The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-17

Ice By 4 different political group hi
safifbe removed from the party List
The Cuihane measure would no
permit loss Of party utilization D.
any such endorsement.
Another amends the present Law
which calls for all nominations a.
least three weeks prior TO- election
Where there rs a primary fight al
nominations must be made not latei
than five weeks prior TO election, the
proposed measure reads.
p Under terms Of another the pres
eflt voting machine commission
composed Of three members named
BY the the governor for two-yeai
terms, would be supplanted by con-
tinuing commission, serving siS
years.
~ Still another demands that voting
machines be use0 at all primaries
Permanent moderators are also
provided for, half to be named ny
the democratic Registrar, hall nJ
the republican.
Would Defer Hearing
Senator Culhane today stated tina
he planned TO ask the judiciary
committee tomorrow to defer hear
ing on another bill Of his concern
ing primaries, caucuSes, and con-
Ventions. He has not yet filed q
substitute bill on this one which Il
in skeleton form.
At the same time tomorrow az
ternoon and before the same com.
mittee bill proposed by Senator
Joseph II. Lawlor OF Waterbury
will be heard. 1t calls for the USE
OF voting machines in every towr
in the state and at every election
Also scheduled for a hearing be-
fore the judiciary committee TO-
morrow Is a bill proposed by Scna'
tor Ameriko l.. Scanzillo OF Bridge
port. 1t would allow church or.
Plantations, fraternal societies, etc.
TO hold bingo parties without VIC
lating the states anti-gamblint
law.
On March II the judiciary com.
n1ittee will hold an important hear
ing, when it takes up the $50 bill!
submitted this year on the prescn
liquor laws OF the state. The hear.
ing Is scheduled for l 80 p. m, ant
Will probably last the remainder o.
the afternoon.
Local legislators will be con.
cerned as they have bills pending
Senator Culhane offered q bill OF
the sale of beer which demands
that all spigots In liquor establish
mentS be labeled with the brand =
beer being dispensed and that fail.
urc TO provide the brand Of beel
called for by a patron would bt
punishable by fine and loss OF per
init.
Senator Lawlor and Rep. John d
Thons offered companion bills In
Scrate and House amending the
prcsent laws with regard 10 taxa
ton and permits.
Rep d. J. Mahaney will be pre-
sent for the hearing make a plea
IN behalf Of his fivc-cept- glass
beer bill
ISep. William c. Hungerford OF
Watertown also has a bill up at the
hearing, likewise an amendment on
taxation and permits.
The hearing before the judiciary
ronamittee this afternoon on num-
Der OF bills dealing with libel has
been changed. Sponsors Of tbs
measures requested the change ant
the hearing will now be neld~ or
March %.
Rep. Thomas, Sen. Joseph Cooney
of Hartford and Senator E. Gaynor
Brennan OF Stamford are all spon-
sorB OF such measures.
Senator Lawlor also has bill on
libel which has evoked considerable
opposition from the press Of the
state. 1t would eliminate the neces-
sity Of person proving malice
aforethought In libel suit
A. bill proposed by, the Water
bury Newspaper Guild Under whose
terms reporter or editor would
not be compelled 10 divulge the
source Of information OF news Is
scheduled for hearing on March
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