New Britain herald., 1919-04-29
HOUSE Determined
TO GIVE BALLOT
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up the trolley bills owing to the fact
'i'"t ulspos1nS of its calendar debate
"1@ started on the bill to require
operators OF public service motor We
LIVES 10 display cards showing sched-
io alld rates Of fare. The Disagree
!lehC on this bill arose over failure
AZ me Dill to determine the different
CHARACTER Of taxicab service from a
1.AeS service which runs on a regu-
lar route.
Inc senate adopted bills, which had
ttlready passed the house providing
LOT physical examination of children
Supplying for work certificates: au-
thor1zlng the board of control to fix
the salary of the highway commits
sloner which will be $4,000. with trav-
euhg expenses and an automobile; fix
ing regulations as to the quality of ice
cream to be made and sold, and
amending the charter of the Y. NJ. G.
a. in New Haven concerning it's real
estate.
Will Not Accept Veto.
A veto by Governor Holcomb of the
bill to allow Sunday moving picture
exhibitions, it was reported, would be
sent to the senate this afternoon and
II such message was received, it was
said an immediate attempt would be
made to pass the bill the veto notwith-
standing.
The boxing commission bill was re-
turned by the appropriations com nit
tee to the judiciary committee, Repro
sentative Eaton, the house chairman,
saying that under the bill the state
would be required to pay the salaries
and expenses of the commission and
the commission should be self-sup-
porting.
Charter Amendments Passed.
The railroads committee reported u
bill granting a charter to Charles r.
Graham for a street railway in DAN
bury.
Favorable reports to the senate
were on bills amending the Waterbury
charter which will permit the COM
missioner Of public safety to retire po-
lice officers on a pension, and extend
ing the time in which the Norwich,
Colchester and Hartford Traction Co.,
may construct it's tracks.
The appropriations committee gave
to the house a bill providing appro-
priations for many state institutions
and state departments.
Labor Bill Meets With Favor.
On the labor bill providing for 3,
nine hour day or so hours in any
calendar week for women and minors
under Is years in manufacturing and
mercantile esta blishmen with the
limitation Of 80 hours in q week if the
employer shall give not less than sew
en- days vacation with pay, the fav-
orable minority report was accepted
and the bill adopted without a dis
senting voice. Among the senator's
who spoke for the bill were Bishop,
Bowers, Bissell, FOX and Delaney.
The senate bill amending the Wa
terbury charter concerning appoint
ments of q board Of commissioners,
for the children's home was adopted.
The bill to exempt the Danbury and
Bethel Street railway from taxation
was adversely reported.
Recess Tomorrow.
The house agreed that tomorrow
recess would be taken during the par
AIDE of the 1921 Infantry and other
units, instead of adjourning today I'M
til Thursday. f..
On the bill to create commission
to investigate the disposal Of factory
waste. Senator Brooks offered an
amendment to provide only $50 for
the expenses Of the commission, in
stead of $4,000. He claimed that
the bill as drawn, If carried out would
put many manufacturers out of bus
mess. Senator Mead replied that this
was Il very important bill and the
amendment would make it inefec-
tive. Other senators favored the bill
and to them Senator Brooks said that
If the state was going to try and
make it's streams so pure that any
one can go fishing in them, the manu-
facturers would leave the state. tie
said that every manufa cturer is trying
to save his wastes in oils, acids and
minerals and he thought there was
something behind this bill. The
manufacturers are worth something
to the state he said. and even it he
was alone, he would protest against
this legislation. His amendment was
defeated and the bill adopted.