New Britain herald., 1923-01-31
JUDGES ARE
 FORMALLY ELECTED
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fenner Woodward and c, s. Francis. deputy al killinglyi James R, Meade, judge and William ]. Ferry deputy at
 dreenwiehi George II. Yosburg. judge
 at Norwalk. second taxing district,
 The resolutions were sent to the
 senate. This action ia the committee
 There were no contests as these judges
 are now sitting.
 In adoption of the general deficiency
 bill in the house and later in the
 senate. 1t was stated that the total
 was the smallest in recent years. Mir
 Keith Of Putnam is the house said
 that new state buildings in Capitol
 avenue had much to do with the de-
 feiencies. There was no discussion. The bill carried total of s67s.b50.
 IN THE SENATE
 The semi-circie Of senators desks had an unusual aspect today. as a flexible desk light had been attached to each to improve the poor natural illumination of the chamber at this season of tho year. With his light in use and a stack of documents on the desk in front of him senator had n particularly industrious appearance.
 The senate had on hand n few bills on which there had been dimgreeing committee reference with the house and these were disposed of either through conference committee or by receding from previous reference ac- tion and agreement with the lower body.
 The senate adopted the Buckley joint resolution which requires that all bills carrying appropriations shall be in the hands of the appropriations committee by April 1.
 Favorable Reports
 Authorizing the Rossia Insurance | Co.,. to increase its capital stock to s2.500.000: amending charter of Put nam Phalanx permitting 1t to buy and | hold $150.000 real estate, which | means a new armory for this veteran organizations: permitting the Torring- ton Electric Light Co.,, and the Bige- low Co.,. at New Haven to increase capital stock. each to s1.0o0,oo0 and the Farmington Country club to issue s15o.ooO in bonds for general improvements.
 When the senate took up its calen- dar a bill favorably reported by the committee concerning at- tendance at schools was explained by Senator Bakewell the committee chairman. The bill would change the aw so that a parent or guardian of a shild, shall not be required to cause his child to. attend school after the lsI te,f <,T sor st,y ! al or physical condition is suchsas to render it's instruction inexpedient or as may be determined ,y the state board of education" l.
 This was a state board of education pill, and Senator French at once of- cred an amendment to strike out in he bill the above quoted portion the words "state board of education" and substitute therefor the words board ,f school visitors, town school com nittee or board of education" The Jill was then tabled.
 Education Bill
 The education bill concerning teach . ng of citizenship. which reads in part s follows, was adopted:
 The duties of citizenship including he knowledge and form of national, tate and local government shall bt aught in all elementary schools both ublic and private as a regular ' ranch of study to pupils above the ourth grade" There was debate 5hen Senators Bakewell, Brooks, Els, Challenger and Bidwell took part rief1y and Senator Brooks offered, nd then withdrew an amendment U lriking out both public and private" Il he explanation was that the teaching f citizenship would be more definitely t utlined by the amendment to the resent law The general deficiency bill which n anne up from the house was adopted l concurrence after an explanation ' early put by Senator Rogers, and U ith questions being asked or debated. IL The attendance at school bill was len taken off the table and Senator W amendment adopted, Senator p akewell not offering objection after n udying it's effect. The bill as amend l was then adopted.
 !. IN THE HOUSE
 The chief business in the house to- " was passage of the deficiency bill Fl hich carried these amounts
 Deficiency Bill.
 dTor two years ending June 30, 1923 -$3S,Ooo for Hartford county super r court; $4,500 for New Haven ,unty superior court: $6,000 for New Jt ondon county superior court; $12,000 u r Fairfield county superior court; d, ',500 for Windham county superior Y urt; $S,000 for Middlesex county su- tc .rior court; $3,000 for Hartford fl unty court of common pleas; $4,- c 0 for New Haven county court, of SC ,500 for criminal side New Haven W unty court of common pleas; $1,000 D r criminal side New London county IT urt of common pleas s9,500 for iminal side Fairfield county court of be pleas; $5,000 for district of urt of Waterbury; $15.S00 for state. or ,rary; $2,000 for agricultural experi Sl ent station for control of white pine pe ster rust; $36,00o for motor vehicle E partment; $75,000 for teachers pen- Y, ,H fund; S150 office expenses for re- in rter of judicial decisions: $5o.0o0 nc F state agencies and institutions: 2,000 for board of prisoners in pl unty jails; S22,000 for board of chill I'll en in county homes; $S0,000 for hs lte capitol and grounds: $14,00O for ex lte pensions; s15,o00 for burial of ceased soldiers: $100,000 for taxes funded; $5,000 for awards under commissioners; $10,000 : any purpose for which there is .Io