New Britain herald., 1925-01-15
Local Engineer Mem- Der of Rivers, Har- bors And Bridges Commission - Peas ley Loses Place On Bench.
Senate and House Organize filling Is Made Chair man of Two Joint Com- mittees.

State capitol, Hartford, Jan. 15.- Governor John H. Trumbull today sent to the senate his first judiciary nominations, and among them was the promotion of Judge Simpson of the New Haven common pleas court to be superior court judge to take the place of Judge Frederick M. Peasley, who was a recess appointee of Governor Templeton.
 The nominations all sent to the committee on executive nominations ! were John F. Kellogg to be associate justice of the supreme court, for eight years from January 21, Earn est c. Simpson of New Haven, now common pleas court judge of New Haven county. to be judge of the su- perior court in succession to Fred erick M Peasley for eight years from date of confirmation.
 Walter D. Makepeace of Water bury was nominated to be judge of the district court of Waterbury for four years from January 21.
 Harry J. Beardsley of Waterbury 10 be deputy judge of the district court of Waterbury for four years from January 21,
 These executive appointments were referred: Isidore Wise, of Hartford to be director of the state prison to i'll the vacancy caused by the death Of Frank C. Sumner for unexpired term ending July l, next; William H. Caldwell of New Britain to be a member Of the rivers, harbors and bridges commission for unexpired term ending July 1, next.
 Brainard Presides.
 Senator Brainard today presided over the senate as acting loeut- gov ernor for the first time.
 The senate committees were ap. pointed and Governor Trumbull sen, in number of nominations. Among the bills received were those of the scovlll Mtg. Go. of Waterbury fol charter amendment to enable It tc issue capital stock up to its "nei worth" the Waterbury Button Co to increase capital stock up to one million dollars.
 Several bills were read affecting the Waterbury district court, 10 ap. point an assistant clerk, to increase certain salaries, etc. The senate ad. 5ourned after a 15-minute session.
 House Seats Lincoln.
 The house today seated Allen D Lincoln. republican, as a member from Ashford, his seat having beer contested by Norman D. Baker democrat The contest was heard by a committee Tuesday. Bills went 1T from Darien 10 create town court zontng, and water and sewage com. mies.ons in that town.
 A resolution was adopted to pay Judge L. J, Nickerson. speaker of tho last house, s50,o0O for organizing this house.
 The appointment Of Rev. Arthur F. Lewis of Naugatuck as chaplain was confirmed.
 MT. Manning of Stonington offered {. 6 bill to validate acts of the Mystic Power Co. in issuing shares Of cap ital stock.
 Other Bills Received.
 Mir. Delamater offered q bill ap proprtating $l5,0O0 for Fitch Fom, at Noroton.
 The Connecticut Co. asked for nep layout of trolley tracks in New Ha ven for an approach to the neV Tomlinson bridge. A Norwalk bil vas 10 invest tttle in the Unite, States and ceding certain lands Vn der water in the Norwalk river ant Sheffield island harbor.
 Judgeship resolutions offered wer Hadleigh H, Howe, deputy at Win chester: William Fenner, judge, am Charles s. Francis, deputy, at Xii lingly; S, Harris Warner, judge, an Carl r. Anderson, deputy, at Mid dletown.
 By Mir. Hoyt of New Haven Gre quest) a bill providing a lien for at torneys' fees. By Mir, Wetherhead Windham. appropriation of s200,00 from town money to rebuild mode school in Willimantic, destroyed b fire.
 By Mir. Burrows, Groton, tha Groton may issue si5o,o00 in re funding bonds, that thes borough Is gue $150,000 and the town S225,0o in bonds. and that s3.000 be appro prlated for care Of the Griswol park for two years, and s1,0O0 eac year thereafter.
 In the House.
 Bills made their appearance In tn house as soon as session opened Speaker Darbie told the members h
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