New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
AT EVERY SESSION
 IN TWO ASSEMBLIES

l IN TWO ASSEMBLIES Senator Klett Makes EnViable
 Record in State Legislature
 sembly, Senator George W. Klett com- pietes two terms in the upper house | with the record of never havine l missed a meeting. Every time the clerk called the role. Senator Klett replied Present" During the last session he has been especially prom inent in the workings of the body and l has been chairman of the committee on Judiciary, considered the most in- portant committee of the assembly. Tn no small way did the represen- tatives of this city loom up in the White Building Edward F. Hall and Richard Covert, entrusted witli important committee work have car ried out their duties we'll. and both were considered bright and heady of ficials who commanded the respect and good will of their colleagues in the house of representatives. MT. Hall as member of the finance and ap- propriation committee, was of much value in the passage of many new laws which affect New Britain prin- cipally In one of the hardest fights before the assembly this year, that on the state board of education where an effort was made to oust Charles F. Smith for Winchester man Repre- sentative Covert showed his real strength. MT. Covert did not miss a session of the assembly and MT. Hall was absent but once. when called out of town on important business mat ters
 Some of the most important meas ures enacted during the session are as follows:
 For the establishment of a reforma. tory for delinquent women.
 For the establishment of a teachers fund.
 Amendments to the workmen's compensation act reducing the wait ing period to seven days and the in- crease of the remuneration from $10 to $14.
 For the erection of sanitorium for children afflicted with tuberculosis.
 Providing that directors of corpor- ations shall be personally responsible for statements regarding the solvency of the concern.
 For the establishment of a state board of health with broad powers.
 Providing that all eggs held in cold storage over fifteen days be labeled. \ preserved or incubator eggs.
 Passage of the woman's suffrage and the prohibition amendments.
 Providing for the closing of sa- looms on Memorial day after this year
 Providing that no civil action brought for slander. assault or litiga- tion over wages, makes the body liable to attachment.
 Requiring jitneys to carry incan- descent Tights at night.
 Providing that work on public hiGh- ways be done by inmates of the state prison, other than life prisoners.
 The appropriatior of 2,6OO. O00 for new highways.
 For the exemption from taxation of bond issues for municipalities.
 For the elimination of the crowded theater nuisance.
 For the establishment of public defender in the criminal side of the superior court. In the past 1t has been the custom for young lawyers to get these assignments, but with the passage of the bill the holder of the office must have at least five years practice and must be appointed one month prior to the opening of the court. to acquaint himself with the cases to which he has been assigned.
 For the elimination of carrying estates valued at less than $500 to the probate court.
 Recurring that trolley cars with air brakes be equipped with seats for the motorman.
 Making 1t possible to collect $25 for pedestrians being held Ap at grade crossings more than five minutes.
 Permitting cities to name commit tees on food and fuel situations, should emergency require it.,
 For the establishment of a per- manent motor vehicle commissioners
 Amending the club license laws. whereby the '..key club' plan. may be eliminated.
 The appropriation of s25. 900 to in- vestigate discharge of waste water from factories into inland streams.
 The appropriation of $700.000 for the erection of new county jail.
 The erection of a dormitory at the State Normal school in this city.
 The regulation of the tenement and boarding house sanitation. Providing that an operator of a motor vehicle found operating the vehicle while under the influence nf liquor be deprived of his license for