Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31
FAVOR NEW BUILDINGS
 FOR STORRS COLLEGE

With letters pouring in from legis- 1atcrs in all parts Of the state. trus- tees of the Connecticut Agriculfuraai ai college have~heard from an even 100 members of the legislature who ap- proved of the proposal of the college trustees to borrow $14G.0oo to replace This number included House Leader William A. King of Windham and House Minority Leader John c. .Geary of Waterford. A letter from Senator Harry A. Leonard of New Haven was the only~one, according to Col. William H. Hall. which did not commit the writer
 As an individual member of the board of trustees. Colonel Hall reit- erated the purpose of the board to be merely to determine the temper of the state with regard to erecting the new buildings. realizing that favorable letters from a majority of the mem bers of the present adjourned legis- lature cannot in any way be binding on the 1921 session of the legislature, which would be asked to make an ap- propriation to cover the proposed loan. Tn the meantime. the trustees will have to obligate themselves" he said, taking for it's precedent the action Of Gov. Morgan c. BulkeIey during the deadlock session of the legislature. in advancing private funds to pay ex- pehses Of the state until the following session of the assembly reimbursed him" The colonel felt copfident that the written approval Of majority of the present iegisla ture would have a strong moral effect on the incoming session and justify the trustees in making the loan to provide accommo- dations for students in home econon1 ics enrolled for the fall. term of the college.
 The board of control has declined to encourage the move on the grounds that it would be establishing a bad precedent and invite such procedure fnf, nf -.s1 <afl, jnf fn in stitutions when the legislature was not in session. Colonel Hall said las night. however. that the trustees would again lay their case before the board of control and the state board of finance at a meeting at the capitol next Tuesday.
 House Leader King. in replying to the letter .of Colonel Hall asking for approval of the proposed loan. wrote;
 The emergency. as clearly portrayed in your communication of the 24th seems to demand action on the part Of the trustees, and. as a member Of the general assembly. I approve of the proposed action outlined by you"
 Minority House Leader Geary wrote: q heartily approve of the trustees of the college borrowing s140,oeo for the purpose of construct ing. erecting and equipping a perma . nent fireproof building for the institu- ton and accommodation of students as stated"
 senator Edward ". Hazcn of Had dam wrote AS a member of the gen era1 assembly, would approve of the trustees borrowing money for the inn mediate emergency, but in making this statement I disclaim any knowledge of the legal right. I thirk it would be case for the advice of the attorney general
 Members of the legislature who have written their approval of the plan are the following:
 to of Windham, Representative Cosmer A Young of Killinsly, Representa- tive AL phonse Chasnon of Windham. Repre- sentative Raymond. + Jodoin of Sprague, Represen tatiKe FredericI Boulter Of Stonington. Representative John J. Sweeney of Bozrah Repre- sentative Albert N. Hammond of Woodstock. Representative : Henry Dorrance Of Plainfield. Representa- tive William A. Holt-of New London. Rep resentative Herman A. Gager of Franklin. Representative Nathaniel P. Moves of Stonington