The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-14
Senate Passes Validating Act
House Recess Delays Bill
 Printer Is lofe
 On Making Copies BULLETIN

Hartford, May 1.-The Validating Act sponsored by the City of Waterbury was approved by the Sem ate here this afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock. There were no discussions. The measure was sent to the House, but as that branch of the General As- sembly was in recess this afternoon no action could be taken.
 It is expected that the House in session tomorrow will concur with the action of the Senate.
 By JAMES M. MOORE
 State Capitol, Hartford-The Wa terbury bill to validate the 1945 assessment stumbled into unexpect- ed difficulty today when local State representatives and city au- thorities discovered, upon arrival here today, that the bill had not yet been returned from the printers.
 At press time, Sen. Patrick
 Wallace (D-Waterbury), haG not yet received the printed
 copies necessary before the
 Senate would take formal vote.
 Since the House adjourned shortly after nOOntime, con-
 vening the bin will not get to
 the lower chamber before to-
 morrow.
 Senator Wallace was hopeful of getting the city administration act into the Senate and voted upon be- fore the days adjournment of that chamber. The Senate convened at noon, then recessed until l P. M. or shortly thereafter. The printers had notified Senator Wallace that the tills could not be forwarded to him before 1:30 at the earliest. The local solon was fearful that the reconvened chamber might adjourn for the day before he received the. bill, thus delaying its formal ap- pearance until tomorrow.
 Local legislators were told
 this morning that the bill was
 not given to the printer until
 late yesterday afternoon. App
 proved and passed upon by the
 joint Finance Committee last
 Friday, the measure was given
 out by Chairman Nicholas
 SpelIman (D-NOrwich) the same
 day. Why it was delayed could
 not be determined.
 The delay resulted in a somewhat needless trip to the Capitol for Waterbury's Corporation Counsel Maurice T. Healey and special coun- sel William B. Fitzgerald. Both men had come to Hartford in case the legislators sought more information before voting on the bill.
 An informal poll of members
 here today indicated that the
 administrations act would re-
 ceiye no opposition in either
 chamber except some courtesy"
 opposition, of 8 minor nature
 in the House.
 The bill, as reported previously, seeks validation of actions of the assessor, a special session of the Board of Tax Review from June 10 to Aug. 10 for all aggrieved tax payers and other minor phases.
 Of interest here today is the State AeronauticS Bill which is slated for hearing this afternoon before the Appropriation Commit tee. The bill has been approved by the Aviation Committee and the Legislative Committee. Today'S hearing is relative to the $396, ,67O appropriation contingent to the bill for purposes of ordinary recurring expenses of the commission and .the planning and development of Brad- ley and Trumbull fields.
 Sen. Edward Egan D.-Wa-
 terbury), chairman of the Avia- ton Committee and one of the
 fathers of the bill, said today
 that vote would be taken some
 time tomorrow. Some revisi0ng
 of the measure have been made
 including that which maintains
 the rights of small towns to give
 final approval of airport con-
 structiOn in their domain as
 desired by other municipalities.
 Rep. Rose Wakelee R.-WOl-
 cott) was one of the active lea
 derS in insuring this measure.
 Other changes. Sen. Egan said, in- cluded the provision that not more than three men of the same political utilization shall serve on the pro- posed five-man aeronautics com nilsson. Vacancies occurring on the commission are to be left to the