The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-02-24

II, All VIEW OL 1tS luteT-TAClul WeCK observed in Waterbury last week.
 In the house to-day a favorable report was received from the com mittee on cities and boroughs for the extension of the limits of the Hillcrest fire district of MiddleDury foot radius of the junction of the Waterbury -Middlebury road with the Old Straits turnpike. At the hearing yesterday Attorney N. E. Bronson of Waterbury, who owns a summer home in the section of Middlebury governed by the fire district, appeared in favor of the bill. He opposed an accompanying measure which would have exempt ed MT and Mrs Horace Reynolds from the Jurisdiction of the dis trict. This bill was reported un- favorably by the committee.
 The senate to-day rejected a bill introduced by Senator Joseph A. Hackett of Waterbury which would have granted a months vacation with pay to all state policemen.
 The house passed a bill this morning changing the name of tho Connecticut Agricultural college to Connecticut State college.
 The house rejected the Hackett bill killing the Larkin ripper" bill affecting Waterbury's court of com mon pleas to-day. Yesterday the senate rejected it.
 The general deficiency bill, starred for action in the senate to- day, when once more postponed upon the motion of Senator Frank Bergin, democratic majority lead CT. His action was taken with the approval of Senators Joseph H. Lawlor of Waterbury and William Hackett of New Haven, the two democratic members of the appro- priation committee. Senator Ken meth Cramer. former state com- mander of the American Legion. criticized this delay and pointed out that among the deficiency items is one of $119,00O for the state soldiers fund which Is adminis- tered by the American Legion Democrats pointed out that no con- troversiai issues may be taken up on Friday, hence the postponement until next week.
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 Hartford. Conn, Feb 24-CUP) A bill setting up commission of seven to investigate and make recommendations to the Genera Assembly regarding legislation for the handling of liquor in the state in event of repeal or modification, passed both the senate and House to-day.
 The commission, to serve with out pay, would report to the Gen. eral Assembly not later than April IA. Governor Cross would name five of the members. The other two would be named by Speaker Hanna, of the House, and David Goldstein, president pro tenn of the senate.
 The move is to have the state prepared to handle the liquor problem in event there Is any change in the national prohibition law. It was pointed out that should the Volstead act be modi- fled after the Legislature adjourns the state would be without ad- equate laws.
 The House and senate also passed 8 bill granting the city of Bridgeport an extension until March IA, for the laying down of the city tax, which otherwise would have been necessary to com plete by Tuesday. The bill passed under suspension of rules in both Houses.
 The committee hearing on old age pensions has been set for March 21, it was announced in the House, and because of the crowds expected, the hearing will be held In the House chamber.
 The following measures were rejected in the House:
 A bill providing not more than two members of county commits sions be of the same political party.
 A measure to centralize the purchase of state supplies.
 A bill allowing all impure food to be seized and destroyed by the state food and dairy commissioner l A measure calling for a high. way commission of five to replace the present highway commissioner A bill to pay q pension to nation al guardsmen.