The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-02
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Creation of a temporary state
authority, comprised Of the attor-
ney general, finance commissioner,
comptroller and tax commissioner
to study interstate compacts and 10
negotiate temporary agreements with
states and the, federal government.
Authorizing gift tax Of two per
cent on amounts between $500 ano
$50 900; three per cent between $50,-
600 and 100000; four per cent be-
tween 100000 and $500, 900; ana
five per cent between 100000 ana
81, 100000.
raging interest and dividends and
repeating the estate penalty tax ana
chooses action taxes.
Waterbury Guild Bill
Granting immunity to newspaper
EMPLOYEES from court compulsion to
This bill was offered by the wafer
disclose the sources OF information
bury Newspaper Guild.
Constructing a state highway be-
tween Waterbury and Bristol.
Appointment of Albert j. Vavan-
auph as a Windham county COM
missioner.
Appointment Of Israel Poliner as
Middletown city court judge.
Appropriating $275,000 to the
Newington Home for Crippled Chill
dren.
Creation of a commission to in
yestieate inequalities Of population
in senatorial districts and report a
plan of equalizing same. Commits.
sion to consist eight members and
report to the 1889 session.
Amending the liquor laws TO I'M
pose a so cent a gallon tax on spirits
costing $24 or less case; 70 cents a
gallon where the cost Is more than
S24 a case, and one dollar per barrel
Of beer.
Social Health Insurance
Creating a commission to tnyesti-
gate social health insurance.
Whether members Of the general
ASSEMBLY should be permitted TO
hold public office.
Creating an electrical administra-
tive board to license persons, firms
or corporations engaged IN electri-
cal contracting.
GOV. ANSWERS PRESIDENT
Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 2.-CUP)-
Gov. Cross today wrote President
Roosevelt that congressional regu-
lation of child labor, through
amendment OF the Constitution,
should be considered as "last re-
sort" and only after determining
whether the same purpose could not
be accomplished under the inter-
state commerce clause OF the Con-
stitution.
His communication was in reply to
a letter sent by the president tc
the governors of the states, asking
their cooperation in securing pass
age of the federal child labor
amendment, which Connecticut
twice has refused to ratffy.
Gov. Cross letter read:
II agree with you that one OF the
most encouraging developments Of
the past few years is the genera
agreement that has been reached
that child labor should be perma'
nently abolished"
Laws in Conn.
80 far as Connecticut is concern
ed, legislation has been enacted u
this end. Our general assembly
however, has twice refused to pass
a resolution ratifying the proposed
child labor amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States. How
public opinion now stands on thu
question will be determined by
similar resolution which will be sub
mitted during the present session.
Personally I share In the view
: that an amendment to the Constitu'
ton OF the United States giving
congress the power TO limit, regu'
late and prohibit the labor OF per.
sons under 10 years Of age should
be enacted as a last resort. an
rather In favor Of first trying ou
what may be done by the congress
under the interstate commerce.
clause of the federal Constitution il
bill which has recently been in
troduced into the congress along thu
lines of the Hawes-Cooper act"