New Britain herald., 1923-04-26
TWENTY MILLION
 IS APPROPRIATED
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ing arbutus bill which was killed in the house today asked for commit tee on conference. MT, Fenton of Windham and Mir. Bell of Salisbury were named on the committee.
 The committee on finance reported substitute for house bill No. 60 which in it's original form added farm produce to the list of articles exempt from taxation. The new bill changes this and exempts nursery products.
 Bridgeport Judges
 Under suspension of the rules the house concurrea in the senate resolu- tions appointing Ralph T, Beers, judge and William J. Buckley, deputy judge of the city court of Bridgeport, both for the unexpired term to July 2l and for the two year term following,
 The committee on recall reported an amendment to the bill concerning the publication of ordinances in New Haven the amendment which adopted and the bill passed. The same action was taken with a bill establishing the town court of Westport.
 On unfavorahle report the house rejected the claim of Edward T, lyons to be reimbursed s1.250 for ex- penses incurred in 1913 in establish ing his title to the office of Hartford county commissioner,
 A bill requiring license fee of one dollar to be paid to towns by persons who have charge of parking and car ing for automobiles on the public highways-the licenses to be good for one week-was recommitted.
 The bill creating a city of Milford was favorably reported.
 New Motor Law
 The committee on roads. bridges and rivers reported the new motor vehicle bill today and it was tabled for calendar and printing The bill makes many changes in the motor vehicle laws especially affecting com mercial trucks
 Mackenzie Confirmed,
 The senate confirmed Governor Templeton's appointment of Harry E. Mackenzie, of Bethel, to be com missioner of labor and factory inspec- tor and under suspension of the rules the confirmation was sent to the office of the secretary of state. The nomin- ation of Frank H. Turkington of Mor- ris, and David S. Day of Bridgeport to be members of the board of par don was also confirmed.
 The judiciary committee reported the names of Henry A. Adams to be judge of the town court of Sprague, and Charles P. Barnes to be deputy judge. Both will fill unexpired terms from May 1. 1923, until July 1 of the same year and then will be reappoint- cd for a period of two years. Under suspension of the rules the nomina- tions were sent to the house.
 Appropriations Passed.
 A series of appropriation bills carrying s556,oo0 in appropriations were passed in the senate today from the calendar. They were as follows.
 For the Mansfield state training school and hospital s536,000. For a state pier at New London to increase its efficiency s12,000. For the shell fish commissioners for establishing spawning beds, s10,00O For the sol diers' hospital board. s2.500, For the comptroller to distribute the Connec- ticut civil officer, s3050. For the creation of a commission to rearrange and simplify the school laws, S3,000.
 The bill making the grand list Of any town on November il, 1921, for the year 1920 by the state board of equalization as the basis for the pay ment of state aid grants for the next three years was favorably reported,
 Another favorable report was: Civ irg towns the power to regulate the production and control of municipal gas and electric plants.
 An unfavorable report was received on a bill reducing the tax on mutual insurance companies.
 Bills passed from the calendar:
 Consolidating the city and town of Middletown. ...-
 Concerning the sale of bread. Concerning regulations of chiro- practors. Concerning the consolidated school district of Middletown. Providing for the expenses of con- struction and maintenance of certain .--...-.-s.s.. -