New Britain herald., 1925-02-10
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 AT.THE ASSEMBLY
House Expects Debate on Labor
 Amendment Tomorrow

State Capitol, Hartford, Feb. 1o-- fog enshrouded the golden dome of the capitol and the statue of justice as the members of the general as- sembly toiled up the Icy sidewalks or the grounds, from the railroad station, today. Inside the building if was necessary to have electric lights turned on in both chambers. Unusually largo numbers of yisi- tors attended the session as prelim- mary to committee hearings New Haven sending up a delegation of business men to support the project of a new state armory. East Haven folks also were on hand, most of them apparently much in opposition to the idea of annexing that town to its sister town, New Haven. The senate session was of only a few minutes duration and consisted of rejecting in concurrence a num- Der of house bills unfavorabIy re- ported in the lower branch last week, four of these being fish and game measures.
 Aaron G. Cohen petitoned for re- limbursement in $55o, flor wilful in- jury done to an airplane owned .by him through the action of an avia- ton spector employed by the state police department"
 The topic of discussion among members who formed groups in cor riders was the address of Gov.Trum- bull at the Mckinley association dinner Saturday night. There were many expressions of approval of his ideas of laymen on the judiciary committee and Of q recess of the general assembly after organization until later date that bills before the body might be pre-digested before given legislative approval or rejec- ton.
 Representative John c. Brlns- made, of Washington, who was in the house in 1893 when George M. Gum, democrat, of Milford, was speaker. points out that there was only one republican lawyer in that house, Judge Wood of Manchester, available for the judiciary com- mittee and to give republicans pro- portionat representative on the com mittee 1t was necessary to appoint laymen. Franklin Wilcox of Berlin John H. Hale of Glastonbury. late famous as a peach grower and F H. Cortiss, long commissioner of Windham county, were appointed and served. Representative Brins- made holds that the laws that year were Just as good as any drawn by any judiciary committee whose en- tire membership are lawyers. .-,.
 The senate sent to the Judiciary committee the governors nomina- tions of judges Frank D. Haines and George F. Hinman to be associate justices of the supreme court, and of Judge Charles B. Waller. re- named for the common pleas bench of New London county.
 It is understood that no further nominations of judges will be mad until those now before the genera assembly are confirmed.
 In the absence of Lieut.. Governor Brainard the senate's presiding offi cer was Senator Pierson of Crom' we'll.
 House Session Is Short
 The house session lasted a full IL minutes after making a late start Three petitions were received re questing that the general assembl! refuse to adopt bills giving increased salaries to the judge and deput. judge in the Meriden city court.
 Another petition asked for inclu sion of road from Hadlyme foul corners to the Connecticut river into the trunk line system.
 The committee on cities and Dor oughs reported bill to divide tht second voting district in Enfield into precincts.
 Bills reported unfavorably and re jected were:
 Providing a close season on lob sters, and annexing part of Leban on to Windham.
 | One of the incidents of the da' was the meeting of the committee on manufactures which is said no to have organized in any session fo half a century. The committee ha been used chiefly as one to whicl assignments may be made of part, members who cannot be provide' for on other committees or to mem bers of the opposite party. No on recalls that a bill was ever sent L the committee and it has bee more than useful in its place on tn roll.
 Today, Senator Kenealy of Stan ford, presided and Miss Marjori Cheney of Manchester was mad clerk. It was the sense of the mem bers that a bill should be drawn fl the committee in order to inforr others that it existed. This com mittee with others Representativ Higgins of Coventry seeks to abol ish on a, bill he introduced. Child Labor Amend.
 The indications today were tha there will be prolonged debate fl the house tomorrow on the question of ratification of proposed amend ment to the federal constitution con corning child labor. It is under stood that Mir. filling, the hous floor leader. will made a motiol that the house ratify in order t bring the matter before 1t and h win ask that the house refuse t ratify. Miss Marjorie Cheney 0 Manchester who favors the amend ment 1t is understood will nov that the matter be sent to the com mittee on federal relations that public hearing may be held upon ii Several members have prepare' speeches and unless parliamentRr'