Connecticut lawmakers Set prosperous start session

Connecticut’s General Assembly convened Wednesday for the functions of Dir William A. O’Neill, and the beginning of a law of a five-month session, to determine, among other things, that the present state of its economic prosperity with cities and municipalities.

After two years, fights with a Republican legislature, Mr. O’Neill, a Democrat, democratic, large majorities in both houses, as he is sworn in for a second term full-time.

The Democratic margins are 25 to 11 in the Senate and 92 to 59 at the State House of Representatives.

Democratic long-term legislator said that this was the first time in the last memory that his party would be both legislation and the Governor’s Office at a time when the state has a surplus. This amounts to $ 143.6 million for the year ending June 30. Overview of priorities because of

In late 1970 and early 1980’s, Democratic governors and legislators ausdauerndes there are budget deficits, often need to increase taxes.

With view on the future of this year, at the meeting, John B. Larson, a Democrat, East Hartford, was appointed president by the State tempore of the Senate, said:”delightful.”

Mr. O’Neill, aged 56 years and is in his sixth year as governor, plans to use his inaugural message to a joint meeting of the legislature present its priorities for the next four years, according to his assistants.

I am looking counter criticism of political opponents, it is not a guide to innovation, the Governor plans to seek increased state aid to enable municipalities to maintain taxes on property and new programmes to improve education, training under-employed and the creation of a more moderate housing prices aids said. Tax Changes planned

While saying it was too early to other tax cuts, Mr. O’Neill said he recommends that changes in state tax. Under the tax identification number to the USA law revision capital gains are taxed at the same height as other income. Unless amendments to its current state, the capital gains rate of 7 per cent, said the official State of Connecticut has helped raise $ 200 million wind.

The governor of taxation will be part of the recommendations it proposes state budget, which is currently about $ 5 billion. It provides for the budget legislators in February.

In addition to property tax relief for cities and municipalities, legislators, said it expected major battles of the meeting on other topics such as legislation on liability insurance to make it more accessible and open Connecticut’s banks from other countries mergers.

Currently, Connecticut banks may merge with other banks in New England-Unis. Revisions elections planned

The legislature should also examine a large number of changes in the electoral law, including the electorate to vote in any party primary elections, making it easier for challengers to wage main electoral competition and tighter controls on the ballots by mail in connection with the investigation Absence - Voting irregularities during the past year and Bridgeport to Waterbury.

After his re-election of 167000 votes on November 4 last Republican challenger, Julie D. Belaga Westport, Mr. O’Neill said that some changes in his cabinet for the new legislature. Aides said today they do not know when he would announce his new cabinet.

Both houses are on call 10 hours on Wednesday for the swearing in of legislators and other ceremonies for the oath of Mr. O’Neill. The oath was administered by the State, Chief Justice Ellen A. Peters, and the governor’s address message is, at first, shortly after 2 hours

On Wednesday evening, maintaining a tradition of the year 1880 is nearly 3000 people about a ball during a speech in the weapons room near the State Capitol. Tickets cost $ 75 to $ 100 per couple.

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