The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-13
Post-Mortems On 1939s
 Legislative Session
Ryan Reviews Achievements; Failures of Gen.
 eral Assembly Orchids on Some, Criticizes Others-Praises Governor Baldwin
By EDWARD J, RYAN

By EDWARD J. RYAN
 With the words God Save the State of Connecticut" ringing in their ears the members of the 1889 session of the Connecticut legislature packed up last Wednesday and went home, many of them to the farms from which they came.
 The accomplishments of the leg islature are now being scanned by the politicians of the three politi- cal parties. The Governor himself is busy scanning the legislative record and so too are the people of the state. The people of this great com- mon wealth will take apart every piece of legislation and then put it back together, many times be- tween now and the next election
 which incidentally will be 8 na-
 tional one.
 Budget Balanced | By far the most important &C., compliShment of this session was the balancing of the states budget, something that every state in the nation is trying to do, with little or no success. The fact that Connecti- cut has a balanced budget is bound to win national attention and gives Governor Raymond E. Baldwin a good foothold on a place on the national republican ticket. The worst act of the legislature was the resembling vote on the senate's all inclusive dual job bill. This makes political observers feel that the senators back tracked on their original proposal in order to secure for themselves some of the juicy political patronage.
 Another act of which the legisla- ture must feel ashamed was the now famous "Judgeship deal" of the minor courts. This only goes to prove this writer's argument that the sooner the appointing of judges to our minors courts are taken out of the hands of the legislature, the sooner will such deals be eliminated and not before. It matters not whether Republican, socialist or Democratic party is in power there will always be such deals under prevailing conditions.
 The Republican controlled session of the legislature this year was par ticularly kind to Labor. This fact can be borne out when one stops to analyse the various pieces of Labor legislature which was passed. Into this labor picture was injected young energetic United States Senator John A. Danaher of Meriden. To Senator Danaher must go the full credit for the anti-injunction bill, and the nberalizing of the Conspiracy act.
 Praises Baldwin
 Out of this session Governor Bald win emerges as highly successful chief executive. He refused to enter into deals which would have al- lowed him to get through the leg islature various pieces of legislation which his party wanted. He side stepped many troublesome obstacles and he ducked beautifully many blows which were intended to land below his belt. On many occasions he appeared to be soft and yielding. He seemed to be too regular" a fellow to be the Chief executive of the state, but when he wanted to snap the "Whip" make no mistake he snapped it and the boys fell in line.
 It will be recalled that when Governor Baldwin took office last January he faced an unfriendly senate, not only did he face the natural opposition from his political enemies, but he also faced 1t from within his own party in the person of Senator Candee and Thornhill.
 Thornhin who claims to be re- publican voted with the democrats so frequently that he soon became recognized as the most Regular democrat on the hill"
 The democratic leadership in the state senate was personified by Joseph Downes. soft spoken senator from Norwich. In the lower House T. Emmett Claire acted as the spearhead or the Demmies, and while he raised his voice against what he termed a republican grab" he himself is after the job as clerk of the Juvenile Court of Windham County.
 Boosts O'COnnell
 The most rational leader the Democrats had in the house was Judge Joseph O'Connell of Bristol. It was he who outwitted the social- ists on the Bridgeport teachers bill. On the Republican side Senator William Shea of Manchester was the silent, wise counselor. Easily the best legislator of the session.
 The front men of the Republican party in the senate of course were Senator Anthony Rich Of Bristol and Senator Charles Arrigoni of Durham. Neither ArrIgoni or Rich measure up as number ene le8isIa- tor.
 In the lower house young Mush