Connecticut western news., 1907-03-14
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
THE .DOlNGS AT THE CAPITAL

Some of the More Important Matters
 inWhich our Readers are Interested
 Committees are Kept Busy Consid-
 ering the Various Measures.
 Among the measures considered and bills passed by the solonsl at Hartford last week may be mentioned the follow ing which are of more or less local in- terest.
 Amendment to charter of N. Y., NH. 6 H. R. R. passed by House.
 Bill, unfavorably reported, concerning Sunday hunting was reoommitted.
 Bill concerning the removal of snow from railroad crossings called up and re- jected.
 Bill for protection of all grade cross ings by fagman, gate or signal was tabled.
 Favorable on bill restricting opium smoking. Favorable on a bill regarding the prac- ,tice of veterinary, surgeons and dentists. Calendar.
 Unfavorable on bill providing that paupers may not vote.
 lUnfavorable on bill increasing the amount prescribed for the burial of paupers.
 Judiciary committee reported favor ably on bill closing public billiard or pool rooms from midnight to Ga. m. and providing penalty for alowing.any per son under IS years to loiter about or be employed on the premises.
 Under suspension of the rules the House resolution was passed i'll concur renee electing E. S. Roberts democratic state auditor.
 The appropriations committee reported a bill, originating with the committee, cutting off the $1 800 expense allowance higher court judges and limiting the judges to actual expenses
 The following bill was passed: When ever any town shall consolidate the school districts within such town and shall vote to appraise the property of said dis tricts, the first selectman, one member ,oftthe town school committee and one member of the board of assessors, shall constitute a committee to make the appraisal provided for by section 2219 of tho uoporol ctotr,toc
 The legislative committee on public health and safety heard last week ad- vocates of two bills intending to improve the quantity of milk sold in the state The first bill provides penalty of $10O for any one who shall sell for pure milk, milk that has sbeenwatered or from which cream or fat has been taken. It provides also that any city or borough may ap- point an inspector of milk and defines his duties and it defines the standard of milk by making the United States stan dard a part of the state law. The second bill, which has been reassigned, is strict in its prohibition against the putting of any solids or liquids in vessels used for milk. particularly specifying kerosene oil and garbage. 1t was said that there have been instances where a consumer had nsed two milk bottles as receptacles for Paris green and had returned them to the dairy without washing. Soup, vinegar, beer, pickles, preserves and jam frequently appeared in milk bottles.
 Bill amending all act concerning the sale of real estate by order of court of probate was passed. The bill is as follows No court of probate shall order the sale of any real estate of 8 deceased person, when said real estate has been conveyed or mortgaged by the heirs or devisees of such deceased person to a purchaser or mortgagee. in good faith and for value except within the period of ten years af- ter the death of such deceased person; provided. that sale of the equity of re- demption in real estate mortgaged as aforesaid may be ordered by said court subject to such mortgage.
 Bill making an appropriation for the Litchfield county bar library was passed
 A bill providing for vote by ballot on free text books and supplies, when asked for by twenty legal voters, led to an expression of opposition to compulsory free text books at hearing before the education committee.
 A hearing on the telephone bill will be held March 25.
 Charles J. Donahue, representing the Connecticut Federation of Labor, favored the bill making election day legal holi- day.
 Twin Lakes Bill Passed