New Britain herald., 1927-03-03
Three DIRT ROAD
BILLS REJECTED
Assembly Still Arguing Case
line Tax Raise Urged

aid roads We're rejected today by the
house.
House Leader Ayerill called TO the
attention Of thu house that adjourn
mcnt had been taken yesterday be
fore the order of the day had been
completed. In order to be in ac-
cord with tn" rules. he had the
nous reconsider It's acuon on the
Hill of Or. Higgins Of Coventry
which WIS passed yesterday with
the amendment calling for the two
million appropriation. The matter
was then referred 10 thu appropria-
tons committee On Mr., Averill's mo-
ton.
on motion Of Chairman Hulburt
OF the roads, bridges and rivers
committee the original Higgins
gravel road bill, H b As, was reject
Cd Mr. Hulhurt also moved rejec-
ton of II. b. 39l, applying a state
aid scheme like that or schools TO
town roads. aid being on a gradual
Cd scale in proportion to the grand
lists.
Mr.. Higgins said this bill, next to
his own, was the best proposition.
He expressed the hope that the
gentleman from Orange had not
handed US a lemon" in reference to
the substitute offered by Mr.. Lynch
of Orange which the house had
! adopted He said the gravel, road
scheme advocated in his bill was
successful in Coventry although
after the debate on the bill he sus-
, pectad his scheme was for filling
mud holes with air and covering
them with mountain dew"
Wants 3 Cent Gas Tax
He called attention to the great
amount of appropriations requested
and urged members of the house to
appear before the finance committee
in support Of his bill to increase the
gasoline tax to three cents in order
10 get money for roads.
Mr.. Warner Of Hamden urged re-
lection Of the bill. claiming the bill
as it had appeared at the hearing,
would not benefit the small towns.
Mr.. Higgins appeared to be the
only one voting against the rejection
Of the bill.
The house then rejected II B S12.
the last gravel road proposition in
the order OF the day.
Under suspension of the rules, on
favorable report of the Judiciary
committee. the house adopted reso-
lutions naming Nehemiah Candce
and Freeman Light judges Of the
! Norwalk city court.
/ The senate which was in session
only ten minutes passed 4 bill pro-
viding for Il monthly pension of $l25
[ for Charles Keller, superintendent
/ of the Bridgeport state free employ
lnent angcncy, who is IS years old
and blind. He is to be replaced
/ April ! at which time the pension
will become effective.
Tho senate received favorable re-
/ ports on two bills OF minor import
I ancc and uncavorable reports on
( three which had been withdrawn.
Both branches adopted resolu-
ton paying Doninick j. Murphy OF
, Hartford $500 for preparation OF
/ the list os bills. The house receive
/ cd favorable reports on the follow
ing bills:
II. L. }. authorizing city Of Dan
bury to issue s1.Ooo,0oo water
bonds.
II. y. So, authorizing city Of Nor
walk to issue $t5O.o0O school bonds
II. E. 1877, authorizing town OF
construction bonds.
H. b. 81, providing trial OF APP
pealed criminal cases in district
court Of Waterbury at any time that
court is in session.
II. 4. 81, validating organization
Of Connecticut college OF pharmacy
The house rejected the following
bills on unfavorablc reports:
II. +. CSC providing nonresident
taxpayers shall furnish correct ad.
dresses on or before September 20
each year.
II. 3. 2S3, increasing compensa.
ton for members of boards Of as
SCISSORS and boards Of relief.
II. 4. G22. providing any towr
meeting may establish board Of f.
nance OF six members.
II. b. 2lG, providing for adoption
of reformed deed blanks in this
state.
II. E. G37, authorizing payment OF
refunds for errors in tax returns OF
computations.
II. +. A26, providing se}cctmer
may not be members Of boards OF
assessors or boards of relief.
II. b. 43f. providing for auditing
Of tax collectors accounts.
Two of the bins passed by The
house provide for refunds Of money
paid for registrations of motor vehi.
Giles shall be from funds credited tt
state highway department ana the
right Of witness to refuse 10 answer
q question, produce a document OF
disclose Il title may be claimed 10y
party intcrrogated or by counsel il
his behalf.
The house rejected bill which
would have reimbursed Charles Rey
uolds for medical expenses incurred
when he was injured while being
llzad AT the Connecticut Agricul
uural college.
The nous" rcCommiitcd TO Ink
motor vehicles committee for revi
sion the senate bill providing Ji'noy'
may be registered by owner o.
lessee Chairman Eddy of tho com,
uit.ea explained that ther" had beer
7 suggestions from the public U.ilItic:
commission and motor vehicles com.
mittce which seemed hardly feasible
az amendments
Bsnause Mr.. Peck. the marriage
c}prl' OF the judiciary committee
was presiding. a bill to require ;
FIVE day wait before licenses are is
sued was passed 10 retain its place