New Britain herald., 1925-02-19
JUDGES CONFIRMED
 BY LEGISLATURE
Other Routine Business Trans.
 acted at Capitol

State Capitol, Hartford, Feb. 1s.--- The governors nominations of su- perior court Judges Frank D. Haines and George E. IIinman to be asso- ciate justices of the supreme court when vacancies occur on that bench through retirement of two associate justices through age limitations, were confirmed in the senate today as soon as tho general assembly opened. The vote was unanimous in each instance, Judge Haines receiv- ing 25 votes and Judge Hinman 26.
 The resolution went to the house at once where confirmation was giv- en, Judge Hinman having 214 votes with none opposed and Judge Haines 217 with one opposed.
 Confirmation of these judges is ex- pected to clear the way for nomina- tion of two judges for the superior court.
 The senate session was brief and Senator Cronin took occasion to suE- gest that committees get in their reports so as to have longer working days. He said the session was not maintaining speed desired.
 Senator Shaw of Bedding presided in absence of Lieut.. Governor Brain ard who was filling the governors chair for the day.
 A largely signed petition came from Norwalk men in favors of en- actment of house bill S3 entitled "an act authorizing the shell fish com- mission to lease certain shell fish grounds"
 The bill for amendment of charter of the fourth Meriden Mutual Bene- fit Building and Loan association was transferred from the interpretations to the banks committee.
 Adverse Reports
 Adverse reports were made and bills rejected which would have per mitted towns to lay taxes to pay for repairs on buildings maintained in such towns by the state board of
  schools; and on a Bridgeport bill for issuance of bonds for Various and sundry purposes" Senator Walcott explaining that some of the items in this bill would be in another one.
 A favorable report was made on bills amending the charter of the Waterbury Button Co.,, so it may in- crease its capital stock; amending the charter of Cheney Brothers, silk manufacturers. at Manchester so it may increase it's capital stock up to S20, 0,000, ,000 and on changing the sal ary of auditors of New Haven coun- ty to S15o 8 year each instead of s250, this being an exceptional in- stance of reduction in salary. The New Haven county meeting yester- day altered it's budget item to cor respond with the changes made by the bill
 When an unfavorable report was made on a bill concerning repairs of bridges over railroad tracks, Senator Woodruff said the committee would draw bill with the phraseology of the act repealed in 1928 restored, placing upon railroads portion of the burden of maintaining those bridges. He said that there had been court decisions under the old law and the committee did not feel like departing from this intent of that law.
 Bridgeport Bond Issue
 A bill to authorize Bridgeport to issue $500,O00 in school bonds, re- ported favorably. in the senate, was adopted under suspension of the rules after the Bridgeport senators, Challenger and Redden. had spoken of the need of expedition in getting the measure through. Senator Keeny, of the finance committee en- tered protest against. rushing through" bond bills. but in view of urgency in this instance he would withdraw his protest The bill was adopted and sent to the house.
 The finance committee reported in a bill to permit Waterbury 10 issue water bonds and Senator Walcott of that committee spoke of an emer- gency existing and asked for imme- diate passage which was granted after Senator Anderson had spoken In behalf of the measure. This bill