The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-03-02
GENERAL RUN

Hartford, Conn, March 2.-(UP) Representative Oscar A. H. Dannenberg, democrat, Bridgeport, who objected to at least "15 super fiuous committees being used as graveyards for democrats" today lost his fight for elimination of many minor joint legislative com mittees.
 His bill, which branded many committees as unnecessary, was unfavorably reported to the house by the judiciary committee, and after an exchange of witticisms, was rejected.
 Dannenberg declared that 20 committees would be plenty to care for legislative needs to which Ma jority Leader Raymond A. Baldwin remarked:
 MT Dannenberg is in rather an unusual position in asking for abolition of some committees and creation of others"
 Dannenberg ignored the remark with a wave of his hand.
 MT Baldwin is a very facetious man," he remarked, and continued his attack on the report. Representative J. Mortimer Bell, a member of the judiciary commit tee, arose to propose a new com mittee to be "composed of disgrun- tied members of the house and to send to that committee such bills as licensing of cats and measures providing that pedestrians wear front and tail lights at night"
 Further attempts at jocularity were ended when Representative Thornbill moved the previous ques- tion and the bill was rejected.
 The house rejected a number of bills in the early part of the ses- sion which were mostly routine. Those disapproved would have:
 Declared bread more than AS hours old stale.
 Exempted automobiles from reg istration which were used for rural free delivery of mail.
 Provided for inspection of bake- shops and restaurants every three months.
 Two liquor bills were rejected when the house was informed the governors liquor commission would cover the same ground.
 Under suspension of the rules a resolution appointing Isreal Pol finer judge of the Middletown city court was passed and sent to the senate.
 A petition to the general assem- ply calling for institution of re- ceivership during the depression holding up all foreclosures, was re- ported unfavorably by the judiciary committee, which asked the peti- tioner be given permission to with draw the resolution inasmuch as any such action was unnecessary at this time.
 The senate also rejected, on un- favorable report, bill providing for reduction of salaries of judges and attaches of the Middletown city court.
 Minority Leader Markham in the house moved reconsideration of the Baldwin salary reduction bill for all state employees, which was passed by the house last week but amended in the senate to provide salaries of $2,150 year for mem- bers of the tuberculosis commits sion.
 Markham argued that if the house would pass the bill as amended it would save the state $SO,O0O because the present salary scale would continue until the bill is disposed of.
 Majority Leader Baldwin charac- terized Markhams declaration as ridiculous" and asserted $25,0OO more would have been saved if the senate had not amended the meas ure.
 He moved the house insist on its former action and the bill be referred to a committee on con- ference. The motion carried and Baldwin and Rep. Sparks, West Hartford, appointed to the commit tee.
 The house passed a resolution appointing Hugh J. Lavery judge of the Bridgeport city court.