The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-04
Gov. Baldwin To Veto
 Horse, Dog Racing Bill
New York State line to attract wis., itors from that state.
 Bring S2. .OOO. GOO Yearly
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New York State line to attract wis., itors from that state.
 Bring $2,0OO,O0O Yearly
 Proponents of the new finance committee measure said it would bring the state $2,0OO,00O revenue annually.
 A commission of two members, appointed by the governor, would administer the law, under terms of the bill. Their salaries would be $6000 annually.
 The state would receive 5000 daily license fees for horse races, $200 daily for greyhound racing, and $100 for harness racing. Three and one-half per cent of sums bet would revert to the state. And a 15 per cent tax would be placed on admis- sions.
 Another section provided 80 per cent of track employees must be Connecticut residents.
 A horse racing bill was passed by both houses in the 1885 session but vetoed by former Gov. Wilbur L. Cross. The veto was upheld.
 Hartford, Conn.,, May 4-(UP)- Measures making widespread re- forms in Connecticut's minor court system were scheduled for action in the state senate today, and Demo- crats prepared a major amendment to one of the bills. The house has passed the bills.
 Sen. Joseph B. DoWnes, D., Nor wich, said Democrats would propose an amendment whereby trial judges in justice of peace courts would be appointed by superior court judges rather than by the town selectmen, as now proposed.
 An alternate amendment. Downes said, would provide for election of trial judges and grand jurors in small towns.
 Provisions of Bill
 The court reforms were contained in three bills. Major provisions of the bills were:
 l. For the first time in the states history, minor court judges, prose- cutors and clerks were placed under supervision of judicial assembly, presided over by the chief justice.
 2. Uniform jurisdiction in minor courts.
 3. One of the measures suggested constitutional amendment to per- init the governor to name minor court judges with approval of the general assembly. At the present time, the assembly names the judg- eS.
 4. The so-called constable fee racket" is eliminated. Costs of auto mobile cases in small-toWn courts is limited to $5. The towns and state split fine income equally.
 These proposals were contained in report of special commission named by former Gov. Wilbur l. Cross, and headed by supreme court Justice Newell Jennings.
 A major recommendation of the commission, designed to abolish the states entire minor court system and substitute an expanded common pleas court set-up, was held by the Judiciary committee for further study.
 Hartford, Conn, May 4.-(UP)- The senate today received a favor able report on a bill authorizing the state health commissioner to draw plumbing code for Connec- ticut.
 This code, according to the com mittee on public health and safety, would be flor the protection of the interests of the public" and would be introduced to the 1941 session for approval.
 Two bills substituting the direct primary for the convention method of selecting political candidates were rejected because a special election laws revision commission has re- ported this subject will be invest gated during the next two years.
 A bill proposing reduction from three to two in the number of pros- ecutors in the Waterbury city court was disapproved.
 Another, requiring use of voting machines in all municipalities, was rejected.
 Why They Oppose Cox
 Hartford, Conn.,, May 4.-(UP)- Republican opposition to reappoint- ment of William J. Cox as state highway commissioner arose because "he has failed to do what he was put in there to do," Senator Charles L. Arrigonoi, R., Durham, said to- day.
 Arrigoni is chairman of the Re- publican-controlled committee on executive nominations which has be- gun an investigation into the quail fications of the commissioner to hold office.
 I've got nothing against Cox he said. Personally. I think he's a fine man."
 It was understood the job The failed to do" was to reorganize the highway department, to which he was appointed April %, 1888 when his predecessor, the late John A. Macdonald. resigned after being C0JIRT m C0MM0N