Putnam patriot., 1911-04-21

and when the matter comes up there tomorrow Howard (. Webb will un donbtedly be once more indorsed. se far as fhe present session is concerned however. fhis local matter, which has taken 70 much time and has torn both houses of thp general assembly wide apen is probably ended.
 While ths senate was discussing this subject fine house was taekling the fire insurance investigation concerning which the zeHate s8 gleefallg passed The minority report in favor of 1t after turning down the insurance committee by a vote of 20 to G House Chairman Taff Of the committee went into the subject exhaaSfiEely and when he had H4Ished Representative ThOms Of Wa. fsrbury. fHe sfgner of tine minority re port In favor of the investigation. made short and meaty speech in favor of ifs adoption in the house also. IT was about i go now. and the house was hungry and committee members anxious t0 get 10 their committees, so oH Judge Banks motion the house ad- #tHHfHf4A=st hAt# HAt4AAAHi Af st= ths matter up the first thing on the opening 0f the session.
 Auto Bill Reoommittsd.
 Iast week. Wednesday. House Chair mau Alagee of the committee on roads bridge. and rivers called ID the bill containing amendments to the auto mobile code and moved it's passage He explained fhat he had been whit ing several days for the clouds 10 roll bv. bHI here seemed no likelihood of fde sunshine breaking through and ha thought he storm might as well come How as at later time Mr. Fenu of Wefhprsiield moved recon mlfmeat af the measure to the com mitfee explaining that he had twelve amendments t4 # 10 offer Other members hgd other amendments. and even Tndee Banks condemned some If The Fr1f isioHs in the measure II WAS fa8Ff fe ommitted. with the un drrst8ndiHe fAH any member who had m amendment ia f ta offer shpuld do 50 at fhaf time and send the amend upnts tu tl4e committee as well. and This was done Ii Was mol done ln the senate line nezf d3y. however and the re4nIt iz am fo he that The senute will zfaad eeads to tsar the bill apart when II rames HI
 r gives the sefrefuy of state gre1t er powers In effain directions where he has found hmsetf handicapped. eS- aHishez state police earps of motor cycle policemen tu dsteat violations af the ama hms. establishes thirty five mile an HauF speed limit. beyond which no machine at any time may fnh. though ie14iug In the present provisions as to reckless driving and twenty five miles un hour being prima facfe evidence of that, and provides for garage registers among its most important points.
 Licensing a sonesetter.
 On this day the house spent long time on whether or not 1t should give Stephen E. Sweet Of Canterbury, son of Representative Sweet of that town and a member of the famous Sweet family of bonesetters, license as bonesetter The Democrats had eau ensed on this and decided 10 stand by Representative Sweet. who belongs on their side of the house. and the Repub- liFaus were thrown Into confusion by their tactics and for some time were not in control of the house. Judge Banks finally became alarmed and tried Co regain control without success. The house actually passed the resolution after turning down the adverse report of the committee on public health and safety, but when the motion to recon slider was made hy Mr. Bent of Bridge port, with the wish that it be rejected. Judge Banks succeeded in getting mat ters into shape 10 adjourn the house.
 The next day he said that he had not known that the young mans father WIS member of the house and would make no extended attack on the ridie ulous proposition because he had learn ed that, but insisted that under the present law the young man could set bones so long as he gave no medicines. The matter was finally adjusted by an amendment to the general medical practice act which adds bonesetters to the list of practices not prohibited.
 Governor Appoints Commissioners.
 Last week. Wednesday, Governor Baldwin sent to the senate the nomi ,ation of Patrick II. Connolley of Dan tury to be commissioner of labor sta tisties for the unexpired term of Com missioner Scoyille, who recently died and also for the ensuing four year term This caused some surprise be cnuse of the governors wish to huve this office and that of state factory Inspector combined and either iudi eates that he has come to believe that this will uot he done or he wishes the latter official made deputy of t69 former NmuY Democrats are grcutiv opposed ID Mir C0nunitev. and even Ina representatives ffom his town have eume 6ut strongly against him. Sena tor Peck of naubufy who is Re publican. has eeme out for him
 FadaY Governor Baldwin SeHi to the senate the nominations of George C Waldo ot Bridgeport for reappoint meHt aud Andrew ] Broughel of ihalafd faf appointment te the state she0 fish commission.