Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-30
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE
Sentiment of the House, Get Down to Work, No Summer
Recess"-5enate Passes 4 uto Bi-Appropriaton for
Current Expenses for Norwich Hospital for Insane
for Two Years.

Hartford, June 2s.-The senate was
called to order lat 1890 by president
pro TEN. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
There were scarlet ramblers, fur
nished by Mayor Hooker, placed on
the desks of members
Automobile Bill Passed.
Senator Alsop called from the table
the general automobile bill and
amendments.
The bill as amended was passed
and under suspension of rules was
transmitted to the house.
The amendment substituting the
word gasoline for combustion engine
was passed.
The amendment striking out the
word whistle" in line II. section s.
was rejected.
The amendment raising the age
limit for drivers of automobiles to 10
years was adopted.
The amendment in reference to the
operation of vehicles on public high
ways was adopted.
The amendment requiring dealers to
pay $40 license for private automo-
biles was rejected.
The amendment extending the time
TO two years for holding a drive re-
sponsible for the death of a pedestrian
was adopted.
The amendment providing that an
automobile shall be stopped on APP
preaching a street car that is station
AIRY or about to start instead of allow
ing three miles an hour as rate Of
speed, was rejected.
The amendment to prevent a city
from fixing a limit of ten miles an
hour was rejected.
The amendment fixing the penalty
for taking an automobile without the
consent Of the owner at fine of 800
and Imprisonment of fifteen days was
rejected.
The amendment fixing the maximum
penalty at $500 and one year in iail
for violating the speed law was
adopted
Senator Blakeslee offered an amend
ment that for ,each engine the manu-
facturer snail pay a tax of 81. Sena-
tor Blakeslee said the greatest in
jury done the roads was done by
test cars.
Senator Alsop said he did not object
to the amendment, as it had a great
deal of merit in it.
Senator Fem said that those in
charge of test cars are the grossest
violators of the law Of the road and
the speed Jaw. Forty and forty-fve
miles an hour through the village
street was not unusual. He favored
the amendment. The test cars do the
most damage to the roads
Senator Middleton favored the
amendment and wished it could be
applied TO test cars that come from
other states into Connecticut.
Senator Stiles favored the amend
ment and said the roads were dam
aged by test cars much kmore than
IL. IL
the tax should be 81 per engine.
The amendment of Senator Blakes-
lee was adoPted.
Senator Stiles offered an amend
ment that the limit of speed OF We
hicles passing trolley car that is
stopped. be five miles an hour Sena-
tori Alsop opposed the amendment of
Senator Stiles.
Senator Stiles said that drivers
ought to be allowed to exercise their
Judgment. He did not think the sem
ATE should be Influenced by what the
house might do.
Senator Higgins said he would vote
for the amendment Of Senator Stiles,
not because he believed in it. but be-
cause it was the best proposition. II
was easier TO run "A machine five miles
an hour than three miles.
The amendment of Senator Stiles
was rejected by a vote of II to u.
Senator Higgins offered an amend
ment that on or before August /. 1909,
the governor shall appoint commits
siOner. of motor vehicles at as alary of
81 500 a year who shall have a deputy
at salary of $500. and power to
employ clerks.
Senator Higgins said it was neces-
sary to have a department to take
charge of automobiles owing to the
complicated character of the proposed
law. He was at first opposed to
the creation of a department, but he
has changed his opinion. The secre-
tary of state has now all the duties
which he and his office force ought to
be asked to attend to-
Senator Alsop opposed the amend
ment.
The amendment of Senator Higgins
was rejected.
Senator Alsop offered an amend
ment making verbal changes in the
bill suggested by the clerk of bills
The amendment was adopted.
To Employ Legal Assistance.
The senate concurred with the
house in passing a resolution author
izing the joint special committee on
the public utilities bill to employ nee
essary legal assistance.
$1,000 for Agricultural Societies.
The committee on agriculture re-