The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-13
Heard And Overheard At The State Capitol
1941 General Assembly in Dullest Session in Years-Judgeship Deal" Appeals to Republi- can Leaders-John Thoms Mentioned for Com
 missionership.

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 That Is why many observers look forward to the passage of these administration measures, probably with some Republican changes. There will be an effort by Republicans, especially on the milk bill, to detract somewhat from the prestige Gov. Hurley will gain with the passage of these bills. This Is logical. Republicans will want some of the credit, too.
 But Republicans see the politi- cal danger in opposing blindly measures furthering the interests of the ordinary citizen, and will probably go along on this "vital" program.
 With the session half over, . survey of this departments note- book discloses only one major measure passed-a $260 600 appro- priation for the Windsor Locks Airport site. The best debate of the session so far as the House discussion of the Leae-Lend bill, and the excellent orations of Rep. Walter Howe, R., Litchfield, and Rep. Abraham A. Ribicoff, D., Hartford, on the state of the na- tional defense.
 On the surface then, all is de- lightfully boring. But those to whom legislators talk privately know there is 8 burning question keeping them on the hot seat. This question is:
 "Who will get the jobs?"
 Disclosure by this correspondent last week that Republicans are looking forward to . judgeship swap on a S0-50 basis through the acquisition of five Democratic senators caused . lot of figuring to be done in some circles.
 Two or three of these comput- ing experts finally arrived at the momentous conclusion thaa five Democratic senators are too many. If Republicans needed only two or three, 1t would be different, But Ave! Too many.
 Yet no one will deny there is chafing among Democrats in the Senate, since a great many of them arc looking for Jobs and hvae received no assurances. Re. publicans are banking on the the Ory that not all will be satisfied.
 It Is beginning to look as if there vii be little reorganization of state departments in the pres ent session.
 A proposal has been submitted for unification of the states agri- cultural departments into one di- vision. and no great sentiment has appeared for this reform. Tn connection with this, the name of J. Walter Darley, East Had- dam, secretary of the Democratic State Central Committee, IS be- ing mentioned for State Agrtcul- ture Commissioner.
 There doesn't seem to be too great enthusiasm for the proposal to abolish the office of statute revision commissioner and trans fer the duties to the secretary of states office.
 Still mentioned for appointment as statute revision commissioner are John Thoms, Waterbury; Ed ward Lonergan. Hartford; and Judge John Bailey, also of Hart ford.
 Despite the undenied story that Motor Vehicles Commissioner Michael A. COnnor was tipped by Q high scource that his job was safe, another wager by leading Hartford politician that C0nn0r would not be renamed Is report cd. The bet was even money.
 This followed close on the heels of a report that the first heuten- ant of National Committeeman David E. Fitzgerald, New Haven, bet 10 to 1 against COnnor's reap p0intment.
 Lewis Phelps, Andover Demo- craC ana state auultOrs uaS Uecil confined to his home for more than 8 month with Sciatica rheumatism. His confinement be- gan on the day his reappointment to a four-year term was approved by the General Assembly.
 The investigation of Mansfield state hospital by State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey Is not as important as 1t sounds. The petty thefts" do not amount to much. Another incident, In which an individual was caught in . compromising situation. also Is heinz looked into.
 Many factories in Peru are now operating at capacity.