The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-07
GEN. ASSEMBLY
 TIRED, RIOTOUS
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 The 1889 regular session will be history when she says these words:
 ~ood save the State of Connecti- cut"
 Last-minute conferences held up sessions today. Chief problems was what to do with a bill creating a statewide system of juvenile courts, one in each congressional district. The senate was scheduled to take up the measure during its night session last night, but postponement was ordered after democrats desired to confer with the governor on the matter.
 A major disagreement over the bill concerned transfer of $285, ,O00 for the care of neglected children, pro- vided in the budget bill, to the pro- posed juvenile court system. Another hitch concerned disposition of jobs under the new proposed set-up.
 s3s, s,5OO,OO0 Approved The senate concurred with the house in approving a $33,500, 900 highway and bridge program-con- struction of the Wilbur l.. Cross highway and bridges at Hartford and New London, tolls were stipu- lated. It approved house amendments to the military reorganization bill which was expected to bring forth the resignation of Adjutant General William F. Ladd.
 Another bill approved by the senate designated June 30, 1889, as the date for determining the state deficit, which will be paved of through issuance of bonds authoriz- ed by the 1887 general assembly. The deficit was expected to be approxi- nately $14,000,000.
 The senate refused to pass a gov- ernor's must" bill-increasing the legislative council from five members to Il, by denying suspension of the rules. Suspension was required on practically every measure.
 Deadlocked On Bill House and senate conference con- mittees remained deadlocked on the motor vehicle inspection bill. The house version provided state police take over the inspections: The sen- ate bill said the system should re- main virtually as it is-lanes con- trolled by the motor vehicles de- partment.
 Sen. John s. Thornhill, r., Brook field, blocked passage of bill de- signed to increase the salary of the New Canaan town court prosecutor from $500 to $1,000. The post was believed slated for Rep. Stanley Meade, r., New Canaan, at present judge of the court.
 The upper house concurred with the lower chamber on bill provid- ing drug stores keep liquor supplies behind locked doors during no-sale hours. Liquor window displays also were banned in drug stores.
 The senate refused to suspend the rules to consider stiffening the mo- tor vehicle financial responsibility act, another governor must" bill.
 One Must Bill Passed
 Another must" measure, extend- ing the life of the election law re- vision commission far another two years, was approved by the senate.
 A trump" finance committee meeting approved a horse and dog racing bill, but committee chair men, who were absent, refused to sign the bill, and it died. Another house-approved bill passed by the senate permitted the governor to use the unexpended bal- ance of the building fund to retire an expected $1,400,000 deficit for the current biennium ending June 30.
 Both chambers approved a $20,- GOO deficiency appropriation for legislative expenses.
 ''That," said Senator Joseph B. Downes, Norwich, Democratic lead CT, "is the price of house bill 22" (the dual-job bilD.
 Republican Resigns
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 7.-(UP)-- The Republican Democratic judge ship deal in the general assembly to- day caused member of the Repub- lican state central committee to re- sign.
 Earl E. Benson, Bridgeport. com- mitteeman from the 21st district, telegraphed State Chairman Ben- jamin E. Harwood, announcing his resignation from the committee be- cause the wishes of the Republican town committee were ignored" in selection of Bridgeport judges.
 Judges Hugh J. Lavery and Paul L. Miller were renamed by the gen. eral assembly. The Republican town committee had endorsed D. Harold Cotter for a judgeship.
 q hereby tender my resignation as a member of the state central committee of the 21st senatorial dis trict to take effect immediately. The .party's recent action in ignoring the wishes of the Bridgeport town com mittee necessitates this action"
 What Thornhill Says
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 7.-(UP)- Sen. Uncle" John Thornhill, R. Brookfield, who lost his job as Fair field county commissioner because of the dual- job holding bill and be- came one-man party in the sen ate, had this to say to the senate today about the situation:
 T sincerely hope that whoever comes into this circle next session will not be started off with a dual job bill.
 T have been defeated, but I am a good sport, and in the words o1 Byron: I'll patiently wait for 2 rising tide, when I'll launch my frai craft on 8 more prosperous sea-"
 Sen. Thornhill's vote controlled the senate duri1rg the session.
 Juvenile Court Bill