New Britain herald., 1923-06-01
Gov. Signs Bill, Which
Provides Penalty Of
$lOO Fine For Any
Violation Of its Pro-
visions
He Also Approves Others,
Including One Concerning
Expenditures by Boards
of Education-House TO
Meet Tomorrow.

Hartford, June i,--Gnyernor Tenn.
pleton this morning signed the anti
daylight saving oil which provides
that no clock publicly displayed shall
show any but standard time. The bill
provides penalty Of 800 fine for
any violation and is n compromise
one for stronger measure passed in
the house but rejected by the senate,
Signs Other Measures
The governor also signed the hill
permitting sunday concerts, the act
submitting TO referendum the pro-
posed change in the state constitution
permitting the governor TO veto items
In an appropriations bill: the aircraft
bill regulating the fight OF airplanes
In the state; concerning the average
attendance grants for state aid for
schools: concerning expenditures by
school committees or boards of educa-
ton. relating to operative market
corporations; several salary increase
bills and 90 other general acts Of less
Importance.
House Session Tomorrow
The novelty of Saturday session
was sprung on members today when
House Leader Buckley informed the
house that another Legislative day"
was necessary. No business will he
done Saturday or Monday.
state Commander Edward l.. Kelly
OF tho American Legion presided over
the house of representatives today in
absence of Speaker Nickerson who is
trying to get his law practice in Litch-
field county cleaned up before going
on the bench in the fall. Mr.. Kelly
is representative from Colchester. !,
communication from Governor
Templeton was received enclosing the
written deciination of Charles B.
Barnes of the appointment as deputy /
Judge Of the town court of Sprague. /
The matter was tabled for printing In .
tho journal and referred TO the judi
ciary committee.
Consent was given for the intro.
duction of a bill continuing to the
next session of the general assembly
the commission to investigate the
operation OF the ballot law. Mr.. Aver
III of Branford explained that the
legislature had been in such constant
session that the commission of sena-
tors and representatives had not the
opportunity to do any investigating
and could make no report at this
session. The bill was passed under
of the rules.
Berlin Schools Affected
The education committee reported
substitute state aid to towns for
choos bill which provides that the
owns of Berlin, Cheshire, Darien,
East Haven, Groton, Hamden, Mont
lille, New Canaan, Plainville, Ridge
ield and South Windsor shall receive
he benefits of state aid this year =,
Without reference to the Limitation !
imposed concerning the grand list.
The committee on federal relations
placing on Ale in the :.
fice of the secretary of state the
received from the sec
etary of state of Wisconsin regarding
he action of the legislature of that :
tate favoring an amendment to the .
onstitution 0ft the United States on :.
he right of association.
On disagreeing action with the SEN L
te on the bill for the coditication u
{ the school laws. the house recon- .
dered and adopted the senate
mendment which adds Charles P L
farren of New Haven and Frederick
Walcott OF Norfolk to the COM
ission.
A bill passed from the calendar ;,
nends the charter of the city of =.
+aterbury aud changes the date for y
ling tax lists in that city to the y.
onth of March. =,
The bill permitting certain cities to V
tablish zoning restrictions was -
lssed in concurrence. The bill Is =
,rn,issive and not mandatory. The
ties affected are Bridgeport, Nor
ak, Waterbury and Stanford. and II
e towns of Fairfield, Greenwich | II
nfield and West Hartford. II
senate Action II
Tho senate passed the resolution II
,ntinuing in office the com mission II
,pointed TO investigate the opera II
on of the ballot law with instruc- II
pms to the commission to report at II
e next session of the general as II
mbly. II
The bill creating the city of Milford II
rs recalled from the governors Of II
e In order that several changes II
light be made.
A bill Incorporating the Outlook II
surance Co.. in Hartford was taken II
ON the table and was referred TO II
e committee on insurance. III
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