New Britain herald., 1923-05-17
House Tables Bill, Which Called For Appropria- tion of $225,OO0 Pend- ing Final Agreement
s2.50O Appropriated for Walks at Normal School Here-Torrington Is 22nd City in State.

Hartford. May 1.-The house today voted to table the bill appropriatins ss?b.o0o for q dormitory at inc state normal school At Danbury in order that a compromise bill may be pre- pared. Tho vote 10 table was is2 10 2s. and was on motion by House Leader Buckley. The amount of tn. compromised amendment was placed nj sie0.o00.
 The action 10 table followed the vote Of the house 10 adhere 10 its or- iginal action In rejecting the bill. which had been passed in the senate over an unfavorable report by the ap- propriations committee. Tho com mittee in conference advised each branch to adhere. which the house refused 10 do by Yote Of a5 10 so.
 The house then accepted the re- port. but today reversed itself by re- fusing 10 adhere. This is the first time the appropriations committee has been defeated on report.
 Challenge Is Issued.
 4 challenge 10 the appropriations committee to go with him to the of- fees of the tax commissioner and the comptroller and look at the figures was issued by Mir. Andrews. Of Dan- bury. in opposing a report of the committee of conference on the bill appropriating s225,no for a. dormi- tory at the normal school. The com mittee reported the bill unfavorably, but the senate passed if. The house rejected the bill and being unable to agree moved that each house adhere. Mir. Andrews spoke against thls mo- ton. He said debate in the house had been cut off by moving the pre- vious question. Several more wanted to speak on the bill He was positive the finances of the state were in such shape that the appropriation could be allowed. Mir. Holbrook of Thomaston and Mir. Gregory of Norwalk made pleas Tor the appropriation. Mir Pierrpont, of Ridgefeld member of the appropriations committee. indi- cated the unfavorabe report of that was not unanimous, as he said he favored the appropriation. MT. Bell of Salisbury although not member of the committee, spoke for 1t too. He said he was afraid there was a feeling toward doing anything Tor education at this session.
 Denies leg Rolling
 House Chairman Keith declared hat there had been no log rolling with the appropriations committee nd he referred to the session of a19 vhen through Hog rolling in the losing days, he said s7oo.oO0 was appropriated for armories. He had card that if this Danbury appropria- lon went through 1t was to be fol- owed by half million to the New 'ritain normal school.
 Mir. Shephard of Portland asked fr. Holbrooll what agreement there he one at New Britain. Mr. Ho- rock insisted there was no agreement l the education committed.
 resolution was adopted today ,isng a special commission to in estigate the status of pending legis- Ition relative to final adjournment. peaker Nickerson named Mir. Buck " of Union and Mir Brainard of ramford In the senate, Senator rocks was appointed to this com ittee.
 S2.l00 For Walks
 Favorable reports were received om the appropriations committee on Ills appropriating s2,0o0 for a state ark In New Fairfield; appropriating ,, 400 for sidewalks at the state nor al school in New Britain
 TorTington Now City
 The senate this morning passed the II incorporating the city of Torring- n after several minor amendments Id been offered Torrington will be e o2nd city fin the state and the cond to be created by this general sembly Milford being incorporated st week. Senator Brooks Of Tor ngton spoke In favor of the bill.
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