New Britain herald., 1915-01-21
ST0DDARD INTRODUCES
 STATE BUDGET BILL
Senate Observes First Order Of Day
 Since Assembly Opened.

Hartford Jan. 21.--A bill to pro- vide for a state budget to be prepared in part by the finance committee as it would relate to the states income and to the appropriations committee wherein it would apply to the appro- priations to be made for the two years ending in 1917, was the chief mea- sure introduced in the general as- semby today. The bill further pro- vides that no appropriation bill shall be placed upon it's passage until re- port has been made on the prOposi- ton for a budget. Mr. Stoddard of Wood bridge, introduced the bill which was sent to the appropriations com | mittee.
 A tax of one per cent. on interstate concerns doing a mail order business in the state was proposed in a house bill.
 Opposes Mud Dumping. MT. Perry of New Haven. who is also clerk of the shell fish commis- sion, offered a resolution that the state memorialize congress to legislate so that dumping mud in Long Island Sound may be stopped. The resolu- ton sets up that mud dumping threat ems extinction of the oyster industry in the SounC,
 MT. Backus of Thompson offered a bill to provide guarantees by the state of saving bank deposits.
 Must Prove Fitness.
 A bill concerning operators of mo- tor vehicles provides that applicants for licenses must prove their physi- cal fitness to operate motor vehicle, fitness to be personally demonstrated.
 In the senate there was the first order of the day since the assembly orened. This came on nomination of commissioners for Fairfield county, Henry P. Crawford of Greenwich. to fl! a vacancy, John Brophy of Ridge field for four years, and Frank F. Ballard of Bridgeport for an un- finished term. and also for full term of four years. Senator Mead asked for the passage of the resolution under suspension of the rules and in concurrence, and this was done in spite of opposition from the five democrats.
 Suspended Rules Session.
 The rapid manner In which the re- lUblicans passed matters from the senate calendar drew from Senator Purcell the remark that the senate Is already acquiring the name of "Sus- pended rules session." Senator Is- bell replied that the republicans knew what they were doing and were satis- fled inasmuch as they were expediting business for the state and keeping the desks as clear as possible. Senator Whitton warned against a too light respect for the rules of a legislative body, which, he said. were meant not only as a protection for the minority but also as a defense for the ma jority, the senator, at the same time. making 1t clear that as member of the re- publican party he was proud of the record which the senate has made thus far in expediting business.
 Long Senate Session.
 usual as there was consderabl dis cussion on various matters A res olution was offered to reappoint Burton Mansfield and George D. Seymour of New Haven as commits sioners of sculpture. A petition with 8 bill appeared to regulate the prac- tice of chiropidactics. An appropria
 tion bill called for s3O0OO to control the gypsy and brown-tal1 moth pest Other bills included these: Raising the educational requirements of children under age of sixteen who
 go to work: defining terms used in
 laws relating to labor; amending the law as to the drawing and summon ing of jurors; providing for the locat- ing and abolishing mosquito breeding
 marsh areas within the state Amendment to Charter.
 For a public school teachers pen sion fund; to open a season for the killing of deer for the first fifteen days in December; permitting towns
 cities and boroughs which maintain pipes which are affected by cleo trolyss to seek relief through the public utilities commissions; fer amendments to the New Britain city charter, specific changes to be filed later
 Kirkham Resolution Presented. In the house very little new busi- l ness was introduced. although con- | siderable came down from the senate 1 for concurrent reference Citizens 1 to the number of seveu-y-fiVc peti-
 toned for the retention of II. T. King
 as judge and D. J. Danaher as city attorney at Meriden. Among other measures received were these: Au ! thorizing the governor 10 prohibit 1 hunting during times of drought and 1 to appoint John Fl. kirkhan as- ] 31ytant judge at New Britain.