New Britain herald., 1927-04-26
Senate Military Committee Pre- sents Measure Affecting Those
 Who Served in Wars
LEGISLATIVE SESSION
 CERTAIN TO END MAY 4
House Leader 10 Insist On Adjourn ment Date-Roadsidc Market Bill Amended by Removing Penalty fcatures-Eormcr Governor Tenn pleton Visits State Capitol Today Grects old Friends,


 State Capitol, Hartford, April 2s lP'-A bill creating the Veterans home commission and establishing certain rights and privileges of veterans and their families was favorably reported in the senate to- day by tho committee on military affairs.
 The bill defines a veteran" as any resident of the state who is an honorably discharged soldier, sailor, marine, yeomanette. or nurse, who served In time of war, the Philip pines instruction, the China relief expedition and Mexican border serv- ice of 1916 or the forces of any gov crnment associated with the United States in the World War. The commission will consist of the state ag"l,, of state agencies and in stitu'ions and eigh- other commits sioners 10 be approved by the gov ornor.
 The commission shall have the government and control Of the f'itCh's Home for Soldiers.
 The state agent shall be secretary Of tho commission. The commis- sion shall determine who shall be admitted to the home. The Mans field hospital bill, sppropriating SlI0.000 for new construction there. the only house matter starred for action on the house calendar was adopted after an amendment 10 add $G20, ,0o0 for two dormitories which was offered by Mrs. Cook of New Haven was voted down.
 Coles Rights Restored
 The senate adopted bills restoring citizenship 10 Edward Franklin Cole. Jr.. of New Britain and oscar Matarcse of Hartford
 The house adopted bills restoring forfeited rights to John r. Rood Of Noluntown. convicted 2S years ago of stealing chickens from the father of the present opresentative. Miss Emily B. Chatfeld of Noluntown. and John D. Northrup of West Haven.
 Senator Robbins Of Norwich op- posed passage of q bill raising among other court fees the fee in di vurce cases from Sto to s25. He said the increase fee would work a hardship in many cases where a di- vorce was essential and the princi- pals were too poor to pay fee larger than the present one. The bill was adopted.
 The roadside market bill was taken from the table, amended to remove the penalty features and ambiguitics on the markets covered and adopted.
 The house rejected bills. Pro yiding department at Cheshire Re .ormatory for segregation of male defective dolinQu"nts' providing child under l6 shall not be criminal ly prosecuted before justices of the peace.
 House Leader Averll announced that he was going to insist on ad iourning May and that there would be a Friday session this week and most likely a Monday session next week. Five committees held hear ings this afternoon.
 Tcmplcton Visitor
 Former Governor Charles \. Templcton of Waterbury visited the state capitol today. The ex-governor went at once to tho executive chambers 10 pay his respects to Governor Trumbull but the gov crnor had not yet arrived at the capitol. A brief visit 10 the senate chamber gave many members of that body an opportunity to extend greetings to the former executive who presided over the senate tr 1921 as lieutenant governor.
 A bill requiring motor vehicle rcgistrants between the ages of l6 and IS years to give evidence ot financial responsibility was favor ably reported in the house from the motor vehicle committee today.
 The legislature recently passed bill lowering the minimum age