New Britain herald., 1925-03-12
BACHELORS NOT
 ID BE TAXED YET
Adverse Report in Assembly,
 Deficiency Bill Adopted

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 State Capitol, Hartford. March l9. Connecticut will not tax bachelors yet awhile to increase its revenues. The finance committee reported in the house today adversely on the bill which would have laid such a tax and 1t was rejected. and Speake CT Darbic, bachelor expressed his thanks personally. and on behalf of fellow bachelors, to the committee for It's action. Mir. Lavery of Fair field said all members of the com mittee were married men but never theless they held the opinion that bachelors should not be called upon to pay tax on bachelorhood.
 The general deficiency bill report cd In last week was taken from the house table and adopted,
 In the Senate
 In the senate the judiciary com mittee, having had time to consider bills which 1t had heard, began re- porting on them. the bulk being adversely acted upon. Senator Shaw. of Bedding, was on his feet many times to explain bills,
 The senate agreed with the house in recommitting the bill which is in tended to give counties portion of the taxes from unincorporated busi- nesses in lieu of the admission taxes
 The bill to provide long service medals for members of the Connec- lieut. National Guard was adversely reported with the explanation that the subject would be covered in an other bill.
 The bill to have the Bridgeport city court judges appointed by the governor, as is the case with the New Haven court, was rejected on an adverse report, Senator Reddcn spoke on behalf of the bill.
 Pension Bill Killed
 The bill sponsored by the frater- nal order of Eagles to provide old age pensions was rejected on an ad- verse report. Like action was taken in the bill to allow trust funds to be invested in bonds, or certificates secured by mortgages on real estate. Other adverse reports were on bills to dispose of money received by the courts from dedicated bonds in motor vehicle cases in other than the present way; on claim of John P. Mcguire of New Britain for ST. 500 paid into bankrupt estate: of James Stathis, ct al for damage to q truck on highway and on Sena- tor Ford's bill to have the board of control report on uniform system of pensions for state employees.
 The Connecticut Co. in a bill is authorized to change its layout of tracks so as to reach the new Tom- linson bridge which is soon to be opened.
 A favorable report was made on an amendment to the charter of the Litchtield Electric Light and Power Co. so that the directors need not all be Litchfield county men. The com. pany may also exercise its corpor- ate rights in Morris and Bethlehem as well as in Litchfleld.
 Claims reported upon favorably were those of Emil Hummel for $57. for money paid into the Water- bury court by mistake and of the General Cigar Co.,, Inc. for $37.50 paid on q motor truck registration.
 In the House.
 For the third time this session the house chaplain, Rev. 4. r. Lewis, in his prayer asked for divine aid for the bercaved family of a member. Representative W. H. Goddard of Wallingford died during last night and his seat was draped In mourn ing.
 The bill changing the time of meeting Of the board of pardons al ready adopted on concurrence, was recalled and action reconsidered and the bill tabled. The intention is to amend phrase in the present statute providing that "all members must concur in decisions" to read "the members" must concur.
 4 petition was received asking that the Easton and Westport turn pike be included in the trunk line system. Representatives Serre, Dan bury, Osborne, of Bedding, Hubbell of Wcstport, Senator Platt, Labor Commissioner Mackenzie and State Bailey were among the sign CTS.
 The bill 10 give lawyers a lien for fees was rejected after Mr. Bell had declared that settling a claim be- hind a lawyers back is a bad prac- tice."
 Among bills rejected were these:
 Providing that canvassers for per ,onal taxes shall be appointed by he registrars of voters; making pay ,f deputy sheriffs for court attend lnce $7.J0 a day; for stop lights on rolleys cars; for regulation of Ii, ,ensing of motor vehicle operators: 1 parking adjacent to fire Lnd police stations; for cooperation i between L. S. bureau of foreign and l iomestic commerce and state rivers !, larbors and bridges commission; for i l tax on aliens; anneXing part of Sa- em 10 Montville; regulating horse lrawn vehicles on state highways.
 A bill will be reported in dealing |