New Britain herald., 1927-02-26
WEEKLY SURVEY
OF LEGISLATURE
House Passes IA Bills and
Senate %

| Hartford, Feb. 26 R-The an
nouncement of Gov. Trumbull Mon
day that the capital expenditures of
the state would have to be increased
by the issuance Of short term state
obligations if major projects were to
be carried out gave legislators food
for thought this week.
Senator Walcott, chairman OF the
finance committee last night gave
added impetus to the short term OBJ
legations idea by declaring that
sound business judgment" dictates
that the state. in order to grow nor
mally. should undertake capital ex-
penditures amounting to 10000, 900.
He proposes the s10,0Oo,00O in serial
notes be retired in 20 years at the
rate Of 100000 a year.
Gov. Trumbull in his discussion of
the matter mentioned between $5,-
10000 and 100000 as the amount
that 1t might be wise for the state
to raise for major state projects.
Senator Shaw. senate leader, is OF
the opinion that any sound finan-
cial policy" suggested by the gov
ernor for the state will be accept
able to the genera ASSEMBLY.
Outstanding Events
Two events other than the legisla-
tive business occupied the legislators
ception Of the Governor and Mrs.
Trumbull in the state library which
was attended by virtually every
member Of the legislature. Many of
them brought their wives.
The other event was the Hartford
automobile show in the state armory.
Many of the members dropped"
over to see the automobiles on dis
play.
The house is in for a lively" ses-
sion Wednesday if the advance no.
tees /on an unfavorable reports on
three bills having to do with town
roads mean anything. The fight
over the measures was to come up
Thursday but at that time House
Leader Averill moved that the bills
be made the order of the day for
Wednesday at noon. ...s
Better Marriages
Judge Epaphroditus Peck, Bristol
representative has had better luck
with bill which he believes would
better marriages this session than
last The house has received a fav-
orable report on his bill requiring a
five-day interval between application
and issuance of a marriage license
for residents as well as non-resi-
dents. Judge Peck attacked three
bills which were rejected this session
and which would have made drastic
changes in the marriage laws.
The committees are inclined to
look with disfavor upon bills which
do not materially change existing
circumstances or which would work
hardships on some one. Proponents
of such measures have had to with
stand sharp fire from members of
the committees as the latter tore
pet" bills apart.
SHARP Remarks Passed
Not all Of the sharp remarks are
made by the committeeman, how
ever. At hearing before the shell
fisheries committee some one de-
clared Senator Wheeler OF STRAIT
ford an oyster cultivator, had no
business being on that committee
The senator expressed the belief
tina. an FISHERMAN had as much
right on a shell fisheries committee
as a financier on a finance commit
tee or farmer on an agricultural
committee.
The eagle eye of some member
of the legislature has corrected sew
eral errors in bills which have been
passed either by one branch or by
both. One bill had been passed
without teeth" a clause providing
for penalty for the act which the
law would prohibit.
Another offered to benefit one
person had to be reconsidered when
it was discovered after passage. that
it would have to be made retroac-
tive from date of becoming a law or
the person for whom 1t was design
ed to benefit would not do SO.
The senate led the house in adop-
ton of bills, having passed % to the
houses IA. The house rejected
nearly fifty bills, twice as many as
the senate. Less than 10 favorable
reports came into the senate dur
ing the week. The house received
more than 20. Both branches pass
ed several judgeship resolutions and
bills restoring forfeited rights.
The governor sighed two bills.