The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-05

law by you, After much study you have approved Q new milk control net which I am confident will be of greatest benefit to an industry which is the backbone of our agriculture. A substantial ap- propriation has been made for regional markets.
 You enacted a rural electriH. cation act which will enable the farmer who has not now the hene. fits of cheap electricity to help himself, through cooperatveS, in securing such benefits, A soil cons Sorvatlon act was approved by one branch Of the General Assembly but for some reason unknown to me it d!d not receive the approval of the other, No action was taken upon my recommendation that the agricultural departments of the state be consolidated into one dc. partment.
 Dependent Children
 am especially pleased that you saw tlt to adopt practically all of my recommendation with respect to socinl welfare,
 You eliminated from the old age assistance act what had termed ''pauper clauses" and provided for exemptions of homesteadS and personal property in amounts up to $500, Maximum benefits were increased to $40 per month, and the placing of payments on & monthly rather than weekly basis, in accordance with my recommen- dalton, will result in adminiStra- tive savings without affecting the welfare of tho aged,
 Most important of all, Connocti- cut, after four years, joined her sister states In c federal program for aid to dependent children, and aS c result our whole method in this type of aid has been changed by your action, .
 Tho problem of further eradlea- ton Of oeeupational diseases re- ceiyGd your attention, and while no legislation was required, you will be pleased to know that the dread disease of mereurial poiSon- ing, which was fast becoming such a plague, has become a thing of the past In the city of Danbury. This was done by tho action of tho executive and administrative branches of the state.
 You restored Q necessary equili- bfium at the University of Con. ncetlcut by establishing Q two. year agricultural course, and you provided for the establishment of trade schools in certain of our cities.
 One of your branches sought to put an end to the insolvency of the old age assistance fund, but by the inaetion of the other branch, the fiction of borrowing" from the general fund must be continued. However, you increas- cd tho governors contingent fund to take care of emergencies which may arise before you meet again. You enacted legislation to pro. vide for the more rapid retirement Of the bonded indebtedness out of surplus In the general fund. You did not underestimate the budget, but I am consoled by the thought that neither did you underesti- mate the needs of our aged and dependent young, and of the poor and unfortunate in our institu- tions.
 Life Insurance
 You made the tax commissioner the collector of almost all of the state taxes. You adopted a savings bank life insurance bill which will be of greatest benefit to people in the lower income groups. You amended the banking laws so as to result in Q more frequent exam ination of all our state banks. You increased the number of state police to provide for a more ade- quate patrol of our highways. You adopted 0 state wide juvenile court bill and made @ circuit court of our common pleas bench. One of your branches sought to put an end to the practice of per- hitting states attorneys to engage in private practice. For the first time you provided, in 8 biennial appropriation, for the steady ac- quisition of land for our state forests, and you provided also for the acquisition of land on Sher- wood island. This action will at long last make available a recrea- tional area of great value to the people of the state.
 With respect to the public utili- ties, you showed a real desire to meet, and you did enact, the rec- ommendations which I laid be- fore you.
 For the record 1t is apparent that you have adopted the major part of the proposals which sub- mitted for your consideration last January.
 I am greatly disappointed that one branch of the General Assem- ply failed to approve proposed constitutional amendment provid- ing that the governor should ap. point the judges of all our minor courts. This opposed amendment l.. kmaI kN. lac