The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-12
SENATE VOTES 24 TO 7 TO ADHERE
 TO FIRST STAND

 law limits the staff to an adjutant general and seven aides to be ap- pointed from among officers of pres ent or past service with the rank of major The new plan is in effect a reversion to the old one. Governor Holcomb ignored the present law in reappointing his present staff.
 The judiciary committee announced that all Sunday nberaliztng bills, those for sports and moving picture exhibi- tions on that day will Joe heard next Tuesday afternoon, February IS. The same afternoon the education com mittee will have it's hearing In the House Chamber on tho Morrison school code bill.
 In speaking for a $40,o00 appro- praion for the Wharton Brook Park in Wallingford, which bill passed, Representative Eaton, the committee 1 house chairman, explained that this area of land Is to be set apart for | camping parties, who, travelling over the highway if they 50 desire, put up tents in the park for an overnight stay and others may go there for l park will be under the state park commission. Senator Golden's labor bill concerning trade disputes was changed from the labor committee to that on the judiciary.
 Favorable reports were made on resolutions reappointing minor court judges at Greenwich, Derby, Man chester, Rockville, Willimantic, Nor walk, Norwich. Shelton, Danbury, rStliiusiy, Stamford, Stratford En- field, Ansonia, Winchester, Water | bury, Stafford Springs, Southington, 1 Branford and Griswold. Also for M. | F. Rourke at Pennington. In each instance there has been no opposition or name presented against the pres ent incumbents.
 The committee on joint rules will meet Friday to discuss the resolution of Dr. Higgins of Coventry to stop smoking in both Houses during ses- e1ons.
 Stonington residents. petitioned for an armory in that town.
 Favorable reports on bills made to the House included these: To legahze contributions by corporations to waT relief funds; on amendments to the New London charter concerning the ferry commissioners and pay of po- |licemen and f1remen; to permit Ham, den to contract with New Haven on sewage disposal; amending the Dan- bury request concerning salaries oi certain officers; to permit a vote on various public matters at Middletowni amending the Wallingford charter re- lating to tax collections.
 Favorable reports to the Senate or bills included the following: To place all naturalization records in Fairfield county with the Superior Court; tc compensate states attorney for actua expenses when on state business 1T other counties but their own; to pay the Fairfield County Law Library as sociation sS,500; to provide Connect cut men who served in the China re lief and Philippines expeditions witt medals; authorizing Waterbury to is sue fire department and isolation hos pital bonds.
 From it's calendar the senate adopt ed in concurrence bills validating merger of the Terryville savings banl and Bristol Trust Co.,, and providing = for aid for soldiers, sailors and ma rines. On this latter measure Sena tor Hemenway wished an amendmen = 0 enable aunts, cousins and possibl, other dependent relatives to be pro = vided for if occasions arose, but 1t wa {. pointed out that the present law an - the bill gives the board of control wid - latitude to use it's judgment in re
 lieving distress among dependents O
 men who have served in the war. Tn
 amendment was rejected.