The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-29
Ask Legislature to Look
 Into Affairs of This City
 New Procedure In State
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The committee on executive nom nations reported favorably- on various nominations mostly re-appointments, made by the governor last week, and these went to the calendar.
 An incident, accompanying the signing Of 'how dry am," led by Colonel Eaton of North Haven, which afforded mirth- in the House just when members were expecting to receive the prohibition amendment, came with the breaking of O. water, pipe over. the, ceiling in the rear. A torrent of water came down, changing the ad- mittedly dry house to, a "wet' one for the time being. The force of the water fell upon Representative Robert Smith of Manchester, a dry ad- vocate A recess was taken and the water shut off. The pipe was in. the room of the board of education and this led to inquiries as to whether or not the Morrison Code" against which teachers are, protesting by the hundred, fell upon 1t The material. damage was not great.
 A boxing bill would create with. three men a state athletic, commission with salaries, to regulate boxing and sparTing exhibitions and wrestling | bouts Inspectors would be, appointed 1 and the commission would make its report to the general assembly. Clubs 1 OF. corporations holding events would | have, to secure licenses from the com mission. The State would receive five per cent of gross receipts at such events.
 Seantor Bailey offered another Sun day bill, this one to permit places of 10000 population tU have athletic scorts, entertainments, concerts and moving pictures between 2 and 10 ?. m. provided the program was ap- proved by local authorities who would issue the necessary permit There is no local option feature in this bill, but otherwise it is similar. to the Martin bill of last session on which a contest was waged.
 Senator Leonard offered g. joint res oIution favoring, g. League of Nations to enforce peace and aiming at pro- noting liberty, progress and orderly development of the world.
 Another bill would authorize the New London harbors commission to convey to the Federal government certain shore front property there.
 Senator KIett offered bill to pro- vide for commitment of females to the new State farm for women.
 4 bill to correct technical errors in the old law establishing a national guard was offered by Senator Brooks.
 Probably this 1s the first step to- ward reviying the national guard in this state until congress shall define the nature of the state force- An other military m provides for vari- ous service me- Us for Connecticut soldiers in the China, Philippines ilMexican and European campaigns, House bills included those creating ferry commissioners in New London; extending time for starting work by the Bristol and Plainville Tramway company; $90,000 appropriation tC complete the New Britain normal
 school; charter changes for New , London; to allow the cattle commis- sioner to expend $10,0OO to encour. . age sheep raising; requiring all
 horse drawn vehicles to be licensed. In concurrence the Senate confirm : ed G. D. Fellows and C. F. Smith as l commissioners of New London coun. ty and the House chose J. z. Douglas
 and A. E. Steele as commissioners oi
 Hartford county and Edward Covert
 Jr., as Hartford county. auditor,
 A bill to encourage the raising, 0: food" came from the food commis sioner's department.
 As Senator Kopplenan is in Cali
 fornia his place on the railroads com
 mtttee will be taken for the presen
 by Senator Dillon.
 All members had red carnations 1T their button holes today to mark Nc. KinIey day and the days proceeding were attended by many men of stat prominence who will attend the Nc Kinley club dinner tonight when Con. gressman Ffess will be the speaker