Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-14

Hartford, May 13.-The senate was
called to order at Ills by President
pro tenn. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
Bill Recomnnitted.
The bill concerning the annual re-
ports of corporations was recommit-
ted to the committee on incorpora-
tons in concurrence.
Public Utilities Bill.
At IL o'clock Senator Searls called
for the order of the day the bills re-
lating to the public service corpora
lions.
Senator Fem withdrew his motion,
that was on the table, to concur with
This motion was in accordance with
the arrangement under which Senator
Searls was to offer resolutions.
On the motion of Senator Searls
the report Of the committee was &C
copied.
Senator Searls then moved that the
senate concur with the house in pass
ing a resolution raising joint special
committee to take the matter under
consideration and to hold hearings.
the committee to report by June s..
The resolution was passed in con-
Currence.
Telephone Rates.
On the motion of Senator Fem the
bill relating to telephone uniform
rates, on which the committee on the
judiciary had reported unfavorably,
was tabled. Subsequently the bill
was taken from the table on the mo-
ton of Senator Fem and on his mo-
ton the report of the committee was
accepted and the bill rejected.
Committee on Memorial Service.
President pro tenn. Searls announced
appointment of Senator Searls of
the Twenty eighth and Hurley of the
Sixteenth on the committee for max
ing arrangements for the joint con-
vention for a memorial service for
Governor Lilley.
Reports of Committees.
Appropriations-Fa on bill
appropriating $11,250 for the expense
of ordering out the troops for at
tendance at Governor .Lilley's funeral; ;.
making the following annual appro-
priations for hospitals: st. Francis,
Hartford, $4,000; Bridgeport hospital,
$500; st. Mary's hospital, Water
bury, $4,000 Calendar.
Town Management of Schools.
Senator Luther called from the table
the bill for the town management of
schools after July Is, except in towns
in which there are boroughs and cities.
Senator Luther offered the following
amendment: THE expenses of main
tanning public schools which shall be
incurred with the approval Of the
town school committee shall be
paid by the town treasurer on orders
drawn by the town school committee,
except so far as they may be signed
by such persons on behalf of the
school committee as the committee by
bylaw or special vote, certified by the
secretary to the town treasurer, may
provide; and in the absence of such
bylaw or special direction by the sec
rotary" The amendment was adopt
ed.
Senator Fem offered an amend
ment to strike out section eleven. If
the bill is a good thing for the towns
It should be a good thing for the
boroughs and cities.
Senator Luther opposed the amend
ment. 1t raises a great variety Of
financial questions in relation to the
large centers of population. There is
a persistent idea that the bill means
the consolidation of schools. There
may be just as many schools when
the bill passes as before. The children
of the state will be better educated If
the management of the schools is in
the hands of the towns instead of the
districts.
Senator Blakeslee favored the
amendment
The amendment of Senator Fem
was rejected.
The bill was passed and the report
of the committee was accepted.
Highway Department.
The committee on roads. rivers and
bridges reported several bills in rela-
ton to the highway department.
One of the bills increases the sum
to be allowed the highway commits
sioner for his travelling expenses from
$4,000 to $4,000 a year. Calendar.
Another bill provides for the taking