The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-11
Conn. Senate Giues
 Honor To Waterbury
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attended last nights caucus, which took place at the Hotel Bond, and made 8 vigorous demand for demo- cratic control of all state legislature committees. This is impossible unless the republican controlled house of representatives agrees However, Chai ..aan Smith gave a yelled threat that the senate demo- cratic majority would delay the organization of the legislature and the inauguration of the state off cers for the coming two years un- less such demand is acceded to.
 1891 Was Deadlock
 In 1891 when a deadlock occurred, the legislature never did organize. The dispute was over the election of governor. Although the legislature met at various times it never, during the two-year period, enacted an legislation. This same situation can prevail this time.
 Under the present rules three senators and thirteen house mem- bers go on all joint committees. State Chairman Smith demands that the republican house give the democrats equal representation on all joint committees. Then, with a majority of one in appointments in the senate the democratic party would have a majority of all such groups.
 Senate May Retaliate
 If this is not done, 1t is possible that the senate will refuse to adopt the joint rules for the 1897 session and hold up general organization procedure. Another alternative would be to name separate senate committees. Such a move would rlecessitate two hearings on every bill as the house committee would have 1t separated from the senate committees. The legislature must adjourn in the first week of June so this sort of procedure would delay legislation beyond the ad- journment time.
 Spellacy Forces Went Down
 The Spellacy froces fell flat in last nights caucus. While they obtained ten vote sin the Fitzgerald-Bailey fight the entire ten senators voting for Bailey are not sympathetic to the Spellacy cause. They voted for Bailey from personal standpoint. The Spellacy group realized the ut ter helplessness of fight against the Governor Cross controlled sem ate and allowed all other posts to go by with an unanymous vote.
 Senators Cooney, Claffey and Rita of Hartford, all voted for Bailey. So did Senators Thresher of South Windsor, Hagearty of New Britain, Gebhardt and Malkan Of New Haven, TeleSca of Torrington, Sanford of Cromwell and Dimock of Holland. Many of those who voted for Bailey will support Gov ernor Holland. Many of those who voted for Bailey will support Gov ernor Cross in all legislation com ing before the 1887 legislature.
 This War Important
 This is important because if Spell lacy really had ten senators on the democratic side behind him he could defeat many of Governor Cross' plans by having them swing to the nine republican senators who will sit in the 1897 session. Ten anti Cross democratic senators and nine republican senators would hold the power in the senate as this would leave only IS democratic senators supporting Governor Cross. This Is not likely to happen. however.
 Las nights caucus was an out and -out victory for the Cross Fitzgerald Maloney Cummings combine. National Committeeman Davied E. Fitzgerald was at last nights caucus. U. 6. Senator Francis T. Maloney and U. 8. Att torney- General Homer s. Cum mings were in close touch with the situation.
 Increase Committees
 At last nights caucus also 1t was voted to advocate increasing the number of standing committees by reviving the excise committee which was done away with after prohi" bition went into effect. This com mittee would handle all liquor legis- lation.
 The action of last nights caucus gives Waterbury recognition in the state senate that 1t has never en- joyed before. Lieutenant-o Governor Hayes Is in line for governor 1T Governor CroB is out of the state or dies. This would advance Sen ator Lawlor to the leutenant-gov- ernorship. Should Gross and Hayes be out of the state or de Senator Lawlor would become governor. !n addition the city has the clerksnip for the 1887 session.
 Bitter Rattle Expected
 Hartford, Conn, Dec. ii.--tUPl.-- A d.mand by democratic leaderi for control ( important joint com- mittees in the i037 General Afsein' l.t,, 1s.<4ass s.naaaeaa a hitiaP hoftlf