The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-12

The Judlclary committee today re- ported favorably a bill creating al five-man state board of probation to exercise general supervision over adult probation in all criminal courts of the state"
 The measure provided the board appoint director at salary of $6,- 900 annually. The director, in turn, would appoint probation officers and assistants.
 Creation of such a board was recommended by special guberna- torial committee named to study the minor court system.
 State Tax Not Favored
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 12.-(UP)- The legislative finance committee today reported unfavorably a bill establishing a state income tax.
 The measure, sponsored by the state grange, would have levied the following tax: One per cent up to $5000; two per cent from 5000 to $10,000; and three per cent over that.
 The grange proposed the bill to ease the burden on real estate. Two other measures establishing similar state income tax rates were turned down by the committee.
 U. of Connecticut
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 12-(UP) The general assembly's education committee today approved a bill changing the name of Connecticut State College to University of Con- necticut.
 A few years ago, the name State College was substituted for Connec- ticut Agricultural college.
 GOVERNOR ASKS APPROVAL
 Hartford, Conn, April 12. - (UP) - Governor Baldwin, in message to the Senate and House, today called upon the Legislature to ratify the Bill of Rights.
 It is most fitting and proper" he said, "that the General Assem- bly, ratify the first ten amendments of the Constitution of the United States. These amendments con- stitutes the Bill of Rights, and were submitted to the state by vote of the first session of the Federal Con- gress called under the Constitu- tion."
 Connecticut is the only state which has not ratified the amend mentS.
 Conn Income
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 12-CUP) Attempts to impose tax on Con- necticut incomes were vigorously re- jected today in the general assembly
 The senate disapproved one bill prescribing the same tax rates as the federal act, and the house voted down two others which would have imposed levy of two per cent on all capital gains and sliding scale assessment on personal incomes. In the senate, finance committee member Sen. Daniel F. Mccarthy, Ansonia, asserted the committee lis not ready now, nor does it hope at any time, to accept state income | tax"
 n the house, grange bill setting tax of one per cent up to 5000; two per cent from $5,000 to 10000 and three per cent thereafter, was rejected without debate. A furry followed report on an- other grange bill calling for the two per cent capital gains levy, which would be distributed among the towns on the basis of their school enumeration.
 A motion to recommit the bill for further consideration was lost by a vote of 181 to 62 and the measure was discarded on an overwhelming voice vote.
 Child Labor Killed
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 12-(UP)- The senate today concurred with the house in rejecting, for the fourth consecutive term, resolution to approve the federal child labor amendment.
 Democratic Sen. George T. Gull hane, Waterbury. voted iwth Repub- licans and Socialists to tie the bal loting at IS all and Lieut.. Gov. James L. McConaughy, as president of the senate, cast the deciding vote for rejection.