Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-03-22

IesOlut1Ons making an APPROPRIATION
for the William w. Backus hospital,
tons committee this "wednesday aft
erno0n.
Liquor dealers and defenders OF their
interests will flock from all parts of
the state this "Wednesday after
on the bill that would limit the grant
Ing of only one license to each 1000
residents in any town. The bill will
have strong support and similar OPP
position.
Senator Avsry's petitions on behalf
Of the city OF Norwich for right to
issue floating debt bonds and of the
oity Of Norwich for right to, issue
bonds to provide 4 permanent water
supply will be taken up by the com
mittes on finance this "wednesday
afternoon Ct hearing that will COM
The joint committees of the judi
ciary and federal relations will sit at
hearing this afternoon to hear ar
guments concerning = proposed amend
ment to the constitution OF the United
States concerning an income tax and
relative to Representatives Meltzer.s
resolution to. ratffy q proposed amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States giving congress the power to
levy and collect taxes on incomes
from whatever source derived.
A dog bill stirred up considerable
debate In the house Tuesday. was In
definitely postponed and this action
reconsidered before the measure
finally went on the table, there to re-
main until the members have studied
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dog that has been pursuing, has
wounded or killed sheep or any other
domestic animal. The law at present
does not allow Of the killing Of a dog
that has been 80 engaged unless the
dog IL caught in the act The pro-
dog at any time. The question
among the debaters seemed to be as
to whether dogs should have less pro-
lection and sheep more.
Representative Hyde Of Canterbury.
speaking in favor OF the bill. asked
to protect, dogs or sheop, and claimed
that sheep owner now has no re
dress, as far. as the sheep killing dog
goes, unless he catches him in the
act. Representative Hyde said that
dogs had killed on his flock Of $50 until
it numbered only -.
The house on Tuesday confirmed
the nomination by Governor Baldwin
of Judge Joel H. Reed of Stafford. to
be q Judge Of the superior court for q
period Of eight years from November
s, 1912. Other Of the governors nom
tuesday were those Of Ernest C. Simp-
son to be Judge q the common pleas
court for New Haven county and OF
Edward l.. Smith to be judge of the
common pleas court for Hartford
county. a.
Representative Warren's (kiIiingIy)
resolution appropriating $500 and
raising a commission to erect q me-
mortal to Prudence Crandall at Pack
ersville in the town of Plainf1eld. mas
been assigned for another hearing be-
fore the appropriations committee for
Wednesday, April 5.
The New Haven city court judge
ship contest In the senate supplied
the chief item OF interest at the capitol
on Tuesday. The announcement OF
the vote, II to 1e, In favor OF Judge
Mathewson over Attorney II. c. Webb
was followed by burst OF, discussion
and the affair was the chief topic of
comment in the lobby.
Roads, rivers and bridges and fish
and game are two other committees
that have practically finished their
sittings. The former committee, ex-
csptine for one bin, hnished Tuesday.
Fish and game has given hearings on
all matters assigned to It, but q few
bills have been re-committed and will
be rsopsned for heafings.
Senator Elliott (Pomfret) was at the
capitol Tuesday for the first time since
he was stricken with pneumonia about
month aR0