New Britain herald., 1921-05-27
This Does Away With
 Necessity Of Retailers Making Collection From
 Individual Costumers
House Concurs With Sen- \>ate in Adopting S3O0,OOO Appropriation Bill For
 Crippled Children's Home.

Hartford. May 27.-Thc house to- day concurred with the senate in adopting tho revenue-raising bill placing n tax of one cent per gallon on gasoline sold in the state. the tax to bo paid by the distributor who has Iboen licensed. The tax would not be collected by the retailer. T
 Blanket Biii Withdrawn. T The appropriations committee with drew blanket bill covering in- orensos la salaries of various offlce- hoidcrs and reported in 1e' separate bills. It has been understood that he governor desired to scrutinize all halary bills which carry increases. Tho bianket bill has been on the senate kcalendar a number of days and many Interested In it personally--court clerks, states attorneys and others have been attending sessions antici- pating its passage. By dividing the
 the governor has opportunity to s any one bill
 Each of tho 1G bills were adopted Although on one relating to clerks of the superior court Senator Dc Laney Spffercd an amendment which in ef- foct was substitute bill. All bills (Nent to the house.
 Voting When Absent.
 Tho house received a favorable roport on the resolution proposing sonstitutionaI amendment to permit shc casting of ballots by electors who nre absent from tho state at the lme of state or gcasrai elections. or ,rc unable to 10 to the polls by renrons of 1lnear or disability.
 Tn. senate eoncurred in adopting Hhe hlll creating department or pubic welfare Tn place of the stats ,nhrd of cha -itiet and carrying tes.ooo fin lprropF.nt ms.
 ste amendment t,' tho law under shi~h world wa veterans relief is trrscd was returned to tho house with the senate amendments. Mir. iii.tkl Icy moved rccons liberation in order Go move concurrence with tho nnEte amendments .S but Mir. Dunn ,f 'nrtford objcc cd as ht wanted tho nouao to adhere in tho house amend .i2rts. Whom Mfr. 1ucklcy started
 aress his motion Mir. Dunn saif
 onid demand .ote which might HNlybse no quorum. MT. Nickerson. vho was in the chair. recognized MT. guckley's motion to table. ending he controversy. A bill was received to provide s50.0o0 or such part Of it as is iecessa ry for a new building at the Norwich insane asylum.
 The senate tabled the bill adopted Ly the house yesterday limiting ad- nlssion to the state farm for women those between i6 and 25 years old.
 House Bills Adopted.
 Other house bills adopted were: hanging the hours on the day which Inc polls may he open for voting in lnN ugho ions arc boing considered. Changing tho tax against railroad nd railway companies to three per cnt on gross income instead of four nd onc-half per cont on gross earn nRs
 Providing that street railway com panies shall bo under obligation to bay only their share of actual cost Pf laying trolley tracks on highway I19ges ns estimated by the highway
 missioner.
 .vtthorizinE Manchester to issue ,onds of s500.o for a new Town ball.
 Budget Bn Held Up.
 Senator Hall of New Britain. chair Nan of tho appropriations commit re. had the state budget bill carried ver until next week.
 A. favorable report on n bill to Include Belgian hnres in the prohibi- lon against hunting with a ferret while there is snow on the ground, ms received in tho senate. This body doptcd the bill to pay the trustees bf the Emma Pendleton Bradley romc for Crippled Children amount ng to S7.42s.
 Appropriation Measures.
 Tho senate adopted these appro- brlat ton bills:
 si75.300 for state tuberculosis com iisslon for repairs and improvement sanataria.
 s45o per capita for education of the leaf. and s30 annual allowance for nothinE for inmates of state institu- opa for the deaf.
 t22.00O for water supply. now re- elving building equipment. and elec- ic wiring nt the atnto farm for wom-
 10 ,000 for cottages. stockades and
 Factory building at the ConncctI-
 - Reformatory for Boys
 ssG,000 for sewer systcrn ruAda. radine and purchase of a farm at ne Mansheid State Training school nd hospital.
 y60. 900 for the Norwich state hos ital for insane. for purchase repair