New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-03-31
HALL OPPOSED To
SALARY INCREASES
Senator Reports UnfaYorably on
States Attorneys Raises

State Capitol. Hartford, March 81
P'-Haying taken care OF the Judges
the legislative appropriation COM
mittee does not believe that in
creaseS in salaries for the states at
torneys are warranted at this time.
Senator Edward r. Hall OF New
Britain, chairman OF the committee,
said today in explaining an unfavor-
able report on bill providing for
raises for the states attorneys. Tho
bill was rejected. II had been ar.
proved by the Judiciary committee.
The salaries as provided for in the
bill would have been as follows:
New Haven county, $4,000; New
Haven county at Waterbury, $1,000;
Hartford, 5000; Fairfield, $4,000;
New London, $4,000; Windham,
$4,000: Litchteld. $1,000; Middlesex,
$500: Poland, s2,.0o: assistant
prosecutors for New Haven and
Hartford and Fairfield, $500.
Auto Damage Bill.
A bill making several changes in
the financial responsibility" was for
tors was tayorably reported in the
senate.
The bill requires persons who have
been convicted for certain acts or
who have been concerned in acct
dents resulting in death or injury or
property damage OF az least $50 to
give proof OF financial responsibility
NJ I,J1 Ia -1, n
$1,000 in case OF personal injury or
Gcath OF one person or OF 10000
for injury or death OF more than
one, or $1,000 property damage.
$4,000 For Expenses.
The appropriation committee re-
ported in a bill appropriating $40
uoo to the attorney general tor eN-
traordinary expenses. The money
will be used for expenses in the APP
peal of the Hirsch case TO the su-
preme court OF the United states
The case involves thousands OF dol
lars OF inheritance TAX revenue tor
Connecticut, as we'll as serving as a
test case on features OF the inner
itancc tax laws. Charles Evans
Hughes OF New York. former asso-
ciate Justice OF the United States su-
preme court, ard Lucius +. Robin
son of Hartford, have been engaged
as special assistants to the atLorhe!
general in the appeal.
The fisheries and game commit
lee reported favorably on a bill re-
curing ali lobster pots or traps 10
have on each side OF the bottom an
opening not less than one and one
half inches wide.
The house adopted II house bills
and the state IS senate bills TO-DAY.
Seven senate measures were adopt
ed BY the house and the senate con-
Cured in adopting nine house bills.
One OF the senate measures adopt
Ell by the house was a resolution re-
uucsting congress to repeal the pro-
visions of the 1896 revenue act
which pertains TO the taxation OF es-
lates.
Eighteen bills were killed by the
senate on unfavorable reports, while
the house rejected Is. About half as
many favorable reports were made
III each branch.
Among bills adopted by the house
were the following:
II. Z. 2l5, appropriating so,aoo a
wear for New Haven county bar IL
brary at New Haven.
Fl. L. .21, amending status an-
thorizing officers to take charge OF
abandoned motor vehicles TO include
those which have apparently been III
accidents, and menace traHlc nave
them stored, making storage charges
a. lien on vehicles, which, If I'M
claimed by owner after advertising
and notice to owner. II he can be de-
termined by registered mail. may be
sold after so days TO meet charges
balance from sale to be held lot
owner for one year and then escheat
to the state.
H. E. 5S4, providing conveyance
Of lands when made IN Foreign
country may be sworn to before
any officer before whom oaths or
acknowledgements may be given.
II. d. 1873, providing buildings IN
the course OF construction snail not
he taxed more than cost OF ma.
terial.
II. j. So4. exemptlng highway
commissioner from liability Tor
damages for injury to person or
property on abandoned state high
vay when accident is not on tray
eled portion of state highway
II. i. 545, providing banks may
nav deposits made for minors by
parents to guardian OF sUca MINOR
when parents become incapable or
abandon minor and that guardian
may withdraw such deposits ana
use them for support OF such
minor
II. &. SOL. providing following
salaries for common pleas court