Connecticut western news., 1907-05-16
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
THE DOlNGS AT THE CAPITAL

Much Trolley Talk-State Education in
 a Hodge Podge-County Home Chill
 dren-Automobile Restrictions-The
 Trout Season, April IA to July |.
 The legislators did vast amount of talking principally with regard to trolley road charters, during the latter part of last week and accomplished but little in the way of legislation.
 In explaining an unfavorable report by the committee on education MT. Tibbets of Wallingford said that educa- tional matters in the state seem to be in a sort of "hodge podge" and the com mittee on education is considering recon mending that a commission be ap- pointed to inquire into the educational conditions and report to the general assembly.
 The house concurred in recommitting the bill authorizing towns to pay a bounty of 5 on each raccoon killed in the state.
 County Home Children
 The blll regulating the placing of children from county temporary homes, which caused lively debate several days ago, was taken from the calendar.
 The bill authorizes the placing of county home children in private homes, specifying the care which the child shall receive, the form of written agreement which shall be made and that each child shall be given full opportunity to attend religious services and receive instruction in the faith of his parents, when that is known. The bill was passed.
 Automobile Bill
 An automobile bill which was tabled for calendar and printing provides that no person shall operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state at rate of speed greater than is reasonable and proper, that person operating a motor when approaching any person walking in public highway or horse that is being led or driven, or crossing of intersecting public highways. or a bridge or sharp turn or curve or steep horse or other draft animal, shall reduce the speed of his vehicle. If the animal is frightened or if the person driving shall signal the operator in charge of the motor vehicle to stop he shall do so, and if travelling in an opposite direction shall remain stationary so long as may be re- sonable to allow the animal to pass, or if travelling i'll the same direction shall use reasonable caution in passing the ami mai. In approaching a bridge, sharp turn, etc., the operator shall give signal with his bell or horn.
 Section 13 says no person shall operate motor vehicle on the highway when in- tOxicated or in a race or on a bet or wager.
 Motor vehicles shall be provided with adequate brakes, and signals while on the highways during the period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise, and also white lights in front of sufficient Illuminating power to be visible distance of 200 feet, and light on the rear to illuminate the rear marker.
 No person shall interfere or tamper with motor vehicle without the per- mission of the owner.
 All state registration fees and fines penalties and one-half of forfeited bonds shall be paid to the state treasurer to be used, in addition to all sums of money specifically appropriated for highway purposes for the maintenance and the repair of improved highways under the direction of the highway commission.
 A motor vehicle may be accepted as bail.
 Calendar
 Passed-Fixing the season for trout fishing i'll Litchfield county from April IA to July 1; Prohibiting no license towns to appoint as town agents persons who have been engaged in the liquor business within two years of the time of appointment; increasing penalties for second offence in hquer law violations to fine of not more than $200 or imprison- of not more than six months; providing that creditor whose claim against the estate of deceased person has been disallowed, may, within one month after notice of such disallowance, apply to the court of probate for the appoint of commissioners to receive and decide upon such claim; providing penality of fifteen years imprisonment for breaking and entering, where personal violence or weapons are used.
 The House Tuesday considered calen- dar matters, passing bill carrying on the war against the gypsy moth. The labor committee reported favorably on the proposition to have woman deputy factory inspector. Among the measures passed was one providing an appropria- ton for the completion and dedication of the Andersonyille memorial. A favor