New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-27

the system of bookkeeping for school
funds.
Reject Woman's Bills
The 81 national women's party bills,
sponsored by Elsie Hill were rejected
in the house in concurrence after MT.
Bell had made reports on them.
A New Haven armory bill favorably
reported by the military affairs COM
mittee and a bill concerning the. Put
nam camp grounds were sent to the
appropriations committee.
A resolution was adopted recalling
from the governor the bill creating a
chiropractic committee. The bill which
would require hotels and inns to post
rates adopted by the house was sent
back to the committee.
From the calendar were adopted
these bills:
Authorizing New Haven to sell the
Clinton avenue playground; amending
the personal tax exemption laws to
include widows of veterans; giving the
state forester an official title: amend
sing the New Haven charter regard
ing drainage; allowing Manchester
Electric Co. to increase its capital
stock; authorizing Naugatuck bor-
ough to issue 100000 in floating debt
bonds; Wallingford to issue water
bonds, all in concurrence.
IN THE HOUSE
No Municipal Coal Yards
In the house there was debate on
bills unfavorably reported to give Wa
terbury and Meriden the authority to
establish municipal coal yards. On
the Waterbury bill Mr.. Hungerford
of WATERFOWL, for the cities and bor-
oughs committee said that the COM
mittee could see no need for the
authority. Mr.. Guilfoile, democrat, of
Waterbury failed to get recognized
before the bill was rejected, but Mr..
Buckley had action on it reconsidered
so Mr.. Guilfoile could speak. The
latter said that Waterbury had had
two or three emergencies on fuel and
the city should have the right to cope
with any in the future. He did not
thought to this bill.
Mr.. Hungerford said that if Water
bury had asked for legislation to meet
emergencies it would have been con-
sidered. But is it fair" asked Mr.
Hungerford, for Waterbury to set
up a municipal coal yard 10 do bust
ness in competition with firms which
pay taxes?"
Mr.. Guilfoile replied that the pur-
pose of the bill was to meet emergen-
cies but Mr.. Hungerford again replied
that the bill would have given the city
a right to do business at profit, using
the tax-free property and city paid
men for that purpose. The bill was
rejected. When the Meriden bill was
fbefore the house Mr.. Hungerford
again said it was an effort to put
city into business.
Mr.. Fenton asked if the committee
had any other reasons.
Mr. Buckley broke in to the debate,
which was opening, by saying that
the people had had enough of gov
eminent in business. Moreover" he
said, lin all this talk about fuel emer-
gencies the only fact have found to
prove an emergency has been the lack
of coal. l move the previous ques-
ton" The bill was rejected
Mr.. Madigan of Stamford, made
vigorous protest against an adverse
committee report on bill to change
stamford's city election which is on
state election day in November, to
the town election date in October.
Bill Is Rejected.
Mr.. Smith of Manchester said the
committee had given two hearings on
the bill but evidence was not suftl-
cient to warrant a change. he bill
was rejected 119 to %. Nftn VIZ.
Madigan started to talk again Mt.
Buckley raised a parliamentary point
of being out of order which he chair
sustained.
A bill to have the state take Mount
Carmel for &C park was unfavorabiy
reported with the understanding that
an appropriation for the project would
be in another measure.
i On unfavorable report from the
committee on appropriations the
house rejected bills appropriatine