Connecticut western news., 1907-04-11
STATE LEGISLATURE
DELIBERATIONS AT THE CAPITOL

DEL OPERATIONS AT THE CAPITOL Some of the More Important Matters
 inWhich our Readers are Interested
 Committees are Kept Busy Consid-
 ering the Various Measures.
 Eight senators favor Roosevelt for president, four are for Taft, two for Cannon, two for Bryan, eight have no choice. In the House IA members favor Roosevelt, 49 favor Taft, IA are for Cannon, seven for Root, five have no choice.
 The General Assembly by concurrent action Thursday extended an invitation to William Jennings Bryan to address it on the afternoon of April IS when he will be in Hartford. The resolution was sent to the House at once and was there passed. ... E..".. .a#
 The general subject of automobile legislation was taken up Thursday. There were half dozen bills and their four main points were particularly dwelt upon. These were identification, speed, taxation and licensing. The only fault with the identification system here is through its failure at night. Repre- sentatives thought all fees should go to the care of roads and urged licensing all operators. with minimum age limit and a provision that the licenses could be revoked. This would be most bene- icial. Mayor Landers spoke on the taxa tion feature and advocated the use of all revenue of such taxation on the roads He hoped there would be new regis tration and license system.
 Representative Alsop read new bill providing for tax of ten mills on cost of autos, all but per cent for expenses to go to the state. The most expensive than S1 a horsepower under this arrange ment, while less expensive machines would cost less than $1 horsepower. An old auto hurts the roads just as much as new one. In the matter of taxation some representatives favored taxation by weight rather than horse power rating. l.. H. Randall of Glaston- bury spoke in behalf of bill to require the sounding of horns by autoists at curves and corners and to allow autos to be excluded from narrow or dangerous roads.
 The House heard two prolonged de- bates upon bills from the education committee. One empowering agents of the state board of education to act as grand jurors, was rejected. Another permitting the state board of education to approve of teachers in towns having grand list of $5OO,O0O or less, was passed.
 Reports were as follows:
 Judiciary-Favorable on resolution providing for the purchase of Nobbs & Stevenson s Connecticut Probate Law'' for judges of probate and town clerks,
 An unfavorable report on bill con- corning the appointment of the clerk of bills and expressing clerk, making the places permanent, was tabled. An ad- verse report on a bill providing for the appointment of judges of inferior courts by the governor was rejected in con- currenco. A bill regarding intimidation and boycotting was also rejected in con- currence. Adverse reports were made concerning sales of real estate under order of probate courts; providing that the House and Senate clerks shall hold their offices during good behavior
 Humane Institutions-Unfayo on bill for state shop for employment of all able-bodied blind men. Rejected.
 -Unfavorable on bill pro- viding penalty for misuse of milk vessels. Rejected.
 House amendment to the bill making the mountain laurel the state flower, by adding the Latin name, kalmia latifolia, |