Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-03

was cut out of the bill
 After much talk, the house on We'd nesday voted to recomnlit to the com mittee on legislative expenses the bill that provides that the general assem- mbly messengers and dOOfkeeperS and assistant superintendents of the capi- Ifol be paid gS100 per month during the session instead of $500 for the full term as at present. The points were raised that this bill came up for a hearing with only two members of the committee present and that there IS a question as to the constitutional right of the general assembly to advance the salaries of assistant superint tend ents (ixed by statute) in this man ner, they being appointed by the comp trcller, not bs the general assembly, and under his special Jurisdiction
 Mir. candee of Easton preached an other sermon Wednesday in favor of economy in the expenditure of state money, his talk being inspired by con- sideration of the aforementioned bill. During the time he had the floor he strayed from the special text of his talk long enough to rap some of the leading members for their efforts in favor of appropriation bills. Dunn of Windham for putting through the tu- berculosis homes bill this week. Of Mr. Chandler of Rocky Hill he said: He talks as smooth on these matters as good lawyer, but we all know he wants to be a congressman.
 The house has fixed two orders of the day for next Wednesday,, one be- ing the bill providing for the erection of a bridge across the Connecticut river between the towns of HaddanI and East Haddanl, the other the act concerning the annexation of the town of Waterford to the town and city of New London.
 Rev. MT. Range of GuiIford, house chairman of the committee on woman suffrage, has declined an invitation to accomr any d party of woman suffrage speakers on stumping tour of Litch- field county. He is one of the most able advocates of votes for women in the state and would be big asset to the cause if he could be induced to go along.
 The measure better known as the optional civil service bill authorizing e4 the house without debate Wednes- day afternoon. The giH provides that any political division of the state may adopt it's provisions at the next gen. eral election. The purpose of the measure is to provide means for se-
 
 official and employe upon the soc basis of his proven ability to perform the duties of his office more efficiently than any other candidate. The bill does not apply to elective offices. The senate having passed the bill, it now goes to the governor.
 Loan sharks are hard hit by bill passed in the house Wednesday after noon. It provides that no person, firm or corporation or agent. other than pawnbroker. shall loan money to any person and receive interest at a greaT- CT rate than F per cent per year. An other provision is that no person shall accept note or notes for greater amount than that actually loaned No person shall charge a borrower with any extent of inquiry as to his finan- cial responsibility or extent or nego- tiation a loan at the time it is made unless the total of such chareas- and of the interest agreed upon, shall be, during any one year. 12 per cent. of the loan or less. No assignment of wages for the purpose of securing a loan shall be valid unless signed in person by the employe making the assignment and acknowledged before competent au- thorities. This bill goes to the senate.
 That the state is not receivino as much ass it should from the taxation of shell fish grounds was the opinion expressed by several members in the house "Wednesday afternoon. A bill was passed providing that an annual tax of 17 1-2 mills upon each dollar of the assessed value of land be laid. Wadhams from Goshen said that the state received S11.000 in taxes in 1909 and s26,T1 last year. The bill goes to the senate.@