The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-02-06
PLENTY OF WORK
IN LEGISLATURE
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IN LEGISLATURE
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Senator Mcneil introduced bill
amending the charter OF the city of
Bridgeport with respect to the pension
funds of the police and fire depart
ments. The bill was handed to him
by Police Commissioner George s.
Hill.
He introduced a bill to incorporate
the silver Peach Improvenent eom sem
community to be governed by five
freemen selected from among the own
ers of dwellings in the territory. This
The incorporators named are Abe
Kline of Kline Bros, Harry Cooper.
c. w. Burgess and Fred Osborne.
Another resolution presented by
Senator Mcneil would amend the
charter of the Bridgeport Land &
Title Co, so as to provide for the eli
nine referring to the maximum num-
Der of directors, and further provid-
ing that its president, yice-president
and treasurer shall be members of the
Board of Directors; that the director.
ate shall have full management of
the affairs of the company and shau
never consist OF less than three.
Senator Mcneil introduced again the
Trades Disputes bill which after long
controversy was reported adversely
and killed at the last session.
the appropriation Of $4,000 for the
maintenance for the next two years.
and $4,000 for new building work, at
st. Vincent's hospital A similar bill
dealing with Bridgeport hospital will
9be presented tomorrow.
Senators McDonough and Mcneil
introduced bills in the Senate carry
ing into effect various Recommended
tons made in Governor Baldwin's
message such as the consolidation of
various state departments election of
county commissioners by the people,
appointment of minor judges by the
governor, etc.
day, the leadership of the Senate, in
pursuance with the custom that has
prevailed from year to year was con-
ferred upon the senate chairman Of
the judiciary committee. The honor
falls therefore upon Senator John J.
McDonough of Naugatuck, than whom
no senator in the body is more fitted
for the position.
Harbormaster Garry Paddock and
Former Probate Judge Thomas O.
Coughlin were in Hartford today in
the interest of the candidacy of Judge
CoughIin for the Bridgeport city court
judgeship.
duced bill that calls for the division
of Bridgeport into II towns for the
purposes of representation in the Gen
eral Assembly. Similar bills have been
introduced for New Haven, Hartford
and other cities. Under the terms of
the bill each voting district is practi-
give Bridgeport "a representatives,
two from each town., in the General
Assembly. The bill is modelled on the
so called Pardee bill which was evoIv-
ed after much thought by Judge Par
dee of New Haven. who believes this
is the only satisfactory solution OF the
problem of equitable representation.
Mr.. McMurray introduced a. bill pro-
viding pensions for veterans of the
Civil War who served in Connecticut
regiments. of $40 per month Also a
bill providing for the display of the
American flag at all polling places in
municipal, State and National cleo
tons, the flag in no instance to be
smaller than by feet.
The Stratford bill, so-called, to
| change the form of government in
Sentative Brakeman of that town
Representative Wilson introduced a
bill providing for the submission of
certain laws to the vote of the peo-
| pie.
Senator ]. H. whitcomb introduced
in the Senate resolution naming
Denis MulvihilI of Bridgeport as coi1n-
| ty commissioner fer a term of four
years beginning October next.
Senator Newman introduced bills
embodying the recommendations of
the Common Council with respect to
the several bonding issues aggregating
s675.0oo for schools. streets, sewers and
alnnshouse.
bill relating to the taxation of rail-
road and street railway companies. It
| increases the tax upon the value of
such property from sone to one and
one-half per cent. to bring it in ac-
cordance with the average tax rate in
Connecticut.
Also a. bill for an amendment to the
constitution Article 8, Section 1, there
of, for the mandatory initiative and
referendum, as it exists in Oregon and
substantially in II other States. It
people may require the submission to
! the electors of any law passed by the
| General Assembly. 1t will be vetoed
if q majority of those voting do not
favor it.
Ten per cent of the electors may
also initiate bills which will become
laws if majority of the people favor
| them.
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to de-
stroy the salt perpetuating system as
| 1T exists in the Board of Library di-
| reetors- The bill provides that the
pointed by the Mayor, substantially
| the same as he appoints the members
| of other boards.
| epileptics asked for an appropriation
| of $22, 600 to provide new buildings and
proper equipment.
Another bill introduced in the House
called for the regulating of the wear
| ing of hatpins by women.
A state printing investigation is
promised in the Senate
Representative Lockwood of STAIN
| ford introduced a bill providing that
automobile owners when paying their
registration fee to the state shall
make an additional payment of 10
mill tax based upon the valuation of
their machines. Of this tax the state
will receive five percent and the town
e5 percent. The bill provides that this
payment be in lieu of local taxation.
In accord with laws passed in sew
era1 Western states is a bill provid-
fng payment of stipulated sums Of
money to parents who are poor for
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