Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-20

tions. Reports accepted and bills re- jected.
 Excise-UnfaVorab on bill making the revocation of license the penalty of violating the liquor selling laws Bill rejected.
 For a State Tax.
 The committee on finance reported favorably on a bill to impose a state tax of one-half mill on the dollar of the grand list of the towns.
 National Banks Savings Department.
 The committee on finance reported Unfavorably on the bill for the taxa tion of deposits in savings departments in national banks. Senator Arnold who reported the bill said the com nlittee thought the deposits ought to be taxed, but, since the banks are under federal control, the committee did not see how they could be taxed. Report accepted and bill rejected.
 Automobile Bill Passed.
 Senator Alsop called from the table the bill known as the automobile law or technically "an act amending an act concerning the registration. num- bering. use and speed Of motor ve- hicles and the licensing of operators of such vehicles" which he explained on Tuesday. and moved it's passage. The bill was passed unanimously.
 Hospital Appropriations.
 Senator Blakeslee explained the bill making appropriations for the fol- lowing hospitals statutory: St. Fran cis hospital, Hartford, s1O.00O annu- ally; Bridgeport hospital, s7,5OO: St. Mary's Waterbury S5,000.
 Senator Higgins offered the follow ing amendment:
 All appropriations to hospitals by the general assembly shall be ex- pended under the direction of the governor of the state, and the man. agers of said institutions, respectively. for the support of charity patients and so used as to benefit the state as application may be made from time to time; report of which expendi- ture shall be made bienniauy to the general assembly; provided, however. that no part of said appropriations shall be paic to any of said hospitals unless the same be in actual opera. ton, unless the purpose for which an appropriation is to be expended is for a building and is so specified in the act making such appropriation It IS expressly provided that none of such hospitals shall charge or receive more than four dollars per week for the care of any patient when such ex- pense is to be paid by the state ex- eept in the case of patients suffering with contagious diseases or when be- cause of the greater care required a greater weekly compensation is agreed upon by the comptroller in behalf of the state"
 Senator HoiZer said that Bridgeport hospital ran behind in it's expenses though 1t charges $5 a week for char ity patients.
 Senator Blakeslee said the amend ment did not affect local paupers. It referred to only state pFupers.
 senator Middleton suggested that the bill and amendment be tabled and that the amendment be printed.
 The bill was tabled in accordance with Senator Middleton's suggestion.
 Calendar.
 Passed-Appropria $5.OOO for i the use of Fort Griswold tract com appropriating $11,250 for ex- penses incurred in ordering out the l troops for attendance at the funeral 1 of Governor Lilley; authorizing the | railroad commissioners to order brakes | on street railway cars; allowing the i highway commissioner $500 for | travelling expenses and $15,000 for | office expenses; incorporating the Tol- | land County Street Railway Co.,, to | lay track from Stafford Springs to | the state line, a distance of thirteen miles, and providing that its capital | stock of $50,000 which may be increas- ed to s500,000, shall be paid for in cash or it's equivalent in property.
 Tabled-Concerning construction of | highways; amending the charter of | the New London County Mutual Fire | Insurance company; authorizing the | city of New Britain to issue sewer and street bonds; concerning the sale ] of eggs; concerning grants to Con- necticut Pomological society; proVid- 1 ing insurance on state capitol.