Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-05

 MONEY.
$lO,0O0 for Water
 bury Institution.
Annual Appropriation Was Passed by the Senate To- Day = Norwich Hospi. tai Not Included-Capital Punishment Law.

ddrCLOfQ, Aprll 5.-NumerOuS cal endar matters received the attention of both houses of the legislature to- day and several bills were passed. Among them was one amending the statutes and provided for Jthe suspen- sion of all proceedings during the months of July and August, which may be required to complete the rec ords of cases appealed to the supreme court.
 In the senate a bill was passed ap- propriatingN $10,0OO annually to the hospitals in Waterbury and New Britain. The Backus hospital at Nor wich was eliminated from the bill. An extension of time bill was passed, TOT the infiictiOn of the death penalty one month after the opening day of the superior court in which the con- viction was had. A bill providing for the regulating of the sanitary condi- tons 1n fOundriies was rejected on an adverse report from the committee on manufactures.
 The bill which is proposed to reduce tax on savings bank deposits from One-quarter of one per cent to one eighth of one per cent was brought DefOre the farmers association to- day. There were several expressions Of sentiment in favor of it. Repre- sentative .Fosdick of Lyme in speak ing against it said that he never heard of a savings bank in the role of charitable institution before. "The larger number of depositors in savings banks are tax dodgers and the bill was designed to help that class. The farmers should be well informed be fore they assured their support to the bill" Another bill that came lfp for dis cussiOn was that for the, appointment of commission to inquire into the salaries and duties of the state em, ployes in the capitol. Representative kingsbury said that it would cost $l,OOO to make the investigation and 1t would be useless expense.
 The joint special committee ap- pointed to investigate the general fee system met to-day for the first time Representative Warner of Wood. bridge suggested that when the com. mlttee reports that it recommend the matter go over to the next legislature for investigation. because there is not
 time enough at this session to make thorough examination.
 In the house to-day representative kenealey Introduced resolution which was passed under a suspension of the rules, for the promotion of me | mOrial to the late General Hawley at a cost of $15,OOO. The following were appointed a committee to make ar | rangements for the memorial. Frank w. Cheney of Manchester, Charles Hopkins Clarke of Hartford, Norris C.. Osborne of New Haven, EX-gOvernOr George B. Mclean of Simsbury. Sena- tor Thomas w. Bradstreet of Thomas ton and State Comptroller Mitchell of Westerly.
 The bill of representative Bidwell of East Hartford, providing that posses. sion of rod or gun should not COL stitute prinla facie evidence of attempt | to hunt, provoked extended debate. The bill was defeated by an overwhelming | vote.
 Among the bills adopted were the following: bill concerning the district court of Waterbury providing for an appeal to the supreme court: another extending the age limit for compulsory attendance at school to sixteen years; another concerning appeals from the county commissioners by tax payers. In the seante, Senator Donovan of Noralk made another effort to have his bill passed. abolishing the criminal side of the common pleas court of Fairfield county. His effort was made to have the rules suspended and the bill come in under new bushes but he was defeated by vote of 17 to 12.