The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-06-06
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menas and a $1,500,000 year school equalization fund. In his farewell address to the assembly the governor, aside from expressing disappointment over failure of the program, which he warned might spell disaster for
 many financially stricken towns made no mention of a special ses- sion. But it was known that the governor fears the federal govern. ment might withdraw its appropri- ations and he will not hesitate to recall the assembly should this emergency arise.
 What State Gets
 Federal allottments to Connecti- cut for relief amount to approxi- mately $15,O00,000 a year. It was the second of the execu- tives major recommendations to
 be turned down. Early in the ses- sion his rural rehabilitation bill providing for homesteads in the
 lower Naugatuck Valley through | federal funds, was defeated be- cause leaders feared it would re-
 suit in infringement on state
 rights.
 For the same reason another bill restricted the federal government in the use of land acquired within the state.
 Labor Makes Threat. The executives plea for estab- lishment of a 40-hour work week for labor was denied. Both houses provided a 4S-hour maximum week for women and children but refused to include men under its provisions.
 The Connecticut Federation o1 labor, criticizing this legislation threatened to put fourth party into the field in the next state elec- tions.
 Child labor under 16 years was
 prohibited, although the assembly caused defeat of the federal chile labor amendment by becoming thu 18th state to refuse to ratify. Passage of the old age pension setup, becoming operative in Oc tober, was considered one of th' outstanding pieces of social legis lation. Persons 65 years and ovel will receive $7 week and pension will be granted by levying $' head tax, as a substitute for thu | $2 poll tax.
 Smokers Will Pay Motorists and cigaret smoker: will pay the state approximatel, l $3,75O,000 a year in new taxes. Ct garets were assessed 2 cents pei package of 20 and the gasoline ta, was raised from two to three cent
 q gallon.
 Motorists got one "break" wher Fit was voted to drastically reduce registration fees on both pleasure i and commercial vehicles. For the most part the Governor and his party fared well, although republicans gained every count, commissionership and duplicated the Deal" of the 1888 session re- garding judgship appointments. Some Other Laws The powers of the Public Util- ities commission were extended tc probe rate charges and instigate investigations on its own initiative the liquor law was amended tt pacify package store owners anc hotel and restaurant keepeds; sev. , eral departmental mergers were affected and a commission set uI to study a wider program of con- solidation; the bank commissioner was named receiver for all closed banks to conerve assets and per- init reopenings when an institu- .I. %A kn solvent; interest rates on small loans were reduced and the milk industry placed under single ad- ministrator with broad powers and support of the courts.
 Marriage laws were amended to compel each party to submit to blood tests before being granted a |, license,
 Bills Lost In Shuttle Either killed or left in commit tee were the following measures: Jury service for women; birth control; unemployment insurance; regulation of outdoor billboard ad- vertising; investigation of relief ad- ministration; tax on dividends and interest. income and liquor; restor- ation of salary cuts to state em- ployes receiving more than $1.00O a year; establishment of district courts to replace town and city courts; creation of a state jail farm and increasing the governors veto power.
 Clearing Up Debris Hartford. Conn.,. June 6-(UP) "A crew of janitors set to work today to clean up the last of the
 unfinished business of the gem ernl assembly which adjourned early last night in hilarious mood and with fine disregard oi legislative dignity. I| Buried under heaps of confetti and ntrenmers were the bodies ol several mlee. which had tho fem. mine representatives shrlokine