New Britain herald., 1925-05-20
STATE ASSEMBLY
 FLOWING ALONG
Various Measures Taken Up in
 House and Senate


 (APl--l3ill No. TO which has been tho nub Of controversy in New Ha- ven over proposal to transfer certain powers Of the board Of education to the board Of finance. in which latter body those powers rested for a long period Of years. was analysed by Miss Mariory Cheney of Manchester in a circular distributed 10 members Of the legislature today. It was head ed "a bill born in a ballot box" and quoted Mayor FitzGerad of New Haven as the chief sponsor of the bill and as saying at the hearing. q was born in ballot bix" adding "he knows his way around in it thor oughly"
 The circular said under the head ing. don't play politics with the schools" the legislature is not con cerned with the fortune of the var ious New Haven political factions We are interested in the children of Connecticut no matter where we live. We are interested in a right educational policy. Whether we ever come back to this legislature or not let us stand for the right while we are here."
 In the Senate.
 The senate today, as did the house, had before 1t the largest calendar of bills for action of any day this ses- sion, Disposal of these bills meant that clearance Of way for a round- up Of belated measures and a long stride toward preparations for final adjournment which is not expected until the constitutional limitation June q.
 Senator F.. F. Hall of New Brit ain presided, as President Pro Tem. Brainard was in the governors of- flee for the day.
 A resolution vas adopted 10 pro- vide portrait of President Pro Tem. Bratnard for the gallery of lieut.. governors and presidents pro tenn, which is in the lieutenant governor s room,
 l A batch of bills 10 restore forfeit ed rights was rejected as a whole, as was the case with many like bills 1 in the house yesterday. Senator Pel- ton explained that , the committee was adverse to favorable reports on i bills to restore rights where the pe- titioncr had neglected 10 conform to ! the statutory requirement of publi- cation of notice before the legisla- ture met. The bills rejected were those Of Louis Stornleib of Norwich, David Goodman, Alsonzo DeTelice, Dennis Nagle, Louis M. Fremont George Dwycr of Hartford. Henry Drier, Of New Haven, and George F. Walker, Waterbury.
 Favorable reports were on bill. amending the law as 10 withdrawal 1 of civil suits requiring approval be. !oro case may be withdrawn; amending Mtriden court charter naking the salary Of the associate judge $l,2O0 instead Of $500; amend. ing Waterbury court charter giving both judges there s4,0Q0 a year, the ] prosecutor $3.000, clerk s3,000, pro. 1 bate officer s2.50n, and woman i probation officer sl,S00.
 Medical Practice Act. The revision Of the medical prac. ! tire act. otherwise referred to as the bilI concerning the healing arts, was reported 10 the senate. II provides for a layman examin- 1 ing board Of three 10 serve for two, four and six years respectively, 10 be appointed by the gov ernor prior to July 1, next. No person shall bc ap- pointed who shall not receive q de. gree in the healing arts from any . c0I!"g". or is trustee or officer oI cmploye of q hospital Any person applying for examination must show that he has received an education at aSt equal to that required for grad u1'Ion from high school, and he must show by examination a com. pr"h"nsiye knowledge" Of anatomy physiology hygiene. pathology and diagnosis before he shall be certi. ned 10 take an examination before modlca boards representing the var. lous schools Of medicine or the var. lOus recognized cults.
 companion bill would tighten ID 1he educational requirements governing the securing of certificates i by persons who desire to practice the healing arts. It provides that no certificate for registration shall be issued by committee appointed by the state department Of health ! Tor that purposc, unless the appli. cant shall have had at least nine i months study, this provision, how. ever not applying 10 graduates ot recognized medical colleges prior tc January 1, 1919.
 i The senate adopted bills:
 Making appropriations for inc Is. racl Putnam, camp ground; for re. lief Of discharged soldiers. sailor. and marines given by the board ot control; for the Connecticut reform. atory: for reconstruction work al ,he state prison, and for state library repairs l. also adopted bills in, cooperating the Stonington fire dis 'ric'; altering the law as 10 the method Of taxing shares e. stock ir Insurance companies: making al appropriation for a pictorial record Of state institutions; pllowing cleo 'ric railways 10 defer payment o' interest on taxes, if taxes are alread, paid un'iI after July 25, 1927. anc pToportioning expenses Of the bani commissioners department amoni s'a'c banks and trust companies.
 In the House
 Tho house took from the table th' bill tO amend the charter Of tb,