New Britain herald., 1927-04-27
Atty. General Would Be En- powdered to Oppose Inter-
 ference With Streams
W0RKMEN'S COMPENSATION
 AMENDMENTS REPORTED
Amalgamatc Boards Of Finance Bcardsley of Waterbury to Be- Plcas--Othcr Capitol Activities.

State Capitol, Hartford, April 27, --tP-The attorney general is em- powered to take action. with the ap- proyal or the governor, to protect the states water supply, under q bill fayorably reported in the senate today.
 The bill gives an attorney gen eral authority to investigate and with the approval of the governor 10 take such action as shall be deemed necessary to protect the state from damage by diversion or other interference with water from streams without the state which en- fer or are tributary to streams flow ing within the statc.'
 He is also authorized with the approval of the governor to negotiate and contract, in the name of the state. with any commission ap- pointed by another state, or with any duly authorized agent thereof, concerning the use, allocation or di- version Of any water from streams or tributaries without the state or streams in their natural course flowing through into or across the slate.'
 Refers to Mass. Case
 No appropriation is provided W nile the bill does not specify that diversion is expected, if any, the bill was designed to get legislative recognition of the proposed diver sion in Massachusetts Of the Ware and Swift rivers which flows into "hicopoe river that empties into the Connecticut. Work on the project which will furnish water to the metropolitan district of Boston has been started.
 The bill as submitted has been endorsed by Governor Trumbull who in his inaugural message r.commed the establishment of a commission ito study the problem and to negotiate for it's settlement. and clothed with power necessary to protect the interests of the state and it's citizens. Suitable appropri- ation 10 meet the work to be done should be made.'
 Tho bill offered today takes place of two bills. one of which provides for a commission as suggested by the governor.
 Si3,0OO Is Appropriated
 The other provides that the de partment of health Is directed to make a comprehensive and detailed survey Of the future water supply requirements of each community of the state and to prepare plans 10 provide for the development of the supplies.
 Fifteen thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this act"
 Senator Shaw, of Bedding, chair man Of the Judiciary committee. who with Representative Averill, of Branford, house chairman of the committee had several conferences with the governor on the matter, said that the committee felt that another commission should not be created at this time and that the
  The bill was drawn with this in view, he said.
 Compensation Law Two bills amending the present workmcn's compensation laws were favorably reported in the senate to- day. The major one included the amendments agreed upon at the hearing before the judiciary con- mittee by representatives of the manufacturers association and the federation of labor.
 Among the important changes in 'he law proposed by the bill is a re- writing Of the occupational disease clause and provision for proportions al compensation for occupational diseases.
 The second bills sets so5 for the minimum fee for attorneys handling compensation cases.
 The senate passed the bill estab- fishing q single headed police com missioner to replace the present three headed commission.
 The commissioner will receive SG,000 q year. The bin also in creases from 20 to 100 the number of state policemen.
 A favorable report was made in the house on a bill providing that