New Britain herald., 1927-03-29
WOMAN JURY BILL
 IS VOTED DOWN
State Assembly Takes Action ol Much Discussed Measure

State Capitol. Hartford, March p lPl-The tigh. of several women 'members Of the house of repre- seniatives to save bill, providing for women jury service, that had been rejected by the senate was unsuccessful today when a rising vote showed that 17l members Of the house were in favor of killing the bill against 4 in favor of it.
 Two boxing bills were killed hy the senate without debate when Senator Shaw of Bedding. chairman of the judiciary committee. explain ed that the committee was consid- ering another bill along the lines suggested in the two bills.
 The other bill introduced by Sen ator Wheeler of Stratford. would give the commissioner control Of amateur boxing and wrestling as well as professional
 The bill appropriating s5o,oNO year for five years for the revision Of the typographical map of the state was disapproved. The house on recommendation of the educa- 1ion committee transferred 10 the appropriation committee a bill ap- propriating S35o.000 for a dormi- tory at the New Britain Normal school. The committee clit the original request from s50o,ono
 A bill providing the state shall pay for damage by deer to fruit trees was killed by the house, as were bills prohibiting a member of the town school committee serving as town treasurer, and providing payment by state of market value for cattle condemned for tubercu- losis.
 A bill authorizing the Connecti- cut Light & Power company to manufacture, purchase and distri- bute gas and to erect and maintain dams across the Housatonic river above Stevenson dam and below Falls Village and across all tribu- taries of the river above Derby was passed by the senate.
 X bill which would have brought employers of three and four enl- ployes under the worlmen's con- pensation act was rejected by the senate.
 To Adjourn May 1
 May fourth was set as the date for adjournment for this session under a joint resolution adopted by the house. The resolution was in troduced by House Leader Averill Of Branford.
 Both branches adopted the Bridgeport comptroller bill under suspension of the rules and 1t was transmitted to the engrossing clerk.
 On an unfavorablo report a bill pnpropriating s100,o00 for the city normal school of Bridgeport was rejected by the senate.
 Favorable reports in the house included H. E. 392. providing state park and forest commission shall supervise tree wardcns and may re- quire reports from them.
 II. F. 393, providing forest fire uardens shall not be responsible for fires in towns having organized fire departments, making wardens pay 50 cents an hour for fire fighting and 50 cents an hour for members of volunteer fire departments.
 Fl. B. 64l. providing school super intondcnts shall have powers of boards of school visitors including those of nominating teachers.
 IT. E. GAP, making minimum an- nual allowance for members Of the teachers retirement association S400.
 Authorizing state park and forest commission to care for and main- tain public monuments.
 The house CoNcurred with the senate in adopting the bill. making the salary of the insurance commits sioner $500 a year and the bill authorizing the appointment of a commission on taxation in Stamford.
 The house rejected a bill appro- priating S10,000 for equipment of Danbury Normal school dormitory.
 A. favorable report was made on 2 bill authorizing city and town of Norwich to make zonins regulations.
 The house adopted house bill 1Sl. amending charter of the Connecticut Electric Service company to author ize it to manufacture and distribute gas and it's products, as well as elec- tricity.
 House bill 253, providing that sta tutory provision that banking hours shall end at noon on Saturday shall not invalidate banking transactions between Saturday noon and mid night. legal except for time.
 House bill 5G1, providing that aft CT June 1, 1927. aplicants for gas- oline filling stations must present with their application to the motor vehicles commissioner for a license. a certificate of approval from ward- on of borough, mayor of city. or se-