Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-02-10


matter the committee announced its
decision 10 hear and decide all Of them
on their merits regardless Of technical
tiles.
Some More important Bills.
Among the important measures
which came In during the final rush
we're the following: Limiting the SEES
sions Of the general assembly and
strengt hening the governors veto pow
or bv making three fifths vote neces
ssrv to pass a measure over 1t; numer
Gus bills 10 cHrry out the recommends.
lions Of the special commission on
shell fisheries and largely increase the
states revenue from this source; many
measures affecting the liquor traffic
Including p further limitation In the
number ~ licenses 10 one to 100 OF
population the lnukeeper's bill which
permits "A hotel 80 sell Sundays and
after hours Ia GUESTS aud bills adding
THANKSGIVING and Good Friday 10 the
holidays on which saloons must b.
closed AZ we'll rs repeating the Christ
mas day closing several bills 10 create
more liberal sunday aud some t.
make the Sunday law more rigid: pro
vfding for the nomination of minoi
court judges by the governor and for
his removal Of state officials. providing
for the initiative aud referendum: reg
ulating the practice Of Optometry. Of
veterinary medicine. OF dentistry, fof
medical reciprocity between Connect
cut aud other states and causing the
state beard Of health 10 procure and
distribute antitoXins. providing six
tickets FOR - cents on trolley cars In
all towns. three cent fares for standing
rides aud half fares during the hours
at morning. noon and night when
working people are travelling: amend
mnnts 10 the automobile eede. inelnd
Ing Stricter speed regulation and an
effort Of the antomobilists to proyide
exemption from local taxation when
the state license fees are paid a 5000
60 further appropriation for the state
good roads system abolishIng the of
fee Of commissioner Of domestic AMI
mails aud making his department a bu
reau Of the state board OF health or Of
the board Of control Of the agricultural
experiment tation: for Il state tax on
liquors imported into Connecticut; per
hitting picketine during strikes; thf
Banks hill prohibiting combinations Of
dealers in food products aud house
hold necessities IN restraint of trade
providing old age pensions. for tele
phone commission, lighting. GAS am
water commission and different kinds
Of public utilities commissions. causing
all vehicles Ca show lights at night
for state board of finance
when the nomination of Judge
Welch of the Iitchfield county com
mon pleas court came up in the senate
II was not fought by the Democrats
as had been expected. and the judge
was elected for another term. which
he can only serve half OF because of
the age limitation, by vote of - to
.. the ballot being a secret one but the
presumption being that Senators Spell
lacy and Meara voted against him
The Republican caucus nominees
were passed 10y the house on strict
party vote They are as follows.
Hartford county, William Bailey.
Ir aud Robert a Potter treappolnt
edf New Haven county. jacob u. Wal
ter and James Geddes Weappointeh.
New London county Charles II
Smith aud Fred J Brown new: Fair.
field county John Brophy and simeon
Pease reapPointedl; Litchfield coun.
~. Howard NJ Guernsey and Hubert
Il. Case {reappolnteO. Wlndham coun.
ty, Edwin u uall and Charles T. Bar.
Der reappointed Middlesex county.
Charles L. Bacon reappointe6 and
samuel Il Smaller new, and Tolland
county. Rufus Ii. Leonard new.