New Britain herald., 1923-04-04
HOUSE PASSES BILL
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(continued from First PaEeJ of water. gas. electric and power companies was unfavorably reported and rejected.
 Costs State sc00,0OO.
 Senator McGrath declared that present laws exempted the Connecti- cut Light and Power Co. from certain taxes which he sought to repeal. He declared that the exemption cost the state s200,00o in taxes.
 Senator Trumbul! declared that the bill would impose double taxation which he considered unfair. especially when aimed at but one company. Hc said If the taxation were so doubled 1t would ultimately fall on the con- sumer.
 Favorable Reports.
 Favorable reports were received on the following bills:
 Including the highway leading from Derby to Sandy Hook in the trunk line system.
 Providing that the state should re- imburse the town of Cromwell for educating children in the Swedish Orphan home.
 Including the highway between Windsor Locks and Warehouse Point in the trunk line system.
 The senate received an unfavorable report on bill which would provide for the appointment of Q states at- torney for New Haven county for a term of six years at 310.000 year. Senator Els reported that the terms of the bill were so out of tone with conditions in other counties that his committee could not approve of it.
 Other unfavorable reports were on the following bills:
 Increasing the salaries of mcssen- gers in Hartford and Fairfield county courts; a substitute to be offered.
 Empowering the state board of education to withhold support Of school grants if the school building is not suitable.
 Concerning the salary of the mes- sengers of the Norwich superior court; substitute to be offered.
 Providing for the election of school visitors.
 Exempting from taxes street rail- ways not earning expenses: another bill to be offered.
 Forfeited rights were restored to Frederick B. Peterson of Norwich.
 The senate also concurred in pass ing the bill giving the Connecticut Light and Power Co. right to store and impound water in several streams in Litchfield county.
 Senator McGrath declared that too many natural sources of power were being presented to private companies for their own exploitation. He said the bill would give all the water power in Litchfleld county to the Connecticut Light and Power Co. He moved for a roll call which was voted for by the democrats present.
 Senator Brooks declared that util- ity companies were forced to pay high taxes, and turned unproductive lands into productive districts.
 Senator Suisman declared the state was giving away valuable property to individuals.
 Senator. Rudd declared that the ini- tiative of private concerns in develop ing the state should not be penafized. The bill was passed 26 to z.
 The bill providing an appropriation of $40,000 for a normal school at Bridgeport which was unfavorably reported several weeks ago and tabled, was taken from the table by Senator Bakewell. He declared that other educational needs in the state espe- cially dormitories at New Britain made the Bridgeport school unadvis- able at this time. Senator Challenger declared that normal school was needed in Bridgeport and the sum asked was not large. The bill was re- jected.
 The bill giving the state forester the right to acquire property with a minor amendment was taken from the table and passed.
 The senate passed bill authorizing Waterbury to issue funding bonds to the amount of $1,540,oo0; a bill the charter of Waterbury creating a special school fund.
 A bill which includes marine and yeomanettes in the class of war vet erans receiving preference in state positions was passed in concurrence.
 A bill amending the charter of the Y. W. c. A. of Bridgeport to receive gifts was also passed.
 The senate concurred in passing a bill giving the state board of fisheries and game power to receive gifts for game sanctuaries.