New Britain herald., 1915-01-19
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
 BEGINS IN EARNEST
Resolutions for Jutgeshps |ntrc-
 duC5d in General Assembly.

direction Ot the JudlclaTN Conlnltlec all resolutions in favor of candidates for judgeships to fill vacancies when will exist after tomorrow by reason of expiration of commissions signed by Governor Baldwin as recess appoint ments, were introduced in one branch or the other. Meetings of delegations from New Haven, Litchtield, and Windham counties were held, and cGucuses were held by republican members of the Litch1ield and New Haven delegations to make nomina- tens for county commissioners, there being a recess appointment in each.
 The speed with which the legislature is getting under way was indicated by a report from the insurance com- mittee favorable to Senator Cheneys s bill placing a valuation on securities held by insurance companies and which are to be returned in their an nuaI reports to the insurance com missioner for 1914.
 Petitions for Charter Change,
 The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company peti- toned for change in its charter providing for the power to sell, pledge or dispose of in any way, any shares of capital stock which it may hold in any other steam railroad or street railway corporation.
 A petition was presented for charter in the name of the Hart ford. New Britain and Meriden Rail way company providing for a direct railway connected With the present tracks in Hartford and Meriden.
 Suffrage Measure Proposed.
 The first equal suffrage measure was a proposed constitutional amend ment to eliminate the word male from the constitution. This was of fered by MT. Shaw of Bedding.
 An amendment to the act con- cerning professional nursing was of fered, requiring members of the board of examiners to give only five years experience instead of eight, providing for inspection of all train ing schools for nurses once a year and payment of members of the board of examiners.
 The Norwich, Colchester and Hartford Traction company asked for an extension of time for construct ing it's tracks.
 Other Resolutions Presented.
 Other resolutions were for the in of the East Lawn Ceme- tery association in New Haven and appointing William P. Bailey Of Bethel as state auditor.
 The senate session was a short one but in the house it was extended to some length as members who were not chairman of committees had to draw lots for their seats.
 When each branch adjourned it was until tomorrow morning.
 Bills in Senate.
 Tn the senate Senator Bree put in the name of Edward F. O'Meara to succeed himself as judge in New Ha- ven.
 Another resolution was in favor of S. Bullard, as recorder at for two years from July 1.
 The annual fight over the personal tax law was promised when Senator Bree of New Haven presented a bill calling for the repeal of this law.
 Appropriations for Hospitals.
 Resolutions were presented appro- priating S2O,00O for the hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven; $20,OO0 for the Hartford hospital, and s20,000 for Wildwood Sanitarium, an annex of Hartford hospital, used for the treat ment of tuberculosis.
 Charter amendments were offered by Senator Whitney for the Con- necticut Railway and Lighting com pany, providing for various re-loca- ton of tracks and extensions, and similar amendments for the Con- necticut company.
 Other Judgeship Resolutions. In the senate other judgeship reso- lutions were in behalf of the follow ing: F. H. Frost and Charles r. Hungerford at Naugatuck; John t2. Booth at New Haven; John R. Booth and Samuel A. Davis at Danbury; Frederic A. Bartlett at Bridgeport; John H. Barnes at Norwich; o. H. D. Fowler and H. L.. Davis at Walling- ford; F. G. Eberle at Hartford.
 Among the appropriation bills was that calling for s1O.OO0 for the Back us hospital at Norwich, and an addi- tional $10,000 for dormitory at that institution.
 First Deer Bill
 The first deer~ bill of the season went into the senate today, and it's Intent Is to Increase the food supply of the state'' by permitting the is stance of licenses by the cattle com missioner to raise, sell and slaughter deer for the market The license fee would be $25, and would run for ten years, the license to keep accurate account of the deer bought sold and slaughtered.
 The bill apparently is aimed to control the increase in deer without exterminating them by an open sea- son, and to provide means of making the venison available in the markets Senator Hewitt introduced the bill
 Bills fin House.