New Britain herald., 1927-02-05
ASSEMBLY GETTING DOWN TO ROUTINE Various Committees Holding
 Special Hearings FILM TAX IS DENOUNCED
Blodgett Provides an Outstanding Incident of Weeks Activities When He Comes Out Against Mo- tiOn Picture Levy.

Hartford, Feb. LP) - The gen. eral assembly. as a body. found little to occupy its time this week and held only brief sessions three days. Many committees. however, began their labors which will scarcely let up in the next three months.
 The appropriations committee at three sittings, heard explanations of requests for appropriations for maintenance of various state de- partments and institutions for the next two years. One of the out standing incidents came when State Tax Commissioner Blodgett, in explaining his request for an appropriation of s21,Ooo for the collection of the film tax, roundly denounced the present law and ad- vocated passage of the bill which has been introduced for its repeal. This s21.000 collection expense would be greatly reduced, if the law were repealed. he said.
 Visit WetherSfield Prison
 The appropriations committee yesterday visited the state prison at Wethersfeld. The directors Of that institution have asked for sS3,357 for new work and $176,000 for maintenance in addition to in- come earned in the prison factory
 Probably the first recognition in Connecticut law of military service by women may come through a bill providing for state aid of s1.50 a week to children of soldiers who died in the Spanish h-American and World wars, heard before the military affairs committee. The amendment proposed was that the children of mothers who died "by reason of wounds received or dis ease contracted" during the latter war should be included in the bill.
 Meetings Next Week
 Almost every committee will meet at least once next week. The Stam- ford judgeship is expected to be thoroughly aired Tuesday when the judiciary committee gives hearing in judgeship appointments.
 There is the possibility that the name of Judge Samuel Young may be withdrawn and Deputy Judge James E. Brinckerhoff's name put forward to promotion. It was so re- ported in Stamford and Senator Ken ealy was non-committal on the re- port that such a movement was un- der way in the interest of repub- lican harmony in the far end of Fairfield county.
 The motor vehicle committee has several interesting bills scheduled to be heard Wednesday. These include the ones providing for stop lights for trolley cars: to give protection to drivers against suits by persons who, having received gratuitous rides, have sustained injury through some mishap; and the bill requiring pedestrians walking on highways at night to carry light of some sort.
 A deficiency appropriation bill calling for s92s.4o0 came into the houses. It will be called up for action Tuesday.
 Democratic members of the legis. lature met during the week and ap- pointed a committee to study legis- lation and report later. The commit tee consists of Senator Lawlor. of Waterbury. the sole member Of his party in the senate. and Representa- lives Citron, Middletown; house minority leader Gilbert, Middletown. and Thompson, Glastonbury.
 Constructive legislation whether the bill for the law was introduced by republican or a democrat. will be the goal Of the minority members, they declared.
 The first executive denominations came in this week, all reappoint- ments The senate passed the first bill of the session. Other work in both branches was mostly in changes of references of bills, sending judge ship resolutions to the judiciary committee for the calendar and re- disagreeing action on bills.
 Governor Trumbull put In busy week at his desk in the capitol and also took some work home with him each night. Since returning from his vacation, he has been refusing an average of three invitations day to make speeches. He has refused in- vitations because, as he expressed it, he believed he ought to attend to his Legislative knitting just at this time instead of using his energy in outside affairs. He feels that to do justice to the state and himself in the early days of the session he must be at his desk every day.