New Britain herald., 1925-03-26
SENATE VOTES NOT
 . TO ELECT LEADER
No President Pro Fem This
 Session--Other Doines

t1aVen 10 nave the senate elect a president pro tenn. who should have the place Lieut.. Gov. J. l.. Brainerd had before he was promoted by law from senator and president pro tenn. to the office he now holds, went for naught today. The senate indefinite ly proposed Senator Ford's resolu- tion which vas tabled yesterday and then Senator Shaw moved recon. sideration in hope that the motion would not prevail. The motion did not prevail. This means that tho senate this session will not elect a president pro tenn, and the 18th senatorial district is unrepresented in the senate and tho New Haven county meeting by B legislator -at- large from the district.
 In the Senate The Citizens Bank and Trust com- pany of New Haven petitioned for reimbursement of $1,So0 paid to the state under protest, on a tax assess ment
 The finance committee reported favorably a bill to permit Bridge port to issue s45O,oe0 in City hall site bonds and sl15,0oO in library bonds
 The senate adopted a bill which originated out of the situation in New Haven county at the death of Sheriff Thomas L. Reilly. It pro- vides for the naming of deputy sheriff who shall serve until sheriff is appointed or elected in event of the disability or death of the sheriff. The house had already adopted the bill.
 The senate adopted 6 resolution of sympathy for Senator Daniel M, Cronin who has been at home i'll. The vote was rising one.
 The senate adopted the bill amending the dental practice laws to require that dental hygienists shall be licensed, and also that a widow, heir-at-law or legatee of a deceased dentist shall not operate the office of the latter for more than one year following the death of the dentist. The bill had prac- tically previously passed the house.
 In the House
 Citizens of Sterling petitioned for inclusion of that town in the pro- posed plainfield district court. Res olutions on the death of Representa- tive William J. Ferris of Greenwich were adopted. ordered engrossed and copy to be sent to the family. A resolution provides for payment of Mir. Ferris's salary to his widow.
 The first divided committs report this session came on petition of Louis F. Barnes for restoration of civil rights, eight being against and four for giving him his rights. N. Soudant of Canton, explained that the petitioner had failed to advertise his petition in accord with the statutes. Last week in the sen- ate, the committee chairman, sena- tor Pelton explained that most of the forfeited rights petitions would unfavorabIy reported because the statutory requirements had been overlooked or ignored.
 The question was divided on the Barnes report and Mir. Averill of Branford, moved indefinite postpone ment of the majority unfavorsble report. He said that statutes re- quired towns, municipalities and cor porations to advertise their petitions for legislation and he doubted If they had always been compiled with and he could not see why the line should be drawn on forfeited rights cases.
 MT. Finkelstone. of Bridgeport, hoped the motion would not prevail as about 30 petitions would be af- fected.
 Mir. Wheeler of stratford. called MT. Averill's motion "diiatory tac- tics"
 Mir. Finkelstone read from Atty. General Healy's opinion which was cited by Senator Peiton last week. Mir. Bronson thought the opinion was out of order but the speaker did not think so.
 Mir. filling. House leader said the question was whether advertising re- quirements had been met. MT. Aver ill doubted if all Stratford's charter amendments had been duly advertise ed. We did" replied MT. Wheeler. Mir. AveriIl claimed that each peti- tion should be judged on it's merits and refusal to report favorably on petitions that had not been advertis- ed as unfair.
 The senate agreed with the house in restoring forfeited rights to Pat rick 1acava of Danbury and Arthur J. Messer of New London.
 In concurrence with the house the senate adopted these bills: Requir- ing the railroad company to main- tain footbridge in Seymour; fixing the time for permits for kindling fires in the woods; amending the jur ors qualifications law so that jurors in civil cases may be examined, the succession tax law so that bequests for religious purposes may not be taxed; giving additional power to the state agricultural expert ment station to war on plant pests and also to control chicken plague; the law on a close season for hares and rabbits; and requiring a license to practice taxidermy; re- quiring examinations in meat infec- ton and veterinary surgery for ap- plicants for license as veterinarians; and incorporating the Hartford and Springfield Transportation Company.
 Sunday Sports Hearing,
 The bill to permit professional and football under local op- | tion Sunday afternoons, was made an order of the day for Tuesday noon.
 The first upset on a committee re- port, this session came when the | house indefinitely proposed & ma iOrity uOfaynra hla rannr4 at a ,,,ti 1