The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-27

Hartford, Feb 27.-The legisla- tive committee of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce at recent lmeeting in Hartford unanimously voted their support of Senate Bill A which is the bill introduced as the result of the recommendation made by Governor Cross in his inaugural address wherein he sug- gested "in the interest of economy and efficiency" that there be ap- I pointed special commission to make a study of every function now being performed by each de- partment of state with a view to abandoning, modifying or enlarg- ing their present activities"
 This bill, which is scheduled for hearing on Thursday, February 28th, provides for 8 commission of five members to be appointed by the governor who shall serve with out compensation and whose duties shall be "to study the functions being performed by the depart ments of the state with a view to abandoning, modifying or enlarg- ing their activities or to consoli- dating existing departments" and ito further make "a comprehensive survey of the business of the state." The bill as well provides that the Commission may or may not, as 1t shall determine, hold public hearings; but, as far as possible, it shall give opportunity to any corporate or individual taxpayer of the state to present for considera- ton suggestions, whcih shall be in writing, bearing upon the purposes of this act, and shall receive and consider any factual data present ed which may be relevant and material" The clerk of the com mission is empowered by the bill to, on vote of the commission, Issue subpoenas requiring the ap- pearance of any person before 1t for examination under oath and by such process said commission may compel the production of boolfg, papers and documents pertinent or necessary to consummate the business of the commission"
 Special Session
 This commission, if appointed, is to make It's report to the governor and shall prepare and recommend legislation for enactment by the general assembly relative to which in his inaugural address Govor- Cross stated that he regarded the reorganization of the state gov. ernment as so important as to justify a special session of the gen. eral assembly If that becomes necessary"
 Because of the ever mounting cost of state government with it's resulting increased tax burden this measure is one which, in the opinion of the State Chambers legislative committee, should be vigorously supported by all busi- ness interests and organizations in the entire state of Connecticut.
 Chamber Endorses
 The position of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce with re- spect to this bill is set forth in the following statement which was un- animously approved by vote of its legislative committee, the member ship of which is composed of rep resentatives of practically every basic business interest in Connec- ticut:
 "The Connecticut Chamber
 of Commerce desires to go on
 record as decidedly in favor of
 all the clements in the bill
 proposed by the governor that
 have to do with affecting sav-
 ings in the operation of the
 departments where such con-
 solidations have direct bear ing on the efficiency of those departments.
 "The Connecticut Chamber believes if voices the genti. ment of the taxpayers gener-