New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
SUNDAY SPORTS TO
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Favorable Reports

Favorable reports were:
 Amending an act concerning the licensing of advertising signs. which would Impose a tax of one cent a square foot instead of one-half cent.
 Senate nomination of Curtis M. Geer of West Hartford, and Robert F. Foote of Hebron. to be non-resi- dent trustees of Bacon academy. Col chester, to i'll vacancies caused by the deaths of William II. Geer and Morgan G. Bulkcley; Alden A. Bauer. Samuel P. Willard, Clayton Gs Miller, Arthur l.. stcbbins, Elizabeth B. Bigelow, Cyrus F. Pendleton and John condren to be resident members.
 The senate reconsidcrcd It's action in passing the bill amending the charter of Stamford on motion of Senator Kcnealy. The bill was then tabled.
 Bills passed from the calendar:
 Authorizing the First Methodist Episcopal church of New Haven to convey and sell property.
 Providing that Town school ,com- mittees shall prepare an itemized es- timate of the cost of maintaining its schools. The bill was amended by Senator Rudd providing that the re- port be made in June.
 Amending an act forbidding anyone to use animals. reptiles. or birds for the purpose of soliciting aims. The bill has been passed in the house.
 Authorizing an increase in capital stock of the Bristol Mfg. Go. to a sum rot exceeding $1,000.000.
 Incorporating the Sound Beach Gas Light Go.
 Amending the charter of the Bige- low Co. of New Haven.
 Aimed at Bakcrs.~
 A bakers bread" bill to do away with the standard weight loaf, fa- vorably reported, provides that bread offered for sale must be marked in plain letters or figures as to its actual weight. It also provides that no loaf within 12 hours after delivery by the baker vary more than one ounce per pound from the marked weight.
 There is a s200 fine for first of- fense.
 The house received a favorable re- port on bill which would change the titles and status of members of the governors military staff. It would abolish several offices and would de- fine the powers and duties of the staff.
 Senate Bills Passed.
 Senate bills taken from the calendar md passed; providing that no person vho has served as 8 member of the board of education in Bridgeport { hall be appointed to fill vacancy Il the board within two years from he date of his retirement; providing or commitment of children under II
 years of age to private homes; menflng the law concerning certif- ation of standard quality milk.
 The house concurred in repeating ection 4S06 of the general statutes 7hich allowed a third party to sue he winner of money lost at gaming or treble the amount of the loss.
 Bills favorably reported were: Con- erning parking of automobiles in Vest Haven; providing for sharing by .S" AioFSh oSiiooi uistiCL anu WeSL- file school district teachers at time {" consolidation in benefits of New a [aven Teachers Retirement fund in b tate Teachers association. y
 Bills Rejected. q Bills Rejected: Claim of the town Hartland for reimbursement for n oney expended on public road; s the teachers retirement fl md in New Haven: requiring notice Il rabies to the commissioner on do- s estic animals. II A senate bill and house bill, one e variance with the other on the sub " ct of appeals from commitments in Vi venile cases were both recommitted " the judiciary committee. e