New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-17

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So lar. after two railroad hearings,
such sentiment as can be CLEANED,
shows a majority Of the legislators
inclined 10 helieye that the railroad
management Is doing its utmost 70
maintain passenger and freight serVs
ice. through > most trying period Of
adverse weather conditions, Con-
neetieut representatives at Hartford
are conservative in their attitude to.
ward a situation like the present
railroad strike. and II is unlikely that
Ernest SehleifeT or other strike
leaders who spoke before the railroad
committee can eounteraet the I'M
prsssiye evidence presented by
Messrs. E3uekiand and Bardo.
Leadership solid,
The FIRST small sign OF an effort 10
holt leadership In the house came
Wednesday. hut II was short lived.
Representative Holbfoek OF Thomas
ton, member OF the education COM
mittee. moved that a bin providing
state aid for schools giving instrne-
ton TO blind. deaf and mentally de,
feetive pupils be passed under sus-
pension OF the rules. House Leader
Buckley Immediately inquired as 10
the approximate amount Of money
the bill would take out OF the treas
ury. and was INFORMED that the
amount would be about $4,000. lie
then informed the house that the APP
propriations committee was tho place
TO refer the bill TO. but Mr.. Hol-
brook insisted that vote he taken,
refusing to agree 10 his proposal
When the vote was taken. tho house
backed up Major Buckley unani-
mously. and the effort 10 get an edu-
cationai appropriation passed with.
out reference TO the appropriations
committee. and In spite OF the oppo-
sition OF the house leader. went down
10 defeat without vote In favor OF
the procedure.
Dormitory In New Britain.
Since the start OF the session. in
this column, II has been stated that
educational matters concerning CEN
tralization and concerning cxpendi-
lures were In for rough sailing. Each
day brings proof OF this. and II Ia
understood that the state board Of
education and its supporters are now
willing to cast everything else in the
way of normal schools aside IL their
100000 appropriation for a dormi-
tory for the New Britain Normal
school is considered seriously, and
they are willing. II is said. to cut
this amount to $4,000 IL it is neces.
sarX to pass II.
The governors statement that the
states humane institutions should
receive first consideration, and that
programs should come
second has caused the proponents OF
propositions before this
assembly more worry. on top of their
many present worries. 1t looks as
IL educational matters will occupy
considerable time in the near future
In both house and senate, and 1t also
appears that many legislators are
planning to participate in the flu
neral procession of discarded cduca-
tional bills.
Assembly leaders planned at the
start of the present session to frown
on proposed legislation that was ex-
perimental or radical. Clarifying of
present laws, and necessary additions
to present laws. were to be favored,
but they believed that Connecticut, at
present, financially and otherwise,
was in good shape, and this time was
not the time to try out new ventures
In legislation. In addition, while an
increasing amount of money is needed
for the financing of the states de-
partments and institutions, 1t was
hoped that additional taxation meas
ures would not be needed. So far
this program has been carried
through, and the decision of the
finance committee to disallow tax
exemptions in various parts of the
state is another step in fulfillment Of
his policy. By the retaining of this
income. 1T Is hoped that the money
received, which otherwise would not
come to the state treasury, will aid
n allowing this legislature to adj
ourn without 1t becoming necessary
Q enact any legislation carrying adj
1itional taxation.