Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-19
CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Taxes on Inheritance for State Revenue
of Judges-To Fill Vacancy in Stonineton Town
Court-New London Northern Railroad Authorized
Issue Bonds.

the Israel Putnam Memorial camp.
Referred to insurance and memorial
camp committees.
Petitions.
BY Mr.. Noble Of Old Lyme Cby re-
quest) an amendment to the
constitution, providing for the initia-
tive and referendum. Constitutional
amendments.
requesD = For prohibition of liquor
traffic. Excise.
Committee Reports.
Finance-Unfavora on bill con-
corning exemption and deductions
from state taxes in connection with
ecclesiastical societies. Report accept
ed and bill rejected.
Insurance - Favorable concerning
powers Of insurance agents. Calendar.
Public Health and Safety-Unfavor
able on amending an act concerning
bake shops. Report accepted and bill
rejected.
Railroads Unfavorable on street
railways and removal Of snow. Re-
port accepted and bill rejected.
Observation-Disclosures on an act
concerning street railways. Report ac-
cepted and bill rejected.
Fish and Game-Unfavorable con-
corning Holsters Report accepted
and bill rejected.
Fish and Game-Unfavorable on
fixing a close season for alewives. Re
port accepted and bill rejected.
Fish and Game-Unfavorable, con-
corning close season for shad. Mr.
Hall Of wilmington said that after an
exhaustive hearing the committee
thought the present law all right. Mr..
Chandler of Rocky Hill asked that the
matter be tabled and there was no
objection.
Fish and Game-Favorable on lam
prey cells. Calendar.
Fish and Game-Unfavorable on
prohibiting shad fishing in tributaries
of Connecticut river below Middle
town. Report accepted and bill re-
jected.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on amending
the charter of the Connecticut Rail-
way and Lighting company. CAL
endar
Fish and Game-Unfavorable on
petitions prohibiting shad fishing in
the tributaries Of the Connecticut riv-
er. The report was accepted and the
petitioners given leave to withdraw.
Fish and Game-Unfavorable on
bill prohibiting the sale of shad. Re
port accepted and bill rejected.
Fish and Game-Unfavorable on
bin prohibiting sale Of brook trout.
Report accepted and bill rejected.
Incorporations-Un on pc
tition of the town Of Preston for an
amendment to the charter of the Nor
witch Compressed Air Power company.
On request Of Mr. Shedd of Preston
the report was tabled
Fish and Game-F'avorable on
close season for trout Calendar.
Annoyances on Street Railway Cars.
When the substitute FOR house bill
No. "a, concerning the protection Of
the travelling public against drunken
ness and other annOyances on trolley
and street railway cars, was Ftaken
from the calendar for action, Mr..
Chandler Of Rocky Hill. chairman Of
the committee on railroads, yielded the
floor to Mr.. Bishop of New Haven, who
desired to offer amendments. The
amendments as offered fixed a maxi
mum penalty and would have the
measure take effect on its passage.
Mr.. Chandler offered no objection.
Mr.. Scott of Plymouth said that
while he had no objection to the
amendments relating to penalty, he
would oppose that which would have
the bill take effect at once.
Mr.. DEsopo Of Hartford called at
tention to what he believed to be a
defect in the bin in that il clothed con
ductors and motormen with powers OF
peace officers at all times. He thought