The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-09
By GEORGE R. MORRIS, JR.


 Hartford, Conn, June 9.-(UP)- All night conferences of legislative leaders on the budget and patronage issues refused to break the deadlock which threatened to result in spe- cial session of the General Assembly unless accord is reached before the house and senate are compelled to adjourn by midnight tonight.
 A bloc of 16 democratic senators, breaking away from, the administra- tion even after the governor had sent in special message last night to urge peaceful and speedy con- Sideration of the highway depart ment bill, remained adamant in their refusal to come to terms on the highly controversial issues.
 Unless agreement could be reach ed during the day, all judgeship appointments will be left to the gov- ernor and leaders were fearful special session would be necessary to complete the budget, now being held up over a matter of $33, ,000 delcted by the senate from the board of education appropriation.
 Critical End in Sight
 The situation offered the most critical adjournament scene in many years.
 A reported agreement on judicial appointments late yesterday appear ed to have been definitely abandon ed in the serious pickering over pa tronage.
 Facing today's session, usually one of merriment and horse-play as a relief from the five months of legislative action, were:
 Completion of the $100,000, ,000 biennial budget.
 Appointment of 70 or more minor court judges and of all county con- missioners.
 Consideration of a clarifying amendment to the public works de- partment bill to prevent the high way department from coming under the jurisdiction of the public works director. The highway department is controlled by republicans.
 The Senate-approved two per cent tax on interest and dividends, de- signed to raise $2,O00,O00 to take care of special appropriations approved but not included in the budget. The governor threatened to veto nearly all' special appropriations unless funds were provided.
 Batch of less important bills, in- cluding compromise on the meas ure to revise the interest rates on 1 small loans companies.
 Late Night Session
 Both houses were in session until | late last night. Several times the governor called in his 26 democratic senators in a vain effort to whip them into line. Only ten were will ing to accede to his wishes.
 When it became apparent nothing could be accomplished in confer ence the governor sent in a special message to the senate for the rec ord, urging adoption of the highway | clarifying amendment, warning. "There will be Agitation, confusion and suspension of work on the highways unless it were adopt ed under suspension of the rules.
 The amendment was necessary, 1 the govehnor said, to remove any doubt whether the public works de- partment bill actually gave the di- rector jurisdiction over the highway Democrats, anxious for years to take command of this great division, were relunctant to pass up any possible opportunity to realize their hopes. A roll call vote was taken as to whether the was to be considered. When it was over the chair refused to disclose the count and ordered recess as indignant senators de- manded the balloting be revealed. Under the two-third majority rule g votes were necessary to suspend.
 The highway bill Squabble was only an incident in the events of the night.
 New Haven remained the stumbl- ing block of the judgeship situation, with Democratic National Commit teeman David E. FitzGerald de- handing appointment of democrats to every court post. When an agree nent was reported on the judicial yesterday, it was ru- nored FitzGerald had consented to ] split but the report lacked veri- Fication. FitzGerald and other old guard leaders were in a huddle the night endeavoring