New Britain herald., 1919-04-03
TROLLEY BILLS WILL
 COME UP NEXT WEEK
Report Is Referred to Committee Without Much Debate
WORK NEARING COMPLETION

Iution to Have General Assembly Adjourn On April 23, But Measure is Tabled After Some Discussion. Hartford, April 3.-With very little debate, which was contrary to expec- tations, the report of the special trol- lev Investigating commission was re- ferred today by the General Assembly to various committees dividing the nine bills which accompanied, the re- port among four standing committees. The hea rings on the bills will be next week and 1t Is expected that these will attract more attention and be more generally attended than any heretofore held this session.
 Many Bills Are Referred.
 The bills relating to highway bridge assessments regulation of 1it- news and authorizing electric street railways to operate motor vehicles went to the roads, bridges and river committee. Those on building a street railway In Groton and New London and authorizing the Hartford and Springfield street railway to use steam road tracks and on the appointment of a street railway commission, went to the railroads committee, that on $2,000,000 aid to railways to the ap- propriations committee; that on street paving assessm ents to the cities and boroughs committee and that on re- lieving the companies from the state tax to the finance committee.
 Hearings Assigned.
 Hearings were assigned as follows: Bills before the cities and boroughs committee and finance, Tuesday aft ernoon. those before the railroads and roads rivers and bridges commit tees, on Wednesday and that before the appropriations committee on Thursday.
 In the house many members were anxious that no two hearings be set for the same afternoon and it was understood that the committees will try to arrange so there will be no con fiict. These committees were called into session this afternoon to make definite arrangements for the hear ings.
 Early Adjournment Expected.
 There will be no session tomorrow. There are not many bills left to be reported and in view of this fact Mr. King house leader offered 8, resolu- ton to final adjournment on April 25 ; D. h.. bers had expressed their opinions that work could not be concluded by that time or that adjournment ought not to come until May ' the date of the anniversary celebration.
 r. Favor New Labor Rule.
 The labor committee faVorably re- ported a bill providing that no woman or minor shall work in a manufactur- nj m D. Iishment between 10 p. m. and 6 a. m. but the governor in times of great emergency, may suspend the opera tion of the law.
 The military affairs committee re- ported bills for armories at Water bury to cost $300,000; at Saybrook $60,0O0;. at Wallingford, $100,0O0; at Middletown $15O,000; at Stonington S60,0OO and Ansonia $500 These bills went>to the appropriations com- mittee Each place would have to provide a site acceptable td the state military authorities.
 Near Beer Is Permitted.
 The excise committee reported ia vorably a bill to allow use of malt or hops in making beverages. This would permit brewers to make neal beer. The committee was against the bill to increase club liquor licenses from $100 to $750 and against the bill to define beverages containing / per cent. or less of alcohol as intoXi. eating beverages. The farmers as sociation by resolution, requested the appropriations committee to agree with the agricultural committee 1T making provision for new science hall and building for household eco. monies at the state college.
 Pension For State Workers.
 The senate adopted in concurrence the bill to provide for retirement O state department employees after 3t years of service and when they hav' reached the age of 65 years, the al Iowance to be one-half the averag salary of the five years preceding re tirement The house has voted t recommit this bill in order to get thu girls industrial home employees in cluded. The senate concurred on tn bill which repealed the law unde which the governor was given extra ordinary powers during the war sucI as suspending certain statutes in orde to prom ote national defense, and t. bring into use all the state resource for prosecuting the war.
 Another bill reported raises a com mission of five to be appointed by tn governor to serve for two years with out pay to encourage the prosecutlo of food. The committee shall have tw field agents al a salary of not mor than 5000 each.
 Defense Council No More
 The report Of the special committe (which inquired into the activities o the state council of defense and it future was adopted by the senate, O. motion of Senator Brooks and the re port ordered filed in the office of tn secretary of state. The main poin in this report is that the existence 0 the council ends forth with Certai