New Britain herald., 1921-05-12
SENATE APPROVES
 SCHOOL MEASURE
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 Icy, tn take up the-v"to on Tuesday
 prevailed.
 The, senate did not .i,:t -oa tho bill to license those oyeE-le- a lao wish 10 fish in inland. waters. -~-...- ..-.
 General Excise Measure. | The house received -the general CT cisu bill. which in effect yill apply tho federal prohibition Jaw to. the state. Ii is not aa sweeping as the Noistead act. ft would repeat -aT the presen: permissfvo excise laws such ai those relating to the granting of lIquor i- censes and regulation of sales f1t would re.anast all negaiiVe.lnEs such ns prohibiting the sale of ii'luor strd all -dt51ings in liquor ari m part The transportation Of liquor. l--...-.-..
 In hia1l lasiopheEe the. Dill would not prohibit transport of liquor by an owner bc.ween -hisrplares of residence, If hE-rhs sunffner and gintst homes. up--to- aA.e- Ga1lnhs.-llitH itHAe-Galncs- -of liquor carried in hand. -or--a vehicle would be prima facie sridence of Lvio- latfon-Ur- the law. in it's gensrIt-ef- yolsteaTl 5Et
 Tina sonata adopted bill-reor= sanizins the. state poIisa dapart:nenl snd creating 0 force Of officers t1 servo as state constabulary.
 A. May Override Veto.
 Wfies the general assembly began It's ses1sion today members Of me house expected that the Sunday ob- servance bill. vetoed by the gover- nor. would be allowed 10 remain on tho table and right of way given for the sozcaIIed .'anti-strike bilf' which Tuesday was also -tabled..-~ =
 Sorur-vruuturs- we're also uurtcr- stood to be set against q session, to- morrow and the house might alter s-attit ud o-and. decide to do away with the Friday session. Senator de I.aney. however. said that a session was urgent and he would insist on one. .- .. .-. ..-
 The governors veto Of the Sun dny biII 'was stiif generally discussed in the corridors and opinion was en- tirely that which forecast passage of the biIf over the veto.
 ---...- Tolls still stand.
 The finance committee reported on the bills to remove the tolls on all bridges in the state on which traffic tolls are now collected. Tho explanation was that the state needs the revenue The bills were rejected. asThe same committee TO- ported against a. number of ,bllls-for taxation exemptions. such as those to relieve from taxation street rail ways in the hands of receivers
 Other favorable reports were
 To Get Jobs For Boys.
 For an agent for the Connecticut School for Boys to secure suitable homes and employment for boys re- leased from the school: on the nt~ tornef general bill to clear up tech nicalsies in the taking over of streets ns approache to the state pier at New London; s2O.Ooo deficiency ap- proprfuttun fur~the Connecticut Is- stitutc md Industriat- Home for the Blind.
 -- Taft sends Petition.
 Senator Seymour offered a petition on behalf of--William Howard Taft. | former president or the United States. for enactment of a real civil service ar merit law. In a short speech the senator said he believed the senators were desiro,is-of having q cfvTi service law in force and not have the session close without such a law.
 >~ Senator Hau of willington ques- toned the standing of q petition if it did not apply to pending legislation. If developted- that attached 10 this petition was the draft of a civil sery- ice bill. and Hwas on this point that Senator Hall wss inclined tn buse his objection. Senator Seymour in his speech claimed that the legisla- ture had been placed in wrong light for the inference was that if was a gainst the merit system. He at tributed this impression to the per sonaI attitude of ]. Henry Roraback and Rep.- John Buckley toward civil service.
 Many Prominent Names.
 The lieutenant governor admitted Inc petition and bill. but Senator w. IT. Hall had action of reference to the judiciary committee delayed while he examined the bill. The petition headed by MT. Taft bears scores of names of prominent men and women of the state. The bill would create commission of three 10 he appointed by the governor: it would establish classified service. provide for emergency conditions: rules and examinations. etc. The bill is or considerable length.
 Gasoline Tax Favored.
 Tho Hnarce committee reported against relieving street railway com panies Of portion of the cost, re- construction and maintenance of pub lic hirhway bridges. IT, reported ia vorably n bill to lay tax of cent DOT gallon on gasoline sold in tho state. tho dist rfbutoP fp ha IfccpSad