Connecticut western news., 1899-02-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

Senator Vinal Ihas, introduced Ia bill imposing a fine of $10 on any person who shall hunt or kill rabbits, except on his own lands.
 Senator Bsrnes-Limiting liquor li- censes to one for each 200 electors or multiple thereof.
 Senator Keeler-That railroad com missioners may authorize the running of trains on Sunday between 10.30 8. n. and pm. upon the grounds of necessi- ty.
 Senator Welch-Incorporating the Salisbury Cemstery Association. Senator Kennedy, by request, intro duced bill providing for the repeal of amended Section 1869 of the general statutes, this being the first section of the Sunday laws. Last Friday was the las. day for re- ception of new business in both branches of the Legislature. In the House bills have been intro duced by Representative Holt making penalty of S25 for snaring partridges; and extending time for protecting pheas- ants to 1905.
 By Representatives Snow and Tucker Allowing trout fishing till July l.
 Mir Carter of Plainville, by request,- Providing for women to vote at elec- tions on any question of laying tax.
 Mir Granis, by reluest,-Repealing the charter of the Law and Order League of Connecticut.
 By Mir Luce. by request, that all bicycles and tricycles while in use on public streets or highways from one hour after sunset until one hour be- fore sunrise shall show lights 80 as to be seen from front or side. Penalty for violation BIO.
 MT Jennings has introduced bill to curtail the authority of selectmen, pre- venting them from exceeding appropria- tions except in cases of great necessity j; and Mir Davis has presented measure: i: That selectmen shall furnish no material and be employed to do no work except in official capacity.
 By MT Oary-Providing that 'the poorer and hilly towns" may draw from the state three-fourths of expense of grading and filling roads, under state direction.
 By MT Hall, ington-Allowing hotels in no-license towns to sell liquor.
 By Mir Durant-That cashiers or sec- retaries shall give to town treasurers be- fore October 15 each year list of all stockholders in those towns, with num- Der of shares and market value, and shall inclose check for per cent of the stock value, which shall be in lieu of taxes assessed against such stock holders.
 | By MT Woodruff-For three years state education of the blind after which the state board shall provide S200 worth of machinery. etc., for establishing each pupil in some ccupation-money to be furnished by the state. Humane insti- tutions.
 A bill has been introduced providing a S7 penalty for every person who shall pull up. dig up or destroy any roots of trailing arbutus on the land of another. The Senate has passed the resolution incorporating the Litchfeld County University Club; and also the resolution providing for printing 1000 copies of all bills now pending before committees. | Representative Bell has introduced a bill making first Monday in August Lin coin Day instead of as at present.
 Representative Granger-Amending pool law to allow local suspension of it for twelve days for horse races
 Mir Freeman-Prohibitin bird mil linery; penalty BIO, and hat may be de- stroyed.
 MT allagher-Requiring makers and sellers of bicycles to give two months guarantee.
 Measures have been introduced in the House:-Incorporating Canaan & Berk- shire Electric Railway Go. Requiring selectmen to straighten headstones in neglected cemeteries. Exempting breeding dogs from taxation. Iucorpor ating Lakeville Gas Light Go. Provid ing for the publication of public acts in German. Prohibiting private banks That trolley companles shall light streets Incorporating Norfolk Library. Concerning fishing in Squable Hole Brook That children between 14 and Is who cannot read shall be sent to school. Requiring poisons to be put up in special corrugated bottles. Llm- ting railroad fare to two cents mile Prohibiting walking on railroad tracks. Allowing common councils to regulate matter of children lettering on streets at night. Repeating law on itinerant ven- ders.
 The committee on state expenditures have made a lengthy report and recom- mend some reductions which will be voted on by both houses.
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