Putnam patriot., 1911-08-25
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 Hartford, Aug 23=1he Connecticut legislafure-or at least the senate has voted 10 adjourn sine die next Fri day, Aug. =. and the house has voted to have all reports from committees in yesterday. Probably there will he no more reports made 10 th,. house. for the senate hasn't passed this vote and will therefore be open to their rccep- tion, and there is an equal likelihood that The house win not be ready to adjoufn on Friday and tbat final ad jonrnment will not come this week
 Indeed. it may Bot come for another month. for the committee OH congress sional and senatorial districts yester day reported n ma jority and minority plan for redistrictine the state into five congressional districts. both drawn by Republicans. one by Senate Chairman Rarugm and the other by House Chairman Stevens. Not only thai, but there are two reports on rearrange ment nf many state senatorial dis triets. majority reaort from the Re publicans adverse t0 any changes, and minority report from Democratic members in favor of 4 number of chaHEes. Nhieh Will make if easier to elect Democratic senators.
 This is loo transparent and will hardly take much time. but there Is no Knowing how much time the redis trleaue matter will take. for thc Dem oclats are not entirely satisfied with either plan reported The Barunm plan makes the first district Hartford county. with fhc exception ef Bristol, Tarmington. Plainville S0athington and Berlin. which go in with New HaNnn city. and the southern and east ern portions of that county to make the second district The third is Wind ham. New London Holland and Mid dlesex counties, with Guilford, Madi- son and Branford of New Haven eonn- ty. The fourth is what is left of Fair field county after Stratford, Hunting ton. Monroe, NewtoWn, Bethel, Brook field and sherman have been taken to add to Litchheld county and Water  parts of New Haven county to make the fifth district
 The senate busted itself yesterday with the general armory appropria tions the bill for which, ns reported by the appropriations committee. called for new armories at S5o,O0o each for Danbury and Willimantie, at SIo,- ,rI fAr IFS at the Bridgeport armory and S9,IoO for completion and equipment of the Meridrn armory The senate added amendments covering S5o,OO0 for an armorv in Manchester, S50,0OO for an armory site in Waterbury and S6o,0oG for drill shed for Troop B in Hart ford.
 The house discussed and finally pass ed the full train crew bill atter re tecting the Marsden amendment and accepting the Fenn amendment. The senate reversed this providing for fuil crews on passenger trains. The house also received the report or the con ference committee on the employers liability workmen's compensation bill to the effect that no agreement can be reached. and the house members filed n bill not unlike that which the house turned down by so large vote.
 Last week "Wednesday proved short day for the senate. though that body had talked the day before about adjourniug thts week Friday. It re mained in session only tfty-fire mln- utes Nor did il do any special amount of business II did manage 10 adhere to it's former action in passing n meas. ure providing for an advisory initiative and referendum on legislative matters, which the house refused later to stand for. ana thls thus fails between the two.
 Senator ludscn also reported. on he half of the ludiJ iafy committee. htii to take the place af the recommitted securities bill. which was passed by the senate at the time it passed the Jud son bin originally and later reeomnit ted on the initiative of the house, II having proved neanwhile to be HerA far from what the senate would haNt passed if there had been careful seru tiny of the measure As again report ed its provisions cover only public service corporations and not all kinds of corporations, as in It's original shap, it covered, and it permits the Issuance of securities at less than par under certain conditions Instead of Insisting that they be issued at par The public utilities commission Is made the Iudg, of when this shall be.
 No New Sunday Law.
 The hig business of the house on "Wednesday was tine Srr,lacy sunday hiil. which was passed hy the senat, as substitute for the bin reported by the Judiciary committee. but Killed hy the house some time ago The Spellacy bin is built en the principle of local option, To be exercised by the mayop a city, warden of q borough or majority Of the Selectmeu of Il town. The house refused 10 entertain the Spellacy bill. voting to adhere Go its former action in turning down the measure for which 1t was substituted by a vote of 9o to 70.
 Judge Peck of Stratford made the motion. saying that this was Chris tian nation and he hated to see this sort of thing substituted for the Ten Commandments. Judge Banks, the Republiean leader, argued for the bill IS best he could. and he was aided. in so far as any aid seemed of value, by Messrs. Hutchinson of Essex. Melt
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