New Britain herald., 1923-01-20

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 have gFt t0 meet Tor organization.
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 The billS ef the b0aFi Rf RauCatiOR show a tendency toward eentTaliEa- tieR 0f RON'eF tR that heard. Ever
 since the famous Morrison hlll of ISIS
 educational measures introduced in the legislature have heeR hent toward eenlFaliziRg the educational power in the state hoard, lt is said on geod authority that if the average attend l aaee grant eemes uR during this ses- sion, the state haari vii favor it, al- though they wonld not introduce such ! Ia measure. Mrs NiRtaR Of Mansfield, i ahe, lt Was reported, was ta introduce this matter, states that she does not contemplate daing sO,
 The average attendance grant would make the state h0aFi of education su- pFeme not only iR matters af ednear tiaR, but iR the state money that goes 10 cities and towns under our present laws-iis power would extend 10 every city and town iR the state, whereas now iIs influence does not extend 10 the larger cities and towns,
 Salary increases are expected from the educational department too, Al- though the commissioner Of education draws s9,000 a year from the state in salary, which is more than the highr way commissioner, motor vehicle com missioner, hank commissioner. tax Aa AZ as.a | naFtant departments, ii is said that commissioner Meredith will ask for raise, !
 Democrats Active.
 The democratic minority in both { iouses will not be passive this year as vas the minority in ihe egislalure two ears ago, Already signs have ap. J ,sarei which would indicate that the uture will find them concentrated nto a unit in an endeayor 10 make | heir presence felt, An aggressive N itlinde ie noticed. and Senator Me- n irath, minority leader in the upper s' onse, and House Leader fenion Of n he minority. indicate no bashfulness Il l speaking ID. "
 In bills which tho democratic d iembers have introduced. one can a nd the militant attitude 100. AL si eady there are bills introduced by T emocrats, which call for the election si the public utilities commission by si opnlar vote. calling for the election si three commissioners. only two Of il hich can be Of one party faith, and len providing that if increases in ties by public service companies are al ade. such increases would have 10 oI ? passed upon unanimously by the in Ii IS easy 10 see that of Of measures such as DC iese will bring about clear division st l party lines. one side attempting to tn iect the public utilities commission ba to a biennial election, and forcing ar inority representation. which repre- pr ntation would have the power to It ,ld up commission decisions by the ex lanimous clause. and the other side be lhering to the present order Of tn ings so far as the public utility bil mmisson goes. ce
 Police Pension Bill. fig democratic bill provides ,,, D,' r pension of half-pay to police - en in the cities Of the state, when ou ey are 55 or over. and have seen y.'
 years of service. One per cent ui' their salaries would be held out to . y for this. and if insufficient money IS realized. the money might be ob- fro ined through taxation. An old age Tn nsion for everybody in Connecticut co, provided in another bill. which Ills for the setting up of a state de- = rtment to care for this, with com- - ssioner deputies in the various unties. officers, clerks and so on e money for this would come from , treasury of the state. and while , bill is assuredy worthy, and the 1slature would be in sympathy with sentiments expressed, it is entire as the coffers of the te would allow of no such gigantic 9&3 dertaking to be launched at tEis # le.
 All of these bills were Introduced by E nocratic members from the city of rtford.
 Home Rule Cast Aside.
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