Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-22
Connecticut
General Assembly
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES, EAv.
oRARLE REPORT ON BILL.
NO PENSION FOR TEACHERS
Bin Making Appropriations for Hos
pitals Passed-s1, ,es3, 100 for Public
SchooIs-RenewaIs Liquor Licenses.

| Hartford April 21.-The senate was
| called to order at Ills by President
Pro Tenn. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain
| Sexton.
Senator Alsop. in explaining the un-
/ favorable report of the committee on
roads, rivers and bridges on the bill
| requiring all vehicles to display
| light at night, said that the farmers
were opposed to the bill and there was
| no likelihood that it would pass the
house if fatorably reported, even
| though the senate might pass it. The
report was accepted and the bill re-
jected.
No Pensions for Teachers.
Senator Luther explained the senate
I bill No. 81, providing pensions for
| school teachers of thirty years stand
| ing. He said the committee on edu-
cation was deeply impressed with the
| arguments made by educators at the
| hearing. There was a sentiment with
the supefannuated teachers wto found
| themselves in old age without in
comes. The committee felt that the
prospect of a pension after thirty
years service did not appeal to young
men and women taking up the pro-
fession of teaching. 1t may be de-
sirable that the old age pension sys-
| tenn should be adopted, and, personal
ly, he ,thought they were coming 20
that.
The report was accepted and the bill
rejected.
Reports of Committees.
Judiciary That house bill No 209,
| concerning the vote on. license be re-
| ferred to the committee on excise; so
referred
Education-Unfavorable on bill con-
| cerning schools of less than twelve
scholars; bill rejected.
Teachers Certificates.
The committee IN education report
ed favorably on the following bill,
which was tabled for calendar and
printing:
Section l. The state board of edu-
cation may, upon public examination
in such branches, and upon such
terms as it may prescribe, grant q
certificate of qualification to teach in
any public school in this state. and
may revoke the same provided that
such certificates shall be issued with
out examination to the graduates of
normal schools of his ctate. the Con-
necticut Agricultural college, Wesleyan
university, Trinity college and Yale
university. Said board of education
may investigate the scholarship ard
professional qualifications of graduates
of other colleges, universities and
normal schools, and may accept the
diplomas of such institutions in place
of the whole or any part of the exam
nations required under the provisions
of this act. Upon application, teach
ers who have taught successfully in
thee public schools of the state for not
less than three years preceding Sept.
l, 1909, shall receive such certificates
without examination; provided such
application be filed with the state
board Of education on or before Sept.
/, 1910.
Sec ,. On and after Sept. 1. 1910.
all persons teaching in the public
schools of this state shall hold Ger
tificates under provisions of section 1
Of this act
Sec. 3. So much of secs. 2245. 2446
and 2247 Of the general statutes as is
inconsistent herewith is hereby re-
pealed.
$1,693, 100 for Public Schools.
Senator Blakeslee explained the bill
making an appropriation of $1,6S3 100
for the state board of education. An
amendment offered by the senator
striking out an item of $1,000 for fire
escapes at the normal schools at Will
limantic and New Britain, as it was
included in a special bill already pass
ed. was adopted.
The report was accepted and the bill
passed.
For Hospitals.
Senator Blakeslee explained the bill
containing the following appropria-
tions for hospitals and it was passed:
Bridgeport hospital $4,000; Dan
bury $4,000; Day-Kimball $4,000;
General Hospital of Connecticut, $20,-
600; Grace hospital. $4,000; Hart
ford, S20,000 Ilitchfeld county. S.
600; Neriden, $4,000; Middlesex, So
600; New Britain, $4,000; St Vim
cents. Bridgeport, $4,000; st. Fran
els, $4,000; Norwalk, $4,000; st. Jo-
seph, Willimantic, $4,000; Waterbury,
$4,000.
Reports of Committees.
Engrossed bills-F'avorable on YER
bal amendments to house bill No. III
concerning driving on bridges and sub
stitute for house joint resolution, con-
cerning the printing Of amendments
to bills and resolutions printed for the
files and bills or resolutions unfavor-
ably reported. Passed.
rations-Favorable on resolu-
tion incorporating the Morris Cove as
sociation. Calendar.
About Liquor Licenses.
The committee on excise reported
an amendment to chapter 265 of the
public acts of 1907. so that the sec
tion shall read as follows: "All appli-
cations for renewal of licenses shall
be in writing and signed by the appli-
than for renewal, the applicant shall,
in addition to signing such applica-
tion, procure the Endorsement of five
electors and taxpayers of the town
within the limits of which the business
under such license is to be transacted,
who shall certify that the applicant is
q suitable person to be licensed. All
applications for renewals shall be
filed with the county commissioners,
and all applications other than for a
renewal shall be submitted to the town
clerk of the town in which the busi- !
ness so licensed is to be carried on,
who shall certify the same as is now
provided by law; provided. however,
that nothing herein shall prevent
corporation organized under the laws
of this state from holding in its cor
porate name, one license to sell spirit
uous and intoxicating liquors at its
place of business in any one town. Not
more than five licenses shall be issued
to any one person, and the county
commissioners may, in their discretion, |
refuse to issue more than one license |
to any one person." Tabled for call
endar and printing.
Fire Escapes on Hotels.
The following bill as amended on
the motion Of Senator Luther was
passed:
Section 1882 of the general statutes
is hereby amended to read as follows:
Every owner, lessee. proprietor. or |
manager of a hotel, unless in the opin- |
ion of the state factory inspector filed |
in the office of the secretary of state |
such hotel be of approximately fire. |
proof construction and sufficiently |
supplied with a safe and proper means |
of egress, shall cause to be placed |
knotted rope, or other better appliance