The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-10
Politics
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~OOSHe6 @x RAYMOND ,. ETrzPATRICK } TIC successful move this week Ny Rep. Joseph R. Nell of Wa 4&ktoWm to have the Norwich trade school blil placed at the foot Of enc calendar until . favorable re port was assured on the Water. bury trade school caused some pic 0ns protests in the House, though actually it was a basic political maneuver that has been used time after time ct the Capitol. The difference was that Rep. Neill, Q WnteEtown manufacturer and an outspohen advocate of Q trade school for the Waterbury area, wma frank enough to say on the Floor just why he wanted the Norwich bill delayed. The rarity of An approach aS direct aS that used by Rep. Neill sent many of hia colleagues back in their chairs highly puzzled; their faces said plainly, "This is something new"
 Al she House met on Wednes- Nay, tlae blll providing an appfop- Eaation of S2se,O0O for equipping and ntafRlng . trade school at NOr- WiCh, which had passed the Sea- atn without objection, was ready luE actlon. The appropriations committee, after fav0rahly report Rmg tho measure, had decided to nrDtpone action on like bills for Waterbury and New Haven until after ls had completed work on ehe state budget. This meant a delay of weeks and . good pOssl- blIity that the Waterbury and New Haven bflls would get Host" in. f1e closing rush before adjourn maents
 One of the most familiar prac- &ices in politics is to hold up the other fellows bill until he has agreed to support yours. This practice has been followed dozens of times in the current General Assembly, though the trade has been handled quietly and without any open declarations. Politician A. promises his block of votes for Politician B's bill if Politician B will in turn throw his votes to Q pet measure of Politician A. Both parties end up satisfied and mod- estly accept the plaudits of their constituents.
 OFdinaellR this bill would have Aeen done with the local trade school bin before the Norwich AlIl was allowed to leave the ape mKouriatlOns committee. There was M elip-up somewhere, however, and the Norwich bill not only came out of committee but went Ahrough the Senate.
 Aa Rep. Neil took the floor to ask that action on the Norwich bill he postponed indefinitely by placing at ct the foot of the cal- enday, he knew that the Water- bury bill stood e good chance of being reported on unfavorably by the Appropriations committee a5~ ter completion of the budget, eth" CT for lack of funds or some other reason. Instead of speaking some high sounding platitudes he placed his cards right on the table, telling the House that he wanted the Norwich school held up until Waterburys was assured. Party lines were split as the House pass cd his motion, by . vote of 1l7 Co 60.
 Students Oe practical politics could pick up . few pointers from the way the whole thing was han. Alea In tho House. First of all, sust before Mir. Nelll offered his motion, Speaker Hugh M. AlcOrn left the platform and turned the gavel over to Rep. Carl Sharpe of ROmfret, who only happens to be the chairman of the House ap- propriations committee and the man principally responsible for blocking tho trade school here. (AEx. Sharpe, as acting speaker, could not take pert in the debate and could only fidget while the action 08 his committee was be- Ang sharply criticixed.) Next, MT. Nelli had strong support from both sides of the chamber. Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney, local Dem- ocraA seconded his views heartily end added that the committee chairman (Mr. Shaxpe) had prom. Ased e favorable report on the Wa tcrbury blll Then, from across the chamber, came support for the motion from Rep. William [. Had- den of Orange. Republican ma. 3ority leader, who argued that ail trade school bills should Do con. aidered as . unit.
 The next play Is up to the ap- pgopriations committee. with Chairman Sharpe, along with Re- publican State Chairman J. Ken- meth Bradley, being bombarded with letters and telegrams from Waterbury and New Haven man. usacturers demanding an end to tho hold-up and favorable action on the two bills.
 Tzao 18th legislative week, which ended yesterday, was by fer the busiest of the session. lt brought not only many of Gov. Robert A, Hurley's major nom. inAtlons and appointments, but also passage of the savings bank Mfe Insurance bill, agreement on the milk control bill, . favorable report on . wages and h0urv bill, and Q series of conferences be. tween leaders of the two parties en legislation and patronage.