Connecticut western news., 1899-04-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

selling at races.-Re4uiring makers and sellers of bicycles to give two months guarantee. e.-Allowing sale of liquor on election days after close of polls. abolish one of the three normal schools of the state. Appropriating S779 to Law and Order League for expenses in Cheshire. e.-For state police.-Requir- ing boiler engineers and elevator men to have certificates. Senate concurred in all
 The House passed the bill appropria- ting $40, ,00O for two years for the edu cation of the deaf and dumb. For bur ial of Spanish war soldiers at state ex- pense. Prohibiting fishing through the ice at Twin Lakes .-Exempting Spanish war soldiers from military duty. Requiring school principals or teach CTS to test the eyesight of all pupils during fall term and report defects to parents or guardian, and to the state board of education. Paying $2 bounty on foxes; skin and skull to be submit ted as proof to town treasurer; treasur- or to cut off skull and return skin to owner; town treasurer to be reimbursed by state treasurer. Resolution calling on our Representatives in Congress to secure an amendment providing that only first-class battle ships and cruisers shall be named for states. That any candidate (except registrar) who acts as counter or box tender at an election shall be fined $5OO.-Amend- ment including electric, naptha and kerosene launches among illegal craft for duck hunting. .-Vesting ownership in historic memorials erected on either public or private property in the socie- ty erecting them.-Plscing reward for detection of horse thief within discrs- tion of the ourt.-Prohibiting the pull ing up or digging up of arbutus or taking it away with the roots on from the land of another without permission of owner or lessee; or offering it for sale with roots or underground stems on; or have such arbutus in possession. In cooperating New Milford Investment Company. y.-Giving factory inspector power to order proper lighting of fac tories.
 The Senate has passed 8 bill prohibit ing the catching of trout or lake trout except by hook and line to be held in hand or on rod held in hand; penalty A.I House concured.
 The Senate has passed in concurrence the bill regarding placing of markers seventy-five feet from polling booths. s.- Concerning the concealment of person al property from attachment -Appro- priating $50Oo for the propagation of fish.-Concerning dealers in second hand bicycles. junk, etc. las published in last weeks NEws) ,-Exempting vet erans of any war.-Establishing town court of Winchester, with slight amend ment.-Preventing arrest the second time in bastardy case.-Concerning names of battleships.
 The Senate concurred in rejecting the appropriation of $500 for purchase of Putnam wolf den. Bill repeating law on black bass.
 House has rejected bill abolishing the labor bureau and the office of labor commissioner.
 Senate has relected the bill providing for military training in public schools.
 Tuesday Governor Lounsbury vetoed the bill increasing the salary of the school fund commissioner from $2000 to $3000. The bill went back to the House.
 The committee on interpretations re- ported long bill that will allow private corporations to secure charter privileges under general law without coming to the Assembly.
 Yesterday the House rejected the bills: Providing for the payment of part of liquor license fees to the state. e.- Permitting hotel keepers in no-license towns to serve drinks with meals. s.-Ths tuberculosis bill.-Compelling towns to pay for an oculist's examination oi children with defective eyesight.
 Gilbert Smith of Sharon has been ap- pointed member of the State Board of Meditation and Arbitration.