New Britain herald., 1925-01-27
New Britain Senator Presents Measure In Upper House Today Child Labor Amend ment Up Next Tues day.
E. w. Schultz Voted in as County Commissioner New Rule Governing Walking on Highways Proposed.

asking for an appropriation for s500,000 for funds for new dornii- tory at the state normal school was introduced in the senate this morn ing by Senator Edward F. Hall Of An act concerning the erection of a dormitory for the state normal school at New Britain and making an appropriation therefor"
 Under the terms of the bill the state board of education is author ized to cause to be constructed 8 dormitory for the new state normal school at New Britain. The sum of $500, ,oe0 Tor so much thereof as may be necessary" is appropriated for this purpose. The sum includes the cost of furnishing the building and laying out the grounds.
 The bill was sent to the commit- tee on education and from there 1t will go to the committee on appro- priations.
 At meeting of the Hartford county delegation to the General Assembly, scheduled for this after noon it was expected that Represen- tative Hyla1d of Enfield, republican, and Representative Coogan. demo- erat, of Windsor Locks, would be elected county auditors, and Repre- sentative N. Howard Brewer of Hockanum would be reelected to tStfe state beard Of agriculture.
 Child Labor Amendment.
 Governor Trumbull sent 10 the legislature today Q certified copy or the proposed amendment to the fed eral constitution relating to chil1 labor. The communication went into the senate and on motion of Senator Cronin was made an order of the day for next Tuesday at noon. This action was regarded with sur. prise by some members who ex- peeted that the matter would be referred to a committee, possibly federal relations that hearing may be held upon the proposed amend ment.
 Both branches adopted g resolu- tion reappointing County Commis- sioner Schultz of Hartford county. The senate confirmed the govern or's nomination of Earnest c. Simp- son of New Haven to be a judge of the superior court
 Medical Practices Revision. The bill to revise the medical practices act or what will later go under the title of the "healing art bill" as drawn up by the inquisi- torial grand jury. Benedict NJ. Hold en, foreman which has been sit ting more than year was offered in the senate. This is the bill which would set up state examining board of five persons on which would be no member of any school of medicine and which would exam inc applicants on their knowledge of the fundamental principles of medicine, surgery and practice. Hartford sent in bill to divide that city into IS wards instead Of the present ten which have total i of 57 precincts.
 Senator Ford offered a bill to abolish all county commissions in the state and to transfer their duties to the county sheriffs
 David s. Babtl1is, who had had his license to practice medicine revoked by the state department of health petitioned to have all his rights re- stored.
 Labor Bill OGered
 Senator Tone offered a labor bill which would require the payment to mechanics and laborers on public works the same scale of wages as is paid by private contractors in the same communities for the same work and requiring the labor com missioner to enforce the law in that respect.
 The house confirmed Judge Simps son in concurrence 221 to l. He will take his seat on the bench as soon as his commission is signed by the governor
 In the house AIr. Mathews Of Sey- mour offered a bill to impose tax of three cents per package on cig- arettes. This went to the finance committee as 1t would be revenue raising measure.
 The senate tabled until Friday the bill which the house adopte8 lasi week to withhold state aid money from Waterbury because Of litiga- ton over the school enumeration money
 The board of control was voted s75.o00 to be used in deficiency ap lpropriations in departments.
 In both branches many hospital appropriation bills made their ap- pearance and there were numerous petitions igor restoration Of forfeit ed rights, among them one fram Frank Rose of Hartford. convicted in. the famous wood alcohol cases of Christmas. 1913 when mans deaths occurred here and in Masss