New Britain herald., 1925-06-02

mind and that flair deal" would be given 10 New Haven.
 After other New Haven senators had spoken, the Hall amendment vas rejected. Senator Tone then Of tered another amendment, Senator Ford tried to get roll before the declaration on the Hall amendment, but was not quick enough, as Presi- dent Pro Tem, Brainard had de- clared the amendment lost.
 The Ripper Bill.
 The house took up the bill io amend the so-called ripper bill" for Bridgeport which provided that the board of contract and supply In that city under the new taxation commission should have full powers 10 buy and contract for things the city needed, except in the case Of three departments. MT. Finkelstone of Bridgeport opposed the bill. He said that Jesse James had horse but l have never seen the mounts these gentlemen had" Time was called before he finished his speech.
 Mir. Averill of Branford said that the tax commission ti be named by the governor would function under tho amendment. Mir. Johnson of Kent wanted Bridgeport left alone.
 Mir. sturgis of WoodbGry believed that Bridgeport would ham string the action already taken, if possible.
 Mr. Hoyt said the amendment had nothing to do with tax evils which was the ostensibje object Of inc ostensible object of the ripper bill. He believed this bill was all unjust one. Time was called on Mir. 1Ioyt.
 Mr. Peck of Bristol moved the previous question.
 Mr. Bell opposed the bill as eleventh hour ill-adlised legisla- ton. He believed the other bill was put over" and he thought they" were trying to put simethtng else over. Mir. Lincoln said Amen" to Mir. Hoyt, and Mir. Cubell Of Bridge port oppOSe1 the Dlli,
 Miss Cheney said that nobody had ventured 10 say that purchase Of supplies for Bridgeport was sov- ereign of right of the state. She moved that fixed time be set for ending the debate. When the time came MT. Finkelstone moved in definitely postponement. IL was so voted. 11s to 92, amid great ap- plsuse. This marked a reversal Of attitude of the house and practically the first defeat for Representative Lynch of Orange, chairman of the cities and boroughs committee.
 In The House
 Right Rev. Edward H. Cooley, Protestant Episcopal bishop of Gen. tral New York offered prayer in the house today.
 Right off the reel leader filling offered a resolution to limit debates on a measure to five minutes, ex- cept by chairmen of committees.
 MT. Finkelstone of Bridgeport, MT Hoyt of New Haven and Mir. | Lincoln of Ashford protested. ''in the interest of free speech ! Miss Cheney said that no one would care to listen more than five minutes to any speech and she moved the previous question. This prevailed and the resolution was adopted.
 Bills Adopted
 The roads, bridges and rivers committee bill of s3S7,10 for ex' penses was ordered paid. A bill wal adopted requiring the recording 0 renewable leases on land records.
 The bill to continue the commis sion on cofification of school law with $3.o0 for expenses was adopted
 The bill to increase the number ot deputy sheriffs in New Haven coun' ty from 30 to 34 was adopted.
 Bills rejected were those provid' ing for two general registrars ir New Haven to be appointed by th' governor and for the states partici patton in the bi-cenennial of thu birth Of George Washington,
 The big bill of the session from the roads, bridges and rivers com mittee and the one which had pro voked the most controversy an' brought about condition c strained feelings" between th , house members at large and tn , committee members was adopted Mrs. Fenniman of Naugatuck in sisted that the bill, a new drat from the committee be read. It con tained a list of roads to be incorpor ated Into trunk line system. M