New Britain herald., 1923-04-19
LEGISLATORS KILL
 OLD AGE PENSIONS
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close vote, the democrats support ing 1t.
 Senator Toney spoke on the indus trial aspects of the bill, asserting that many workers were worn out in in- dustry and needed help to keep them out of the almshouse,
 Senator Brooks. who said he was in favor of the principle of the bill and would not oppose 1t because of its ey- pense, said it was q matter for the To- calitics to care for and not for tho state.
 IN THE SENATE
 The senate passed by vote of 27 to 3 the resolution approving the amendment to the constitution which would permit the governor to veto any item in an appropriation bill to which he might find objection. The house passed the resolution Tuesday. Those voting against the bill were Senators Doty, Christoph and Brooks. Those absent were Suisman, Bakeweli, John son. Behre and Allen.
 I Ut EoNtfhbf VIII piiNt NIF ment for g referendum at the next general election.
 Senator Brooks spoke briefly against the resolution declaring that the amendment was not necessary and that he found constitutional amend ments generally unfortunate" The vote was taken by roll call in ac- cordance with constitutional pro vision.
 Thanks To Massachusetts Society , The senate passed in concurrence 6 resolution thanking the Massachusetts II Historical society for the return of the Trumbull papers to Connecticut. These are of peculiar historical value, having been gathered by Jonathan former colonial governor
 A bill which had been favorably re- ported and which appeared on the calendar amending the charter of the Travellers Indemnity Co.,, was dropped when the petitioners were given leave to withdraw.
 The senate received an unfavorabe report on bill amending the militia laws which provides penalty for sheriffs who fail to serve certain mili- tary writs. Senator Rudd said that the bill was included in an omnibus bill"
 Passed From Calendar
 Bills passed from the local calen- dar Authorizing the town of Fairfield to transfer certain trust funds.
 Authorizing Meriden to issue fund ing bonds to the amount of s3S5,0
 Authorizing Jewett City to issue bonds to an amount not exceeding s90,00o.
 Authorizing the issuance of sewer bonds by the city of Waterbury. Be- cause of sewer conditions in the city special exemption was granted it to exceed it's debt limit.
 Amending an act incorporating the hospital corporation of Southington.
 Authorizing the town of Kent to is- sue funding and bridge bonds to the amount of s7o.000.
 Permitting the Day Kimball hos pital to mortgage it's property not to exceed $100,000 for the construction of new buildings.
 
 Temple foundation.
 Favorable reports were received on | he following bills:
 Authorizing the Y. M. c. A. of | MePiden to mortgage it's property to a 'um not exceeding s175.0o0.
 Appropriating s15,oOo for Long Lane farm for repairs of it's equip nent.
 IN THE HOUSE
 The bill which would give the com missioner of domestic animals power 0 order the vaccination of dogs in- ected with rabies was passed in the | louse today in an amended form after rigorous debate between MT. Bell of | Salisbury and pr. Eddy of Canton. The bill was the center of heated de- ,ate in the house yesterday and was abled on motion of house Leader Buckley, retaining it's place on the alendar.
 Doubts Rabies Exists
 That such a thing as rabies in dogs oes really exist was doubted by MT. Bell who opposed the amended bill. he amendment was offered by Mr. .andon, also of Salisbury, who struck ut the provision that the commits toner could order vaccination of dogs which he had reasonable cause to elieve are infected with rabies" This failed to satisfy MT. Bell who aid that last year the commissioner l the enforcement of the law had filed 12,o00 stray dogs at a cost of 24,456. MT. Bell argued that the lxpayers should not be asked to tand the expense. Dr. Eddy of Canton defended the i'll pointing out that there were at cast 90,000 stray dogs roaming round Connecticut with no owners ) pay the bill for vaccnating or kill lg them.
 Mir. Darbie said the costs of the were in quarantining and filing dogs, and the costs would be realty reduced under the vaccination revision. Mir. Ash of Pomfret told experiences with mad dogs and fav- red the bill. The bill as amended as then passed.
 New Weights Bill
 A new weight-of- a. bushel law de- hing the various legal weights in ushel was passed.
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