The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-03

yearSJ DeBlnn1ng July l: W. Perry Curtiss, New Haven; Charles Wells Gross. Hartford, and
 Lewis s. Reed, Waterbury. The council was named by direct
 appointment.
 It will cooperate with the com missioner in all banking matters and enforcement of emergency leg
 islation prescribed in bills passed
 at the present and 1893 sessions.
 Other Assembly Business Hartford, Conn, April 3-(UP) A uniform traffic control bill,
 the result of six years study, and
 empowering the motor vehicles de- partment to establish uniform reg
 ulatio and devices throughout
 the state, was passed today by the
 senate.
 Under its provisions the depart ment will cooperate with the high way department in carrying out and enforcing existing statutes, authorize cities and towns to in-
 stall traffic signals and guides and prosecute offenders. This authority has been extend ed to all state, state aid and trunk | line highways.
 House and senate quickened
 their pace today to pave the way for adjournment by May 15, as de-
 sired by leaders who have threat ened night sessions unless business
 was stepped up.
 The senate passed bill provid-
 ing for 65 jurors at Stratford, and
 three bills amending the New Brit
 ain charter to make records of the | board of relief public records. It rejected two bills designed to regulate minimum wages and 1 maximum hours for domestcs, and threw out another bill to regulate | private employment agencies. a ! A recommendation to establish and maintain federal employment offices was turned down. as was a suggestion to create Q state com- pensGtion commissioner, appointed by the governor with consent of the legislature.
 George r. Fisher, Middletown.
 was granted compensation for in injuries suffered while employed
 as an assistant game warden. William H. Caldwell, New Brit ain, was confirmed for reappoint- ment as commissioner of rivers,
 harbors and bridges. Susan c. Murphy, New Britain,
 was awarded damages as result of ice falling from the capital build ing on her automobile. The house receiver favorable re- ports on bills to prohibit mara thons, walkathons and similar ex-
 hibitions, providing for biennial elections at New Fairfield, crca- | ton of commission to study ad- visibility of erecting new state ar mories at Norwalk, New Britain and Putnam, and included penal- | ties in an educational bill passed yesterday prohibiting schools or ! colleges from awarding degrees
 without permission of the commis-
 sioner of education. It rejected three bills giving New Britian citizens the right to be heard at council meetings;
 calling for publication of tax ua- easements, refunds of taxes on ] wrongful accounts and penalties for official misconduct of asses
 sors.
 The house killed a bill to ex- tend from one to three years the time limit in which notices of oc-
 cupational diseases must be, filed
 with the compensation commis-
 sioner, refused chiropractors the
 use of the title physician" and refused to limit to three months the time in which @ compensation com missioner must hear a casa or render decision. Establishment of state employ
 ment offices at Middletown, Nor walk and several other cities was
 refused on grounds the labor com missioner now has that authority. A batch of aeronautical bills were approved. They provided:
 For renewal of pilot licenses on compliance with regulations of the
 commissioner.
 Re-defining airports, reckless
 and stunt flying.
 Bonding of officials of the aero-
 nautical department. Extending policy authority to aeronautical inspectors. Prohibiting flying by pilots ur-
 der the influence of liquor or drugs.
 Also passed was bill prescrib- ing a husband, separated from his
 wife but contributing to her sup
 port, not liable for her debts.
 The name of the Junior College
 of Connecticut at Bridgeport was
 changed to the Bridgeport School of Business.