New Britain herald., 1921-03-03
Will Work With Members From Other States to Obtain 10
 Per Cent Increase in Rates
HEARING ON BONUS BILL
 BRINGS OUT EX-FIGHTERS

islature Will Not Take Any Action
 Giving Tenants Relief From Ex-
 cessive Rents-Another Bill Would
 Permit Md, Pa. to Censor Films
 For This State
 Hartford, March S.-To act with committees from other states the matter of inquiry into and investiga- tion of the request of the railroads in New England to obtain a ten per cent increase in freight and passenger rates, Governor Lake today appointed the Connecticut delegation. They are k. Kent Hubbard of Middeltown; E. O. Goss of Waterbury. Frederick L. Ford, member from New Haven; David s. Day of Bridgeport and c. G. Wood off West Hartford, ..
 No Help For Tenants
 Citizens who are suffering from the burden of excessive rent are unlikely to get relief through the legislature. The judiciary committee, which has been hearing trent profiteering bills,' today returned adverse reports on two which would stop imposition of excessive rents for tenements,' and dealing with the summary process during the existing emergency" It was explained in behalf of the com mittee that while bills of this kind might have had merit during the war, the economic conditions now are diff ferent and legislation is hardly possi- ble to deal with the forms of inn position outlined to the committee in support of these bills.
 Another bill rejected adverse re- port was that which aimed to allow savings banks to increase mortgage loans from 50 to 60 per cent on the value, of real estate. ss~
 To Censor Movies
 The house admitted a bill offered oy Representative Campbell of En- ield relating to the display of films. The text of the bill would have this state accept as authority ther deci- 'ion of a movie film censor in Mary and, Pennsylvania or Massachusetts l Is to the character of the film sub- ect. The penalty clause for showing a jim which had not been censored as 1 mentioned would be heavy but the provisions would not apply to films | or educational, religious or fraternal | purposes shown by an organization. ]
 This being the day set for hearings | m veterans relief and bonus bills, l he capitol was thronged with men | epresenting various service bodies. l he American Legion members ap- 'arently being in the larger number. ] This was the birthday anniversary l f Lieut.. Governor Templeton and at | lis desk were a large basket of pink | oSes and a magnificent bouquet of l ed, blush and white roses. Chaplain l oule in his prayer in the senate said 1 n part:
 Chaplain Soule's Prayer
 Almighty God, gracious soverign f the universe. grant that our houghts today may be turned nation 'ard. On the morrow and ere we gain assemble, the administration l f the republic, will be transferred l rom the hands of one to those of mother. Surely our sympathy does ot fail for him who goeth out of ffice, bowed and broken in body and 'eary and worn in spirit. May we not orget his, words. so fitly framed and poken, that led the people like a illar of cloud and fire when passing trough the peril of awful carnage nd conflict.
 May thine abundant favor be be- lowed on Thy servant, the incoming resident, who was chosen with such cclaim of a free people, We have aith that great and grave responsi- ility will find in him requisite ability uard hs life and preserve his health.
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