New Britain herald., 1915-03-25
MAY NOT INCREASE
 GOVERNORS STAFF
Senate ReConSiderS and Indefinitely P0stponcS Bill Adopted Yesterday.

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 Hartford, March 25.-The bill of in- crease the membership of the gover- nors military staff by detailing four line officers of the national guard to the appointiVe staff, adopted by the senate yesterday, after a long dlS- cussion, was reconsidered today and finally indefinitely postponed 2l to B. The matter came up quite suddenly when Senator Barnes moved that the senate reconsider it's vote on the bill 1t being so voted, Senator lsbel Stated that it had developed since yesterday that the bill was not in tended to be military in its charac- ter but was one of political signiti- canoe. He said the measure was radically wrong, he had discovered, as it allowed a junior officer to take superior rank to a senior officer, If chosen as a member of the staff, under the bill.
 Senator Purcell took issue With Senator Isbell and said that it would not create any confusion nor would it create any friction between the l officers, and he pointed out that mem bers of the staff, from the guard, would be able to point the way to the others as to proper procedure. Sem ator Purcell moved that the motion to reconsider be tabled, but it was overwhelmingly voted down.
 ., Isbcll Opposes Bill.
 Senator Isbell said he was opposed to the bill, but would favor irecom- mitment to the committee and sen- ator Hewitt moved recommitment Senator Purcell said he saw nothing to be gained by that move as there was no way in which to compromise on the matter He said the best me- >thod would be to kill the measure now or adopt it. Several other sen- ators spoke and finally Senator Isbell moved indefinite postponement which was, carried 21 to'S, the five demo- crats being supported by Senators Whiton, Comley and Bishop, republi- cans.
 The committee on education re- nqrted unfavorably the teachers pen sion bill. Senator Futile took occa- sion to criticise the measure saving that when it was first introduced it referred to school teachers, but now 1t included superintendents principals
 
 three thousand dollar salaries and up- wards, a year, and who are seeking to retire on a salary larger than that now earned by the average working man. The bill was rejected
 Bills Favorably Reported.
 Favorable reports on bills including those creating a state board of, fi-s nance and eliminating five days wait for out of town people applying for marriage licenses in this state, this restoring the old law.
 A joint resolution was adopted in each branch authorizing the printing of 1000 copies of the report of the so-called economy commission, which has considered the ad1isability of con- solidating various commissions and departments and revising the health laws. The commission is ready to report as soon as it's findings are put into type.
 Automobile Bill Withdrawn.
 The bill providing for an >increa SC of $1 per horse power of autom obiles was withdrawn.
 7 Witha voice raised in it's behalf and after explanation by MT. King of Fairfield that it was Judge Perry's measure, the house rejected in con currence the direct primaries bill
 An excise bill reported favora bly, provides that in case of death or holder of a license the administrator may continue the business for 30 days pending probating of the estate. Adverse Reports in House.
 Among adverse reports in the house m in, ,ai amendments limiting the house mem bership to one representative from each town, and to strike the word ''male" from the constitution. This latter amendment is not the one on which the suffragists made their fight.
 The senate confirmed Justin B. Holman of Old Saybrook and F.. Kent Hubbard, Jr, of Middletown, as mem abers of the state board of charities.
 The roads, rivers and brides com mittee which had accumulated nu- merous bills reported fully a score of them adversely. It was explained tha, many of the subjects would be cov- cred in substitute bridge, autom obile trunk highways, lights on vehicles and highway maintenance bills to be re- ported later.
 Among the adverse reports were those on bills to require lights on bicy- cles and to discontinue FenwicK Bridge in Old Saybrook as u public highway.
 The Stratford court bill passed yes cover the matter of appeals, and then e-passed by the house.
 Favorable Reports in House.