New Britain herald., 1923-01-13
VETS TO THE LEFT,
 VETS TO THE RIGHT
House Outnumbsrs Senate in Number Of Experienced Members
"NICK' DADDY OF FEM ALL
speaker Was in Harness in isss- Mr. christ's Position Considered Important-civiis Service Advocates weak-Dcmocrats Satisfied.
BY CLARENCE c. WILLARD,
 Copyright. 1883. fanexfial IA Tba HaK.IaA

Especial to The Herald).
 Hartford. Jan. i5,-There Is always
 number Of what may bc termed
 elderly men sitting in tho General Assembly each legislative year, hut Q careful survey of the present house will draw attention to the large num- ber of veterans in legislative service who are there this year, while the same sort of cheekup in the senate presents just the opposite story.
 Thirteen senators are sitting for tho first time in the legislative hall: nine were members Of the legislature in 1921; nine assisted in the law making in 1919 and others gained experience in 1917 and 1915. Senator Atchison. Of sherman. is the veteran of the senate In the matter Of age of service. although Senator Brooks or Torring- ton is generally credited with this position. The latter did not come to Hartford until 1915. while Senator Atchison was in the house in 1907.
 Nickerson in House in 1883
 In the house, older members. those who were 'legislating' when the bi- cycle was the popular mode of travel to the capitol. are quite numerous. Each of the following members served in the legislature in the '90's: F. H. Mayberry of East Hartford: Charles H. Smith of Groton; Charles S. Hyde of Brooklyn Andrew T. Clarke, of Canterbury George A. Williams of Killingly; o. A. Hiscox. of Woodstock; John P. Porter of Goshen; w. V. Barber of New Hartford and John c. Brinsmade of Washington. There are four members of the present house who sat as legislators in Hartford in the sos. Speaker Nickerson is one of those. and the others are I. N. Tib- bals, of East Hampton; William H. Bracket of Willington and Michael Connery of Bedding. who sits on the democratic side. Nickerson, who sery- ed in the house in 1883, is tn eoldest vet"
 There are 45 men in the present house who are GO years of age or over, and 15 men have seats there whose age ranges from 70 to 7s.
 Prominent Figure.
 There are many outstanding figures n both houses this session. Speaker it is expected, will provide 1 'erbal fireworks as the session pro- eeds. Nick" as he is familiarly-l nd affectionately. too-called by his l ssociates has ready wit and nost convincing and effective man. CT of presenting his ideas in public. louse members are waiting for some 1cident to occur which drouses his ispleasure. When such an incident oes occur, it should prove a source of iscomfiture to the unlucky member ivolved, and a source of glee to the oeakers admirers.
 Foes of Civil Service Strong.
 Major Buckley, in introducing and ,plaining bills on Wednesday, prov himself the same concise and de lite" orator of two years ago. Such oposition as may arise in the future
 his leadership in the house will find very difficult to show progress. Two .ars ago insurrection was predicted
 various times throughout the ses- on but the Buckley leadership ex- ,rienced no special setback. This |
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