Norwich bulletin., 1911-02-21

Senate joint resolution NO. l01 (Sen- ator Mahan), incorporating Thames be heard by the committee on incor- porations today (Tdesday).
 There will he no hearing on all mat ters concerning public utilities today, the assignment having been advanced one week on account of the inability of Senator Judson, chairman of the judiciary committee, to be present at this time.
 The house joint resolutions appoint ing Lucius Brown judge of the city court of Norwich, appointing Henry H. Pettis judge of the same court, and appointing John H. Barnes deputy judge of the same court are set down for hearings before the Judiciary committee today at Hartford
 There is an impression in some sec tions of Connecticut that we need to obviate carrying to Hartford a mass of business that ought to be done else where. for instance, in the towns and by the towns and cities in which many measures that come before the is said. would tend to solve the prob lem of shorter sessions.
 Representative Johnson of Newton admitted to the house that he had one put over on him the other day when he voted in favor of endorsing President Taft's plans for reciprocal trade relations with Canada. MT. Johnson is a farmer He didn't mean to vote against what he considers his own interests and took the trouble to explain this to the house on first op- portunity.
 Oranges in various counties of the state have, through petitions, made known to the general assembly that they are in favor of the bills calling for appropriations for use at the Con- necticut agricultural college at Storrs. These bills, three in number, intro duced by Senator Alsop, are listed for hearings before the committee on ap- propriations Thursday of this week at 2 o'clock.
 Among the pleas before the judici- ary committee and the labor commit tee, sitting jointly, for a favorable re- port on the workmen's compensation proposition, no voice was raised in be- half of the thousands of cotton mill operatives in the eastern section of the state. although they compose prob ably the largest class of inside workers in Connecticut From anything that developed at the hearings there was no indication that they have ever heard of the proposed legislation.
 This one is told about Representa- tive Reach of Killingly: His wife shook him the other night for the purpose of announcing that there was a burglar in the house.. He did not awaken easily. She shook him again, whereupon this conversation ensued:
 "Nel Ned, Wake up! There's burglar in the house!"
 .sWhat?''
 There's burglar in the house."
 '.oh, no, dear (sleepily); don't worry about that. There are no burglars in the house. they're all in the senate"
 The committee on humane institu- lions will give hearing this crues day) afternoon on Senator Pecks bill providing for the establishment of farm from drunkards The act pro- yiGes that a board of five directors, to be named by the governor, who shall purchase real estate in the name of the stafe for a site for such a farm. and also providing for an expenditure not exceeding s50,0o0 for the equip ment of such farm, and also makes provision for its control and manage ment Commitment to the farm. as provided in the bill, of inebriates is courts and for terms not exceeding five years
 Tha draft of the worknsn's com. penaation bill favored by Mayor Fish, CT of Middletown and discussed by him al the hearings on the matter, provides that in case an injury re- suits in partial disability, weekly payment equal in amount to 50 per cent. of the dfninution of the injured empioyes earning capacity, but in no case more than $10 a week or less a yy, rzz f tvaf. r-r- 4x1Yk Yka t. total ilicapacity, a weekly payment equal in amount to SO per cent. of tho average weekly earnings of the injured e.nploye in the course of . year prior to the injury, but in no case more than $10 a. week or less than s5. This bill does not find favor with the organized men in common carrier service. They say their own unions make better provisions than the above would give.
 Representatives who were discuss- ing economy in state admiuistrati received a practical illustration fitting to their remarks while they were rid ing home on the legislative train re- gently. One of MT. Mellens brake
 men lighted every gaslight in ths coach with one match, and did 1t with out burning his fingers. too. It struck the legislators that some people prae- tice what they were preaching.
 Waiter Maeciimon, representative