Connecticut western news., 1899-05-04
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

A bill has been received in the House to reduce the Labor Commissioners salary to $25OO and has been referred to the appropriations committee, Senate concurring.
 The governors veto of the 5000 for further distribution of the report of the Worlds Fair managers was sustained in the House by vote of 176 to O.
 The nomination of George l.. Mclean of Ellington as inspector of factories has been confrmed; also of Gilbert l.. Smith of Sharon on state board of mediation and arbitration.
 The House rejected the proposition from Massachusetts to appoint a com mittee to establish boundary lines.
 MT Holt's bill regulating fishing in Squabbls Hole brook has been recom- mitted.
 Walter A. Riley of Hartford has been nominated for state auditor.
 The House has passed the Senate amendments to tho Winchester town court bill.-Bill requiring that probate records be kept in fireproof safes or vaults; but districts may not have safes except by unanimous vots of the select. men of the district. t.-The following bill :: 'Tn case of the death of depositor in a savings bank where the amount of the deposit with accrued interest does not exceed two hundred dollars. said bank may pay tho full amount of said deposit to the surviving husband, wife, mother, daughters, or sisters, or. if there be none such, to the heirs at law of the decedent. ."-Providing for town author tiy:over sidewalks when walks are out side of city limits.-Including judges of all local courts among those who may act in cases of fugitives from justice. = Allowing license at $12 year to drug gists in no-license towns to use liquor in prescriptions and to sell it on prescrip- tions.-Thst boards of relief must com plete their work by the first Monday in Fsbruary.-That the office of constable shall be rendered vacant if he fails to file his bond within 30 days after begin ming his regular term of office, ,-Resolu- tions expressing sentiments against polygamists sitting in Congress. Pro viding fine of $500 and jail sentence of one year for obtaining goods worth over $100 under false pretenses. Pro viding a foe of $500 and jail sentence for one year for trying to sell property obtained on the installment plan before obtaining title, with intent to defraud.
 Resolutions opposing the bicycle lan- tern law have been adopted in 3o cities and towns of the state.
 The House has rejected bill for uni formity of game laws.-For 5000 for improvement of capitol grounds Senate bill: That fire crackers less than five inches in length may be made of explosives other than gunpowder. = For prevention of spread of tuberculosis Including under vaccination law exami- nation of eyesiRht to be paid by public funds under certain conditions. Pro hibiting sale of liquor in grocery stores. Concerning licenses for hotels in mo- license towns, allowing serving of liquor with meals. for the aboli- ton of the Court of Common Pleas. - Appropriation of S2O,OOO to storrs Col lege for ibrary.-To increase the com- pensation of the secretary of the state board of health from $500 to $25OO.
 The House has passed in concurrence with the Senate the bill regarding deal CTS in secondhand bicycles. etc,
 The Senate has passed the bill incor- porating the Winsted Hospital Asso- citation.
 The Senate has rejected bill prohib- iting the giving of trading stamps (an- other bill is being prepared.
 The Senate has passed in concurrence the bill appropriating $40, 900 for the support and education of the blind Bill exempting veterans of Civil war, no matter how short their service, from military duty.-For testing eyesight of pupils.-Adding vessels to illegal craft for hunting ucks.-Regarding notice in divorce cases. Making limit of notice of personal injury in highway five days .--Giving courts discretion in matter of rewards for horse thieves.- Regarding title to memorial tablets, etc. Providing fine of $500 for candidates to serve as election ounters.-Provid- ing state bounty of g. on foxes (this bill has since been reconsidered ,)-Mak. ing closed season on all fish in Twin Lakes from December l to May 1.- Trailing arbutus law.-Extending open season for trout to July 1.-Requiring all factories to be we'll lighted, well ven- tilated and kept clean.
 In concurrence the Senate has reject. ed the bill regarding payment of 50 per cent of license fees to the state For licensing hotel keepers in no-license towns.-For prevention of tuberculosis. Regarding examination of eyesight under vaccination law.-Prohibiting sale of liquors in grocery stores. bureau of labor statistics For unifor- mity of game laws.