New Britain herald., 1929-01-30
TRAFFIC
 BILL IN SENATE
Numerous Public Welfare Meas
 Qr& Also Presented
ROAD ZONE BOARD URGED

Creation of Auction Commissioned
 and Later Closing For Bowling
 Alleys and Pool Rooms.
 State Capitol. Hartford, Jan. 30 CF Numerous bills relating in ramified ways to public welfare made their appearance in the senate today. along with bills creating . highway zoning commission. . state commts. sioner of auctions and sale. clarity ing the work of the sttae police com missioner and his department and one authorizing the state motor vehi- cle commissioner to adopt uniform system of traffic and highway signs. The last bill. not specifying the work to be done under it, was offered by Senator Hart in accordance with Governor Trumbull's recommenda- ton in the last inaugural address.
 A bill which attracted much at- tention was that of Senator Smith prohibiting and making punishable by fine and imprisonment, the mak- ing by New York insurance com pany, its brokers or agents of oral or written statements about. or tn- complete comparisons with. any other insurance company or its poll cies.
 Still another senate bill was one permitting municipalities on petition of 20 electors. to authorize bowling alleys or billiard or pool rooms to remain open after p. m. Sundays.
 Maude A. Baker of Norwalk will become the first woman commission. CT in Fairfield county if the house concurs with the senate in her ap- pointment. She would serve an un- expired term and a four year term additional. A basket of roses on the desk of Mrs. Helen E. Lewis of Strat- ford. president of the Fairfield coun. ty republican women's association, testified to the pleasure of the body at her efforts to obtain a woman'i appointment to the post Miss Bak- CT was nominated yesterday.
 Municipalities desiring authorixa. ton for issuance of bonds for any purpose must send to the tax com. missioner. 30 days before petitions go 10 the assembly. information about thci- indebtedness and other financial conditions, under . senate bill.
 State Aid For Poor
 A prominent bill among the pub lie welfare measures was that which would create a commission to inves. tigate the condition of the aged poor, which would consider the es. tablishment of a system of state aiG for them. Three members would bt appointed by the governor, with tht senate's approval. Any. recommen' dations by the commission would have to be accompanied by draft of legislation on these recommends :Ions. An appropriation of $10,00t for the work is made. The commis sion would report to the 1881 legis lature.
 Senator Robert J. Smith of Man chester presided today. in the ab sence of Senator Wilcox of Meriden president pro tempore.
 The welfare bills included:
 By Senator Bergin-Prohibitinl publicity to names of widows an, children receiving state aid. Medical Measures
 By Senator Manning-Makin mandatory probate courts notifyin registrars of place of birth of adopt ed children born in Connection and state health department of chil dren born outside the state. By Senator Manning-Exemptir from $2 registration fee all medica , persons-doctors. chiropractors. na tureopaths, chiropodists. mid-wive. : nurses and others. if retired or liv ing outside the state.
 By Senator Manning-Allowin mid wives to use ergot in teaspoo ! doses in obstetrical emergencies an l allowing them to have one bottle c : ergot in equipment.
 : By Senator Pierson-Including i act on dependent adults the listin
 Of names with state department c
 public welfare of all committed {
 private homes by towns as we'll Q 7 to public institutions.
 . By Senator Lavery-Allowin g Connecticut Children's Aid Societ . to act not only az guardians of tn : persons of minor children. but ala n of their estates. by probate coul ! appointment.
 h By Senator Lillibridge-Exempt
 ing licensed chiropractors and ns : tureopaths from necessity of obtair , ing certificates from state board ( f healing arts.
 | By Senator Lillibridgo-Repealir . all portions of medical practices aA (Ceallnael eo HaGs 11)