The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-30
REPORTS ON BIG MEASURES COME
 INTO ASSEMBLY

Hartford, April sO-The General As- sembly, today, began receiving re- ports on big measures. One of these, favorably reported, provides that no judge, deputy or associate judge shall appear as counsel for any person or corporation in the court of which he Is an officer.
 A proposed constitutional amend ment providing that the pay of mem bers of the General Assembly shall be raised from $500 to $500 was tabled after the House had voted not to send it to the calendar and against rejec- tion 35 to 46. The House stood by its action in passing the Magee amendment to the bill to elect county commissioners by popular vote by close margin of 101 to 95.
 The House received the 54 hour bill for women and minors in factories but the committee had voted to report 55 hour provision and it is thought that the printers made a mistake in the text The committee will also re- port a bill proho biting the employment of minors under sixteen years of age after p. m.
 The House after debate adopted a bill removing protection to the Euro pean starling without the Senate amendment which included the crow blackbird but adopted its own amend ment providing that the red wing blackbird may be killed when 1t is destroying crops.
 The House concurred with the Sen ate in appointing William E. Thoms judge, and P. J. McMahon, associate judge at Waterbury.
 The Senate rejected the bill to grant women municipal suffrage 20 to af- ter a lively debate in which Senator McNeil protested that some of the %oIx O TnQffer a joke.
 The governor has appointed Mrs. B. l.. Mott of New Haven. a delegate to the child welfare congress.
 The Senate adopted in concurrence resolutions appointing E. H. MIcCarthy judge at Ansonia, and Hugh Young judge at Enfield, and Albert F. HeW- itt judge at Groton.
 The Senate, in concurrence, passed the bill providing that telephone or telegraph companies shall not employ livery of messages before 5 o'clock In the morning or after 10 o'clock In the evening, if such employment takes the minor outside the building in which ne is employed.
 Senator Purcell secured the tabling of resolutions appointing the 5uoge and deputy judge at Manchester. The Senate adjourned at 2:30 p. m.
 The Senate came in early today, with Senator McNei1 fin the chair but after disposing of House matters In 20 minutes the clerks desk was clear which was taken for 9 Democratic caucus. Before this was done the governor sent in his appointments sub feet to confirmation of Charles Hop, kins Clark, of Hartford; John F. Ell ton, of Waterbury, and Morris w. Sey-
 %C 0a of the reformatory for four years from July 1, next.
 The Democrats caucused on the county conrnissionership bill, which provides for election of county com by the people. In the eau GUS, it was asserted that someone had jugg1ed the text of the bill so that 1t was not just as the Democrats thought it was when it passed the Senate. The caucus decided to recall the Dill, change it over and repass 1t. In the meantime, the House had taken up the bill and had voted to adhere to its former action and by vote of 101 to 94 refused reconsideration of it's ac- tion This released the bill in the House and it was sent back to the Senate.
 The governor re-appointed the usual Israel Putnam Memorial camp grounds committee and the Fort Griswold track COn1H1JL0Ss SS1CA 4O4 wv SCe~AS from July 1, next The committees are: Putnam Memorial camp grounds S. Alexander, Danbury; Mary H. Hill. Norwa1k; Henry A. Gi1- bert, Bethel; George A. Parker, Hart ford; John H. Reid, Bethel; Daniel Sanford, Bedding Ridge; Sue Phillips Tweedy, Danbury. Fort Griswold track: Mrs. Sarah T. Kinny, Hartford; Addie Avery Thomas, Groton. Ernest B. Rogers. New London; H. Wales Lines, Meriden; Mrs. Adrian J. Muzzy. Bristol; Werton Plant. Gr6ton; Lucius F. Robinson. Hartford
 Speaker Webster, fresh from his trip to Albany, presided in the House. today The delegation returned, early this morning, reporting a fine visit.
 The labor committee reported favor ably to the House bill providing that no minor under 16 and no woman shall be employed in any manufactur- ing establishment more than 10 hours in any day. OF 55 hours in any week and in no mercantile establishment more than 5S hours a week