New Britain herald., 1925-01-28
Attempt to Shove Child Lab or Amendment Into Committee Hear ing Fails Remains On Calendar.
Woman Member Wants Bachelors and Aliens Taxed S4 But Asks No Personal Tax Exemption for All of Her Sex.


 Two new judges for the common pleas court bench nominated by Governor John H. Trumbull today were Walter M. Pickett of New Haven and Ebert B. Hamlin of Ltchfield. Both nominations went to the senate and were ordered to tho calendar.
 MT. Pickett, the present assistant states attorney of New Haven coun- ty, and son of Editor C. w. Pickett will take the place of Judge Ernest c. Simpson, confirmed yesterday as judge of the superior court He will take his seat as soon as com nrissioned after his appointment IS made by the general assembly. Ills term will be four years.
 Ebert B. HamIin is to be judge of the common pleas for Jitchfeld county for term of four years from September 22 next in succession 10 James r. Woodruff, whose hsigna- ton has been tendcred and accepted to take effect on said date.
 Both branches adopted the resolu- ton reappointing F. H. Cortiff, com- missioner of Windham county. This action was also taken on a resolu- tion appointing Sheriff James Geddes as high sheriff of New Haven county until the office is filled by election in 1926.
 Holland County Caucus
 The Holland county republican caucus nominated pr. w. l.. Higgins of Coventry, for county commits soner, a position he now holds, and elected c. II. Allen of Vernon and Frank 4. Newman of Holland, coun- ty auditors.
 The judiciary committee reported a bill extending until January 30, the time for personal tax enumeration in Killingly and making the tax there due February rather than Febrh. ary l because cnumerators had fai- cd to do their work on time. The bill went through under rules sus- pension in both branches.
 Mir. Lavery of Fairfield offered n bill to raise a commission to study malignant diseases, more particu- larly cancer,
 Three bills for legislation on stream pollution went into the house. There were many appropriation bills and very large number dealing with individuals and local interests
 II was announced there would be no Friday session next week.
 Child Labor Debate
 There was debate over effort of Senator Tone to secure reconsidcra- tion of action of yesterday in send ing the child labor amendment mat ter to the calendar Senator Cronin said that action taken did not inter- fere with any precedent. He be Jieved every one knew how he or she would vote and nothing was to be gained by delay through a con- mittee. He explained the course of other amendments and said that if a valid objection was taken 10 di- rect action he did not object to com- mittee consideration. Senator Ford who was against the amendment thought that men and women want cd to be heard on the matter. Others who took part were Senators Wild CT, Shaw. Pierson, with Mrs Mer- ritt
 The governors nominations of judges went 10 the calendar. Other senate bills were these: Providing a small claims docket for superior courts To pay widow of Judge Kellogg salary of a state referee. To appropriate s4D,OoO for the normal school at Bridgeport. The house resolution giving the board of control $75,OOG for de- fciency items was adopted. In the house the flood of bills con- tinued. Among them were these: For dredging Sluice river in Gull ford. $1O,0OO.
 For bringing a dead body ashore, ;5.00.
 Police commission for Enfield. That Norwalks mayor shall ap- point police officers. Tax on Bachelors By Mrs Ntvius of New Fairfield, excmpting women from the personal tax. providing for a S4.O0 tax on bachelors and aliens and s2.00 for each married man. Mrs. Coe, of Waterbury, making women eligible for jury duty. For Danbury hospital, S25,00O, No billboard shall be erected ex- cent on advertisers land.
 That motion picture film storage license to expire July first shall cost s25 with s1O for renewal. . Limiting the killing of female phcasants.
 Amending Derby charter and ex- empting from taxation hospital or pr. M 4. Parlota of Derby.
 Making presidential election day 8 state holiday
 For a bureau of identification in the state police office.
 Judgeship resolutions on the calendar were sent to the judiciary committee.
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