The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-10

 roads under the jurisdiction of the director and refused, even after the governor sent in a special message, to adopt a clarifying amendment divorcing the two divisions.
 Gov. Cross in his closing address before the assembled houses-after the customary noisy adjournment lebration-hinted at the possibil- ity of a special session but there appeared no pressing need at the present for reconvening the as- Sembly.
 What Was Accomplished
 Its accomplishments for the last five months brought about major changes in the governmental Setup
 Through a reorganization pro- gram proposed by special com mission, the legislature made pos sible the following changes:
 Appointment of a public works director at 5000 year to supervise all state construction and main- tenance.
 Creation of merit system fol state employees under 8 $7500-a-yeal personnel director.
 Establishment of a governors cabinet of II departmental heads as an advisory council to the governor on administration and economy.
 A centralized purchasing system under an appointed purchasing agent.
 Creation of budget director anc empowering the governor to assume sole responsibility for the budget.
 Increasing the governors salary from $500 to $12,O00 year.
 Establishing a legislative council composed of majority and minor ity leaders of both houses and the governor, to study legislative prob- lems in advance of each session.
 A score or more of minor reor- ganization bills, transferring powers from one department to another tc facilitate routine. Other Bills Enacted
 Other major legislation adopted included:
 Jury service for women.
 A fair trades act prohibiting the selling of any articles under the price established by the manufac- turer.
 Compelling retail liquor dealers to pay their bills within IS days ol suffer suspension or revocation o1 their licenses.
 Approval of a $25, 100000 bond is. sue to fund the states floating deb and provide for an institutiona building program.
 Establishment of a highway patro under the state police. Ratification of a New Englanc flood control compact. Setting of interest rates on smal loans at per cent for the frs $100 and two per cent thereafter. Permitting stand-up drinking a bars in restaurants, hotels and clubs New taxes through cigarets, liquol and succession levies. Many Measures Killed
 Principal legislation killed in- cluded:
 Creation of additional juvenile courts and establishment of dis trict courts.
 Prohibiting use of state police in strikes.
 A proposed anti-injunction laV prohibiting courts from issuing re- straining order until both sides have presented arguments.
 Abolition of milk control board.
 A 40-hour week in merchantilt manufacturing establishments.
 Revision of the billboard law.
 The senate-adopted bill to i'm pose two per cent tax on divi- denGs ard income, designed to raise $2,0o0, 900 to cover special appropria- tions in excess of the budget, died on the house table. The governor threatened to veto nearly all' of the special appropriations unless it was approved.
 No action was taken on the reap pointment of state milk administra- tor S. Mclean Buckingham, re- publican, who will be named during the recess period by the governor.
 Appointment of Lewis w. Phelps Andover, as democratic state audi tor for four years, was one of the last acts of the senate.