Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-15


 the public utilities bills. All of the heavy artillery in the oratorical bat teries will be heard in action during the debate that opens at 11.30. Every man is entitled to at least one guess as to the outcome.
 Representative J. H. BiakesIee of North Haven received a boiled lobster through the mail Wednesday.
 The Johnson net weight package bill, which is now ready for the signature of the governor, is regarded as one of the most progressive and desirable pieces. of legislation enacted by the spresent general assembly. Under the provisions of the act all package goods sold in Connecticut, candy and shelled nuts put out at less than T cents a package excepted, shall bear a state ment as to the net weight of the con tents. The bill will force an honest marking and will shut out various fraud processes of packing foodstuffs that have been the means of filching millions of dollars from the pockets of Connecticut consumers.
 Two other measures. that are ready for Governor Baldwin's autograph are those under which the city of Norwich is authorized to issue water and float ing debt bonds. Representative Craney
 
 house on Tuesday and both were passed without debate.
 A beautiful spread of national coIors wa$ draped on the house gallery above the speakers desk Wednesday in rec ognitiOn of Flag day. The senate chamber. too, was so- decorated. The ever thoughtful Souvenir Taylor spent some more of his good money to place bouquets of white and red carnations. tied with blue ribbon. in vases on the desk of the president of the. senate and the speaker of the house.
 "On behalf of the state of Connecti- cut. I move the previous question on this report" said Representative Belch- CT of New London after he thought about enough had been said against accepting the unfavorable report of the excise committee Wednesday or the bill tO close the saloons on Good Friday. There had been considerable opposition to the report. but q vote showed the committee sustained and the bill rejected. The bill providing also unfavorabIy reported was simi- larly- rejected. Those arguing against the possible passage of the bills sub mitted that the measures were pro fihitive in nature and in line with the policy of certain interests to eventually
 
 day during the year
 Representative Dunn of Windham was called to the chair by Speaker Scott and presided in a very accept able manner during a part of Wednes- days session. The mayor had his nerve with him. too for he had not Teen on the job five minutes before he announced in no uncertain way that those members who must smoke would he kind enough to do if outside. Thee is a house rule against smoking in the chamber. and someone up back was violating it.
 bill passed hy the house Wednes- day increases the salary of the chief clerk of the automobile departmen. from S1.600 to s2.000 a year. it being stated that this clerk really earns that much money if any clerk does who $ in the service of the state
 A resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution concerning forfeit ure of privileges as an elector was passed by the house on Wednesday. This resolution amends by adding the words where a jail or prison sentence is imposed" whereas as the law reads at present forfeiture follows cenvic- tion. even though no sentence in a penal institution is inflicted.
 The members of the house on Wed- Desday passed resolution 10 increase the salary of the governor from S4.0oO to S5,000. and that of the lieutenant governor from $500 to $500. a few Of the dyed in the wool economists yot- ing No" The measure becomes eff fective in 1912.
 Those representatives who have not or who entertained any fear that they might not get their fill of public utiii- ties talk were invited Wednesday af- ternoon to come into the senate chamber and hear Sena tor Judson champion of the minority report talk on the general subject of regulating public service corporations before the