Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 9, 1913, Page 2

MESSACE OF GOVERNOR BALDWIN Advocates Election of Preudgnt, Vice President and United States Senators by Popular Vote, Election of State Senn- tors on General Ticket Instead of by Dnmcu—?.m Nomination of All Judges by Governor With Election by | cu: General Assembly—Suggests Consolidation of Several Public Offices—Qpposes Inerease in Pay of Members of Assembly and Disapproves Any Appropriation For Leg- islative Souvenirs or Other Gratuity—Would Request United States Senators From Connecticut to Stand For Arbitration of Panama Canal Dispute by The Hague Tribunal—Favors Workmen’s Compensation Act. — Harttord, Jan. 8—The message of wovernor Simeon E, Baldwin was read in the general assembly today. It reAds in part as follows: 5 Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the General Assembly: The political events of the past few years have made it clear that the peo- ple of the United States and of this state desire a more direct share in the work of civil government. Responding to this sentiment, last general assembly called v-- COn-, ress to propose to the states for rati- cation an amendment to the consti- tates providing $ution of the United r the election of Uni ors by a direct popular vote. endment has now been thus pro- osed to the pecple of the United States for their approval. I recom- mend the prompt passage by this as- sembly of & vote of ratification. Election of President by Popular Vote I recommend to vou the adoption of & resolution requesting congress to propose an amendment to the consti- tution abolishing the device of nresi- dential clectors, and allowing all the electors in the several states to vote directly for president and vice presi- dent; those who are the choice of a plurality of those voting in each state to be credited with the samle number of votes from that state as under the existing scheme. Comnnecticut, for in- stance, now entitied to cast' seven votes through seven presidential elec- tors, would be credited, in the final canvass of the votes of all the states, with the same number of seven votes; the only difference being that they would have been cast directly by the people for themselves. The provisions for the case of a fajlure of any merson to obtain a majority of the votes 80 given by the several states would be the same as now. Amendments of the State Constitution The last house of representatives proposed seven other amendments for your consideration. One is designed to place salutary restraints upon special legislation, and to forbid it in any case which is or could be covered by a general law. I recommend its approval. Another amendment proposed would require a two-thirds vote in each house, instead of a mere majority, as Bow, to overrule an executive veto. I recommend this amendment to your approval. The law as set forth in our general statutes gives our supreme court of errors power to review the evidence in appealed cases and, if the court below has drawn erroneous conclusions of fact from it, to grant a new trial. It also gives an appeal to the courts in many cases from orders or decisions SVRUP OF FIGS IS BEST FOR A CHILD. 1f Its Little Tongue is Coated, Breath Feverish, Stomach Sour and Bowels Clogged. Everv mother immediately realizes after giving her child delicious Syrup of Figs that is the ideal laxative and physic for the children. Nothing else regulates the little one's stomach, liver and 30 fect of tender bowels so they dearly love its It your child is: ing nice naturall insides t feeling well; rest- eating regularly and acting s a sure sign that its little stomach throat, full of a teaspoonful sour bile will gently e on and out bowels without nausea, and you will sure- 7 and smiling child With Syrup drugging your posed entirely and aromat Mothe: of Figs you are aot children, “being com- of luscious figs, senna annot be harmful. s up of omach, liver and bowel cleanser and regulator needed—a little given today will save a sick child tomorrow. Full directions for children of all the package, ages and grown-ups plainly printed on the package. Ask your druggist for the full name, “Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna,” prepared by the California Fig Syrup Co. This is the delicious tasting, genuine old reliable. Refuse anything eise offered. sometimes start fi:;m metal | strain or indigestion, but more often from general weakness, and lead to appalling conditions unless checked. Treat the Cause, Not the Effect. SCOTT’S EMULSION over- comes néervousness in 2 wonderful, permanent way by making life-sus- taining blood corpuscles; it nourishes the nerve centres and acts asa bracing tonic to build you up. Seott’s Emalsion does not stapefy it feeds them in Nature's way. . Scorr & Bowms. Bloomseld M J iris NEWMARKET HOTEL, 716 Boswell Ave. st-class Wines, Liquors an “eals and Weich Harenit” served o Jobn Tuckie Prop. Tel. 43-& OLDS CAUSE HEADACHE AND GRIP LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine removes ‘Lh!’ cause. There is only One “BROMO X ok for signature of | W BR R i e wan: Poble ut your busi: e then through lumns of The Bull ere’ e adverde: etin, "fl'm % um better ! the ito § ;would have of executive or administrative authori- ties, such as county commissioners or the *bublic utilities commission. ‘These provisions of our statutes the supreme court of errors has held to be, in whole or part, in violation of the constitution. The last house of representatives proposed an amendment to the consti- tution to give express and unmistaka- ble sanction to these statutes and to any similar laws which it may here- after be deemed proper to enact. I recommend thi~ amendment to your approval. Election of Municival Judaes. It is the prevalent opinion that our present method of electing municipal judges is unsatisfactory. - The choice is generally made in effect by county caucuses and largely for political con- siderations. The principle of nomination by the governor and election by the general assembly, first adopted for the su- preme court of errors and the superior court, has been for years, and with general acceptance, extended to the court of common pleas and the district court of Waterbury. In my opinion, it should be mow further extended to all municipal courts. I recommend that the same course be adopted in the case of the judges of city, police, borough and towns courts, and that the proposed consti- tutional amendment (making all judges elective officers) respecting them be not approved. Increasing Pay of Assemblymen. Of the remaining amendments sent forward by the last house of repre- sentatives, one looks to a four years' term for representatives in the general assembly; another would repeal the OFFICEHOLDERS WHOM GOVERNOR BALDWIN WOULD ELIMINATE. George L. McLean, factory in- spector, salary $2,000. Deputy Factory Inspectors J. Quinlan of Meriden, J.-P. Kenna of Hartford, W. Ainsley of Bridgeport and Miss Julia C. Corcoran of Norwich. W. building ner, saiary 52,300, B 1||.|comTuclc"imf lomestic animals, salar: . . Botter, dairy and food commissioner, $2,000. Deputy Dairy and Food Com- missioner Tyler Cruttenden, $1,- H. K. Job, state ornithologist. J. Sirica, L. B. Santangelo and H. B. Epstein, barber commis- sioners, salary §5 a day. Examiners of embalmers, four men. h and cams commissi three men at $500 a year. Board of directors to establish county homes. ioners, forfetture of the privileges of an elec- tor by a convicted briber, forger, per- jurer, duelist or fraudulent bankrupt, Whose sentence was merely to a fine; and the third increases the pay of members of the general assembly from $300 to $500. I do not recommend any one of these to_your approval. 1 renew the recommendation made lto the last general assembly that an amendment to the constitution be pro- posed whereby senators shall be elect- ed at large on a general ticket. ‘The only merit of senatorial districts is that they secure some representa- tion to political minorities. The same end can be better accomplished by electing senators on a general ticket, if no one is allowed to vote for more than two-thirds of those to be elected, or if a scheme of cumulative voting or proportionate representation be adopt- ed. Mileage of Members of the General Assembly. Tt has been for many years the prac- tice of the comptroller, when requested by any member or member-elect of the general assembly so to do, to procure from such railway company or com- panies as may be necessary a ticket or tickets entitling such member to transportation between Hartford and his home station during the session of the general assembly of which he is a member or member-elect, and to de- liver to him such ticket or tiekets in exchange for an assignment by him to the state of his mileage allowance for such session; the comptroller paying | for the tickets the lowest sum or sums for which he can obtain them. This sum has been considerably larger than the amount of one mileage each way at the rate of 25 cents a mile. For the transportation of the members of last general assembly there was paid on this account $37,387.98, al- though the regular mileagé came only 7,228, and not a single member, had he drawn his statutory mileage, thus received enoush to pay for the tickets supplied him by the 4 comotroller. Towards the close of 1911 a biil was presented to the comptroller by a railroad company for transportation furnished for members of the general assembly, under authority which it was claimed was derived from the section of the general statutes above men- { tioned. "The comptroller requested the opinion of the attorney general as to whether the board of control would be authorized to appropriate public mon- |eys to discharge this bill, and in reply the opinion was given that the comp- troller had no right to contract with {any railroad for such a ticket as is contemplated in that section unless he could do so without paying a greater sum therefor than the mileage which the member requesting the ticket was entitled to receive. Under this opinion, in which T fully comcur, the comptroller will not be able hereaffer to purchase - transportation for any member at a cost exceeding that of his mileage within the consti- tutional limit. Sessions will be short if the as- sembly sits four days a week. Until 1901 - this was the uniform practice under ordinary circumstances, In 1901 the weeks In which this was done fell to elght out of twenty-four; in 1903, to five out of twenty-four; and in_ 1905, to two out of twenty-nine. 1 strongly recommend a return to the ancient custom, umwisely aban- doned twelve vears ago. With four days a week given to actual sessions, the assembly can compiete its business each of t.h’“:'rent rcelm.l. ou This indicates a ortunate d.n- ln Olll‘ finenc cl.l ey, deflcit was not due to any re- auotion of ihcome. On the coRtrary, our current Income for that year was than before, with one excep The increase In ‘lT:t %M.d indebt- edness, during the lve years, has been rapld, and unaccompanied by any provisions either for a fund or for paying them Ofl by The treasurer, in his report for the past year, recommends the setting apart annually enough of the ordinary income of the state to meet the bonds from Wme to time, as occasion ®otters. He_ also_urges, “for ‘this object, 3. laying of a state tax on the sev towns, of not less than three-fourths of a mill, year. I join in these recommendations. I renew the recommendation in my inaugural message to the last general assembly, that a state purveyor be ap- pointed, with a proper salary, to make all large purchases of supplies for state flutitudnnl. It would be a measure of plain economy. Grants of Gratuities and Legislative Souvenirs, Grants of gratuities seem !crbmde'n by the spirit of our constituton. venture to express the hope that s will be made by this general assembly or by either house, and that, if any “legislative souvenir” and picture book be issued ,it will be at the risk of the publisher, ‘without aid from the pub- lic_treasury. Repeated complaints have been made to me, during the past two years, of misconduct or ineffie! on the part of prosecuting officers. It is through them that the sanctions of the law are mainly applied, and a law without a sanction is of liftle worth. If pros- ecuting officers do not prosecute, crimes, great and small, will go un- punished. If they do not make the necessary investigations, when crime is charged, to determine whether a prosecution should be brought, justice may fail. There is no executive office created by the general assembly, the incum- bent of which ought not 'to be subject to the power of removal for due cause, and the natural depositary of that power is the governor. Inheritance Taxes. Inheritance tax laws now exist in most of the states, in which the cit- izens of Connecticut have business in- terests. The result has been that the privilege of succeeding to a share in the estates of deceased persons has often been taxed twice; once where he belonged, and again In some other jurisdiction where personal property forming part of the estate might be situated. The tax commissioner’s biennial re- port favors such a modification of our statute as will avoid what thus vir- tually becomes double taxation. He also favors an exemption from all inheritance taxes of property left to charitable, religious or public uses. I advise legislation on both these lines. SHT Consolidation of Offices. The number of public offices in this state, appointment to which is sought mainly for the sake of the money or patronage which they bring, seems to me far too great. The following changes would seem to me for the public interest: 1. The abolition of the office of factory inspector, with a transfer of the duties attached to it to the com- missioner of the bureau of labor sta- tistics, and naming him henceforth la- | bor commissioner, The abolition of the office of building and loan commissioner, and of the bank commissioners, with a transfer of the duties attached to these positions to a single bank commission- er. 3. The abolition of the offices of commissioner of domestic animals, dairy and food commissioner, and state ornithologist/ and also Of the state board of agriculture; and the creation of the office of commission- :501())5 agriculture, with a salary of 4. The abolition of the board of ex- aminers of barbers, and the transfer of such of its powers as it may be thought worth while to preserve to the state board of health. 5. The abolition of the Connecticut Board of Examiners of Embalmers, and the transfer of such of its pow- ers as it may be thought worth while to preserve to the state board of health. 6. The abolition of the Board of diréctors to Bstablish County Homes for the Care and Treatment of Per- sons Suffering from Tuberculosis, and the transfer of the oversight of our institutions for the bemefit of those afflicted with that disease to a single tuberculosis_commissloner, at a salary of $2,500, who shall also be ex officio a member of the state board of health. There are now four state tubercu- losis homes; at Hartford, Meriden, Shelton and Norwich. The biennial report of the board of directors shows that there is no present occasion for building any other. Fisheries and Game. We have three shellfish commission- ers, recelving a salary of 3500 each, with a clerk and engineer, besides nu- merous Inferior agents. Their bienmal report shows that their activities for the past year have been quite limited, and recommends restricting them still further by discontinuing the policing of oyster beds. If the assembly does mnot think proper thus to add to the powers of the commission, 1 should recommend its_abolition. If so abolished, I should recommend that the office of commissioners of fisherles and game be also abolished, and a transfer of their function, as well as those of the shellfish commis- sioners, made to a single commissioner of fsheries and game, with a salary of not less than 32,000, and with power to appoint necessary deputies, wardens and inspectors. A single commissioner would seem to be enough to look after all our fish- eries, as well as to regulate hunting and ‘same preservation, reserving anm appeal from his decisions in matters of large importance to the superior court, or a judge thereof. Election of County Commissioners. I renew the recommendation of Gov- ernor Morris in his inaugural message in 1893, repeated In mine of two years ago, that county commissioners be chosen by the electors, but under a scheme for securing a minority repre- sentation, either by allowing no one to vote for more than two, or by adopt- ing the rule either of proportionate rel:relenufion, or of the cumulative vote. Woman Suffrage. I renew the recommendation in my inaugural message in 1911 that our statutes be so amended as to grant full municipal suffrage to women owning taxable property. by thus treating taxpavers of each lsx alike, a further opportunity will glven to see whezh? the women ot Connecticut, by generally availing themselves of the privilege thus granted, manifest their desire to have our constitution so al- tered as to secure their n as electors. Workmen’s Compensation Act. A commission appointed pursuant to an act of the last genersl assembly to copvention of 1908, one vital interests, our inde- TR : dence or honer, or concerns the in- Forostn of third partios. . enforced in rith by summary proceed- “gqon-.nwfls&:mu Mlo! rom-:‘ pénses recommended by the commis- slon of not avar Talf that sum. ‘With such changes in these resvects as you may think desirable, I should recommend the enactment of the bill. Koeping the Publio Faith. A Qifference has now arisen between the United States and Great Britain relating to the interpretation of a treaty concluded between them in 1901 commonly known as the Hay-Paunce- tote treaty. That provides certain rules to régulate the use of the Paname canal, and that it shall be free and open to the vessels of commerce of all nations ol juch rules “on terms of entire equality, so that there shall be no discrimination ~=ainst any such natiom, or its citizens or subjects, In respect of the conditions or charges of Sl o otharets The president of the United States is of the opinion that this clause of the treaty does not preclude the exemption of American coasting vessels from tolls charged against all shipping of other nations. Congress, taking the same view, has adopted that policy. Great Britain claims that this will be a discrimina- tion against its vessels which vialates the terms of the treaty, and has asked the Tnited States to join In submit- ting this claim to the decision of The Hague arbitration tribunal. Some members of the senate of the United States have publicly expressed the opinion that this request should be denied, because the clause of the treaty which 1s in question does not bear the construction put upon it by Great Britain, and further because The Hague arbitration convention of 1907 And the. mpcint arbitration convention of 1908 between our country and Great Britain do not contemplate or require the submission to arbitration of claims of this character. But whether they do or not obviously depends on their proper legal comstruction. We have solemnly agreed as a natlon that dis- putes as to the true comstruction of any treaty between us and Great Brit- ain which diplomacv cannot settle shall be settled by arbitration. unless they affect the vital interests, the inde- pendence or the honmor of the two countries, or the interests of third parties. Diplomacy has thus far failed to settle the present dispute. To break our agreement, made to meet just such a condition of things, would, it seems to me, be a plain breach of nublic faith, The question is not as to whether we have made a bad bargain, but as to what the bargain is that we have made. It is set forth in writing, over our signature. No dispute could be more clearly within the operation ‘Connecticut, so far as foreign powers placed ‘honor, %:h -—onfin‘ o must Iook puflell!lrly to her two sen- ators to see that her faith as Sei oy o il s Tatied Buice pre- served inviolate. ecommend o as to the true !u’l.l construction of the treaties on which she relles to the permanent tribunal of arbitration at The Hague. Other matters which I ghall desire to bring to your attention will be sub- mitted later. WALL STREET CONTROL OF CENTRAL RESERVE BANK. Secretary of Treasury Sounds Warning Before Glass Committee. ‘Washington, Jan. 8.—An emphatic warning from former Secretary of the Treasury Leslie M. Shaw that a cen- tral reserve bank such as proposed by the national monetary commission would be controlled absolutely by Wall street, and a technical discussion by Professor Laughlin of the University of Chicago of the operation of proposed divisicnal reserve banks, feature: day's hearing before the ‘Glass sub- committee of the house banking and currency committee. The committee will hear no more bankers and economic experts, for the present, at least. Representative busj- ness men of varlous sections of the country are next on the liat of those invited to give their views on the Decessity for banking and currency re- form. D. J. Endy of Philadelph! chalrman of the executive committee of the National Credit Men's associa- tion, will be examined tomorrow GOVERNOR'S DAUGHTER LEADER OF THE MARCH Escorted by Major Frank L. Wilcox at Inaugural Ball. Hartford, Conn., Jan. §.—The inaug- ural ball tendered to Governor Bald- win by the First company, Governor's Foot Guards, was held tonight in Foot Guard armory and was a brilliant suc~ cees. It is estimated that 2,500 per- sons were In attendance. The dec- orations were white and smilax with 1,500 electric lights. The grand march was led by Major Frank L. Wilcox, commanding the foot guards, and Governor Baldwin's daughter, Mrs. Warren R. Gilman, of Worcester, Mass. Governer Baldwin followed with Mrs. F. T. Wilcox. Then came the governor's staff, other state officers ang legislators. Pope Pius Sent a Message to the powers asking them to help along the peace negotiations among_ the Balkan beiligerents in behalf of Palestine, in this packag country. of absolutely pure tobacco, * Distinctively v Individual®, e of Fatimasg has made it the greatest selling cigarette in the The pleasure GAVE DIRECTIONS IN THE S8IGN LANGUAGE. Deaf Mut Efforts Result in Rescue of Himself and Three Others. New York, Jan. 8.—Henry Souwein, deaf mute, gave directions in sign lan- guage this afternoon which brought about the rescue of himself and three others from the wreckage of a passen- ger elevator that dronmed four floors in a downtown office building. The other three passengers were uncon- scious Bouwein’s stenographer, who under- stood the sign language, crawled through a hole in the bottom of the car, and, although the mute could use only one hand, through it he directed the rescues. All the injured will re- cover. Novel Method of Suicide. Los Angeles, Jan. 8. —With his head incased in an airtight box which bore the inscription “Patent applied for” and into which a large quantity of gas was released through the agency of an alarm clock device, O. D, Comber lay on the floor of his home here to- day and was asphyxiated. Five Perish in Fire. Chanute, Kas. Jan. 8.—B. J. Litzey, & farmer, Mrs. Litzey and their three children, one of them an infant, were burned ‘to death in a fire which de troyed their home near here early today. WOMAN DEAD ON FLOOR, HUSBAND UNCONSCIOUS Probable Murder and Suicide Ners Rochester, N. Y. N. Y. Jan 8.—Humtwm) the home of Chauncey Gover, near Rolumlus, today found Mrs, Grover dead on the floor of ‘the kitchen, with two shots through her breast, and her husband unconscious, with a bullet hole in his temple. Doo~ tors say Grover will live only a few hours. Neighbors say the Grovers lived un- happily. The authorities are procesd ing on the assumption that Grover killed his wife and turned the gun on h{mnelf. There were signs of a strug- gle. Rochester, attracted to 8KIN OF PUPPIES GRAFTED ON A BOY. Seven Canines Already Killed and Five More Are Needed. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 8.—The skins of the stomachs of eight pupples have been grafted on the legs of Ralph Kerls, 7 years old, of this city, who was burned Dec. 6. The greater part of the injuries are now covered, but five more dogs will be sacrificed to provide skin. A Constitutional Amendment giving students the right to vote, will be in- troduced in the New York assembly A Coffee Cup Over 2% Grains of Caffeine. Physicians recognize this drug to be of poisonous effect upon stom- ach, heart and nerves. Scientists employed by the U. S. Government found, in the famous Rabbit Case, that an amount of caffeine equivalent to that contained in two average cups of coffee killed 2 Rabbit. What wonder then, if you are a coffee-drinker, that you suffer from indigestion, heart disturbance, headache and biliousness, sleeplessness, or nerve irritation? I~ Multip.y 2% grains of caffeine by the number of cups of coffee you drink each day and you will determine the amount of poison you give yourself daily. Eminent physicians are protesting against the present use of coffee. for this.) (Your family doctor can vouch The aches and ills of your own body also protest when the burden becomes too heavy. Doesn’t your own common sense suggest that you quit coffee now? The New Food=drink, Instant Postum offers the easy way. This charming table beverage furnishes a hot drink of remarkable palatability. which changes to golden brown when cream is added. for those who want to get away from coffee troubles. It has a rich seal brown color Tasting much like high-grade Java, it makes the ideal cup Instant Postum requires no boiling. It is made “quick as a wink” by pouring hot water upon a level teaspoonful of the powder in a cup and stirring until dissolved. Add sugar and cream to taste and you have a very fascinating beverage. Grocers sell Instant Postum, 90 to 100-cup tins, 50c; 45 to 50-cup tins, 30c. “There’s a Reason” e e Made by Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Pure Food Factories, Battle Creek, Mich.