New Britain herald., 1927-05-06
augrA message of 'pay-as-you- go."
 S4O,OOO, ,OOO Outlay


 It was the opinion of many mem bers. especially those who have hat to do with estimating the state income and the outgo. that Con necticut the next two years vii spend far more than forty millions of dollars. and never before ha. her institutional machinery cost st much to run as will be required i, the next budget period beginning with July 1. next.
 | Those who have figured the in. come claim that the state will live within her income on the estimates made of receipts from all possible courses Of revenue. They also claim that through the new board of finance and control a great sum may be saved which in the pas, has had to be met by deficiency appropriations, the studying oi which Is the first major task of ! newly appointed legislative con- mittee on appropriations.
 The finance bills which failed to be stopped were those which sought out certain classes of foreign cor porations as possible sources of ex- else income. The chief source Of income tapped, it is claimed. will be represented in the four per cent levy on gross income of certain places of amusement which re- places the tax on the film industry which was laid by the last session and which yielded little revenue and was matter of litigation.
 S5O0,O00 Is Estimated
 It was estimated that this excise would bring in half a million of dollars. With little cost of collec- tion.
 The most controversial subject of the session was dirt road mainte- nance and it resulted in state aid roads proliting thereby at the ex- pense of the trunk line highways.
 The receipts of the motor vehicle department for the first time are to be used for other purposes, the trunk line highways to receive some of them, million dollars a year going to the state highway department for state aid roads.
 Many Salary Raises
 Salary increases have been many at the hands of the present legisla- tors, the judges of courts, several commissioners, the compensation commissioners and the sheriffs being that court fees have been increased so that the additional judicial ex- penses will be taken care of from that source. It will cost s10 more to get a divorce, the figure now being set at S25.
 S525,0O For Building
 The physical plant of the state on Capitol hill, or nearby, will be added to by new office building for the motor vehicle and state high way departments to cost $525,000. If this building is up by 1929, the next general assembly will have elbow room in the capitol for it's commit tees, space being greatly limited dur ing sessions for lack of committee rooms.
 Automobilists will note some changes in motor laws but there was less tinlering with details in the laws than in many previous sessions. Youth may be at a wheel of a ma chine if above 16 years of age, pro- vided they pass the requirements. The prima facie speed limit was re- placed by a rule of reason" clause, and the maximum weight limit for trucks was raised to 26,0O0 pounds.
 Sunday Amusemcnts
 Sunday amusements permissible were considerably broadened, pro- fessional ice skating and hockey and movie exhibitions being allowed under local option. Recognizing of aviation. first taken under the ad- ministration of Governor Baldwin by adoption of law, has gone ahead by creation of it's own depart. ment with a commissioner. This oversight is taken from the commits sioner of motor vehicles. Connecti- cut is believed to have been the first state to have had a law requiring state regulation of planes and li- ccnsing of pilots.
 There promises to be two new armories, one at New Haven and the other at Bristol
 The administration Of Fitch's Home for the soldiers at Noroton