
 klett Republican Leader.
 Iii the upper branch Senator c. c. Heuenway, of Hartford, becomes the democratic leader instead of Senator F. w. Brodcr, who did not care for the task MT. Hemenway had experi- leadership after Senator P. B. O'Sul- livan entered the naval service. Sem ator C. w. Klett, Of New Britain, is the republican leader.
 Senator Haald appointed Rev. ! Charles H. ruf1er, of Stafford Hollow, as senate chaplain Edward J. ke- nealy was elected senate clerk. Count,yman Is Clerk. in the house W. Arthur Country man, Jr, was chosen clerk, and J. Frederick Baker assistant clerk.
 Both branches met at 10 o'clock and with little delay disposed of the pre- liminarjes which placed the members i'll readiness to be sworn in. This cer- emony over, each branch followed it's - customary procedure of appointing i committees to canvass the vote for | governor, lieutenant-governor and the state officers that these might be de- clared elected and eligible to be sworn in.
 The senate was called to order by Secretary of State Perry, who swore i ill the members, except MT. Hurley, of Waterbury.
 : Keneagy Defeats Button.
 Senator Klett nominated Mir. Kenealy for clerk and MT. Kopple- man offered the name of Mayor Joseph F. Dutton of Bristol the democratic candidate. MT. Kenealy was elected 23 to g. He called for nominations for a president pro tenn. The choice of Senator Heald was by party vote, as before. In his accep- tance speech he asked all to drop personal ambitions and political pre- judices and labor only for the good Of the state.
 Present Tor Senator Delaney.
 Tn the afternoon Lieut.. Governor Wilson Was sworn into office. He presented to Senator Delaney a cut glass electrolier on behalf of the senator's constituents in the seventh voting district in Br dgeport.
 When question Of adoption of the 1917 rules came up, Senator Hemen- way offered 8 resolution calling for minority representation by adding one democratic senator to all committees save that on appropriations This was defeated Senator Hemenway drew another resolution of similar import and spoke for it, but this was rejected 20 to 9, Senator Macdonald voting with the democrats The 1917 i rules were adopted.
 haltbie Appointed Judge. l The governor nomina ted William ; M' Ma1Cclc, or GTanby to be 6 su- perior court judge for eight years. The house mem bers were called to order by Frank F. Healy, speaker of last session
 Mir Walsh was elected speaker with 1 18o votes to 60 for John c. 'Geary, democrat. MT Walsh spoke briefly and urged a short session
 The house cleaned up it's prelimin 1 ary business by concurring with the ] senate in officially ratifying the cleo 1 tion of Governor Holconb.
 Both branches recessed until aft ernoon when the inaugural exercises l were carried out.
 l Governor Makes Appointments. Governor Holcomb today informed 1 the legislature of his recess appoint 1 ments to fill vacancies created either ] by deaths or designations. These in clude the following:
 Bernard T.. Higgins. judge at Tor Iineton, vice Walter IIolcomb, re- signed; James R. Edlin, judge at Mid ! dietown, vice Wesley L. Pearne, de- l ceased: N. Howard Brewer of East 1 Hartford, member of the state board l of agriculture; Holcomb R. Howard. 1 county commissioner for Tollonl, 1 "ico John C. Niehtr0an. rcsirf4o.1; , < Tvnk l.. Eia ut-n Of Stratfotd. , ute'unor ,t the boa~a ol Gzrfc4Itl,o. l vice J. H. B.akcman deccas1d; AL van W. Hyde, Of Hartford, trustee of l the Connecticut Hospital for the h. | sane, to fill 9 vacancy; Bernard M l Donnelly, of Thompson, to be trustee of the Connecticut School For Boys