Norwich bulletin., 1911-05-17

Without dissent, the house on Tues
day rejected the bill providing that an
appropriation OF 81, SOC he made for the
erection in the town of Canterbury of
monument to Prudence Crandall. 1t
was reported to the house that it has
been deemed unwiSe to recommend this
appropriation at this time, but IL the
Interested people would start sub
scription for the erection of such a me-
mortal as is contemplated, the state
might later give favorable considera-
ton of the proposition.
A communication from Governor
Baldwin relative to the death of ex-
Governor Abiram Chamberlin of Meri
den and containing a tribute to him
as a former chief executive of the
state, was received by the house Tues
day morning, read and under suspen-
sion of the rules Immediately transmit
ted to the senate. On motion of Rep
resentative Donovan of Meriden the
house voted to adjourn on Thursday
at noon, out of respectful the memory
of Governor Chamberlin. Representa-
tive Banks of Fairfield offered a reso-
luton, which was adopted. providing
fo~ the appointment of committee of
three senators and three representa-
tives to draw resolutions relative TO
the death of Governor Chamberlin and
to attend his funeral as representatives
of the general assembly. BY order of
Governor Baldwin flags on all state
buildings will be at half mast until
after the funeral
A favorable report was received in
the house on Tuesday from the appro-
priations committee on the bill provid-
ing for an appropriation of $4,000 for
St Josephs hospital at WilIimantic,
for the two years ending September.
1918. This is ar increase of $4,000
o'fer the appropriation made for the
institution two years ago.
In the senate on Tuesday there was
decided disagreement with the action
when the lower body jubilantly tackled
an amendment providing for a close
season of two years from September
30 next ON all wild game birds 10 a
bill that would have shortened the
shooting season 10y two weeks. This
closing up of the season for two years
.lidnt make any kind of a hit with the
senate, the proposition being rejected
by a vote of 80 to 3, this being as
sOlidiy adverse as the house was in
favor. There is now disagreeing action
between the two bodies in the matter.
resolution raising a commission
for the purpose of constructing a
bridge over the Housatonic river be-
tween the towns of Stratford and Mil,
IOTu StrIfO up cOnSluefdDle ueDdie
when it WAS taken from the foot of
the ca epdaI in the house Tuesday.
Such opposition as was aroused and
there was a generous amount of it
was based on the principle that it
would not be wise for the state to
enter upon an enoch of wholesale
building or replacing of bridges over
streams flowing through the state. and
acting on such a belief the committee
on roads, bridges and rivers reported
unfavorably on the resolution 1t is
held by the advocates of the measure
that the bridge wanted is to replace
one over nsvigable waters: that
bridge at this point is the connecting
link in a great trunk line highway be-
tween New York and many connecti-
cut points; that the present structure
is narrow and unsafe, and that the
cost of building new structure would
be too great for the counties of New
Haven and Fairfield, which met the