New Britain herald., 1925-06-02
ASSEMBLY HOLDING ! CLOSING SESSIONS
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: (cotninued from First Fage) endar today, with possibly a score of miscellaneous bills to come in from committees,
 A number of bills had been recem- mitted and these were considered by committees yesterday and their re- ports were made today.
 Windham county delegation had 6 meeting this afternoon 10 nominate a county commissioner 10 tlll the Va cancy caused by the death of John A. Dady, of Putnam, last week.
 Speeches Likely.
 IL was forecast that before todays session was over in the house a number of delegates would deliver addresses oG greater or less length on the subject of nome rule" be- cause of the remarkably large num- ber of bills which have been passed amending city town and borough charters.
 It is estimated that approximately 200 measures, both public and spe- cial acts, will reach the governor after the general assembly adiourns. It Is stated authoritatiyely that the governor will give careful consider alton to these measures. Those he does not sign will fail of enactment, as what Is commonly known as a "pocket veto" will be effective.
 May Be Candidate.
 With the closing of the session, friends of Governor Trumbull under stand that he will not be adverse to being candidate for the party nom- ination for governor at the fall con- vention next year. He is desirous, 1t Is understood, of running for office of governor in his own right. Gov srnor Trumbull, 1t will be recalled, became governor upon resignation of Governor Bingham, who became U. s. senator.
 In The Senate.
 The senate dove into batch of house matters on which there had been disagreeing action, The zoning bill for Greenwich was indefinitely postponed.
 Many bills adopted in the house yesterday were read and Adopted sending them to the calendar. The Norwich zoning bill was adopted in concurrence. as were those for a soning commission in Darien; con- solidating school districts in West Haven; and the pharmacists bill. Debate on Manchester.
 When the house bill to give tho title of "city" to the town of Man. chester without changing it's form oi local government came up, Senator Pelton made speech In opposition ridlculing the idea of change and saying that he thought the whole purpose Of the change would be tc advertise the place. Senator Shaw spoke of Manchester as a remark able plate, yet he hoped the change would not be adopted. There were remarks by Senators Robbins anC Smith, the question was divided, th' report accepted and the bill in definitely pohtponed, making dis agreeing action with the house. Tn senate concurred on the house bil which establishes an excise fee to b paid by motor buses carrying pas sengers for hire over fixed routes 10 use of the state highways. The ia, is three per cent of the gross re ceipts per annum, and much of th statistical work to determining th gross receipts and fees IS to be don by the state beard of equalization.
 When the senate took up hous bill ITO transferring the powers 0 the New Haven school district to tn board of finance the three hous amendments were adopted. The hiI and it's objects were explained b Senator Smith of the cities and bor oughs committee.
 Senator c. E. Hall offered B Amendment providing for referen dunn. He then spoke in behalf of hi amendment expressing hope that hi brother senators would have an ope