Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-21

Hartford, April 2O.-The senate was
called to order at 11.30 by President
pro tenn. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
An Excise Bill.
The committee on excise reported
favorably on the following bill con-
cerning the vote on the question of Ii
cense or no license:
Section 1. Upon the petition of not
less than 10 per cent. of the legal
voters of any town lodged with the
town clerk at least twenty days before
the date of any annual town meeting,
the selectmen thereof shall notify the
legal voters of said town that at the
said annual town meeting a ballot
shall be taken to determine whether
any person shall be licensed to self
spirituous and intoxicating liquor sin
said town. The bal1o: shall be cast
either in favor or against the granting
of license for the sale Of spirituous and
intoxicating liquors, and the vote then
taken shall remain in full force until
annulled by new vote taken at an
annual town meeting, upon petition
and after due notice, as aforesaid,
which vote shall become operative on
the first Monday of the month next
succeeding said town meeting.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts of acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby re-
p6dI6us OdlcuudTs
Reports of Committees.
Incorporations-Unf on res
olution amending the charter of the
Willimantic Gas and Electric company,
on the petition of the Rockville Gas
and Electric company for an amend
ment to charter. Bills rejected.
TayIor's Souvenir.
Senator Blakeslee explained the res
olution making an appropriation of
$4,000 for Taylors Legislative Souven-
1r. He %aid the report Of the commit
tee on appropriations in favor of the
resolution was unanimous.
After some discussion the report Of
the committee was accepted and the
resolution passed.
Reports of Committees.
Judiciary -Unfavorable on bill con-
corning the transfer of business, con-
cerning public records; bill rejected;
referring bill concerning the seizure
of boats or vessels Illegally used in
dredging to the committee on shell
fisheries; so referred.
Appropriations-Fav on ball
making the following appropriations:
Connecticut Pathological society, 49,
600; Connecticut Dairymen's associa-
tion, 5000; Connecticut Poultrymens
association, $2,000 Sheep Breedsrs'
association. $1,000, fox bounties, $6,-
ESQ; damage by wild deer, $1500; for
education of blind, $4,000; labor
bureau, $S4,100; special commissions,
$500; fire warden, $1,000. Calendar
Insane Patients.
The following bill was explained by
Senator Higgins and passed:
Section l. The superintendent or
keeper of any institution used wholly
or in part for the care of the insane
may. under such restrictions OF agree
ments as he deems proper, permit any
inmate thereof temporarily to leave
such institution in charge of his guar
dian, relatives, friends, or by himself,
for a period of time not exceeding six
months. The original order of COM
mitment shall remain in force and eff
feet until such patient is officially dis
charged by the authorities of such in
stitution. Should it appear to be for
the best interest of the public, or for
the interest and benefit of such pa
tient, he may be returned by his guar
dian. relatives, or friends, or by HIM
self, or he may be recalled by the au-
thorities of such institution, at any
time during said six months and prior
to his official discharge. The ex-
pense, if any, of such recall or return,
shall in the case of san INDECENT be
paid by those responsible for his sup
port, or. in the case of a pauper by the
town Of which he is a resident; but
nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued to apply to the criminally in
sane, nor those against whom criminal
proceedings may be pending.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
In Concurrence.
In all matters to which there is no
(.
with the house.
Adjourned.