The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-19
CITY MANAGER
 BILL 'HOLED' UP
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(Continued from Page D who charges that the Good Govern ment association broke faith with him. The text of the bill originally called for the referendum to be held within three weeks after passage of the measure, but the amendment providing for the special election to be held in October was later filed.
 Several of the Republicans who voted, for appearances sake, for favorable report on the bill, are talk ing part in the undercover opposi- tion in the house.
 It appears now that the bill will be held up at least for another week. And only seven weeks of the legis- lative session remain.
 ThornhiM Is COP Thorn Hartford, Conn.,, April 19.-(UP) Control of the state senate, and the fate of forthcoming major Re- publican proposals, today rested on the vote of one man-Sen. John s. Thornhill, Brookfiield insurgent Re- publican.
 Importance of Sen. Thornhill's vote was emphasized late yesterday when a five-point amendment to the Republican version of con- spiracy bill was passed in the up- per house. Thornhill voted with Democrats to pass the amendment by IS to 16 vote.
 If he had remained with his party loo rl arcI,i,, f1,o 1ynfo 1rN,tII houa haox1 17-17 and Lieut.-Gov. James L. Me- Conaughy. Republican, would have broken the tie in favor of his party.
 Sen. Thornhill has been off he Republican reservation since the dual-job holding bill was introduced as an administration measure. He opposed it as vicious" legislation, and because of his bolt, the admin | istration voted him out of his job as a Fairfield county commissioner. Since then, the 75-year old legis- lator, cognizant of his unusual posi- ton and apparently delighting in harassing his party leadership, has voted with Democrats on all major legislation.
 The conspiracy bill as amended, now goes to the House where it was expected the Republican version would prevail. Thus diSagreeing action would result, necessitating creation of conference comnlmit- tee.
 Baldwin Calls DOwnes
 Late yesterday, Gov. Baldwin sum- moned Democratic Senate Leader Joseph B. Downer, Norwich, and Rep. A. A. Ribicoff, Hartford, to confer on the bill. Ribicoff is the author of the Democratic amend ment.
 No indication was given as to whether progress was made on com- promising differences.
 The Republican version es- tablished a penalty for conspiracy of a fine of not more than $5.000 or 15 years in prison. "No person." this bill said, shall be convicted of conspiracy solely because of membership in any lawful organiza- tion."
 The Democrats succeeded in put ting through their amendment which made an overt act" necessary be- fore conviction. repealed and in timidation statute on the books since 1918, protected officers and members of organization and asso- citations from prosecution of con- spiracy if they had no knowledge of other members acts, made the pen atty for conspiracy commensurate with the crime, and provided the law be not effective on any pending conspiracy trials.
 There is no conspiracy law on the books at present, the crime being taken care of under common law.
 Bill of Rights Ratified
 Hartford, Conn, April 19.-(UP) The General Assembly today rati- fled the bill of rights and completed action by all of the states in accept ing the first ten amendments to the federal constitution.
 A resolution of adoption was passed unanimously in the Senate and, having previously been ap- proved in the House, was sent to the governor for signature.
 The amendments were proposed 15O years ago. At that time the legis- lature was in agreement on most of the articles, but because of de- bate over Article II, providing. for maintenance of 8 force of militia and the right of persons to bear arms, the ratification never was completed and the erroneous im- preSSion prevailed the state was against the entire bill of rights.
 Earlier this year Massachusetts and Georgia voted ratification, leav- ing Connecticut-the Constitution state-the last to take action.
 Portions of the amendments were drafted from the fundamental or ders of Connecticut, which gov- erned the colony until the state ap- proved constitution in 1913.
 Admission of Aliens Hartford, Conn, April 19-(UP)- The legislature called upon the pres ident and secretary of labor today to expedite admission of aliens to American citizenship. Both Senate and House concurred on a resolu- tion which read, in part:
 Resolved that the General As sembly respectfully request the pres ident of the United States and the secretary of labor to find some way of speeding up action on citizenship applications so the applicant may have his citizenship within a reason- able time"
 It complained of delay" ranging from seven months to more than a