New Britain herald., 1927-02-24
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 MOVIES APPROVED
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of the day for next Wednesday at noon.
 Leader Averill in asking the vote F to make the matters the order of the day, said by this method the house could have nice snappy bat tle." His motion was adopted. Representative Higgins of Coven, try, who leads the back road forces, offered the substitute bil, which he said had the endorsement !. of the state Grange.
 The bills receiving unfavorable re ports were: H B 43, appropriatin. s1,014,000 for gravel roads.
 H B SIP, devoting 20 per cent 'motor vehicle receipts to town roads H. B. 391, providing aid propor- donate to grand list.
 Salary Increases The bill increasing the salary the chief justice from s9,5o0 to SIP. 5oO a year and justices and superioI court judges from 5000 to $12.00t V was favorably reported in the hous' today from the appropriations com mittee. It was one of the first sal ary increase bills receiving favor able report this session. Among ten senate bills rejected by the senate on unfavorable committee reports were five relating to salaries. Two would have put all state officers l on salaries. Two others would have placed county health officers and probation officers on annual salaries instead of being paid on per diem basis. The fifth called for increases in the salaries of the clerk and the assistant clerk of the superior court of New London county. Senator !. Shaw said there would be general bill to cover increases in clerks salaries.
 Communications from the gover- nor brought in the senate by Execu- e tive Secretary Edward L. Kelly. con- tained executive nominations of Oscar A. Leonard, Holland. and George Blumer. New Haven, as trus- tees of the Mansfield State Training School and Hospital for terms of four years from July 1, 1928.
 The senate adopted B SPA, pro- ! viding for reserves of insurance com- panies to adequately protect the in- sured and secure the solvency of in- surance companies.
 The senate received a favorable report on B 225 providing for a pension for Charles Keller, of Bridgeport, for $125 a month.
 A bill to make the open season for ruffled grouse from October 31, tc November 8, was rejected by the senate.
 Amendments Added
 Two bills which the senate passed yesterday were reconsidered today and passed with amendments. One II B 3S1, providing for registration with the registrar of vital statistics of still births, same as required ol birth certificates, had been passed without a clause providing for fine for offenders. The amendment calls for a fine of frcm s7 to s25.
 sB 4o5, providing for a widow ol dec,ased active police officer ol Meriden to receive one-half amour, such officer would receive on retire. ment, passed by the senate yester. day, was amended to apply on ol after February 1, 1927.
 The house adopted bill restoring to citizenship Michael Dominick, ot Westport, and the senate a bill re. storing forfeited rights to Victor A Kinne of Derby.
 On favorable report of the claim! committee, the house under suspen sion of the rules, adopted bill pay ing the borough of Groton $723.5' for sewers and sidewalks adjoining the Fort Griswold tract.
 Appointments Confirmed
 The senate confirmed Gov. TruIn bulls appointments of Albert B Landon of Salisbury and Charles R Treat, of Orange, as members of thu milk regulation board. and Everet J. Lake and Louise H. Merritt. o Stamford, trustees of the Mansfield Training School and Hospital fo four-year terms beginning July 1 1927.
 The house received favorabl report on bill making the agricul ture commissioner a member o board of control of the Connection Agricultural Experiment Station ant also on bill defining "concentratet commercial feeding stuffs."
 The house rejected bill payin, s2,O0O bail money forfeited In Theo dore Lusta case and three fish anc game bills. providing hunters mus carry written consent of owner o land on which they are operating ! making closed season of wild duck from January Is to September 30 Saturdays only, bag limit of five day and providing bounty of 2 cents on crows and $5 on hawks. Twelve committees met this after noon all but one holding hearings.