New Britain herald., 1925-05-29

gentleman from Woodbury did not
 know his name" said MT. Bell. He
 thought MT. Sturges' heart was not in the argument in Mir. Hamlin's be-
 half. MT. Bell thought 1t significant that six of the judiciary committee
 opposed the nomination.. Mir. Bell said the hearing was one of the most
 bitter this session and the number Of lawyers who appeared against Mir. Hamlin was unusual. He claimed
 Mir. Hamlin had conducted gum shoe campaign" MT. Averill of Branford said the issue was support of the governor. There had been no attack on Mr. Hamlin's qualifca- tions. He quoted from list of men who endorsed MT. Hamin. MT. Peck of Bristol said that NIr. Hamlin had never tried a case in Litchficld county. He said that MT. Hamlin had solicited support from lawyers Something that has never occurred in my A years as a member of the bar" He thought Mr. Hamlin got
 MT. Roots endorsement by going after it." Such a campaign for the place, Mir. Peck thought was dis
 grace" MT. Burrows of Groton said he could not be silent either as a lawyer or legislator,
 Resolutions for Andred F. Gar della deputy judge at Fairfield. Jo- seph Sheehy judge at Derby. w. F. Healey judge at Derby. II. H. How'd judge at Winchester, F. F.. Robin son judge at GriswoId were rejected.
 Mrs. Lewis of stratford presided for a time.
 Miss Cheney asked that action on the revised pharmacy bill be delayed until it could be determined if the bill prevented the sale of wood alco- hol by garages. At this point the Hamlin judgeship resolution came in from the senate. Both reports were accepted after division of the ques- ton. Mir. filling moved adoption of the resolution. Mir. Johnson of Kent said that "honest John" Hub lard endorsed Hamlin and that was sufficient for him. Mir Roberts Of Thomaston regretted that he op- rosed the governors appointment, but he felt that the governor could have picked 8 Litchfeld county man instead of a New York man. He be- lteved the governor Twas sincere. but had erred" Less than ten members of the county bar favored Mir. Hamlin. Mr. Roberts claimec' He thought attorneys and clients alike would suffer. MT. Sturges signed the majority report and had been told that Mir, HamIin had "un- usual ability" in law school and ms legal ability in New York had been praised by Elihu Root. He had been sustained in cases appeared from Mir. Hamlin's decision as a justice of the peace. He had hearu criticism of Judge Woodruff who now presides over the court.
 There are some who like to protect 1udge Woodruff by having his sue cessor q man who would "iron out things Mir. sturees said, who added that H. F. Landon of Salisbury make good judge, " not be nominated in any case" He said that Mir, Landon had endorsement of the bar association which had never voted on Mir. Ham, ,ir Mir sturges regarded NIT. Ham lin as well qualified. Mir. Bell Of . Salisbury said the nomination. seemed to him mistake
 Authorizing Norwalk 10 issue ,poo o0o in school bonds. tho second iaxing district there sSo,oOo in pub lie improvement refUndlns bonds and s9e,O0o in water refunding ponds.
 That county detective appoint nents must be approved by the gov ,rnor.
 Providing si,50O expense money, compensation, for state po- ice commissioners.
 Increasing educational require nents from candidate for ost"o- ,athic licenses and giving them the