Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-13
Members of Assembly Received Hint of the Gov
 ernors Attitude at His Reception
STRONG SENTIMENT FOR SALARY INCREASES
Members Paci6ed by News That 1911 Amendment Would be Presented For Second Enactmen-Senate Votes For Repeal of Personal Tax Matter of Party Polcy-Ony One Critic of Tax Commissioners Corbin

Hartford. Conn, March 12.-Legis- .at1Ve business which was started off Tor the week yesterday at high speed moved almost as quickly through the Foulne channels today. The sitting leaving a short breathing space before mem bers took up committee work. The house members were still sensitive on t tne mifeage question. for not only was the 1Soeu resolution empowering mem oeFs to draw their salary and mileage 1n monthly fnStalments passed in con- Gurrenee with the senate, but the mem berS renac1OuSly clung to debate over proposed constitutional amendments to increase the salary of members of fu- ture assemblies, unfavorably reported lntli assurance was given that the pro- posed amendment of 1911 would be re- ported in from the committee for sec ond enactment before 1t is submitted 90 the people for ratification.
 Veto by Governor Expected.
 In the senate the effort to reconsider She vote whereby the Peck free trans portation bill was passed in concur renee was intellectual. The bill goes to the governor and from statements made by his excellency at the recep- Elon Tuesday night members now await Bis veto message.
 The senate deferred action on res 0luuons naming county commissioners, all nominees of democratic caucuses, upon the desire of Senator McDonough, the democratic leader, that no action pc tahS11 QHllI DlllS come III dealing with new methods of choosing these commissioners. The republicans lent their aid to the democrats as it mere ly delays final action but in spite of what MT McDonough said about the democratic party pledges in it's plat form several democrats were for i'm Eediate action and opposed MT. Me- Donough.
 Increases Of Capital Stock.
 The feature of the session was the sebate in the house in which several members declared their opposition to the custom of public service corpor- ltions asking for permission to in- crease capital stock through charter l amendments. Their position was that ! khe corporations should get the pub- | Hc utilities commission to sanction 1 tuch increases after due inquiry into | the needs for the additional capital l Ind whether or not the customers of | These public service corporations get 1 he service at rates to which they are 1 Untitled. Much the same objection was l nade in the senate the Meriden ! Eas Light company's bill for an in trease in its capital stock. The ef- tort of Senator Neebe to amend by l fnering the company the opportunity l 10 get the public utilities commission 1 Co sanction the increase failed aa it l eid not meet the issue then raised. ! This matter as we'll as the two bills of 1 shis nature in the house were finally l pot acted upon but will be taken up | Eater.
 Supervision of Stock issues
 Meantime it is expected that the in | corporations committee will report B | bill providing for supervision by the 1 public utilities commission of the is- ] sue of stock.
 Governor Baldwin is interested in l such a bill and he insists that it shall ] contain a provision that all stock issues 1 shall be at not less than par. This 1 is in line with the bills MT. Whiton | of New London advocated for two |
 The need of economy in state ex- penditures was brought to the front | by Senator Perry who wanted scrutiny | snade of the resolution to pay Joseph | Mul1in, a newspaper man. $500 for | compiling the list of bills. In the de- l bate 1t was stated that the many res- | olutions which come in for various l fully. MT. Mullins resolution was | passed. but it occasioned lively de- | bate
 Juvenile Courts for Children.
 A second judgeship resolution went ] through the house to be held up in the senate. It was that of John E. Fahey | 10 be associate judge at Rockville.
 Of the committee hearings there was much interest in the judiciary room when bills were under consideration providing for juvenile courts and for care of dependent children. Senator Quinn was heard on his bill which provides that where fatherless chtl- dren cannot be cared for by the mother 1 that the state aid the mother so she may Keep them instead tLnS state sending these children to county homes. A strong plea was also made 1 for juvenile courts.
 overorowding of TroIeys.
 In the railroad committees room bills to stop overcrowding of street l ears and against riding on running boards of open trolleys were heard. | The companies on both propositions l claimed that these conditions cannot 1 be stopped. The demand of those sup porting the bills was that companies provide sufficient equipment.
 The committee on executive nom- 9nations heard those who were for or against the nominations of Tax Com missioner Corbin and John J. Mozart 1and- The only opponent to the for mer was Senator Purcell. who said that MT. Corbin did not give hrs whole time to his office, that he was arbi- trary, and that he had wrong ideas on taxation problems When endors- CTS of MT. Corbtns name were called strong words for him. MT. Mcfarland l was spoken of highly. It is expected both nominations will be favorably re- ported without delay.
 Repeal of Personal Tax l. aw.
 In the senate Senator McDonough l spoke in favor of the bill to repeal the personal tax law. He said 1t is a democratic measure.
 Senator Perry said he is rohust1y opposed to the passage of the bill. lie Sa1d the Only reaSOnE SlfSlS TOT Ia6 ! repeal Of the law was that the repeal was demanded by the forgotten dem- ocratic state platform. He reminded tthc. senators that even though they rassed the bill to repeal the present Jaw, that palladium of our liberties and of our treasury" the house of stood in the way of its enactment.
 Senator Cheney said that in the vote on the bill in the house on Tuesday 1 there were democratic representative i who were glad ito get elected on the ] Natform which contained tha plank T