New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
Members Will Be Expected to Stay Over to General Assembly Reunion Cele- bration Next Day.
BILL TO PROTECT
 AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

DILL lO FROlECI
 AUTOMOBILE OWNERS
 cssary For Every Machine to Have
 Distinguishing Mark Or Number
 and Owners Would Have to Observe
 This RuIe-Boxing Bill Referred to
 Appropriations Committee.
 Hartford, April 17.-Adjournment Of the general assembly was definitely liked for May 9th today. The business will be completed on May 2nd and re- cess taken to May 9th, and members will be expected to stay over for the legislative celebration the next day. There Will be no committee hearings after next Tuesday, -,
 Boxing Bill Presented.
 The boxing commission bill. in g. revised form was reported in the sen ate today and referred to the appro- prlations committee, as it will reollire money to meet the expenses of a com mission. Each commissioner would receive a salary of $500. The bill pro- Nldes for bouts of not over eight rounds, with not less than eight ounce gloves, no decision to be given
 Two Educational Measures.
 Two educational bills reported one providing for reorganization of the state board Of education and the other would make grant of $3 per pupil in schools in the town. The board will be of nine members to consist Of a governor or a lieutenant governor and member from each county Nominations would be made at con- ferences carried on by representa- tives of local school boards, the nom inee to be appointed by the governor
 The senate adopted a resolution s,p- pointing Herbert $. Bullard recorder of the Hartford court
 To Protect Car Owners. A motor vehicle bill to curb the stealing of machines, provides that no motor vehicles shall be registered, 1In- less it shall have cut, impressed or embossed on some portion af it, a fac tory, serial or other identification number or mark. If a person has in his possession a vehicle without such mark he shall describe it to the com missioner of vehicles. No person shall Willtully remove, deface or change q make. and violation of the law would subject the vioator % a fine of $500 or be imprisoned not more than six months or both.
 X bill from the agricultural com
  plants in the country, provides that unless permission is obtained from a town clerk or the owner of the land to gather ferns, vines or shrubs, per- son will be liable to a heavy fine.
 Favorable Reports Received.
 Favorable reports were made on an amendment to the charter of the Y M. c. A., of New Haven in relation to it's property holdings; on an amend ment to the employment of children; and on the bill providing that any highway or bridge or both, not mann tained wholly or in part by the state in any town having a grand list of S5,0O0,OO0 and which shall be dam aged in excess of $100 by vehicles, shall be repaired at the expense Of the state.
 After discussion the senator reject ed an amendment by Senator Wood ruff to the bill to create 8 board of fire missioners in the first tax dis. trict of Orange. The bill, however, goes back to the house to have the referendum clause rewritten.
 Teachers Retirement Bill.
 The senate received a bill which would amend the present teachers retirement fund law and provides for discretionary retirement of 8 teacher at 65 years of age, after 0 years of service and a pension not to be less than $500 or more than $500 a year. Another bill will permit cities and towns to establis and maintain play grounds and recreation parks at pub lie expense. A county commission CTS bill increases the sales of those in New Haven county to S3,000 and in New London county to S1,500. Un- der another bill the highway commis- sioner can make allotments of men appointed for state aid roads to towns which failed to make applications for such roads in October, 1917.
 President Pro Tenn. Heald of the senate announced that he would con- tinue Senator Dillon on the railroads committee, in recognition of his good work.