The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-12
BUDGET FACES
| SENATE FIGHT
House Approval Expected
Today; Waterbury Trade
School Bill Sanctioned

Hartford, Conn, May l2.-UP)-
The general assembly, working un-
der pressure to achieve adjourn
ment by Friday, appeared today to
be begged down, at least temporar-
lily, under a tremendous amount of
laSt-minute business.
While leaders we're optimistic the
senate and house would clear their
calendars by the end of the week
the rank and file freely predicted
the session may run beyond that
time-perhaps for another week.
The Sill 900, 900 biennial budget
was scheduled to be taken up to-
day under suspension of the rules in
the house, and promptly approved.
There was possibility OF fight
in the senate, however.
Meantime, the appropriations
committee, finishing up the "baby
budget" which included ALLEGATIONS
to finance new legislation, put the
axe TO $6,500,00 new spending by
turning down additional legislation
after comforting with Gov. Baldwin
A list of these bills was not made
known Immediately At the same
time the committee approved a
batch of bills, requiring financing
running we'll over 100000.
Favorably reported was bill CIV
ing the State Health Department
$4,000 to provide free hospitaliza-
ton for eXpectant wives of men in
the armed services, and providing
for post-natal care; and other APP
proved bills provided; 100000 for
an agricultural industries building
at University of Connecticut; $685.
$50 for New Haven Trade school
equipment and supplies; $250,000 for
a Waterbury state trade school;
$4,000 to buy temporary New
London county home at Norwich;
100000 to expand vocational train
ing courses In Norwalk schools; $40
900 to compile the Connecticut vet
Grams roster, and many others re-
quiring lesser appropriations.
COMMITTEES, holding executive ses-
sions late Tuesday, waded through
their final consideration Of hun
dreds of pending bills.
The labor committee repeatedly
turned down bill setting up
State Labor Relations act, while the
judiciary voted to add member to
the State Board of Mediation and
Arbitration. The new member was
said to include a representative of
the CLIO.
The judiciary also voted favorably
on a bill allowing employment of
minors between the ages of IA and
Is TO relieve the manpower short
age. Employment was restricted to
eight hours day, including time
spent in school, limited to 40 hours
a week, and prohibited after p. m.
Only mercantile establishments
were affected by the bill,
The possibility the judiciary might
act on a bill giving enforcement
powers to the OPA arose today when
the war councils legal committee
reported the need of legislation to
support the lrice regulations.
Revision of the state election laws
still was being considered although
the Judiciary voted out bills provid-
ing for a new system of handling
absentee ballots, retaining the ex-
listing 6 a. M, to 6 p. m, voting
hours, and several bills affecting
voting machines, primaries and eau
cuses.
The House late yesterday rejected
a bill to reduce the rate of interest
on small loans. The measure had
been unfavorably reported by the
banks committee.
Also, the house named commits
sion to consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
providing an executive mansion for
the governor.