New Britain herald., 1915-02-25

It holds in the Boston and PrOVldence Railroad company and the Old Colony Railroad company.
 In the house Mr. Hall of Plainield moved to take from the table the bill increasing the salary of Superin- tendent Egan Of the state police, but the motion was lost, 135 to 1. MT. Hyde said the bill was placed on the table owing to disagreement between the judiciary committee ard another committee and it was likely to re- main there. This statement of MT. Hyde is taken to mean by members that this legislature will not increase salaries.
 Recall Judgcship Resolution.
 As James E. Brinckerhoff had been appointed judge at Stamford instead of deputy judge, it was necessary to recall the resolution making the ap pointment from the secretary of the states office.
 The house committee on constitu- tionaI amendment reported favorable a proposed amendment, brought over from the last sessiln, which if passed by this session, and ratified by popular vote, will take out of the constitution the reference to mileage Of members of the assembly and permit the leg islature to mako statutory law on this matter.
 Other Resolutions Adopted.
 Among resolutions adopted in con- currence were the following, making judgeship appointments: c. F. Hun gerford and F. H. Frost at Nauga- tuck:t F. s. Fay and Willis l. Fenn at Meriden, and Milton c. Isbell at Ansonia.
 On the bill to prohibit aliens from having firearms in their possession an unfavorable report was made as were similar reports on the following: Requiring in divorce libels specific details of intolerable cruelty, and prohibiting newspapers from publish ing such details until legal deternli- nation of the case; making the pen alty for assault with deadly weapon, ten years in prison or one thousand dollars fine: creating q joint school district in Wilton, Bedding and Eas- ton; preventing employment of an immediate relative of a selectman to be a teacher in the towns schools.
 Futile Offers Amendment
 In the senate when the nursing bill was called up again Senator Futile of
  compensation of the board of examin- CTS from five dollars a day to one dol- lar day. He said that if the amend ment was defeated he would move that the whole matter go to the state board of health. He said it was in- consistent with the plan for economy as expressed by various bills to consol- idate commissions and inconsistent with the governors recommendation for a decrease in expenditures.
 We are getting altogether too many commissions" he continued, "and the money they get must come from somebody's pocket. In this case the hardship falls on those who take examinations"
 Futile Amendment Defeated.
 Senator Bissell said that at the hear ing there appeared about seventy-five nurses and the legislative committee of the medical association and all favored the measure. The Futile amendment was defeated and then the senator offered another calling for abolition of this board, it's duties to be performed by the state board of health. Another contest developed between the majority leader, Senator Isbeli, and the minority leader Senator Pur- cell, during the progress of the de- bate over this second amendment. MT. Purcell declared that the Futile amendment was just such a one as he introduced the other day on the civil service bill and which the chair declared out of order.
 Vote Against Appeal.
 At that time Senator Futile voted against his appeal from the chair and he asked if Senator Futile had changed his mind. Senator Isbel1 said that the amendment was out of order and he was tired of the amount of time that Senator Purcell was wasting and this brought a sharp retort. ad- dressed by Senator Purcell to Sena- tor Bartlett, who was presiding in the absence of the lieutenant governor. He claimed that the chair had overlooked his demand for recognition and pressed for vote On the amendment. The amendment was defeated and the bill as amended at yesterdays session was adopted.
 A charter amendment for the Aetna Life Insurance company increasing it's capital stock to $1O,OO0,00O was passed.
 Adopts Kirkham Resolution.
 The senate adopted the, following judgeship resolutions: A. c. Bald win and A. H. Kelly at Derby; J. B. Dillon and G. $. Willis at Huntington: John H: Kirkham at New Britain; J. A. Shea at Willimantic; John Fades at Branford: T. F. Welch and J. w.