Putnam patriot., 1915-03-26
10 Purchasing
AGENT FOR STATE
Unfayoralle Report on Second
EiIl to Have One Appointed
FINANCE BOARD FAVORED
Bill Reported for Election Of All Hart
ford Aldermen-a1-Lsrge Hereafter
New Haven Interested IN Legis-
lation for Similar Purpose.


Especial Hartford correspondence)
Hartford The Hartford bill regard
ing the election Of aldermen was re.
ported fayorably by the committee on
cities and boroughs in the house. Tho
I bin reported is a substitute for the
bin originally introduced, which pro
vided for a changing Of the ward lines
I'm the city. The substitute bill fayors
changes in the method Of election, so
that the aldermen will be chosen at
large giving the whole city the right
10 vote upon them. 1t is believed
here that this bill will have the effect
of strengthening the republican par
tvs power in the aldermanie board.
The bill is OF particular interest to
New Haven because a similar bill is
before the legislature to apply to that
city, and this favorable report might
be taken as straw showing the com
mittee's views upon this matter. The
situation in New Haven and Hartford
are not quite the same. however, as
Hartford in addition to the aldermen,
has a board OF councilmen, which will
still remain TO be elected by the wards
and In this way the wards would re-
tain their representation in the legis-
lative body. The Hartford bill carries
with IL a referendum clause, providing
that It be put before the people at
the next city election.
State Purveyor Bill Killed.
The second bill. providing for the
appointment of state purchasing
agent. was reported unfavorably by
the judiciary committee In the house.
There we're two bills introduced on
this subject, and both OF them have
now been unfavorably reported. The
establishment of the Office OF state
purveyor or purchasing agent has
been recommended by several sue
eessive governors, but has each time
been turned down by the Legislature.
Hospital Gets Amendment.
The committee on interpretations re-
ported fayorably in the house on the
bill to amend the charter of the Gen
eral Hospital Society OF New Haven
(the New Haven hospitaD. The bill
makes several minor changes in the
charter and permits the society to re-
ceive requests left in the name OF
"The New Haven Hospital" by which
name II is popularity known.
former Senator William s. Pardee's
Gill to give the public utilities com
mission power TO authorize certain
amendments in the charters of public
service corporations. in order to re-
lIeve the legislature of this work. was
reported unfavorably in the house by
the Judiciary committee. The bill was
rejected.
Favor State Finance Board.
The finance committee reported fav-
orably on a bin to establish state
board Of finance, which shall make up
a budget OF appropriations and esti.
mated income every two years, so that
the states finances may be handled
in a businesslike manner This f.
nance committee, or board, would
have, under the bill about the same
powers which are vested in the
finance board OF the city OF New Iiav-
en- In the affairs of that city. The
bill provides that this board shall
consist of three electors, with the
treasurer, comptroller and tax com
missioner. the electors to get $500
year and their travelling expenses and
60 be appointed by the governor. This
was a measure recommended by Gov
ernor Holcomb In his inaugural ad-
dress.
The house. in concurrence with the
senate, passed bill providing that
mattresses and pillows must be label
ed by the manufacturers showing their
contents. The bill caused debate In
the house. as attempts were made 70
amend IL, but the amendments were
defeated. The charge was made that
the Manufacturers Association was
lobbying against the bill
The Senate.
The committee on finance reported
fayorably on substitute bill concern.
ing the quadrennial return of munich
pal debt and expenditure. II provides
that the treasurer of every county,
city. borough. fire district and town
shall. on the second Monday of oc-
tober. 1916. and in every fourth year
thereafter. make and return TO the
tax commissioner clear and accurate
statement under oath of all the items
of the total Indebtedness. etc. Every
officiai who fails TO make a return
shall forfeit to the state 500.
The House.
The house eoneurred with the sen
ate In rejecting bill to make \ BIZ
partisan police court in Hartford.
Thempson Sack.
Everard Thompson. head of the
Yale ticket department and other ac-
tivities at Yale. who has received the
natterlng offer TO take charge of q
Sg athletic proposition at Sheepshead
Bay. returned from looking over the
field of the new proposition. He said
he had not yet given his decision in
the matter and beyond that had moth
ing 60 say at the present time. Prof