Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-07
CAPITOL CHATTER
Little SideIights On Legislators and
 Legislation.

Legislation.
 The members of the general assembly will not work today-at least not at the capitol, adjournment of both senate and house on Thursday being to Tues day of next week. Friday sessions are becoming unpopular.
 The house on Thursday rejected the bill prohibiting the education of chil- more than two stories above the base ment of any school building.
 The resolution authorizing Stephen' B. Sweet of Griswold to practice bone setting in Connecticut, unfavorably re- ported by the committee, was taken from the table in the house on Thurs day. but again tabled in the absence of Representative Bent of Bridg eport, who is to advocate the passage of the resolution.
 Senator Spellacy does not get the support of many democrats in the leg islature in his attempt to secure re- versal of the legislatures action in appointing Walter H. Clark judge of the city court of Hartford The feel- ing seems to be that the Hartford sen- ator is attempting stunt that is not deserving of the party's support
 Representative Peck of Stratfoed warned the house on Thursday that he would raise the point of no quorum if session was held on Friday of this week end no greater number of mem- bers were present than has been the case on the past two Fridays. 'sNo
 more sessions without a quorum" is MT. Peck's u1tinlatum.
 While another hearing will be given by the committee on cities and bor- oughs relative to the proposed new charter for the city of Norwich, it is understood that the charter will prob ably be reported favorably. Souvenir w. H. Taylor made a hit with the suffragettes Thursday, his of- fering being a beautiful rambler rose- bush, potted, and bearing a wealth of blooms. Wednesday he gave the ladies flags, for which they were duly appre- ciative.
 More fireworks are expected in the senate Tuesday when the bedraggIed New Haven judgeship matter will come up at noon as the order of the day. Among the many matters that the Judiciary committee has set down for hearings next week are the bills con- corning the clerical expenses of the superior court for New London county. CCl1CCAA AlllA6 tlA0 Poy Ol l14S dIlCSSctl5SI of the superior court for New London county, increasing the compensation of the messenger of tha superior court for Holland county, etc, etc, these bills to be heard Tuesday afternoon A report from the committee on l1u- mane institutions has been made that | is favorable to changing the name of the state hospital at Norwich to the Norwich state hospital for the in- sane. The word S"insane." however, which 1t was desired to eliminate. re- mains.
 Prof. w. A. Henry, dean of the agri- cultural department of the University of Wisconsin, and Leonard H. Healey, Woodstock. master of the state grange, are to speak before the Farmers asso- citation at the capitol next Wednesday morning on Protection for the Ameri- can Farmer and Reciprocity With Can ada.
 The house on Thursday turned down one bill calling for san appropriation of $10,O00 to pay premiums on live stock at the Connecticut fair and an- of the Berlin state fair.
 A measure providing that all mem bers of the board of trustees of Storrs college shall be granEers was reJect~d by the house Thursday after an ad- verse committee report. It was stated that at present all but one of the trus- 1 tees are members of the grange but that it is felt that this is not essential In concurrence, the house on Thurs day passed resolution examptjng the l Sebastian D. Lawrence estate from 4 succession tax, fnasmuch as money of l the estate is to go. to the Lawrence l free hospital of New London, the ax emption from the state law being made because of the exceptionally beneficent purpose to which the money l is to bes devoted