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DEFICIENGY BILL | PASES ASSEWBLY Moasure Explained by Hll of i 1tal 1 s New Britain ! R State Capitol, Hartford, Teb. 15 UP—The 1927 general assembly to- day entercd its seventh week. The menate got off to a good start by| passing ten bills, and concurring with the house in passing the $92 400 deficiency appropriation bil “Safe and Sane” Fourth The first floor discussion of session came in the ho 1 bill providing a state-wide and sane” Fourth of July was gi an unfavorable report. The bill, supported by Repr ive John W. Huling of West Hartford who in- troduced it, was finully rejected A short time later another un- favorable committee report brougl Representative Hurry Durs r Guiltord to his feet to def measure which asked for th ot the New Haven Compan 1n developing a water supp in the towns of Gullford, and Killingworth, | Representative Royal K. South- wick spoke in favor of the measure and house leader Ernest L. Averill and Representative Frank C. Quir lan, against it. :The house fi accepted the unfavorable report and rejected it. Senmator Trederick C. Walcott, president pro tempore of the was present for the first time in several sessions. Senator Wallace R. Pierson of Cromwell, who has been unable to attend because of illness was sworn in this morning. He has been in Pinchurst, N. C. Hall Explains Bill When the deficiency ealled up in the senate it was e plained by Senator Edward 1. Hall, of New Britain, chairman of the ap- propriations committee. ! The senate passed the following| penate bills: | Senate bill No. 240, amending the gharter of the Young Men's Total | ‘Abstinence and Benevolent Soclety of New Britain to allow it to hold | property to the amount of $250,000. Senate bill No. 12, authorizing Hartford County to issue §$° 000 county buildings bonds for a news| gounty court house. Senate bill No. 14, changing the mame of the Waterbury Industrial School to the Elisha Leavenworth Foundation, authorizing the use of the foundation’s income “for the im- provement in the city of Waterbury | &nd its environs of such personal and social conditions and institutions &5 affect children and youth | Senate bill No. 319, incorporating | the Charter Oak Title Guarantee & Fidelity Company of Hartford with authorized capital of $1,000.000 Senate bill No. 316, authorizing the Bridgeport Land & Title Com- | pany to increase its capital stock to $500,000. Senate bill No. 334, appropria $2,500 to the state police Senate bill No. 98, thorizing Meriden to issue §100,000 school bonds. | Senate bill No. Meriden to issue bonds. Senate bill No. 152, requiring the | payment of fees for the preliminary | printing of special charters to the | Bsecretary of state instead of to the treasurer and excepting charitable corporations without capital stock from the payment of such fe Measures Referred Seventeen bills calling for the ex- penditure of $309,500 for armory Projects were referred to the appro- priations committec when they came up In the senate in concurrence with similar action by the house last week. The bills were favorably re- ported on by the committee on mili- tary affairs. One bill providing for & $175,007 armory at Bristol. An- other calls for a $15,000 garage at Brainard fleld, the remaining 15 bills | Rre for repair appropriations. Favorable reports on the follow- | Ing senate bills were received in the menate: No. 464, making salaries of Stam- ford city court judges and deputy Judge $3,000 each. No. 221, glving police powers to Norwich over Colchester, Lebanon and Bozrah. | No. 83, amending the charter of | the American Bank & Trust com- | pany. No. 1, amending the charter of | the Travelers' Bank & Trust com- pany. No. 210, providing for two judges and one prasecutor for Norwalk city ourt. No. 167, amending the charter of $he Mutual Bank & Trust company. No. 29, permitting Danielson to quire a right of way across the Dan- felson armory ground. No. 533, including soldiers, sailors, Bnd marines of the Philippine insur- | rection and the China relic former service men exempt property taxation. An unfavorable report was ma on senate bill No. 447 providing & closed season for trout from Ju 1 to March 31. Clerks of committess have been bill was 99, authorizing $200,000 water | from | Her reasons for | prosecuting attorney asked to take into consideration an | announcement that the governor will hold a reception to members of the general assembly at the state library, Wednesday, February 23, from 2 to 4 p. m., before assigning committee hearings for that day. The committee on cities and bor- oughs have st Marci for granting continuances on hear- ings. the hands of the committee by that date Followl the judici: committee resolution: naming juds-s as follows were adop-* b the house: Judges Named Southing.on, J. Lambert Degnan, William J. Hurley deputy: liam L. Larash, in A. Smith, judge, Wil- Haddon, judge; Farmington, J. Hewes, judge (for vacancy y nd full term), John H. Thompson, | uty. Judge Smith of West Haven town court will reach the legal retirement age in August and Mr. Haddon is named in the resolutton as judge of the court from the date of Judge Smith's retirement. The house passed house bill No. , extending to June 1, 1927, the within which the Thomaston Water company may accept the amendment to its charter, approved April 13, 1921, In addition to rejecting house bill 0. 364, prohibiting the manufac- ture and sale of fireworks, and No. . repealing the charter rights granted the New Haven Water com- pany in 1925, the house rejected honse bill No. 497, providing res of Bast Lyme and Waterford nets and seines in Niantic without regard to fish and ame commission regulations. \e senate adjourned out of res- pect to the memory of James A. Peasley, of Waterbury, who died last night. Mr. Peasley was a state sen- ator in 1915. Favorable Réports The following house favorably reported in the house: No. 281, providing expenses of re- moving snow and ice may be lien on West Hartford property. No. 433, providing for election bi- ennlally of Sprague reglistrars of voters, No. 271, providing for laying water mains and method of assessment for them in Wolcott hill fi No. 524, Increasing aries irfield town court officials. No. 342, providing town court of Stonington shall n not necessarily in borough. No. 269, placing West Hartford among towns of more than 10,000 population as far as tion of personal tax is concerned No. 150, amending charter of Hartford fire district. No. 272, providing method of as- sessment for laying water mains in field fire district. ng salaries for cials of Greenwich borough court. No. 312, providing for assistant for Stratford' of st town court. No. 160, increasing salaries Plainfield town court officlals. 7, increasing from $50 of 1, as the limit | All drafts of bills must be in | avorable reports from | bills were | eet in that town, | e of collec- | to| | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 192 $100 amount to be contributed an-| Stafford Springs borongh court. | No. 265, providing West Hartfdhd | street costs be levied at rate of not more than one fourth to owners on | each side of street. No. 266, providing special tax in | Wolcott Hill fire district, Wethers- field, for collection of ashes and garbage. No. 258, providing methods of s er assessment in West Hartford. No. 270, providing for nssessments | for sidewalks and snow and ice re- | moval in Wolcott Hill fire district. No. 422, authorizing town of Wethersfield to license vendors, | auctioneers and junk dealers, | No. 423, providing assessment of {one half cost of mnew streets in Wethersfield on abutting property | owners. | No. 630, providing for assessments | for curbs and sidewalks in Windsor fire district. The bill to prohibit the sale and | manufacture of flreworks was ex-| plained by Representative Raymond A. Johnson ®of Manchester, who | { moved rejection of the bill. Mr. Huling feeling that he had a duty to his conscience and to the state which required him to make a statement, sald the bill was directed at the indiscriminate us of explo- | sives. Children of foreign birth or | extraction, the majority of those in- | jured by fire crackers, were NOT | sold on the significance of the revo- | lution he declared and were being sacrificed on the altar of independ- ence. | He believed the opposition of the facturers assoclation was “paid nd the claim of “war use of | the facto: was far fetched. | Hous der Averill admitting | ne enjoyed using fire crackers, sald |he hoped there would be no law | to prohibit their use by adults. He| could not see where the state had | to accept the responsibility of an in- dividual who must look out for him- | self from childhood to manhood. Representative Joseph Di Persio of Meriden, sald he felt Mr. Huling's remarks on the foreign born were a slur. As an American citizen he said he resented them. Mr. Huling expressed regret that his remarks were construed as an at- tack on the patriotism of foreign born, and said he sought only the protection of these children. Judd Explains The New Haven Water Company bill was explained by William H. Judd of New Britain, Mr. Durant said he v glad to see the matter approaching a close and then out- lined the agreement which he said had been made in 1925 between the | company and Guilford. Certain parts |of this agreement had not been car- ried out by the former, he said, add- ing that President Galllard of the water company admitted a moral obligation. It the matter goes to court, he sald, the judge will get the case, Guilford will get the air and the lawyers will get the money. Mr. Southwick was applauded when he declared that there scemed to him to be a ‘“moral obligation somewhere.” Mr. Averlll said that fixing dam- Watch This Paper on the It will contain the 75th Anniversary ment of Studebaker. This will be of vital interest to every auto-' mobile buyer who wants to save principal ! STUDEBAKER 16th! announce- 75 YEARS YOUNG NY U se strength but added nutriment. RUMFORD The Wholesome BAKING POWDER lecting Rumford. One will prob- ably be 1ts reliability, another its uniformity, and a Fhird 1ts economy. Rumtord is made trom the purest ingredients scientifically combmed to give perfect aking reswits and remember with . Rumtcrd you have not merely leavening SER ages was not the province of the nually by town of Willington toward | legislature, He emphasized the fact| that Mr. Durant had not opposed the report of the committce. Rackliffe Is Blocked An attempt of Representative Fred O .Rackliffe, of New Britaln to get the house to suspend the rules and take up house bill No. 169, which appeared in the files only to- day was blocked by Representative Margery Cheney of Manchester who id that bill should be in the files long enough to give the members time to study it. The bill authorizes the city of Bridgeport to issue construction bonds amounting to $240,000. Mr. Rackliffe explained that the Bridgeport hoard of taxation was now in sslon and that until the board knows the fate of the bill, it ““does not know where it stands.” OWLS’' JOINT INSTALLATION A joint public installation of the newly elected officers of the Ladies’ and Men's Order of Owls will be held Wednesday night at Odd Fel- lows’ hall on Arch street. There will be an entertalnment and lunch will be served to mem- bers and their friends. RALD CLASSIFIED ADS Advance Spring Coats HERE are many at- tractive new notes featured in the vance Spring C especially in the fur trimmings on lars and pancls. materials are twilis b efic ptional Valu $10.00, $14.98, — W doubled our usable space which paid for this counter in six months” plaids, and plainer man- $24.08 | {with the Nicaraguan situation chang- | VIITH 800 BLUEJACKETS s amasunr sitvation chans: | ! meet emergencles. | No movement or marines was in- | Troop Ship Going to Quantanamo— | dicated at the department, but 400 additional men have been ordered withdrawn from the mail guard and would be readily available at Quanti- —Action Colncident With Nicaragua Meeting Washington, Feb. 15 (P—Coincl- dent with a conference in Nicaragua |today between Rear Admiral Lati- mer, the American commander and | Juan Sacasa, Nicaraguan Liberal | leader, the navy department ordered ! the transport Henderson to sail to- | morrow from Philadelphia en route to Guantanamo with 800 blue jackets for the scouting fleet. Further disposition of the trans- | port will depend upon developments | |in Nicaragua, but it was evident the | government was prepared to take ry steps to protect American s regardless of the outcome |of the Latimer. + discussion | which was initiated In an effort to |find a peaceful solution of the araguan strife. The Henderson will take on the blue jackets at Newport, Rhode Island. They are recruits who have undergone training there. Although stripe. Usually sells e for 35¢ yard .. col- The 1es lengths. G an S pE ce e erals For Piece Goods at prices lower-than-the- ‘“Unfinished” Remnants 36 inches wide, all white material; worth much more, at Grant’s Economy 124163 hognatoorante oot IV Satine Remnants 36-inch material, plain colors in plain or warp ceses Unbleached Sheeting 36 inches wide, an exceptional quality ma- terial, usually sold for 15¢ yard. Remnant JOHNSON ACTING MAYOR Mayor Weld being indisposed at his home and Alderman William H. 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Fargo Co, Another Lot of These Curtains, Which Have Been Bought so Enthusiastically Here-to-fore Curtains and Panels Ruffled scrim and marquisette curtains, full window length, first quality, assorted new || Panels of lustrous rayoii and cotton, with deep Made in Popular Styles, Either Rounded or “Jenny” Neck! Quality Gowns i 2 Wi per pair each e W.T.G Formerly 10c per yard. For this Sale .... At a Great Savings to You Winter Weight Hose Worsted and part wool for 39¢ and 50c per p: clearance price saves for you, pair the shoulders of Alderman J. Gus- tav Johnson of the fourth war Alderman Johnson has been the acting mayor on several occasions, but since there has been no bus ness requiring immediate consid- eration he has not taken any ofli- clal steps. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS A Bill of Rights: Grant methods constitute a Bill of Rights for the Con- sumer. Grant Customers are guaran- teed the Right of satisfac- tion. Every item may be returned for refund or ex- change if not satisfactory. And then there is the Right to obtain the maximum value for the money spent. COME AND SEE! st 50¢ and $100 DeEirmgl Stores 4§ A New Low Price For This Item SHEETS 72" x 90”” seamed sheets of very fine quality. Spe- cially priced, 39 c Limited 2 to a customer | And Still More Savings 45" Assorted Patterns TABLE OILCLOTH A big value, even though slightly inferior quality. per yard 36-inch CURTAIN SCRIM MEN’S Hose, formerly sold sonmir 19 Women A special lot of and honeydew For This Sale Only ’s Bloomers Sateen Bloomers, Crepe and warp striped in pink, white 25c 283—287 MAIN STREET New Britain, Conn.