New Britain herald., 1927-04-09
STATE FINANCES
ARE Big QUESTION
These Are Real Problems Of
Assembly

Assembly
Hartford. Conn, April 9 (P) -
state finances continued TO be the
moot question OF the 1927 legisla
tire. The subject is expected to en-
ter its final phase next week, how
ever, when Governor Trumbull
gives his views to the general as
Sembly at a joint session of the
two branches. His report probably
will be embodied in committee
bills reported in a day or two
later. With adjournment set for
May 4 any action taken will neccs-
Sarily have to be prompt. The gov
ernor expects to be ready Tuesday
TO notify both branches that he de-
sires 10 address them in convention
on Tuesday. lie has as Yet given
no further information as to the
contents OF his message than has
been conveyed in recent public nd :
dresses In which he has referred
to possibilities of more business like
methods in state administration OF
departments.
Senator Edward r. Hall OF New
Britain. chairman of the appropria-
ton committee, told the senate this
week that the states income would
not be exceeded by appropriations
of that committee. Later he said
additional revenues for the state
would be found.
Senator Frederic c, Walcott, chair
man of the finance committee sound
cd for bearings at a hearing on n
bill reducing the state tax on n pos
sible increase of the state tax on
towns. The present state tax is ST.
100000. The bill which asked for
a 100000 reduction. had consider
able opposition and no support. Sew
erai of those speaking against re-
duction indicated that they might
favor an increase in the tax.
At the same hearing John NJ.
Wadham, of Goshen. chairman of
the state board of finance doubted
the wisdom of continuing TO meet
capital expenditures out OF current
revenue. He believed that some Of
the burden should be shouldercd by
postcrity.
The legislature got rid of its most
holly debated bin when the house
ronrrlrrr1 in M cci1,- tho ,,,il1ion dol
lar q year state aid bill. 1t was in
the house that the first spirited dis
cussion over dirt roads took place
some weeks ago. The senate tabled
the 100000 appropriation bill and
then approved the appropriations
committee bill allocating 100000
OF the motor vehicle department re-
ccipts for state aid roads each year.
The measure now goes to the gov
ernor for his signature.
An effort Thursday OF Senate
Leader Samuel c. Shaw of Redding
to speed up the work of the legis-
laturo by having the rules suspended
and all matters acted on by the sem
ate transmitted to the house or en-
gl ossing clerk brought the senate
leaders first defeat OF the season.
by a ma jority of "a votes the senate
It icctcd his motion after the prac-
ticc had been assailcd by Senator
I[ecny of Somcrs. House cLadcr
getting a similar motion through the
house. The work Of the senate is
being speeded mp. This was shown
NY the following incident this week.
\ bill creating fire district in
'rOmwpll was uD for passage. Sen
ltor Hall, Bridgeport chairman of
he cities and borough committee,
rising to explain the bill said that
he would yield the floor to Senator
PierSon of Cromwell who knew moro
thout the matter and then he would
move that the bill he adopted. Be
ore Senator piorson could rise
Lieut.. Governor Brainard, presiding,
out the usual question to the body:
The hearing on two bills propos-
ng changes in state constitution are
o be heard next Tuesday. Governor
rrumbull is expected to appear be-
ore the house constitutional amend
nents committee in behalf of q
measure changing the time Of the
session of the legislature.
Only a few hearings were held
his week and only six hearings are
for next.
4 hundred and five bills were re-
,ortcd out of committees at the
hrce sessions this week. The house
card favorable reports on Al and
he senate IS. The house rejected
m unfavorable reports 81 measures
nd the senate nine.
The house led the senate in the
number of measures adopted pass
ng 63 of its own measures to the
IS senate measure adopted by up
yer branch.