New Britain herald., 1919-03-05

I.M.,,El &1ency appropriation | 1Eafsfying aBout one and three-fouH hMIlion dollars. which was expla in detail by MT. Eaton of North ven, committee chairman, before adoption.
 The senate bill to authorize Bridgeport Gas Light company td sue bonds was changed to read 250,000 instead of $3,000,000, ask amount of bonds to be issued, conform to state policy of not perR ting a corporation to issue more N an equivalent of 75 per cent. O captal stock.
 Among favorable reports to senate was one to change the nanS the Huntington probate districM that of Shelton to accord with change of the town name which ld5 bill the senate adopted.
 Mesliu Confirmed Judge.
 The house adopted resolutions F. P. Hinckley, judge, and LM Fairbrother, deputy judge at StorS ton; J. T. Meskill, judge at Britain; F. A. Sears and H. H field, judges at Naugatuck.
 Judgeship resolutions adopted the senate gave reappointment fo1# full term and to fill vacancies in instance to Bernard E. Higgins E George H. Atkins at Torrington. @ the house resolution for Judge E& Bartlett of Bridgeport was adopte@ e@ concurrence.
 Child Labor Law Killed.
 Two bills to change the law rel 8 to the employment of children u W the age of 16 were adversely repo @ it being explained that the pr4 law was flexible enough to mee requirements. Another adverse rd was on bill to require door places where ten or more persons employed to swing outward.
 To Protect Service Men.
 Of the more than three score adopted the most important, from the deficiency bill, was tha control places of ill repute. The was drawn at the request of the eral government in order to il further safeguards around men service. Among other things it NJ vides for jail sentences only in of conviction. There can be no
 Among other senate bills ado were those amending the Sco Mfg. Company's charter; to incI pnalties for trespass on and thed vegetables from war and gardens.
 The governors nomination of B. jam I. Hyde as labor commissi was confirmed.
 House Adopts Bills.
 The house adopted from it's cd dar bills amending the New Lol charter relating to ferries, with amendment offered from the amending charters of the Water Gas Light Co. and the Winsted Co.,; making the teachers retirer fund available to teachers in stat stitutions; two bills relating 10 # Derby city charter; to repeal the rant given the comptroller to M for an investigation of streams; # a number of departmental approJ ton bills including board of con Connecticut school for girls school for boys.
 Among favorable reports to # house were those on bills desfgna the Connecticut Agricultural co as trustee to receive a grant of eral funds for teaching of agr # ture; relating to purchase and m tenance of third ward fire appar in shelton and establishing a mems relief fund in Danbury.
 Other Matters Taken Up.
 The amendment to the charte # Norwich Young Mems association @ adopted by the senate although question was raised as to the exemption of the property. the i being that such exemption if an # this instance rested with local ia M authorities. Ks
 The corridors of the capitol thronged in the early afternoon committees had many bills or M portance before then, One bill was found assigned for a hea KY by the committee on public he # ito regulate the length of cigar be smoked in the house and send