The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-08
First Catholic Gov.
 In History Of Conn.
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istration. The attorney generals term is four years, and Palloti still has two years to go.
 Tonight, Gov. Hurley will be hon. ored at the traditional inaugural ball at the State Armory. Members of his staff and administration, and hundreds of other military and poll tical dignitaries, will attend the for nal affair, which is full of pomp and ceremony.
 First Campaign
 Gov. Hurley, who was elected chief executive in the first elective office he ever sought, has been state public works commissioner since 1897, and before that, held high posts in the state works progress administration.
 He takes office at a time when the states industries have been geared to their highest production since the World War and state tax income is at an all-time peak. The defense effort has reduced the unemploy- ment problem, and Gov. Hurley falls heir to a state government defense set-up created by Former Gov Baldwin when the international sit- uation grew critical last summer. In the first few months of his administration, while the general assembly is in session, Gov. Hurley will have to fill more than 15 major posts of state commissioners, and il judgeships, including four to the superior court. The states most im- portant appointive positions are in- cluded among those to be filled, such as:
 State highway commissioners, mo- tor vehicles commissioner, finance commissioner, health commissioner, two public utilities commissioners public works commissioner, tax com- missioner, personnel director, liquor control commissioner, athletics com- missioner, statute revision commiS- sion, and dairy and food, milk, do- mestic animals and agriculture com missioner.
 UnifcatiOn Plans It is expected that Gov. Hurley will recommend the unification of the dairy and food, domestic ani- mals and agriculture departments into a single state department, as suggested several years ago by the state reorganization commission. If such a measure is proposed and passed, it will mean two less com missioners to be appointed by the governor.
 Another move, favored several years ago by Gov. Hurley when he was public works commissioner, may urge the unification of the state highway and public works depart ments. If such a proposal were made, it probably would ask that the highway department become a branch of the public works division A deputy in charge of highway con- struction would be named by the public works commissioner. Another major proposal expected from Gov. Hurley while the legisla- ture is in session will seek g. reduc- tion in the cost of milk to the con- sumer. Some action pointing to- WdIOC RuDA4C uI414U4Cc O4Ao41SCo dAoO AS rumored. it is expected that creation of a state labor relations board vii, be suggested and probably approved by the legislature, since Republican! have indicated they, too, favor sucf a measure.
 Democrats control the senate ?: 1 to 13, while Republicans have theil usual tremendous majority in tht House-184 to 88. Separate commit. tees will be organized during tht legislative term, instead of the joint committees popular while Republ- cans were in power. Democrats were able to force the separate commit tee Sy5SefR beeaSa of thefr eoz7erol of the senate.
 The republicans in the house however, are not expected to oppose administration recommendations entirely as Q party policy Recently, State Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley said:
 "The Republican party has clear ly indicated to me as its chairman that it will have no part of the ob- Structionist methods which have be- set legislatures at times in the past but wants its elected representatives = F r -