Norwich bulletin., 1909-06-25
THE HOUSE.


 MT. Chandler of Rocky Hill called the house to order at 10.30 anG acted as speaker. Chaplain Countrymau of- fered prayer
 Favorable Report.
 Appropriations-For maintenance of certain ferries across the Connecticut river. Calendar.
 unfaVorable Reports.
 Concerning succession tax, report accepted and resolution reject ed; concerning taxation of railroads. accepted, resolution rejected; concern ing taxation of inheritances, accepted, bill rejected.
 Disagreeing Action.
 A resolution concerning protection of American citizens in foreign coun- tries came from the senate on disa- greeing action and MT. Burnes moved for a committee of conference. MT. Burnes and Mir. Bishop of New Haven were appointed.
 A resolution recalling house bill from the office of the secretary of the state. a measure concerning telephone rates, came in on disagreeing action. A committee of conference was ap- pointed consisting of MT. Johnson of New Haven and A. T. Grosvenor or Pomfret.
 To concur with the senate it was voted to recommit to the committee on finance bill regarding the taxation of land taken by a municipality for water purposes.
 Taxation of Oyster Beds.
 A resolution concernine taxation of oyster beds was taken calling for ap- pointment of a commission to report at the next general assembly session and appropriating $10,000. It had been referred in the senate to the commit tee on appropriations, but the house had referred 1t to the committee on shell fishery. MT. Malone argued that it should be referred at once to the board of equalization with power, as the state would gain taxes for two years which would be lost if a report from commission were awaited. MT. Burroughs of Saybrook objected and moved that the house concur with the senate in referring the matter to the committee on appropriations.
 Miscellany.
 MT Dunn of Windham moved recon sideration of a bill concerning wild hares and rabbits passed Wednesday, MT. Hitchcock moved that the motion be tabled in the absence of the chair man of the committee on fish and game and the motion was carried.
 An unfaVorable report from the com mittee on excise about women loiter- ing about saloons was recommitted
 Automobile Bill.
 Mir. Leete of Enfield moved that the automobile bill debated for two hours one day last week, for which thirty three amendments were introduced, be taken from the table and passed. MT. Malone of Bristol said that penalties would not become operative till July i, 1909, and he objected to passing. He moved to indefinitely postpone.
 MT. Leete said that the matter had been carefully discussed. MT Malone said that the legislation would be dis creditable. It might take a driver all day to pass through Hartford if an amendment in regard to stopping. when trolley car is about to stop. Dr. Knight of Salisbury stated that this dealt with automobiles passing troll ley car on the wrong side.
 MT. Bingham of Naugatuck said that in printed statement a lawyer in New Haven had picked ninety errors. On the motion of MT. Gadd of Bloomfield the previous question was voted.
 MT. Malone's motion was lost in a close vote. MT. DEsopo wished the measure made the order of the day Tuesday at 12. but this was lost.
 A motion by MT. Tomlinson of Dan- bury to recommit was earnestly com hatted by MT. Johnson of Newton. who wished the presentation of section IS In particular, which takes up penalty