New Britain herald., 1927-03-08
TWO MILLION DIRT
ROAD BILL ACTION
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through the house without careful
consideration, In fact. it went
through so fast that it had to re-
race its steps the next day.
The senate is a deliberate body.
We have more time up here. with
our smaller number, to consider
these matters. II would not be act
ing hastily or unhccominS to this
body to table the bill, Any senator
may bring it up at any time. There
are a sufficient number of senators
interested In state aid roads not to
let it go to sleep there
Senator Pierson withdrew his OBJ
lection to tahling the bill.
Senator Konealy said that the bill
was not B. committee bill and he
would not object to lis being tabled.
Senator Buckingham suggested it
he tabled a certain length OF time.
senator Hall objected saying that
l. was impossible to say what day
or date his committee would bring
in final report on the budget.
He declared the appropriation
committee had no desire to kill the
bill.
There was no audible opposition to
tabling the measure.
Mr. Durant of Guilford, rising to
n question of personal privilege, in
the house today said he had learn
ID that some of his remarks in the
dirt roads" debate last week had
l,, re- NC
roads. bridges and rivers committee
as unjust and unfair" to them.
Such was not his intention, he said,
as he had been criticlzinG a system
an not members of the committee.
He had not wished to hurt anyone.
He had been on the committee
himself and SO was-lpcluded in his
own remarks. He had taken hard
one on the chin from the house
leader Of tho Guilford harbor ap-
preparation, but I had it coming and
] know if hand him a couple later
in the session he will lake them like
the good major he is" In the de-
bate, Mr.. Durant had said the COM
naittee took care of the roads of its
Armistice Day Holiday
The senate conCurred from the |
i ouse in passing the bill making /
Armistice day a legal holiday. On /!
m oiion of Senator Holl Of New Ha- (
ven the vote was taken by rising
Senator Wilcox of Meridcn told |
the senate he wished there was some |
\, ~. - l.
made a real holiday, inasmuch as /
It a state holiday seemed
small tribute, lie asked the senate |
10 consider what its condition would /
be if its headquarters were in Pots
dam.
He recalled. when he was a mem
Der of the French army at scissors,
his feeling when the first Am
arican troops. the Goth Division. in.
Guiding Connecticut troop came in
10 that sector He moved adoption
Of the bill.
Senator Shaw said he felt the SEN
ate should know that Senator VII
2oy had served with distinction and
had been decorated with the CroiX
10 Guerre.
Other Measures Today
A favorable report was made in
he senate on a bill which authorizes
he attorney general to take neces-
'ary proceedings to invest in the
state the title in fee simple to all
cal and personal property used in
with Fitoil's home for
oldiers at Norton Heights.
The diocesan bureau of social
ervice is authorized to accept the
appointment and to act as guardian
ither of the person or estate of any
minor child, or of both. when APP
pointed as such guardian by the
curt of probate in accordance with
he statutes in such cases made and
.rovided under a bill adopted by the
cnate.
The trustees of donations and be-
Iucsts for church purposes are au-
horned to sell and transfer all per-
onal property held by them with
nut the consent of the convention Of
he Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
Connecticut and to hold property
iclding a net annual revenue Of not
more than $4,000 under bill pass
j by the senate.
The senate also passed S. B 1870.
hanging the close season for rae
oons to the period from January /
0 October 20 and authorizing pos
ession aid sale of raccoon pelts