The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-25
LEGISLATIVE COM.
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who is 6 veteran street department employe.
 An unfavorable report was also anticipated on @ bill introduced for Edward Udelowitz of Waterbury making the office of registrar of voters an appointive rather than elective position,
 Bill Is Held
 Held for consideration by the corn- mittee is another Udelowitz bill which would give minority parties more power in the appointment of minority members to city boards. The cities and boroughs committee has expressed considerable interest in this measure and 1t is understood favors It's general provisions with some slight changes
 Senator Sullivan said that he and other members thought that the clause demanding that five minority members approve the mayoralty ap- pointment to 0 city board was too many and that q smaller number might be accepted as a compromise. He proposed to discuss such a change with Mayor Vincent Scully today ct the Capitol.
 City officials, including Mayor Scully and Corporation Counsel J. Gregory Lynch, were ct Hartford today for hearings on Waterbury bills.
 Unfavcrable Reports
 The Senate today received afl tlfl. favorable report from the Judiciary committee on Q bill introduced by Senator Michael V. Blansfeld of Waterbury. The bill would have created chief deputy sheriff in every county of the state. In New Haven county this official would have been paid an annual salary Of $1,500. Under normal legislative procedure the bill will be rejected by the Senate tomorrow.
 The Senate also got an unfavor- able report today from the same committee on the bill freezing" the registrars of voters in Waterbury. New Britain, and New Haven into office until l946 After that regis- trars would be elected for six year terms, under the bills provisions. Registrar Albert o. Taller of Water. bury was among those speaking in favor of 1t ct 6 hearing last week.
 Another unfavorab!e report re- ceived by the senate today from the judiciary committee was that on the bill making 1t easier for cities and towns to adopt the city man. ager form of government.
 Naugatuck Bills Passed
 The house today passed three bills affecting the Borough of Naug- atuck. They had received favor- able reports at the hands of the Cities and Boroughs committee.
 One will clear the tax books oi the book of delinquent taxes oi 1929 and prior years. Another in- creases the number of supernumer- ary policemen from 90 to 36, while the third allows the town clerk tc take office on JanuaryN1 instead oi July as at present.
 Following conference with Ma jor Leonard Maloney of the Veter. ans Placement Bureau of the State Labor department today, Gov. Rob- ert A. Hurley announced that $8,- 900 had been allocated for comple- ton of the statue to honor the late Major General Clarence R. Ed wards. commander of the Yanket Division during the World War. Fol years World War veterans have been campaigning at Hartford te secure funds to provide Q memoria to Major General Edwards, beloved by all who served under him.
 The statue is to be erected on the Capitol grounds and will be an im- poDng monument, designs for which have already been prepared bS George H. Snowdcn of Bridgeport
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