The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-28
FINANCE ESTIMATE
 $2O, ,358, ,O78.5O
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 The estimated recenpts for two years are given as s19,535, ,O00 without a state tax. Last session laid one of $3,500,0O0 for biennial period end ing September 30 next The corpora tion tax is expected to yield three millions and the inheritance tax two millions.
 Governor Holcomb in a communi- cation stated that the board of con- tro1 has expended S10S, ,463 for sol diers' separation allowances and $200,000 more will be needed.
 AS embodying the views of the compensation commissioners on oc- cupational diseases this bill was put in as an amendment to the law.
 If an injury arises out of and in the course of the employment, 1t shall be no bar to claim for com pensation that 1t cannot be traced to a definite occurrence which can be located in point of time and place, nor shall 1t be a defense that it is, either in whole or in part. a dis ease"
 The trolley situation in the state brought in various bills. One would place all passenger carrying automo- piles and their traffic under the pub | lie utilities commission, and another | would permit street railways to op- | crate automobiles for passenger traf- | fic.
 | Bills for state armory appropria-
  | erbury, Wallingford and Middletown 1 Mayor Fitzgerald of Few. Haven sent up bill to have the state au- | thoriZe a bond issue of $1,000,0 900 for 1 New Haven harbor Improvements il | special comm ission to be created to i eXpend the money.
 The prosecution of moving picture | theatre managers in New Haven pro- l duced two bills from that city, one | to remove the penalty from the gen 1 eral law which forbids Sunday even l ing concerts and exhibition, and the ] other to amend the New Haver charter to allow movies after p. III Sundays, the pictures to be first ap. 1 proved by censors. This amendment apparently would run counter to the general law.
 Senator Dillon's resolution concern. ing self-determinaion of small na- tfons, including Ireland. was adopted in both branches. It said in part: | Whereas, the Allied nations of the world have victorious1v emerged from the great war. and whereas, thousands of Connecticut men have willingly spent their blood and laid down theil lives for the principles for which fl | was fought and,
 Whereas, one of these principle:
 was the right of small nations to self. determination, therefore, be it resolv.
 ed, that the President of the United
 States be urged to use his influenct that the people of se1f-deterrntnatio tior shall be applied to all small nations | including Ireland.''
 A copy of the resolution is to gt
 to the State Department In the 1 House Representative Rogers doubted g. voice vote, but the resolution wa.
 carried with little dissent
 Many bills for salary increases fo1
 court and other officials appeared, ana
 one to give travelling expenses tt
 higher court judges.
 A mounted state constabulary of 15t
 men Is proposed.
 The New Haven city court Judge
 ship matter still remains a matter O
 discussion although it is believed tha
 the adoption of the revised statute
 nu1lified the amendment to the cit,
 charter which provided that the gov ernor should nominate the judges. Tn
 governor will not do so until the mai
 ter is determined and 1t will probabI,
 need legislation by a, healing" act t, make effective the charter amend >nent
 Among House bills were those tc
 place heavy penalties for pollution O inland waters; to pension veteran
 state employees; to permit State guar,
 members to retain their uniform! upon discharge: amending the Dan r bury city charters: reeIasing succes sion taxes on $250,0e0 left to Connectt cut College for Women by Morton F Plant.
 Among jtdgeship resolutions wer, those for Judges G1,iswold and E. W Mildrun, at Berlin; F. A. BartIet and F. l. Wilder at Bridgeport; F. H Hinl2ley and l.. b. FatTbrother a | Stonington and F. P. datimer at Gro , ton.
 The House confirmed G. F. Fellow , as commissioner of New London coun ty.
 Among labor bills were those t,
 create a minimum wage commission for minors and women and to prohibf employment of minors under Is afte six D. m.
 The Knights of Columbus asked fo charter changes to permit it to d [ welfare and charitable work Tor [ rington asked for right to put up r municipal building and a transfer o L state land in Meriden for city rec reation ground is proposed. Ther is a state meat inspection bill an one dealing with unvaccinated schoo children.