New Britain herald., 1915-03-03
STATE LEGISLATORS
 ACT ON MANY BILLS
Ticker Act Tab|ed-- -SutfragIstS BuSy---No independence Balloons.


 eliminate the word Male from the constitution. The suffragists wore their colors of purple, white and green, and a bevy of girls carrying trays of flowers were in the corridors. Members were given button hole bou- quets of violets and lilies of the val ley. The anti-suffragists were not present in any number prior to the hearing.
 They will be heard tomorrow.
 The resolution in behalf of Frcdcr- lck l.. Gaylord of Ansonia for com mlss1oner of New Haven county was adopted by the house but it had to Do returned to the senate for correction of an error in wording.
 Ticker Bill Lost.
 !. The Judiciary committee reported unfavorably to the senate the bill which would have compelled tele- graph companies to provide ticker service to whoever should apply for it and who should be ready to pay the fixed rate. The report was tabled at the suggestion of Senator Isbell in order to comply with the request of Senator Hewitt, who introduced the bill and who conducted the hearing in behalf of 1t for a friend who has been in the brokerage business at New Britain and who claims he has been unable to secure quotations given out by the New Yock Stock Ex- change. .s s.5.. .sH
 Cities Bonds.
 When favorable reports were called up on bond issues in the house, the particular bills relating to Meriden cfrr MT. Vaill of Winchester, a member of the economy commission, inquired if action on these could not be delayed until the fate of a general bill permit ting municipalities and towns to issue bonds upon approval of their electors. If such a bill became law, he said, it might not be necessary to spend time discussing various individual bond issue bills. Mr. Isbell of the finance committee explained that for various reasons attached to the mar keting of bonds, towns anH cities seemed to prefer coming to the legis- lature for authority to issue bonds.
 Meriden Bills Passed.
 The Meriden bills, one carrying s50,000 for street improvements ,and another carrying S25O,000 for street and pavement bonds were passed. Other bond bills passed included those desired by Torrington, Cromwell, Wethersield and Middletown.
 Berlin Representative Talks.
 On the bill prohibiting use and sale of toy fire balloons MT. Griswold of Berlin said that S2O,OOO damage was done last Fourth of July by fire bal looms. MT. Williamson of Darien said it had long been custom at celebra- tions on the shore down his way to set off toy balloons. MT. Stoddard said a fire once set by fire balloon in Wood dbridge burned for four months. Mr. Rogers of Litchfield said that the bill ought to be amended, com polling the man who set off a balloon for the children should chase the bal Icon with a pail of water. The bill was passed. +. Senator Klett Upheld.
 Tn the senate a bill designed to stop the business of ambulance chasers' was reported unfavorably. Senator Klett moved the suspension of the rules adoption of the report and re- jection of the bill and it was so voted. The same committee also reported favorably on ten measures including one which amends the law prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons, making it obligatory on the seller of such. weapons to give notice within twenty-four hours after the sale to the chief of police of the name and address of the purchaser of the weapon; fayorably on the bill allowing for the parole of a prisoner having served the minimum term of sentence.
 Other Favorable Reports.
 Among favorable reports to the house were these: Fixing penalties for issuing checks on a bank when the person giving the check has no funds in said bank, such issue to be prima facie evidence of an attempt to get money under false pretences; con- cerning registrar of voters in Water bury; providing a penalty if woman shall willfully abandon her husband and cohabit with another man in eith- l CT this state or elsewhere; providing for a captain, lieutenant and sergeant in the state police: providing that the penalty for assault with a dangerous weapon shall be a fine of not more | than $500 or three years in prison or 1 both amending the law relating to | registration of voters so that it shall | apply to the town of Meriden, and | providing for disclosure under oath of certain facts before an elector is reg istered.
 Objects to Language.
 On the house resolution proposing | an amendment to the constitution con | corning mileage of members of the | general assembly MT. Bronson of Wa terhury, who favored the principle l said he objected to the language of | racnl1tinr Affor av,,1aration hy