Norwich bulletin., 1911-06-02

ness has dragged and his idea was &c
speed matters up a bit by cutting out
much useless talk. Thsre was objec-
ton TO the resolution on the ground
that the big bills are now coming in
and long debate viii be necessary IN
passing upon them. upon motion
OF Mr.. Thoms OF Waterbury it was
tabled.
A million for New London! from the
the committee On roads, rivers and
bridges and from the committee on
finarce, joint consideration, came q
favorable report Thursday on the Dill
providing for a million dollar bond is
sue by the state for the purpose of
creating water terminal facilities at
New London. with the intent of devel-
opins it into an ocean port. The mat
ter now goes to the a9propriat ton COM
mittee. 1t is probable, it is said, that
the matter will not meet with opposi-
ton and that the original bill will be
followed by a bill providing for the
bond issue.
Despite the protestations of House
Chairman Garde of the railroad com
nittee and other members that there
was no mouse in the meal, the house
insisted Thursday on removing section
7 of the charter in the resolution in
corpora ting the Willimantic and Stat
ford Traction company. this section
having to do with the eomrany's right
to take land and the method to be
followed IN paying for the same. Some
of the members thought the provisions
Of this section were too broad and
Representative Hutchinson Of Essex
said it should be insisted upon that all
railroad companies should secure their
right of way and pay for 1T before tear
ing up the Iand-not afterwards. Mr..
Garde said that the wording of the
section was almost identical with the
wording of the general statute regard
ing the right OF eminent domain. Mr..
Johnson of Newton said almost was
not near enough to Identical and Of
fer ed au amendment. which vas finally
adopted, striking out section T. the
resolution being passed as amended.
The incorporatorS Of the company are
L. J. Storrs A. w. Buchanan, c. w.
Comstock. w. II. Hall, 6. J. Kirby and
C. A. Capen.
A resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of Connect
cut concerning the powers and duties
OF the lieutenant governor was passed
in the house Thursday afternoon,
practically unanimously. The resolu-
tons intent is to bring about a con-
stitutional change that will invest the
lieutenant governor with power TO
discharge the duties of the chief exec
utive in case of the latter's incapacity
or death; for instance, to meet such
situation as was created when Cover
nor Lilley died The vote was by roll
call.
There Will be plenty of real in
tereSt IN the senate. it is promised,
next Tuesday, when the public utilities
bills will be taken up as the order of
the day at noon. The political fore
casters see sharp and snappy fight
ahead on what IS considered as the
most important matter pending before
the present general assembly.
Luther K. Zabriskie. member of the
general assembly of 1907. now of the
American consulate at CaIlao, Peru.
occasionally lets his mind wander
back to Hartford during his siestas in
the southern land It is evident.
Friends at the capitol have souvenir
postcards from him, wishing them
well.
No Friday session this week, neither
in the senate or house. The senate
voted Wedr asday to meet today: the
house voted Thursday not to-: so as
the upper and more progressive body
las to turning out woriS) would have
little business to occupy attention. the
vote Of Wednesday was rescinded on
Thursday. There seems to be no use
tryine-friday sessions have come to
be anything but an appealing PROPOSE
sion. because they interfere with other
a ffa IRIS of the members.
A bill that would extend the time
for Gualifca ton of justices of the
peace to july vas UDfavora bly, report
ed by the Judiciary committee and re-
jected ny the house Thursday An
ether measure unfavorabiy reported
and rejected was one that would pre-
hibit any member of the legislature
sitting az member of committee of
the general assembly when any matter
in which he was personally interested
was being considered The Judiciary
COMMITTEES was Of the opinion that no
member would 10 such a thing any
way. so reported adversely
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