The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-02-21
Resolutions, obituaries or cards OF thank
Legislature Notes.

Legislature Notes.
There was big rush Of measures last
week during the last days for intr reduction
of new business which closed Friday,
The following are some Of the important
measures that were introduced:
Committee to report bill for dividing
the state into Ave congressional districts.
Bill by MIR PEBBLES of Mansfield, chang
ing the name Of the Connecticut Agricul-
tural college to the Connecticut Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college and estab-
fishing q mechanical department. Under
the bill $25, 900 is to be appropriated for
the last named purpose.
Bill by Mr.. Foster Of Stafford, forbid
ding any person to have a ferret in his
possession between November 1, 1901,
and November 1, 1904.
Bill by Mr.. PEBBLES Of Mansfield, pro-
viding that no teacher who has been en-
ployed for five years In any one school
shall be discharged without two-thirds'
vote Of the board of control.
Bill providing for the collection of poll
and military taxes.
Bill authorizing the employment of
prisoners in the state prison and in jails
on the highways.
Bill requiring electric railway COM
panies to pay an annual license fee OF
800 for each passenger car and $50 for
each freight car.
Resolution by Mr.. Buell. Of Eastford,
incorporating the Lyon Cemetery Asso-
citation.
Bill providing for the payment from the
treasury Of 81 for each scholar in schools
of towns whose grand lists are over
$500, 900 and less than $4,000 and of
@ for each school scholar in towns 10
which the grand lists are less than $780,
600.
Resolution by Mr.. King Of Windham,
incor operating the Radcliffe Hicks Indus
trial and Educational Institute.
By Mr.. Whittlesey of Danbury, by re-
quest-Resolution authorizing the Hart
ford, Stafford l. Worcester Electric Rail-
way company to construct lines In Stat
ford, Ellington, Tolland and Rockville
and extending the time for organization
until 1905.
An adverse report was received on the
bills substituting "electrocution" for
changing by the neck" In the infliction Of
the death penalty, and the bill which for
babe the infiiction of the death penalty on
minors. Both bills were rejected.
Bill amending the laws prohibiting the
sale of liquor on election days by author
izing sale after the close Of polls.
A bill aimed at the law and order
league provides that its officers shall not
act In any town unless requested to do so
by the officials of the town.
Resolution providing for the construc-
ton of an electric road from Willimantic
by the way Of Eastford and other towns
In Connecticut to Southbridge, Mass.
Resolution appropriating 100000 for
expenditures In the public highways for
the two years ending September 80, 1908
Bill for the Incorporation of the Will
mantle Traction company.
Amending the charter Of the Rockville
Water and Aqueductcompany, 80 as to
include Vernon, Ellington and Tolland
within its corporate powers.
A laugh was created when bill entitled
IAN act concerning the marriage of bach
elors" was read. The bill provides that
every bachelor who shall remain unmar-
ried at the age Of 40 years shall not there
after be allowed to enter into any matri-
monial alliance except upon the payment
to the state of Connecticut of 800. The
bill was referred to the committee on pub
lie health and safety, a motion to read it
to the committee on woman suffrage being
defeated.
Bill by Mr.. Reed of Stafford, imposing
q penalty of imprisonment upon prescott
ing officers, sherlffs, constables or police.
men who may accept brides.
Resolution dividing the state into five
districts. The divisions
are:
First-Hartford county, except Bristol
and Southington.
Second-Towns of Middlesex county,
west of Connecticut river and that part of
Haddam east of the river and the county
Of New Haven except the towns of Meri-
den, Cheshire, Seymour and the towns
now in the Fifth Senatorial District.
Third-The counties Of Tolland, Wind
ham and New London and the six towns
Of Middlesex county east of Connecticut
river.
Fourth-Fairfield county.
Fifth-Litchf1eld county and the towns
Of Bristol, Southington, Cheshire, Sey-
mour, Meriden and the Fifth Senatorial
District.
Bill prohibiting boxing exhibitions,
by MI. Reed of Stafford. ANY
person who shall engage as principal in
any ring or prize-fght in which blows are
struck which stun, disable or knock down
or outweary either of the contestants, or
in which the contestants are confined
within a space less than 90 feet in length,
or In which either of them falls, or Is
out or otherwise declared defeat
ed because Of failure to resume the con-
test within certain time, shall be i'm
prisoned for not less than three months
nor more than two years. For referees
or seconds or any other person who shall
aid or abet such fights penalty Of not
less than 10 days nor more than six
Imprisonment Ia provided. An