The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-06-06

Governor Cross said he was sur
prised" no action had been taken
to change the bill. He added that
he knew 1t was not perfect when 1t
was enacted, and said he had ex-
pected the assembly to act on its
own initiative.
Hotel owners have made repeat
ed efforts to have the bill amended
since its passage in April, declaring
its provision were discriminatory.
If the general assembly acts on
the governors request 1t will have
to do SO to-day, It was believed.
The governors bill to amend the
liquor control act precipitated Q
senate fight immediately after that
body convened and received the
message.
Majority Leader Frank S. Ber-
gin moved the senate receive both
the message and the bill. But
Howard Alcorn, republican leader
objected and demanded that only
the message be received. This was
put to a vote and Alcorn won.
Bergin then moved suspension
Of the rules to receive the bill.
Again he was opposed by Alcorn,
who expressed fear that IL the
matter were re-opened the entire
bill would be torn to pieces and
only the commission and the tax
would remain.
Senator Alcorn's only fear is a
hope the bill may be pulled to
pieces and his own well-spanked
baby be brought to life," retorted
Bergin.
Alcorn was one Of the members
who drafted the Alcorn liquor bill
which was defeated by the as
sembly.
Senator Lynch, New aHven re-
publican, asserted the bill was not
legally before the senate, and AL
corn said 1t could not be received
from the governor because the ex-
ecutive was not a branch Of the
legislative body.
Senator Cooney later moved the
bill merely be received, a techni-
cal change from Bergin's action,
and on the vote on this move the
Is democrats favored reception of
the bill. The II republicans were
opposed, however, and as a two
thirds vote was necessary the bill
was lost.
In the house Rep. Bradley, West
port, republican, offered an a.
mendment to the minimum wage
bill which took the clerk q half
hour to read. The amendment
would entirely revise the bill,
cause its provisions to apply only
to sweat shops, and place its ad-
ministration with the commission
er Of labor rather than with a
special commissioner.
AS the reading was concluded
representatives Lyons, Norwalk,
jumped to his feet, but as he did
so Majority Leader Baldwin shout
ed for an adjournment.
Lyons turned on him and called
across the hall:
You're not game. are you Bald
win,"
The adjournment motion carried,
however.
OSmething Coming
Hartford, Conn, June 6-(U.P.)
Wilbur L. Cross to-day
announced he was preparing a
manuscript which he will read at
the closing session Of the general
assembly tomorrow.
The nature Of the message was
not given. the governor stating
that much of the contents may de-
pend on the performance of the
house and senate to-day.
To-morrow's session is expected
to be given over entirely to horse
play. as is the usual custom on the
closing day, Adjournment is an
nounced by Secretary of State, at
ter which both houses I'm iOinf ses-
months grind and resort. to confet-
ii throwing and balloon popping.
The governor usually Is the target
for much of the miscellaneous
materials that arc
thrown about promiscously by bur-
den-freed senators and representa-
tives.