New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-29
APPROPRIATION BILL
ADOPTED BY SENATE
Measure Carries $l3,@l,@l to
Meet States Expenses.

Hartford, April 29.--The general
taxation bill with its provision Tor
q tax on the corporate excess when
was to have been discussed in the
senate today was not taken up. 1t
was again made the order of the
day for Tuesday.
The general appropriation bill
carrying $13,O51.301 to meet the or
binary expenses of the state for the
next two years, was adopted by the
senate without any amendment at
fecting the figures. Senator Barnes
called up the bill as it was tabled
Yesterday after Senator Magee. the
committee chairman, had explained
the items, and he offered an amend
n1ent to increase the allowance for
the Backus hospital at NorWich py
$4,000 to make the total $4,000
Senator Barnes claimed that the nos
pital needs the extra $500 and that
it was the only one to have It's es-
ti,nate cut down. Senator Magee
replied that the appropriation was
recommended OH the basis OF beds
pital needs the extra $4,000 and that
estimate this year was based upon
the same conditions as had been
applied to other hospitals. Mr.. Ma
see was opposed to the amendment,
which he thought would open the
way for tinkering with numerous
other items. He explained that the
committee had spent months upon
the bill and it had given proper con-
siJoration of every estimate. The
Rackus amendment was lost IL to
10.
MiddletoNn Amendment Lost.
Senator Alcorn wanted to increase
4 the allowance to the MiddletoWn In
sane hospital $1,000 for a new ward
for acute cases as recommended by
the humane institutions committee
and which recommendation had been
TUNED down by the appropriations
committee. Senator Magee replied
that he would prefer to have the ap-
preparation for Middletown cut out
entirely rather than have it split up.
The amendment was lost and the APP
preparation bill was adopted and sent
at once to the house.
The notable feature of this appro-
priation bill is that for the first time
in che states legislative history, or at
least in recent years all statutory APP
preparations have been included in one
, general bill. 1t has been the custom
for the appropriations committee to
report separate bills to provide for
departmental and institutional eX-
pcnses and this has meant that a
astream of appropriation bills has been
Bc@nstantly going through the legisla-
ture, and no member knew what the
grand total of the appropriations was.
. although the chairman of the appro-
Vpriations com mittee usually tried to
give the information on the closing
day. With a state budget commission
and the practice now established of
submitting general bills to raise rev.
enue and to pay expenses the legisla-
ture of 1915 has adopted q system
attic financial policy.
Holcomb Reappoints Calhoun.
Governor Holcomb today reappoint-
ed John l.. Calhoun OF Cromwell, and
appointed Fayette l.. Wright of Pom
31ret to be. members of the state park
commission for six years from Sep
3tember l next. Mr.. Wright will take
>I)ldCe Vi JOlln -. Il ON OF 1'uCnam.
The house agreed win the senate
&hn the amended bill prohibiting the
6pcsting of advertisements on trees,
Yrocks, and other places on highways.
Among odds and ends on the clerks
ldesl1 was found resolution unfavor
ably reported for Samuel e. Hoyt for
Judge at New Haven. 1t was re-
35octed.
When the committee on forfeited
rights reported to the house bill to
grestore rights to Harry Sebastian of
Stamford. who served a term in state
Rprison for a crime, Mr.. Stoddard of
Woodbridge moved to make it the
Sorder of the day for Tuesday. Mr.
yFoord. of Stamford objected, saying
hat Sebastians case had been pre-
wiofsly discussed, and there was 10
Sneed of delay. Sebastian, he said, is
Aivlng an upright life. His petition
was endorsed by men of standing. who
&lnow of his efforts to MAKE good, and
&ke legislature ought to give him q
s&lping hand. Others spoke in Sc
bAstian's behalf and motion to
liable which took precedence over Mr..
stodadards motion was carried III to
Passes Excise Bill.
II The mouse passed the excise bill re-
suiring retail liquor dealers to in
Grease their bonds from $3.50 to $3.50
o conform with the high license bill
adopted yesterday.
"A The trunk line highway bridge bill
which requires trolley companies to
gay part OF the expense OF construct
lng a highway bridge which it's uses
vns concurrcd in by the mouse upon
- ace ntance OF the senate n nen1n1epts
in the senate the bill Incorporating
Die New Haven Lodge of El<s was in
aanitely postponed at the request OF
E1e DptitiOnerS