The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-04


 The House got Into cheering form last night when 1t roared approval aB Clerk Robert Powell announced tho result of the vote confirming Senator William J. Shea, Republican Senate leader aS judge of the su- pcrior court, and there were in- termittent cheers through tho rest of the long night session,
 Today was holiday tlme for tho legislators aS they forgot, for the time being, tho controversies and pickering Of tho past fivo months and settled down to celebrate tho cnd Of the session.
 Ready to Die
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 4-(UP)- Tho lo4i General Assembly met In & mood of revelry today for It's f. nal session, with Q minor court judgeShlp slate still to Dc approved, various judges and commissioners to Do confirmed, and an additional Common Pleas judgeship nomina- ton expected from the governor.
 Unless called back in special ses. sion, today was the last day of OK. istence for the current session of tho legislature. Sometime during the day or evening, Gov. Hurley will give c farewell statement in person to Q joint session, and sec- retary of State Mrs. chase Going Woodhouse will pronounce the tra. and legendary words which close all legislatice sessions:
 God save the State of Connecti. cut"
 Both branches were in session un. til late last night, and party leaders were up until early today making final touches on the minor court Judgeship slate which has caused so much trouble In the last three weeks.
 Caucus on Judges
 A Democratic senatorial caucus took up the judgeship resolutions before start of the regular session. If enough Democrats were available to suspend the rules, 1t was regard. ed as certain the judgeship agree ment would 60 through.
 The House, meantime, confirmed the nominations of State Tax Com missioner Charles J. Mclaughlin to the Superior Court; Common Pleas Judge Raymond J Devin, New Ha- ven; Milk Administrator Donald O. Hammerberg; and State Auditor Joe seph B. Downes.
 The House also approved the nominations of Sen. William J. Shea, R.. Manchester for the supe- rior court, and Thomas J. Wall, Torrington, to the common pleas bench.
 But there was some doubt wheth- CT 1t would confirm the nomina- tions of Common Pleas Judge Sam. uel Mellitz, Bridgeport, and Execu. tive Secretary James E. Murphy to the superior court: John Fitz- Gerald, New Haven, John T. Culli- nan, Bridgeport, and Joseph Klau. Hartford, to the common pleas bench; Clyde Olin Fisher of WeS- leyan University and New Haven OOAROk6tAVAA OOukAoCA vAACCAtv Dooley to the state public utilities commission.
 Bradley Speaks
 This statement was made by Re- publican State Chairman J. Ken- meth Bradley:
 'Tt should be clearly understood that approval of executive rlomi- nations by the House was not part of any deal or agreement. The Re- publican organization has no agree ment of any sort on minor courts and has consistently refused tc swap the confirmation of any ap- pointee for the passage of legisla. ton or for any minor courts. These confirmations. as well as any oth. CTS yet to come, must stand or fall on their merits"
 The House, meantime, adopted . so-called "baby budget" of s7li,- 900. which is in addition to the record eliSIOo0,0o0 budget adopted