New Britain herald., 1927-02-17
SENATE CONCURS
 IN TWO REFLECTIONS
Kills Bills Which House Voted
 Adversely Wednesday

State Capitol, Hartford, Feb. IT. - R - The senate today concurred with the house in rejecting two bills which Tuesday brought about the first debates of the session. One would repeal the 1925 charter grants to the New Haven Water Company In connection with pro- ject in Guilford and two near by towns, and the other prohibited the manufacture and sale Of fire works except small fire crackers.
 The resignation of Representative steiber of Bridgeport from the cities and boroughs committee was &C., cepted by Speaker Hill of the house. MT. Hungerford of Watertown was appointed to fill the vacancy.
 T wish it distinctly understood, MT. Hill said. that this resignation is voluntary"
 Mr. Stelber's letter of resignation follows:
 ''The great committee Of cities and boroughs should have the attention and service Of every member on it. Since I cannot do the work that should devolve upon me as mem- Der of the committee on cities and boroughs, I wish to resign as member of that committee.
 T wish at this time to express my deep appreciation for the great honor of having been appointed to these two great committees and trust that my decision in this mat ter will be agreeable to you"
 Reject Marriage Bills.
 Three bills relating to marriage laws which were given an extensive hearing before the judiciary com mittes Tuesday were rejected by the house on unfavorable reports of the committee
 In explaining the unfavorable re- ports Judge Epaphroditus Peck of Bristol, said the bills had caused an "unusual and extraordinary amount ot propaganda"
 Some members of the committee had received hundreds of letters on the bills, many Of the letters identf- cal. and some of the letters illiterate. He said no argument was needed for the rejection of bill from the source from which this one came. He had the clerk read the first sec tion of the derogation of civil mar riage bill, telling the house the wording of the bill was worthy of JoIi at 1rio n asylum" Judge Peck was applauded. The bills were rejected without dis pussion.
 The house adopted resolutions ap- pointing Levi P. Hickey, judge, and Stanley N. Brainerd, deputy judge, of East Hartford.
 A bill favorably reported by the forfeited rights committee restoring to citizenship Arthur M. Dickinson former Rocky Hill postmaster, was adopted by the house.
 The senate adopted on favorable reports of the same committee bills restoring to citizenship Angelo Anna to, of New Haven, and Nicholas Fa- gan and John Edward Prince, of Bridgeport.
 Mail coming to members of the house came in for brief discussion today. House Leader Averill explain ed that circular mail of which copies were received for all members of the house was distributed indiscrimi- nately and members need not hesi- tate to open letters not addressed to them.
 MT. Hough of Washington an- nounced he did not want anyone else to open mail addressed to him.
 Judiciary Hearing
 The judiciary committee has ar ranged to end Its hearings on May ], MT. Averill announced. No con- troversial matters would be brought up at the session Tuesday, Washing tons birthday, he said.
 The military affairs committee re- ported favorably on senate bills No. bs, providing for an appropriation of $2.oOo for fixing up the grave of Col. William Ledyard at Groton and number 245, authorizing comptroller to purchase Ridgefeld property for tho state police. Both bills were re- fsrred to the committee on appro- priations.
 Senator Goss, chairman Of the in- corporations committee which con- sidered the New Haven Water Co.