The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-04-01
LEGISLATURE THROWS
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The bills were rcjcctcG by viva vocc
votes notwithstanding the objections
raiscd and the Senate had proceeded to
other matters, when Senator Butler took
the floor to put himself on record in be
half Of large number Of his constitu-
ents, he said, as in favor of the prin-
ciplc of the bills. He made no motion,
however.
The jitncy regulation bill was put on
Sinai passage and is now with the gov
crnor for signing, but it met with some
opposition in the House before being put
through Two amendments were offered
by Mr.. fitzpatrick OF Bridgeport the first
of which would have deprived the pub
lie utilities commission OF the authority
to decide on what constituted public
necessity and convenience. This amend
ment was killed, after it was explained
by Leader Buckley that if it were
adopted it would destroy the objects Of
the bill. Mr.. fitzpatrick withdrew his
second amendment. Mr., fitzpatrick OBJ
jccted to the provision that the public
utilities commission shall decide on pub
lie necessity and convenience on the
ground that it gave the commission arbi-
trary powers. Leader Buckley pointed
the entire bill might just as well be re-
Jected.
Leader Buckley had had the rules sus-
pended to have the bill and the three
amendments Immediately transmitted to
the engrossing clerk so that the bill
might be placed before the governor at
the earliest opportunity. Mr.. Buckley
explained his action was due to desire
of giving the public utilities commission
an early opportunity of deciding on the
procedure involved in licensing jitneys
and laying out fixed routes.
The chief provisions of the bill are
making the jitneys common carriers.
placing them under the jurisdiction Of
the public utilities commission thus re-
moving j;tncy operation from local con-
troll and giving the commission control
over routes, rate of speed, schedules,
public necessity and convenience The
commission is to issue licenses.
Several bills dealing with changes to
the WOrkmen'S compensation act pro-
posed by the compensation commission
ers which would give an injured employee
more even break brought forth
storm of opposition from manufacturers
on Wednesday when up for hearing be-
fore the judiciary. Commissioners Will
hams, Beers and Chandler appeared Tor
the bills but got very little satisfaction.
The changes provided for more discre-
tiOnary power Tor the commissioners, and
were objected to by the manufacturers
for that reason, the latter pointing out
that it was fundamental feature of the
compensation law that it was definite and
certain in its provisions whereas the
present changes. they said, would open
up large field of uncertainty.
The commissioners favored the pro-
visions that instead of allowing a GER
tain number of weeks of compensation
for each part OF a limb, say section Of
the finger, the compensation should be
based on the loss to the whole hand
in the Senate "Wednesday when Senator
Brown moved the rejection Of the sew
tral bills yet pending. Both were House
bills and had been previously rejected by
that body. Senator Bailey of Danbury
protested. He said the sentiment in his
district was strongly opposed to the
service charge principle and that it was
felt unfair to cause great numbers Of
citizens to come considerable distances
to appear before the public utilities COM
mission in protest againts service charges.
Senator Brown replied that the judic-
larry committee intended to report bill
that would require the public utilities
commission, on petition of a sufficient
mnber of citizens to hold hearings on
service charges in the cities affected.