New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-03-21
IN THE HOUSE.
Concur On Greenbcrg


The house today, after Representa-
tive Hanrahan OF Pennington hat
given All explanation, cpncurred VIII
the senate in restoring forfeited rights
to Albert A. Greenberg, former cit!
court prosecutor in New Britain.
A favorable report came from thu
committee on state parks on the hil
providing for the taking over OF the
Fort Hale reservation at New Havcr
for a state park.
The committee on roads, bridges
and rivers reported favorably on
trunk line system highways as fol-
lows:
Trunk Line Roads.
Unionville to Plainville; portions OF
highways in New Haven county;
through Tolland, Ellington and star
ford; Berlin to New Britain; Nor
wich to Hadlyme.
The birth control bill which Mrs.
Margaret Sanger so stoutly defended
before the Judiciary committee few
weeks ago was adversely reported by
that committee and the bill was re-
jected by the house.
The session wah marked by debate
over the bill validating tax irregulari-
ties in Clinton, the discussion resound-
ing with the stentprian tones OF Mr.
Bell of Salisbury ind the scarcely
audible voice Of MIR. Bliss OF Clinton.
Mr.. Bell told some of the remark
able situations in Clinton brought out
at the hearing before the judiciary
committee, and he said the bill really
seeks to amend the general tax laws
of the state. Mr. Bell moved rejection
Of the bill and his motion was sec
onded by house Leader Buckley. The
bill was rejected.
IN THE SENATE.
The chief incident IN the senate to-
day was the rejection one after an
other OF the score OF bills of the ma
tonal women's party, which organi-
zaton sought to make changes IN
many laws to secure in detail the
eouality of women with men. These
bills were heard last Friday and Mrs.
Derecktor and Miss Elsie Hill were
among the chief proponents.
EXPLAINS Adverse Reports.
The adverse reports were explained,
by either Senator Ellis or Senator
wilder, the former at the outset ex-
planning that the committee was OF
the opinion that changes called for
seemingly went too far, were in many
instances trifle humorous or irrel-
eyant and the bills for the most part
were declaratory as. to existing law or
conditions already established by
court decision. There was no word
of objection as one by ono these
"eoual rights bills went into the
legislative discard.
The roads, bridges and rivers COM
mittee reported in bill for new
statute to permit the owner of prop
erty along a layout for highway
taken for highway purposes to carry
an appeal to the superior court from
the decision of the highway commits
sioner.
The insurance committee reported
fayoraby on bills extending the time
in which the Waterbury Life and Ac-
cident Co. may organize and incorpor-
porsting the Interstate Life Reinsur-
ance Co., providing that w. s. Corn
ing and others incorporate with the
general powers of reinsurance COM
pany.
The judiciary committee was ad-
verse in its report on the bill which
would further control the sale of
small firearms.
The agriculture committee offered
changes in the present law relating to
tests in herds and as to
Of a cattle owner for
cattle killed by the commissioner OF
domestic animals after condemnation
70 prevent the spread Of disease.