Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-02-10
CLERKS LITERALLY swAMPED
BY Flood of New Business introduced
in the House.

Hartford. Conn, Feb. 9.-The flood
of new business introduced in the
house today literally swamped the
clerks, and many matters of consider
able public interest were found among
the measures which were assigned to
the different committees for hearings.
One Of these. which if passed will
probably prove of considerable value
during times of financial panic, pro-
vides THAI a fund be set aside from the
deposits In the banks throughout the
state for the immediate payment Of
the accounts Of depOsitOrs in insolvent
banks. It Is believed that there will
be some interesting hearings in regard
to it. as 1t is said TO be opposed by
certain interests and strongly favored
by others.
The matter OF taxation Of oyster
grounds came up again in the shape
of a bill providing that persons
agrieved in sucn taxation may have
the right of appeal 20 the courts for
adjustment Of the taxes in an equitable
manner.
A measure evidently designed to
help in the elimination of corrupt
practices in connection with elections
provides that the electors oath be
printed upon the back of each ballot,
thereby stimulating the conscience, of
the voter.
In line with the general movement to
stamp out tuberculosis in the staIe is
a measure which provides for the dis
infection of tenement houses where
there have been persons afflicted with
this disease.
other communicable diseases.
The crime Of burglary when COM
mitted with explosives, gases or drugs,
evidently intended to make a special
crime OF safe blowers and those who
drug their victims with ether or other
drugs, provides q penalty of not over
thirty years for the offeRse.
An act regarding the sale of a bus
mess provides that a vendor of small
articles must give ten days notice
of his intention of selling his business
as a whole for the protection Of his
creditors.
If the measures already introduced
should pass, two more legal holidays
Will have been added to the list for
the state.
The Italian voters are favoring a
bill making Columbus day a holiday,
and today q measure was introduced
making Election day a holiday.
Among other resolutions and acts
introduced during the day were the
following;
Increasing the number OF ballot
booth tenders; establishing a new form
of oath for those who are to act as
court interpreters: authorizing the
state entomolOgist to examine and in
spect shipments of nursery stock: Gre
ating an insurance board of appeal:
authorizing Fairfield county to issue
$3.50 twenty-year bonds OF the de-
nomination of $1,000; regulating troll
ley fares between Hartford and Man
chester; regulating fares on the Hart
ford & Springfield Street Railway;
authorizing the Ninth school district
in StOningtOn to issue bonds: con-
cerning the settlement and distribu-
tion of estates by probate courts; pro-
viding for the finding of heirs by pro-
bate courts: making a liquor dealer
forfeit his license upon conviction of
violation Of the license law; providin-
ing that fireproof hotels need not have
to provide ropes or other fire escapes
for each room; providing that there
shall be no exemption from liability to
pay the amount assessed against any
railroad for street sprinkling; requir-
ing the placing of stopcock in the
sidewalk near the curb in gaspipes
put in new buildings; appropriating
$4,000 for the erection of additional
buildings at the Connecticut agricul-
tural college; appropriating $4,000
for the education of the deaf and
dumb for two years; providing for
penalty for keepers of houses of ILL
fame.