The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Capital Notes
By JAMES M. MOORE

By JAMES M. MOORE
 State Capitol, Hartford.-A cau- JUS of the Senate's- Democrats was scheduled for early afternoon here today which is. said to be a show down on certain procedural policy | Although no actual determination could be made of the controversy resulting in the call for caucus, it is reported to relate to activities by Sen. Leon RisCasSi and Sen. Sam ual Malkin on one of the bills. One report said it concerned the contro- yersial housing bill.
 Sen. Edward P. Egan (D-Water- hury), chairman of the legislative Aeronautics Committee today called | for a hearing on the Aeronautics Bill for 1:30 P. M. The committee hearing is expected to encounter great deal of controversial proceed ure. The bill is being strongly opposed | by smaller towns who object to the clause for providing for two or more municipalities being in position so that they. may take" land of nearby towns for purposes of establishing an airport. This, the small town representatives, construe as being comparable to the eminent do- main" or land condemnation pro- 1; cedure so bitterly attacked and de- feated last year.
 As reported here yesterday Wa terbury authorities favor the bill so that it might enable them to pro- ceed with tentative plans for esab- 1 fishing $S,5OO,OOO Glass 3 airport Ill the Wolcott area. Sen. Egan is trying also to strike out the phrase that proposes that the mum icipalities must have permission of the town or towns to acquire the land.
 Sen. Patrick Wallace (D-Water- bury) clerk of the Finance Commit tee went into executive session with the committee today on the Wa terbury revaluation bills. Senator Wallace had considered disqualify- ing himself as member yesterday at the hearings for fear of prejudi- cial inference. The committee asked that he remain, however. Atty. Margaret Connors, C.IyO. labor representative and counsel, and f1ancee of John J. Driscoll, Wa terbury c. I. O. State Council exec- utive, was active at the Capitol yes- terday and today in behalf of the housing bill.
 Miss Fennessey Canty, Wilby High school teacher and legislative representative for the state teach CTS, was at the Capitol yesterday for conference with various legisla- tors.
 Republican Alderman William V. Gerardi, tock holiday yesterday tc attend the hearing on the Wa terbury bills, as a spectator.
 Atty. Gordon Hutchinson and Atty. William Sweeney, both of Wa terbury, and respective library file clerks for the Senate and the House have been present each day since the special session got underway.
 Some community club members yesterday threatened" to "vote out of office" various members of the local administration because of the {. opposition to the Councils bill. The controversy also has stimulated ru- morS as to state senatorial and rep- reSentative candidates this fall.
 Even should administration au- thoritieS today prove successful in their efforts to have their bill ac- cepted by the finance committee they generally expressed regret and concern that the situation had to develop.
 Actual business before the Sen- ate and the House has been at a minimum, with most sessions (par- tlculariy ln the Senate) being mere Formalities. Actual business will get underway after all hearings are completed by committees. Charles Henschel, who was chosen Democratic minority leader Tor the House during the special session, has proven an aggressive spirited leader although, as usual, COP. majority of the House.
 Many farmer-representatives in completely overwhelmed by the vast the House are bitterly opposed to the special session because it inter tered with and cuts into their farm Ing and planting season.
 The general spirit of the Assembly tc date has been one of loose ends with actual appearances of a legis- latiVe session not yet congealed. Fother