Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-21
Connecticut
Legislature
FREE SCHOLARSHIPS IN NORMAL
SCHOOLS.
CLOSED SALOONS CHRISTMAS
Street Trades Bill Rsjsetsd-Employ-
msnt Of Women and Minors Bill
Passed-side Entrance Bill Tabled.


| Hartford. July 2o-The senate was
pro tenn Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain
| Sexton.
Free Scholarship in Normal Schools.
Senator Luther explained the bill to
| provide trained teachers for small
towns. 1t establishes scholarships of
| $3.50 each in the normal schools for
scholars from towns having a grand
| list of S1,500.000 or less. 1t also
| provides that the graduates shall teach
| school in any of the small towns re-
| ferred to the in the bill, for three years
after their graduation. The expense
is estimated at $4,000 year, though,
according to Senator Luther's state
ment, the expense may not amount to
| that sum.
The bill was passed by unanimous
vote.
To Be Closed on Christmas Day.
The bill for the closing of saloons
on Christmas day. passed by the
house, was taken from the calendar.
| Senator Peck moved that the senate
concur with the house in the passage
Of the bill.
The bill, as amended by the house.
providing that Christmas day when
| 1t falls on Sunday shall be observed on
was passed by unanimous vote.
A Recess.
A recess was taken until 11.5o.
Bill Transmitted.
When the session was resumed.
Senator Peck moved that the bill re-
ferring to the closing of saloons on
Christmas day be transmitted to the
clerk of engrossed bills under suspen-
sion of rules. Motion carried.
Side Entrance to Saloons.
Senator Goodwin moved that the
senate reconsider its action in reject
ing the bill referring to side entrances
to saloons. The bill was rejected by
the senate on Friday.
Senator Bradford opposed the mo-
tion to reconsider.
The motion to reconsider was
passed. The bill was then tabled.
Shall Fisheries Bill.
Senator Higgins moved the recon-
sideration of the action of the senate
on Friday in passing the bill, as
amended on the motion of Senator
Fem, for an investigation into the
subject Of taxation of the shell fisher
les.
Senator Fem opposed the motion to
reconsider. and 1t was supported by
Senators Peck and Reed.
The motion to reconsider was passed
by a vote of Is to 9. l-.P.'.,
The bill was tabled.
Regulation of Strsst Trades.
Senator Luther explained the bill,
reported -favorably by the committee
on education, concerning the regula-
ton of street trades. 1t is known as
senate bill No. SIS. He moved the ac-
ceptance Of the report and the passage
of the bill. The bill was rejected.
Boys to Chartered Institutions.
Senate bill No. 1874, concerning the
commitment of boys between the ages
of seven and sixteen years to char
tered institutions was taken from the
calendar for consideration. The bill
was rejected by vote of IL to H.
Employment Of Women and Minors.
Senator Fem offered an amendment
to the bill relating to the employment
of women and minors in manufactur-
ing, mechanical and mercantile estab-
lishments, eliminating that part of Sec
tion concerning the employment of
shifts" The amendment was adopt
ed.
The bill as amended was passed.
Calendar.
Passed-Amending the charter of
the Willimantic Gas and Electric
Lighting company transmitted to the
house under suspension of rules); in
cooperating the Killingly Power COM
pany; incorporating the Joseph Law
renee Free Public hospital of New
London; making an appropriation of
$4,000 to incorporated agricultural So
cieties; appropriating $4,000 for the
maintenance and operation of county
homes for the treatment of tubercu-
losis.