New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-21
SOME MEMBERS H.
TO BIG APpROp

tee Would Have to Approve measure
Board of Control Has Power to
Afford Immediate Relief-KIett
Wants Street Railway Invstiga-
ton.
Hartford, Jan. 21.-To meet the
pressing need Of home coming, soldiers
and sailors, to aid their families and
! to provide many of them with the
necessities of life, a bill was offered in
| the General Assembly today. This
| measure was discussed at q long con-
; ference held by Governor Holcomb b
| with legislative leaders and committee
/ chairmen. It is proposed to appro-
! pirate $4,000 as a relief fund to be
disbursed by a commission to be
created and known as the Connecticut
Soldiers and Sailors Commission.
Proceeding Are Delayed.
Proceedings in both branches were
delayed because house mem bers had
let it be known that they objected to
| immediate passage as proposed. An
effort was made to smooth out the diff
lICuItlCS, lllS COnJGnuOn among mousse
members being that the board of con-
troll has power to give immediate re-
lief, and that SO large an appropria-
tion as $250,000 from the state trea-
sury should have the approval Of the
appropriations committee. Senator
Klett offered the bill and had the
, senate send it to the house for i'm
mediate reference to the military af-
fairs committee, which was done by
the lower branch.
Wants Trolley Investigation.
Senator Klett offered a bill for g.
special commission to investigate the
street railway situation as recommends
ed by the governor, Il report to be
made at the present session. Senator
Hemenway said he was not keen for
this inquiry, as q similar inquiry last
session produced nothing but expense
and said the weIl-paid public utilities
commission should be able to give the
necessary information. His objection
to suspension of the rules for i'm
mediate passage prevailed, two re-
publicans voting with the democrats.
The governor sent to the senate the
following direct appointments, all re-
nominations:
e. J. Sturges bank commissioner;
G. J. Bennett highway COM
missioner; Burton Mansfield
insurance comm issioner; Morris
w Seymour and F. H. Huntington,
members of the board of pardons; f.
Frank Lockwood and r. w. Rowley,
shellfish commissioners; G. A. Parker
and Lucius A. Robinson, state
park commissioners; G. l.. Fox, P
f. OMeara and E. w. Broder mem
and arbitration E. Kent Hubbard, di-
rector OF the Connecticut reforma-
tory; F. V. Chappelle, c. l.. Avery
and w. H. Caldwell members of the
rivers, harbors and bridges commits
sion
The nomination of Judge William
Malthie was confirmed by both
houses.
Klett Opposes Red Flag.
A bill was offered by Senator
Klett against the displaying of the red
flag.
Indications are many that the as
sembly will be asked to further liber-
alize the Sunday observance laws.
Favors Sheep Raising.
A bill to encourage sheep raising,
offered by Senator Deming, would
give state assistance to breeders and
keepers of sheep. Another bill would
repeal the egg branding law of last
session. another would extend the
scope of exemptions from payment of
the personal tax and still another
would make November II legal
holiday.
Judgeship resolutions were in for
Nehemiah Candee and C. H Vosburg-,
Norwalk; J. d. Brown and G. #.
Smith, Milford; T. f. Welch and J.
r McPartlin, Southington; j. H.
Barnes and H j. Pettis, Norwich; T.
r. Dunno and G. L. King, Meriden;
J. f. McGrath and w. J. Larkin, Jr,
Waterbury; j. r. Mead and r A.
Hubbard, Greenwich; J. B. Dillon and
g. S Willis, Shelton; ]. r. Edlin
Middletown; s. ]. Bryant and c. J.
Martin. Orange; A. G. Baldwin and A.
Fl. Kelly, Derby; E. r. Kelsey and L.
b. Zacher, Branford; j. Moss Ives and
S. A. Davis, Danbury; Alex Arnott
and r. e. Carney, Manchester; j. O.
Shares and r. w. Dieter, Hamden.
The governor nominated G. e.
Beach. H. H Lyman, H S. Nelson
and Karmi Kimberly for the state
board of agriculture.
Other Important Bills.
House bills included those to in
crease the pay Of jurors from So to
IS; to abolish the New Haven board
Of education: providing a ten year
penalty for stealing motor vehicles;
70 amend the teachers pension law,
and number to amend city charters
including that at Waterbury.