New Britain herald., 1921-01-28
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, SWAMPED WITH IMPORTANT MATTERS TO ACT UPON,
 MAY NOT BE ABLE TO HANDLE ALL
Opinion is That if Time is Not Adequate, Governor Lake May Call Special Session.
AMUSEMENT PARKS
 MAY BE LICENSED

Measure Introduced to Have Them All
 Under Supervision of State Police
 Juvenile Court Bill Also Introduced
 and 10 Proposals Arc Received
 from Connecticut Federation of La
 bor-World War Memorial Another
 Item.
 Hartford. Jan. 2s.-Legislative bars against new business were set up by the general assembly today and the number of measures in hand is far in excess of the 1919 session.
 Veteran members are of the opin- ion that final adjournment will not come before the constitutional hmita- tion date in June and that in few ses- sions have there been so many seri- ous problems ahead for settlement It is the understanding. however. as ex- pressed by these members that if this session cannot finish its work and give such matters as the new civil admin istrative code mature and full con- sidcration. Governor Lake will not be
 
 for a special session. It is pointed out that reorganization of state de- partments which has been outlined by a recess special commission and will be further considered by a committee of this session is one of the big changes recommended by the govern or in his message and one he wishes carried through for efficiency and economy.
 Many attempts to consolidate de- partments made in previous sessions failed. The plan submitted by tho commission today is more drastic in its consultations and more far reaching in it's scope than any ever before recommended.
 The inflow of bills today was heavy but the greater part seemed to be private measures. Most of the bills for general legislation already were in.
 Educational Bin I'm.
 An educational b.>s oy MT. Perry of Now Haven would set up university extension courses by correspondence under direction of the state board of education.
 Bills by Mir. Ford would substitute n salary system for grand jurors, con stables and prosecutors chosen by town meetings in lieu of the fee sys- tenn. He would also exempt all H. brarfcs and cemeteries from state taxation.
 Pay While In Army.
 Among other bills were those for a state milk regulation board: that state or municipal employees shall not lose their wages If absent on military serv- ice: four amendments to the Orange town charter: to limit city taxation for high school support; requiring cit ies to keep seperate accounts of high school expenses: $50.000 for St. RaphacFs hospital, New Haven. Would Defend Officers. Mir Darbie of KiIlingly offered . bill providing that if an officer in dis i charge of duty shoots any person sus- pccted of or attempting to. commit, or has committed crime. or who has l threatened an officer the presumption l shall be that the officer was acting in self defense.
 By Mir. Dunham-Providing that 1 hotel-keepers must post a notice of 1 daily and weekly charges for rooms and board.
 1 Soldiers Memorials. 1 By Senator Goodwin (by request) l Providing for a memorial to Con- | necticut soldiers by marking trunk l highways with milestones in the method used in France, the stones to be set a mile apart and having on their tops the letters wv. w" (world war).
 Resolutions for appointment of F F. King and Milton Fessenden a: trustees of the Boys School.
 To license all amuaemant parks placing such places under the su perintendent of police.
 10 Labor Bills.
 Ten bills went into the senate a. those from the Connecticut Fedora ton of Labor as representing tht measures which that body advocated at its conventions. Those wer'
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