New Britain herald., 1923-03-02
DEMOCRATSL LOSE
in SENATE fight
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ed them"
Senator Tone declared that the di
rect primaries Is the real evidence 0
democracy, and an ideal way for tn
people to take part In their govern
ment.
McGrath Comes Rack.
Senator McGrath was glad bot
Senators Wilder and Brooks had no
ferred TO Governor Baldwin's appoint
ment OF Chairman Higgins, a demo
crat, as chairman Of the public utili
ties commission because 1t gave oppor
tunity to mention that Governor Bald
win sponsored civil service Law
which republican legislators hat
thrown away. As to Senator Brooks
remarks about a legislator playing fo
popular support for his attitude OF
certain measures in behalf of tn,
people he would say with Shakespeare
Lay on MacDuff."
The roll call rejected the bill % Il
8, the democrats being in the mega
tive.
Senator Brooks in last shot a
Senator McGratl, said that member.
should come with the idea OF doinf
what was best for the whole state and
not playing politics" just for theiI
own benefit before their constituents
Refuses New Business.
Tho senate refused to let in new
business, by unanimous vote. The
house let in a bill to incorporate the
Outlook Insurance company yesterday
by the senate would not today.
Republican members in both
branches were chuckling today over
the march they stole yesterday on the
democrats. A Bridgeport charter
amendment was adopted within the
period of few minutes which de.
prives the democratic administration
OF that city of its power to make GER
tain departmental changes and to
eliminate certain city employees, which
it was understood, had been contem-
plated. The republicans anticipated
that some democratic member in the
general assembly would have come
to the aid of the Bridgeport city adj
ministration but not word was spoke
to help out the latter. Republican
members of long experience in legis-
lative matters said today that for
neatness of action the Bridgeport
charter amendment probably broke all
records
IN THE SENATE
The Rev. l.. H. Dorchester Of the
First Methodist church, Hartford,
made the senate prayer today in the
absence of Chaplain Campbell. The
Friday senate attendance was large.
The banks committee reported this
bill as an amendment to section 1850:
The capital stock of any corporation
(bank or trust company organized
under the provisions of chapter 202 of
the general statutes shall be as fol-
lows: I'm towns or cities containing
less than fifty thousand inhabitants
there shall be issued stock of par
value Of not less than fifty thousand
dollars; and in cities containing more
than fifty thousand inhabitants. there
shall be issued stock of par value
of not less than one hundred Thousand
dollars"
IN THE HOUSE a.
Stratford will have to try the COM
two years as the house today rejected
a bill for new charter changing
back to city form of government The
commission plan has been in opera
ton two years. The cities and Dor
oughs committee thought the town
should try out the experiment longer.
Widow Gets Pension
Under suspension of the rules bill
was adopted providing for payment of
inc Bill, of Hartford, widow of Ezra
@. Bill, who furnished great service
10 the government in the fall of 1851
and spring of 1862 by recruiting SOL
liers for the war. A bill was also
passed paying 500 burial expenses of
Ezra G. Bill.
Rights Are Restored
Rights were restored TO James ].
Ash, of Thompsonville, convicted 20
Years ago of stealing some metal junk!
Forfeited rights were restored to
Earl U. Richmond, of Windsor who
vas convicted of cmbezzlement.
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.xempts the Southington tax collector
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