Connecticut western news., 1907-04-18
STATE LEGISLATURE.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ENDORSED

A Batch of Unfavorabe Reports
 Bill for Abolition of Capital Punish
 ment Rejected-A Savings Bank Bill
 Bill Aimed at Standard Oil Go.
 The judiciary committee closed its as- signed hearings last week. It would have been through two weeks ago ex- cept for the telephone fight.
 The education committee voted to re- port unfavorably on the bill for retir- ing fund for teachers, on increasing the membership of the state board of edu- cation to eight.
 As committees reach the end of their hearing assignments talk of the date of final adjournment arises. SenatorWalsh, Senate leader, says that the time will probably be about the middle of June.
 Reports.
 Unfavorable on the bill which con- cerns the taking of small trout; unfavorable on bill making it an offense to have in ones possession trout under six inches i'll length, bill rejected; unfa- vorable on bill concerning taking of lake trout, bill rejected; unfavorable on bill prohibiting the stocking of private wa ters at state expense unless such waters would be open to the public, bill reject ed; unfavorable on bill concerning changes in penalties for violating game laws, bill rejected; unfavorable on bill to allow landowners to use scented bait on their own land, bill rejected; favor able on bill concerning sale of game, calendar; favorable on bill relating to shore birds, snipe and rail, calendar; fa- vorable on bill relating to closed season for wild ducks, geese and swans, calen- dar; favorable on bill giving fish and game wardens powers to enforce the laws for the protection of wild birds, calendar.
 Unfavorable on bill repeating sec ton of the statutes regarding the taxa tion of water powers, rejected
 Favorable on an amendment to an act concerning the support of schools It provides for the payment of $25 by the state to towns having a grand list of less than $1 ,OOO,OO0 for each child within school age, calendar.
 President Roosevelt indorsed.
 Mr. Gardner of Southington offered resolution indorsing the course of Presi- dent Roosevelt in the guidance of na- tional affairs and the same was adopted It is as follows:
 Whereas, By his wise dictative and courageous leadership the present Presi- dent of the United States has become prominently identified with the cause of political, social and business reforms and
 Whereas, Much singular unanimity the great body of the people of the United States without regard to politi- cal utilization has implicit confidence in his great ability, unselfish patriotism and unswerving fidelity to his exalted trust. therefore be it
 Resolved, By the Senate, House and Representatives of the state of Connecti- cut in General Assembly convened, that the secretary of the state communicate to his excellency the President of the United States its continued unwavering confidence in his administration.
 House bill Mo- 108, concerning prelim- mary examinations and trial of persons accused of a crime, proposes that every person accused of crime should be put to plea and the case be disposed of with in thirty-six hours, unless 8 material witness be absent or the accused should request continuance or waive exami- nation, and failure to dispose of the case in this manner to entitle the accused to discharge. The judiciary committee re- ported unfavorably. The committee be- ieves the bill is impracticable.
 The bill for abolishing capital punish ment was called up and rejected.
 Strong arguments were put up before the fisheries and game committee in be- half of having specific appropriation for stocking state waters with black bass. Judge Downs of Derby told of the good that had been done by putting bass in the Housatonic, largely by private ex- pense, and urged that something be done by the state to supply fish that the ordi- nary mortal can get a chance to catch.
 A Bank Bill.
 The following bill was passed:
 Any deposit in 8 savings bank may be pledged by delivery of the pass-book evi- dencing such deposit to the pledgee, with an order for it's transfer; but no such pledge shall be effective to secure such deposit against any person other than the pledgor, his executor or administra- tor. unless an actual transfer of said de- posit shall have been made upon the books of the savings bank, or a copy of the order for such transfer shall have been filed with the savings bank holding such deposit.
 Two bills prohibiting unfair commer- cial discrimination between towns, sec- tions or communities, were called. The Al- ll