The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Gov. Baldwin's Budget
 Is Much Overbalanced
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short while before the senate un- animously confirmed the nomina- tion of Robert J. Smith, Manchester to be State Welfare Commissioner, Smith, now deputy commissioner, will succeed Commissioner Frederic c. Walcott July l.
 Veto Suggestion Kills Bill
 Hartford, Conn.,, May 5.-(UP)- An intimation from sources clase to Gov. Baldwin he woud veto any horse or dog racing bill has just about killed chances for passage of sue a measure this session, it was believed today.
 Sponsors of the racing measure, drafted unexpectedly by the legis- lative finance committee, were struck damaging blow by the veto word from the governors office. The finance committee decided to with hold until next week report of the measure on which it already has voted favorably.'
 Meantime, one of the committee members, Rep. William s. Neil, S., Bridgeport, disclosed he was under a misapprehenSion when he voted to report the racing measure favor ably. He said he believed he was voting to create subcommittee to draft a racing measure for consid- eration of the full committee.
 Other supporters of the racing bill were silent after the governors position was made known. The ju- dietary committee still is consider ing a racing bill.
 That committee also has before it measure to legalize bingo. Spon- sors of this bill were fearful the furore created against the racing bill would react unfavorably against the bingo bill.
 No Action On McLevy Bill
 Hartford, Conn.,, May 5-(UP)- The Republican controlled cities and boroughs committee refused today to take any action. at least for the time being, on Socialist Mayor Jasper Mo- Levy's bill to place Bridgeport school teachers under the merit system. McLevy'S measure called for ad- ministration of the teachers merit system by the City's Civil Service commission. Education groups, how ever, demanded the merit system be under supervision of the board of education.
 Sen. Audubon J. Secor, S., Bridge port, demanded the committee take action on the bill, but was reported rebuffed by House Chairman Ellery Allyn, R., Waterford. Secor is senate chairman of the committee.
 Earlier in the session, this bill and one other proposing appointment rather than election of the board of education in Bridgeport threatened to break down the Republican-So- cialist axis in the senate. However, defection of Sen. John s. Thornhill, Brookfield insurgent Republican, from Republican ranks, threw con- trol of the senate to Democrats.
 Socialists thereupon were obliged to go along with Republicans for their own political safety.
 SMITH IS APPROVED
 Hartford, Conn, May 5.--(UP)- The house today concurred with the senate in approving the governors appointment of Robert J. Smith, Manchester, as state welfare com- missioner.
 Smith. a deputy in the depart- ment, will succeed Frederic 0. Wall colt on July l, and draw salary of $l0,000 e year for four years.
 Walcott, appointed in 1885 by former Gov. Wilbur L. Gross, ten- dered his resignation to Gov. Bald win April n.
 There was no opposition In either senate or house to smifts ratifica- ton.
 Other gubernatorial nominations to the supreme, superior and coin- mon pleas courts. were referred by the house to the judiciary and prob- ably will be reported out next week. ! NNI.A EA4ana saataaAaI hllIa aallls. A.