New Britain herald., 1921-04-13
HOUSE ADOPTS BILL
 TO PROTECT PUBLIC
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by reason of improperly heated apartments was given a favorable re- port from the committee on the Judiciary. It provides that a leased building, flat, residence office or place of business which heat is to be furnished as part of the contract shall be deemed a place injurious to health if the temperature in it. when it should be heated. is less than 6S de- grees. Any lessor. agent, manager, superinte ndent or janitor under con- tract to furnish heat hot water or light who wilfully fails to furnish such and interferes with the comfortable quiet or enjoyment of the premises shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and fined $1oo or given 60 days in jail.
 The question of redistricting Che state into congressional districts under the census figures, and also the ques- ton of redistricting for senatorial dis tricts will be heard before the com mittce on congressional and senatorial districts on Tuesday, April 25, it was announced by Senator Potter today. It is expected that great interest will be taken in both these matters as there is a difference of opinion as to the need at this time of a district con- gressman. Senator Bowers has drawn up a list of towns to be filled into six districts in place of the five at present.
 Bowling Alleys Included
 Another labor bill reported would designate bowling alleys as mercantile esta biishments within the meaning of the act. Still anothe provision is that n public laundry should be regarded as a manufacturing establishment and no laundry work is to be done in n room used as a sleeping or living
 tnr f,,hn Gic scrofuious or yenereal disease to work in a laundry.
 The senate adopted from it's cal endar these measures:
 Now Welfare Association
 Changing the name of the New Britain Charity Organization to Vel fare Association of New Britain.
 Authorizing Meriden to issue s50.- 900 in bonds for construction and equipment of a fire department build ing.
 Amending the Bridgeport Hydrau- lie cofnpanys charter allowing it to increase it's capital up to $1o,oo0,o0o.
 Making an appropriation of 350,0 ,00O for purchase of railroad rights at the steamship terminals at New Lon don.
 Making an appropriation of s10.- 900 for the agricultural experiment station for research into tobacco diseases.
 Providing for retirement of public library employees on pension.
 Repeating fishery rights granted to New York persons who followed the oyster industry in Long Island Sound.
 Prohibiting the killing of wild birds for plumage, exempting game birds.
 Providing for the placing of memo rials in state parks and reservations.
 Appropriating s15o,0o0 for the Norwich hospital for the insane. ~ Providing for a course of fire pre- vention in public schools. Defining the authority of the state comptroller in his care of the capitol.
 Both branches under suspension of the rules adopted and sent to the en- crossing clerk bill to allow Norwich to issue s271,0 ,000 in thirty year bonds.
 4 bill will be reported to increase the Jurisdiction of the common pleas court at New Haven. making the limit s2, 900 instead of $1 900 and per- hitting some classes of appeals from the district court of Waterbury to 20 into the Litchfield common courts. HIS VIII tdke the place or the Dill to increase Jurisdiction to all common pleas courts.
 Other favorable reports were on these matters:
 Providing for terms of the criminal side of the superior court at Litch- field the second Tuesday of January and the first Tuesday of May and October. and the civil side the first 1uesday of r, .ruary and the second appropriation for the shell fish com- mission for the next two years: term mating the existence of the American Balloon company; authorizing Nor walk to issue s1oO,000 in improvement bonds. Measures rejected were those to authorize the Prospect Beach Fire Department 10 issue bonds; changing the form of the Standard Fire Ins. policy: changing tax exemptions on the Episcopal academy of Connecti- cut; providing for re-assessment Of tax valuations.
 Both branches adjourned until to- morrow.