The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-04

ity wins an election.
 Senator Rich then cited . ruling given by U. s. Senator John Dan- aher back in 1895 which said that @ majority was necessary for elec- ton.
 Culhane Makes Demand
 Senator Culhane demanded to know what precedentS Senator Dan- aher referred to in his 1885 ruling and he cited the state statutes which say that any nominee having the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected.
 Republicans. claimed that this ap- piled merely to paid official and pub lie elections to which Senator Gull hane retorted that the election of senate clerk was similar to an election of a paid official. He said, "Darley has the plurality of votes of this body and I heartily approve the ruling of the chair"
 Despite his appeals and insistance on roll call vote on the chairs ruling the appeal was upheld, the two Socialists voting with the Re- publicans.
 Two ballots later the Socialists joined with the Republicans to elect Traceski the senate clerk and con- tinued to support the COP. in conn., plete organization of the senate. whereupon 20-minute recess was declared.
 State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. A. Senator George T. Culhane's active participation in the Senate fight over organization set at rest ru- mors heard around the Capital this morning that the veteran Waterbury legislator was at odds with the or ganization. Arriving late at the Capitol he did not get in on the Democrat Senate caucus until long after it had been in session. He remained only a short time then in the caucus room.
 He conferred, however, with Sec retary of State c. John Satti for a long time and it is believed that it was then that the plan to insist on d pluA dllvy bVAAS ouA4kNASA2e 4cA NASS ton was decided upon.
 State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. A. In contrast to other years only a handful of Waterburians were pres ent at the Capitol today for the opening of the legislature and in- auguration of Governor Raymond F. Baldwin. Among the missing were: Mayor Frank Hayes, who two years ago began his second term as lieu tenant governor; Finance Commis- sioner Charles Jackson, who was the senate clerk in 1887; Joseph H.. Lawlor, who was the oldest member of the senate in point of service two years ago; and John D. Thoms, who was the House minority leader at the '37 session.
 State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. A. Senator Edward P. Egan was the first of the Waterbury legislators to arrive at Hartford today, enter ing the Capitol a few minutes af- ter g o'clock. Reps. Daniel J. Ma nancy and Hugo Guastaferri fol- lowed shortly after and Seantor George T. Culhane did not arrive until after 10 a. m.
 Democratic State Central Com mittee Chairman J. Francis Smith was an early arrival and was in conference with Democratic mem bers of the House for some teime be- fore attending the senatorial cau- GUS. Also busily engaged was Atty. J. Gregory Lynch, member of the State Central Committee.
 Other WaterburianS noted at the proceedings were Atty. John Burns. who was an expressing clerk two years ago, City Court Prosecutor Chares Summa, and his brother, Atty. Frank Summa.
 State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. A. Members of the legislature were So concerned with the problem of or ganization, both Senate and House, that they engaged in few discussions even informal ones, over the pro- posal that early in the present ses- sion rules be suspended to allow passage of bill calling for alter mated jurors in all important criIn- inal cases. This would affect the Waterbury conspiracy trial now go- ing on.
 State Capitol. Hartford, Jan. A. Rep. Hugo Guastaferri told The Democrat this morning that he had drafted several important bills
 which he would introduce in tho legislature shortly. He did not of- fer to discuss the nature e any Iof this impending legislation.