New Britain herald., 1924-01-02
GOV. SMITH AGAIN
 HITS LIQUOR LAW Wants Legislature to Petition
 Congress for Change AGAINST MOVIE BOARD
Also Would Cut State Income Tax,
 Fix Minimum Hours For Women and Minors, Give Women All Rights and Limit Labor Injmctions

Albany, N. r., Jan. 2.--Further ef fcrts for modification of the yolstead act were suggested in Governor smiths message to the new legislature today He urged that New York's representatives be asked to lay be- fore the present congress a memorial to congress adopted by the last legis- lature.
 Wants Liberalizcd Law
 ''rhe last session of the legislature" said the message, "memorialiZed con Eress by resolution to change the present narrow, senseless definition of what constitutes an intoxicating bev- craze as set forth in the Nolstead act, to the end that there may be permit ted the manufacture and sale of light wines and beer under the careful re- strictions set forth in our legislative enactment of 1920. (This enactment was law legalizing the manufacture and sale of 2.75 per cent beer, which was declared unconstitutional by state courts.)
 Action in New York
 Subsequently tho legislature fur ther defined the policy of the state in relation to this subject by the re- peal of the state law which in effect left enforcement of the Nolstoad act with both the state and federal gov crnment and left the prosecution for violation of the Nolstead act entirely with tho federal government. It must be remembered, however, that this did not and can not and will not bring nbout q change in the present defini- ton of what constitutes an intoxicant. An amendment to the yolstead act Is only possible by tho congress of the United states.
 Urge To New Congress
 ''lnasmuch us we have n new con er,ss now in session suggest that by l resolution properly adopted you call tho attention of our representatives rom this state io thn action Of last | winter and request them to lay 1t be- l fore tho present congress"
 Urging an amendment to the state constitution so that the governor could be elected for four year term in a year when there Is no national election Governor smith who has been mentioned as u possibility for the democratic nomination for president wrote.
 "The commission of elections for governor and president every TOUT years is a very bad thing because the issues on which governor Is elected should be absolutely separated from those which determine presidential elections
 Governor smith asked that inc stp,r commission for regulation Of motion pictures be abolished. Point ing out that statute punishes obscen- fly. he wrote:
 "state interference with literary or artistic production beyond the prohi- bition of the criminal law is contrary to the fundamental principles of dem ocratic government"
 Other Recommendations
 other recommendation in the mes- sage Werc:
 "Reduction of the state income tax by 25 per cent. Strengthening Of the medical prac- tlce act. "a Forty-eight hour maximum work $ for women and minors in industry ( with a minimum wage commission. ' Removal of all statutory discrimin- i ton against women. I Memorializing congress 10 dredgo ! the Hudson in order that deep sea s craft can go to Albany.
 State aid in financing low cost { homes. i Limitation of initlnctions in labor ' disputes. I II. Edmund MachOld. republican, C regarded as q possible candidate for [ governor this year was rc-eiected ] speaker of the assembly. s