New Britain herald., 1915-05-13
HOLCOnB SENDS FIRST
 ETO 10 LEGISLATURE
Governor DisappIoVes Bill Re'aIive to Deaf and Defective Children.

the general aSSeIHUiy ySSlSTudSs SAiS document going into the senate at s:3o, and being ordered printed in the journal Passage of the bill which was vetoed was reconsidered and the bill tabled. The governor disap- proves of the bill which would com pei attendance of deaf and defective children at some school for the deaf ON the ground that there are not enough such schools in the state. ana parents who could not afford to send their deaf or defective children to 9 private school would be liable to pun ishnent for disobedience of the law.
 The senate passed the amended workmen's compensation bill Tn concurrence with the house but the change made was in restoring the bill to the original form in which It came from the judiciary committee Tn respect to making Norwich the head quarters of the commissioner for the Second district. In tho house MT. Hall of Wilmington, had had adopted an amendment changing the bill, from Norwich to Willimantlc so as 10 retain that office as it Is nnder the present law. Senator Barnes of Norwich opposed this amendment. saving that 60 per cent. of the cases
 
 don county and that the office should ba in Norwich. The senate stood by { the senator, and the bill was sent at eonce to the house, as this is the only (point of disagreement.
 Liquor Question Postponed.
 The house refused to pass on to kthst next session the proposed con- stitutioIa1 amendment to prohibit the making and selling of intoxicating liquors which had come in with divided report, the committee being 5Jto in favor of submission. 1t was late in the afternoon when the reso- lution was called up and the sug- esiion that it go over until morning was followed by a remark by the speak CT that there was majority present and he could not see any req sen for delaying action. MT. Schultz Lof New Britain was for pushing busi- |ness through so he could get home land earn a living. MT. Moorhouse lof Stratford chairman of the house Lcommittee on constitutional amend l.srenf:, said he did net intenl u talk as he knows the members were fully informed on the question kof Submission. The majority of the Scomnlittee thought the time had come Ito submit the question to the peo- 1ple.
 | The bill to abolish contract labor at the state prison was rejected after a short debate in which MT. German, of Danbury, argued for the bill. Mr. peasley, of Cheshire presided during this Rebate.
 Measures Passed. n1ln oassed: Incorporating the Williman- i, and Manchester Street Railway company. the Middletown and Ches- Ter Street Railway company and the 'orrington Traction company, each with a charter provision that the apital stock shall be issued at not ess than par and for cash or it's quivalent; incorporating the Com hercial Insurance company of Bridge ort: to furnish Milford with Connec- cut reports to replace those lost in ae Town hall fire; empowering towns
 take land for town houses and z1ls; authorizing Darien to issue bnds; extending the time in which e, New Britain, Kensington and eridSp Street Railway company may instruct it's tracks; to repay the New even road for taxes erroneously paid t on account of the Connecticut ailway and Lighting company; re- firing railroads to have spark ar sfers on smokestacks of locomotives
 a means of preventing fires along rights of way; and providing that rsongSsustaining injuries on state ghways may sue the state in the su- rfor court by making the highway. mmissioner the defendant instead
 coming to the general assembly, tl1 claims, as has been done in many
 stances this session.
 General Home Rule Bill.
 The most important action of the use yesterday was the adoption of
 general home rule bill for cities a towns, as recommended. by Cover
 Holcombin his inaugural message.
 bill greatly broadens the scope of he rule as was exemplified in the
 ciaI law for New Haven passed in
 B. and which was broadened at
 session. The general bill does
 reduire towns cities or other sub- asions of the state to alter their
 rters to conform with the pro- kons of this bill unless they desire
 o so New Haven does not have
 ccept it. and Waterbury has just
 ired it's own home rule law. A
 panion bill which permits towns
 cities to appoint charter revision
 rnissions was also adopted, as was
 bill limiting indebtedness of towns
 cities in bond issues to i've per
 of the grand list, except under
 ciaI laws. x
 he adoption of the home rule bill
 ks change in the policy of the
 e towards It's sub- divisions, gives
 tors complete control over their
 local charter, and will probably
 away with the necessity of towns,
 .. horougI1s, school and fire dis
 E going to future general assembly
 ave their charters tinxered.