New Britain herald., 1927-04-21
Favorable Report on Bill Which
 Sets Excise Tax on Auto Busses;
 $300,000 Allotted Newington Home
Senator Shaw Nominated Judge of Fairfield Common Pleas Court-Third Deficiency Measure Reported Carrying Appropriation of Sll 7O0-Auto Owners May Be Absolved of Liability for Guests.

State Capitol. Hartford, Conn, April 21 tPl-A bill imposing an ex- else on the use of public highways by motor busses was favoraby re- ported in the senate today. The tax on companies operating wholly in the state shall be per cent of the gross receipts; on companies oper- atlng in part within and in part without the state, one cent for each bus mile covered in state: on com panies operating wholly within the state and also in part within and in part without 5 per cent ot its gross receipts from operations whol ly within state, and one cent for each bus mile on routes within state or interstate route.
 The bill provides for graduated net-gross tax instead of tax on gros, earnings. The tax on the gross earnings would vary as the operat- ing income varied with gross earn ings.
 Other Senate Actions
 The senate rejected a bill chang ing the method of taxing railroad ds. The senate passed bills restoring citizenship 10 Kenneth R. Blanch- ard, David Goodman, Anthony J. Lapute and George s. Singer Of Hartford. The senate rejected a bill! restoring forfeited rights to Nathan Salzeberg Of Hartford. The senate also rejejcted the bill permitting towns, cities and boroughs to estab- fish a council and manager form ol government by majority vote.
 A favorable rercrt was trade in the senate on the bill fixing fees of collectors upon levy and sale. at st for each sale Of read or personal property. and g for issuing an alias tax warrant.
 Waterbury Court Bill.
 In order to clear the way for nominations Of judges by the gov ernor, House Leader Averill took up upon suspension Of the rules, house bills SS2, increasing common pleas courts Jurisdiction up to $9.500. and sS%, aboljshing the district court Of Waterbury and establishing com mon pleas court there. Both bills were adopted without debate and then transmitted to the senate. The jurisdiction bill had to Dc adopted first because it gave the Waterbury court powers to naturalize which are taken over in the second bilI
 Rejected In House.
 The house rejected bills: Amend ing law on financial responsibility ot providing state shall pay tazes on property in town Of Warren owned by Yale college; providing life ten ure in offffice Of Norfolk comptroll- CT; providing board of three police commissioners in town Of Wood bridge: amending motor vehicle law on power of department officials; providing issue Of conscientious ob- iectors certificates 10 those who do not wish to be yaccinated.
 Judge Nominations.
 Senator Samuel C. Shaw, of Red ding, senate leader. was nominated for the judge Of the court Of com mon pleas for Fairfield county for four years by Governor Trumbull today. His was one Of four nomina- tions sent into the senate.
 F. Earle Garlick of Bridgeport was nominated judge of the crim- inal court of common pleas Tor Fair field county. His term also is for four years.
 Carl Foster Of Bridgeport and John E. Booth of New Haven were natned superior court judges. The former will succeed Judge Leonard J. Nickcrson. whose term expires on October 23. 1927. by liraitation of age, and the latter will succeed Judge John W. Banks, who has been q appointed an associate justice. Both superior court appointments arc for eight years.
 The senate and the house con hrmed the governors nominations ot George W. Wheeler of Bridgeport, chief justice; John W, Banks, associate justice, and l.. Avery Of Groton and Isaac Wolfe. New Haven. superior court judges. With the exception of Associate Justice Banks, who was elevated from the superior court, all are appointments.
 Not Liable For Guests.
 4 favorable report was made in the house on bill providing that owners of automobiles are not liable for the guests in the car.
 Another favorable report was on q bill authorizing the Waterbury and Bristol Tramway company to oper. ate a bus line between Waterbury and Bristol over trunk line high gay through Wolcott.
 The house adopted bills restoring forfeited rights to Royal G. Holmes )f Norwich. Adel Bert l.. Wilson Of Putnam and Joseph Ialcone Of Hartford.
 NcwingtOn Home Funds.
 Five bills appropriatiug a total Of s5SS.%57 for expenditures on state institutions and q state pier, were passed hv the senate. The approprl-