Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-05
THE HOUSE.

The house was called to order at
Ills by Representative Knight OF
Salisbury. speaker pro tenn. for the
day. Prayer was offered by the house
chaplain.
For a State Tax
By Mr.. Fowler of Vernon-Impos-
ing a tax of one mill on the dollar on
town grand list for 1908 and 1909.
Finance.
Resolutions.
BY Mr.. McKachnie of Putnam-Ap-
pointing Lucius H. Fuller judge Of the
city court Of Putnam. Calendar.
BY Mr.. McKachnie of Putnam-Ap-
pointing Mahlon II. Geissler deputy
Judge Of the city court Of Putnam
Calendar.
Bv Mr.. Tibbits Of Norwich-Incor-
porating the Lowthorpe association Of
Norwich. interpretations.
BY Mr.. Wilton Of New London
Amending charter of the Savings bank
Of New London, allowing deposits by
individuals up to $1,000 In one year.
Banks.
For State Ferries.
Mr.. Smith Of Chester presented to
the house a proposed bill, which, II
passed. will place the ferries of the
state along the Connecticut river I'M
der state ownership. These ferries
are Old Saybrook and Old Lyme,
Lyme and Chester, East Haddam and
Haddam (Goodspeed's), Rocky Hill,
and Glastonbury, and Windsor and
South Windsor (BisselIs). The pro-
posed act provides that the ferries
other than that at Goodspeeds, which
is owned by a corporation, shall be
transferred to the ownership Of the
state by the selectmen of the reSpec-
tive towns upon vote Of the electors
of said towns, and that after the
state has assumed the responsibility
the management shall be placed upon
the highway commissioner of the
state, who shall appoint commission
ers to look after their proper main
tenance at a per diem compensation.
The bill also provides for the pur-
chase Of the ferry at Goodspeeds. IL
does not provide for free ferriage, but
the fares received are to be used to-
ward maintenance. Roads, rivers and
bridges.
Addition to Agricultural College Farm.
Mr.. Savage of Mansfield introduced
a resolution authorizing the trustees
of the Connecticut Agricultural college
at Storrs to purchase the Valentine
farm in Mansfield. adjoining the col
| lege grounds, for the sum of $500,
and making an appropriation therefor
Agriculture.
School Children.
A proposed bill offered by Mr.. john
son of Manchester deals at some length
I with children who should attend school
but may DC employed 1t provides
| that all between IA and 16 years OF
age shall attend school regularly I'M
! less they receive a certificate from the
| bdard of education to the effect that
they have completed the fifth grammar
grade and cali read fiuently and write
! legibly and perform sums in common
| fractions. A fine of So on the parents
| is provided for each week that such
| child does not attend school.
1t is further provided that when a
| school board shall ascertain that a
! child between Ia and 16 cannot be
! longer maintained in school by his or
| her parents and that the parents are
/ dependent on his or her support, and
that the child has not completed the
/ fifth grade, the selectnlen may furnish
! maintenance for such child, or may
permit the child to go to school. Ed
ucaton.
Changing License Law.
Bv request a bill was presented by
| Mr.. THOMPSON of East Windsor re-
pealing chapter 200 Of the public acts
of 1907, which provides that liquor Ii
'censes in cities shall be confined to
! the efficiently pOliced parts, and not
] granted in the residential or rnanuIdC-
| turing parts of towns, or within 200
feet of a church or sohOolhouse, etc.
Excise.
Bills.
Bv Mr. Tibbits of Norwlch-Provid-
ing that no person shall act as agent
| TO procure. and deliver spirituous and
| Intoxicating liquors to any person OF
firm not legally authorized to sell the
same, without a written order from
such person or Arm. Excise.
BY Mr.. Tibbits Of Norwich-PrOvid-
ing that certain appeals from com
n1itments to schools or county homes
shall be triei by jury. Judiciary.
By Mr.. lockwood of Franklin-PEo-
viding for the appointments Of patrols
nv town fire wardens, at town expense
and allowing railroad companies tc
clean unimproved land for a distance
OF 100 feet from its right Of way. Ag-
riculture.
By Mr.. lockwood of F'ranklin-Con-
corning the taxation of woodlands and
providing fof commission to enquire
into the laws of other states and coun-
cries concerning it; the commission t.
serve without compensation, but tt
have expenses paid. Finance.
State Bridges.
A bill was Introduced by Mr.. Will
lams of Barkhamsted which provide:
that the state shall hereafter own
build and maintain any and all neces-
sary bridges having a span OF 100 fee
or more. and forming part of any
public highway, in any and all towns
having a grand list of less than $780,
| o0o Roads rivers and bridges