New Britain herald., 1923-03-09
Finance Committee Rec
om'nends That This
Proposed Law Become
Effective on January l,
1924
Railroad Advisory Commis.
sion Measure Is Adopted
Plan to Exempt Sol.
diers' Widows From Per-
s0nal Taxes.

Hartford, March Q. - The finance
committee of the general assembly to-
DAY reported to the senate bin to
abolish all fees and tolls for travel
upon any trunk line bridge in the
state, the act to take effect on Janu-
ary /, 1924.
This is the bill of Senator Mac
| Donald OF New Haven.
The Judiciary committee reported
against bill to transfer women from
the state prison to the state farm for
women, although this matter will be
covered in another bill.
The Macdonald bill to pension state
employees was reported adversely but
this is to be covered in another bill.
The house bill creating the West
port town court was sent to the sen.
ate calendar.
Would Exempt Widows.
Hartford, March 9.-The finance
committee reported in a bill which
will add soldiers widows to the list of
veterans of the war who shall be ex-
empt from the personal tax.
| Governor Templeton was not at his
office today. his cold making it neces-
sary that he remain at home
The senate adopted the bill Great
ing an advisory railroad commission.
Senator DePuyster, committee chair
man, had an amendment adopted
which would permit the governor to
| change a commissioner if he saw fit.
The bill had provided for continuance
! of appointees until the next general
assembly.
Railroad Advisory Board.
| He explained that Governor Lake
appointed a commission but without
actual authority of the legislature.
There was every hope that this COM
mission will be of a great benefit to
the state. Both Senator's McGrath and
Tone inquired what the Lake commits
sion had done.
Senator DePeyster said they had
held conferences with similar COM
missions elsewhere. To Senator Tone
he said that the commission had new
er appeared before the committee on
railroads.
Both Senators Brooks and Pierson
explained that the commission cost
the state nothing, it had no power but
it kept Connecticut represented in
discussion of New England railroad
affairs. The bill was sent to the
house.
IN THE SENATE
In the senate unfavorable reports
were made on these bills:
Unfavorable Reports
BY Senator McGrath to allow muni-
cipalities to string fire signal wires
upon poles of telegraph and telephone
companies. Senator McGrath said he
felt that the judiciary committee had
not given the best consideration on this
very important matter. Senator Will
der said that it was felt that signal
wires placed on high tension wire
poles of telephone and telegraph
companies were menace. Senator Nc
Grath replied that this bill was mere
ly to give the right to place signal
wires, not poles with electric light or
power wires, but on poles carrying
wires which are permitted there by
the public utilities commission. Sen
ator Brooks thought that regulation
of placing of wires should be more
stringent rather than lax as he had
when a high tension wire fell upon
telephone lines on which lineman
was at work. 1t was sight he would
never forget and the legislature
should do what it could to prevent
such accidents.
To make it unlawful for real es-
tate owner to refuse to let premises
to family with children or advertis-
ing this restriction.
To prohibit passengers sitting on
doors of motor vehicles, to limit the
of public vehicle to "rea-
number; to make registra-
ions of motor vehicles begin on the
asst day of January instead Of March;
% exempt vehicles of nurses associa-
ions from operators and license fees:
o change registration fee of one-ton
rucks from s2250 to SIS, and to pro-
ate auto fees by the month.
Providing funding of $4,000 for
Expenses of all state commissions.
To create board of five assessors
n Hartford.
A favorable report was made on the
ill to allow the trustees of Good
Will club to hold property UP to
'0OO,UOO IN value.
In concurrence the house resolu-
ions appointing Robert L. Taft Judge
md william Duff, deputy judge at
were adopted.
The forfeited rights restored to
-arious individuals in the house yes-
erday were given concurrent action.
Bills Adopted.
The senate bills adopted from the
alendar included the following: Civ
ng New Fairfield. Brookfield and Will
on each a deputy sheriff.
Changing the name of the Eastern
Railway company to the
.orwich and Hallville Railway COM
any.
Amending the charter of the East
ymc Traction company
Requiring an index OF all estates