The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-30
Four Bills on
 Public Utilities
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 point; and that at any hearing be- fore the commission or litigation, the commission shall supply the pe- titioner or the company with any available facts requested.
 The second would make it unlaw- full for any public utility to issue bonds and stocks without the con- sent of the commission; the third would require the commission to send out before Dec. 31 every year a form of report to be filled out and returned by every public service corporation before March 31 on penalty of fine of $25 for each day of failure; the fourth would give the proceedings and require that the company hold to the rates of types of service prescribed by the com- mission after such hearings.
 About State Police.
 A measure introduced in the house would reorgonize the state police. Management of the state police would Ee by a board of directors composed of the attorney-genera the state treasurer and 0 member appointed by the governor on or be- fore July 1. 1881 and every for years thereafter. The board would ap- point a commissioner to serve four years from July 31 and who may be removed for cause.
 The resolution would forbid dis missal of an officer except by the board after hearing. The commis- sioner would furnish bond of s25,600.
 A force of 15O policemen would be appointed by the commissioner
  first lieutenant and 10 other lieu tenants, nine sergeants and an in- spector of weight and measures and property custodian chosen.
 Fairfield Hospital
 The senate also received bill from Senator Michael A. Connor, dem, Hartford, providing for ap- pointment by the governor of bi- partisan committee to investigate reports that members of the Fair field state hospital commission prof. ited by the awarding of construction contracts Connor asked that the bill, which has the approval of Gov ernor Cross, be tabled for calendar instead of referred to committee. On motion of Majority Leader William H. Leete. repn, Thompsonville. the bill was read and placed on the cal endar.
 While the bill was being intro duced Executive Secretary Kenneth Wynne issued a statement saying the governor 'has no thought at this time of a wide or radical investiga' tion but believes in view of the talk created by the Fairfield hospIal sit uation that he should have the pow CT to make an investigation when I, ntnff i Test 18th Amendment Hartford, Conn, January 30 = (UP) - The state attorney-genera would be empowered to bring al original action in equity in th' United States supreme court to tes the validity of the 18th amendmen under the terms of bill introduced Yin the general assembly today b. Representative Joseph P. Lawrence democrat, Stamford.
 The resolution, entitled "Alleget 18th amendment to the Constitution of the United States as it affects tn Stae of Connecticut" declared tn amendment unconstitutional an null and void and that it has m place in the Constitution because i "destroys the constitutional guaran tees given to the state of Connect cut of republican form of govern | ment."
 Macdonald Opposed.
 Hartford, Conn, Jan 30.-UP)- State Highway Commissioned lame A. Macdonald is opposed to the $5, 0,000-a-year rural road improve provement bill which has been in troduced in the legislature under tn sponship of the Connecticut Rura Road Improvement association.
 Addressing the Conencticut Earn Bureau Federation at its annua meeting here yesterday. Macdonald termed the program "short sight ed" and advised a more caution program of expenditure, accom- panied by careful study of the prob lem involved in improving "back roads.
 This view drew the fire of L. G and president of the Rural Road as sociation, who asserted the commis sioner should be competent to built the roads without further study. drowning man, he said, "does no need an engineer to measure tn depth of water or distance to shore.
 New Haven Judges.
 Hartford. Conn, Jan 30.-(UP)- The constitutionality of nomination of New Haven city court judges b. the governor was questioned to-day
 Sen Jacob Caplan, repn, New Ha ven. was prepared to introduce il the general assembly resolutions calling for reappointment of Judges 1 Sheridan T. Whitaker and Stanley Dunn, despite the fact that since 1917 New Haven lower court judge. have been elected by the assembl, on nomination of the governor.
 This procedure differs from tha' employed in the appointment oi other lower court judges. Propon' ents of Caplan's measure believe thu act of 1917 unconstitutional and as sert the governor has power under the constitution only to appoint su. preme and superior court judges.