New Britain herald., 1929-03-19
S7lNGING REPAR7EF IN SENATE DEBATE
 OVER PARTY LINES
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said the bill. providing $10,000 for the survey, made just another de- mand for state expenditure of money and the state is not in position 10 go to added expense. Senator Der gin Of New Haven, minority leader, said 1t was unfortunate that the bill should be reported unfaN orably. Since it's chief purpose was to pro- mote healthfui discussion of moot question and the committees report shut off prematureiy such discus sion. He declared $16,000 was not too much for the purpose
 Senator Goldstein of Bridgeport pointing to the unwritten rule of the senate, "or Of the republican party that a committees recommendation be invariably followed. felt there were exceptions to this rule and that the bill under discussion was one of these.
 : Would Let Conscience Guide
 ''If members of the senate. wheth- . CT they be of one party or another, should let their consciences be their guide, and if they feel this bill ought to pass. they should so votc," he said.
 <, Senator Conroy of Hartford, de- cared You cant get intelligent ac- ton without the facts, and $1o,o00 Is not too much to spend for the purpose" He added. this is not a nf ,rt, inoS and I disappointed to see that last week the water power resources commls- sion bill was voted according to party lines. You're here for the people. not for party. You repre- sent the people and should do some- thing they want and need to be done, not what party wants"
 Senator Hart. of Bridgeport. call ed attention to the difficulties men ot advanced years have in getting work and expressed the attitude that those who cannot work, and yet have no means Of support, should be given state suppor, in dignified manner He moved a roll call vote be taken.
 pfASry LcCturCS MlnuTUy
 Senator Peasley rising just as Lt Governor Rogers called the vote answered: "The noted senators Of the minority" on the question Of party lines. as follows: The manu- lecturers association of Connecticut has promised to make an investiga- ton without expense to the state similar to that called for in the bill IL has been slightly amusing to hear the noted senators Of the mi nority argue on party lines. Let them Set the example. if they are opposed to such a policy Let them split their vote sometimes and show them selves capable Of voting on a ques- ton according to its merits and mol according to party dictates. We, too, can advance the same argument against party principles and urge voting according to the dictates of conscience"
 : Goatlstcjn and Hart Reply
 seKAtor Peasley. though entitled to close. the debate, nodded permission to Senators Goldstein and Hart tc reply to his challenge. Senator Gold stein declared democrats frequently have supported majority measures as many of the bills indicate. But we stick together on what we are bound to lose no matter what hap pens" Senator Hart also pointed out that the democrats "help" the the republicans, and recalled that the democrats made possible unan- imous vote on the $l0.000 appro- priation to send Governor Trumbull his stan and Foot Guard to Presi- dent Hoovers inaugural in Washing ton. In his speech on the old age commission bill, he had also referred to the appropriation for this trip implying that if &10,000 could be spent for that purpose. it could be spent for old age pension investiga- tions by the state.
 The women's working hour bills rejected by the house were not com lnented on. nor was that providing the tax of one cent for every ten cigarettes.
 The senate had moved serenely through it's business, had finished the work scheduled on the calendar and . motion to adjourn seemed im' minent when Senator Peaseley askcl tho removal from tho table of the old age pension bill. The discussion consumed a half hour.
 Insurance Stock Pars Cut
 On bills passed, three insurance com pa nies, the First Reinsurance of Hartford. the Aetna Casualty and Surety and the Automobile of Hart. ford, were authorized to reduce the par values of their stocks to $10.
 The New England Title and Guar antee company was authorized :e move it's principal office from Stam. ford to Hartford.
 Other bills passed.
 Providing q closed season on par fridge, ruffed grouse and mal. pheasants to 193o, and authorizing the governor 10 close the season te 1881 if circumstances warrant.
 Authorizing the town of Ridge field 10 elect tax collector. Senate, Smith Of Hartford. cities and bor. ough chairman. said this had been done for ten years before the town discoN cred it was illegal. as no pro- vision had been made in the char. ter. The bill passed amended the charter.
 Approprating s13.o0o 10 the Is, racl Putnam memorial camp eroun association at Ridgcfield for repairs
 Appropriatins $1 900 for repairs 10 the Groton monument at Grotor and s1 900 for repairs nd shelter for the headstone of Colonel Will liam Ledyard at Groton.
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