New Britain herald., 1929-03-27

would be improved with women on
iuries. The state OF Connecticut S
conservative; it does not follow fads
and systems operating in other
states
Senator Weaver Replies
Senator Weaver, in her reply, d.
MED women's jury service is TAD.
pointing out that women served on
iuries in Is. c. 30, in Babylon, elicit
ing the comment of Senator Hirsch
berg that that was the reason, per-
haps, Babylon fell
senator Weaver declared the
whole idea revolved on the idea Of
citizenship, saying that if women
We're allowed the vote, jury service
is a natural consequence. She sad
women Were as efficient as men. and
had the same qualifications as men
to serve on juries
She pointed out that women now
sit in the general assembly in ca
pacities more difficult than jury
service. and offered this as proof o,
Women's ability to act in court mat
tiers. She demanded roll call.
senators Fournier and Boies up
held the committee on the grounds
their own constituents opposed WON
en on juries, and Senator Hull sid
the weight OF public opinion is
against The idea.
Senator Fox made the point that
there should be no discrimination
1enship. and declared that jury serl-
ice was d part OF citizenship. Just rs
voting is. Senator Conroy said the
present jury service situation in
Connecticut is not a situation repre-
sentative of the entire citizenship or
Of society in general.
We want liberalization and mod
ernization OF our jury service" H.
said.
senator Godstein declared it
would not hurt Connecticut's con-
seryarism if We became liberal OIL
Jury service for women
Visitors Fill Galleries
The visitors section on the sen
ate floor and the gallery were
! crowded with women. most OF them
proponents OF the measure. Most of
the women members Of the house
were in the gallery. listening TO the
women's jury service arguments.
over the objections, delivered in a
long speech. OF Senator Durant Of
Guilford, the senate also rejected the
bill providing a five per cent tax
on the gross profits OF foreign corp
I orations operating in Connecticut
Senator Durant said the state is fac
ing a serious financial problem. and
that the pay as YOU 60 policy has
been strained to the bursting point.
He saw in the foreign corporations
tax a means for Increasing the
. states revenue. Unless some means
was found, he said, state income
/ tax will haze to be levied, and tins
would be an outrage"
People Taxed to Hit
IN my Judgment the people Of the
state are taxed TO the hilt, and SO
are the industries and the public
utilities, all Of whom now carry all
/ the taxes they can bear.
IN other words. present state tax
alton has MIXED the state dry, so Tar
, as the avenues OF domestic taxation
are concerned. All that remains are
he foreign corporations doing bus
mess in Connecticut and these for
eign corporations should be oul
meat, in my humble opinion,
Senator Durant, republican
supported the democrats in their ef,
forts to gain passage of bill proVid.
ing the governor appoint commits
sion OF four to investigate the taxa
ton plan of the state and report by
December, 1880. Senators GoldsteiI
and Hart fought the judiciary's un,
favorable report. the latter forcing
a roll call. The rejecting vote was >.
70 10, on party lines. Senator Peas
ley, judiciary chairman, said The
$4,000 appropriation made in the
bill was rot justified by the result:
that would be accomplished.
Row Over Trunk Line
The house was the scene of con
troversy ovex a bill to include III tht
trunk line system the road begin
ming at the DanDury-N"w Niltort
road opposite the White Turkey inn
in Brookfeld, along the east side 0
the Rocky river reservoir. to the oil
/ Quaker meeting house al the You
corners in New Milford.
Mr.. Thornhill Of Brookfiell mad
a vain effort TO get passage Of II
bill. but in Il rising vote, 155. or :
more than a majority were agains
; him. Mr.. Willard Of Wcthersfiel
fought Mr.. Thornhill, saying III
state has no money to build "sceni
: roads, adding we must get tn