Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-03

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 A bill concerning surveys and maps soI town areas and providing permis-' sion for towns to have maps of the areas made. half the expense to be
 borne by the state, was indefinitely
 postponed by the house Wednesday.
 To encourage the planting of forest trees,, the house passed bill Wednes-
 day exempting from taxation for 9
 period of 20 years all lands on whica
 seedlings are set out to the number
 of 1,200 per acre. There was some
 opposition to the bill but not much. l Representative Peck of Bedding as-
 sailed Representative Garde, chairman
 him the ubiquitous gentleman from
 Cromwell" and stated that he was
 going to give him a chance to get
 his stenographer's records and prove that he IS. telling the truth this on
 Wednesday, when the resolution cut Railway & Lighting Go. was up. Mir. Peck objected to a section giving the company gas and electric lighting charter right in his town. Mr. Garde came to his feet and was in dispute with Mr. Peck when MT. Thoms of Waterbury made the point of order that the gentlemen should not con- duct their quarrel on the floor of the house. The point raised was sustained by Speaker Scott.
 The house on Wednesday paased an appointment of tree wardens. They are now elected. but hereafter they will be appointed by the selectmen in the various towns.
 Lieut.. Gov. A. D. BIakesIee says re- craI< dfr,or hi oI-t~, I.. {; the senate on the Taylor souvenir ap- propriation: T voted for the measure because L thought it was worth while This man Taylor had prepared his plans for the work. I don't know whether the work has been carried out or not. but Taylor has a semi official authority to do it. I think something of this form ought to be carried out. I don't presume to say this is the right way. Taylor has spent a lot of money in his labors.'
 A peculiar incident during the ses- sion of the house on Wednesday was the manner in which the position of New London's two representatives in relation to 8 measure affecting that city was ignored and the advice of the committee on cities and boroughs fol- lowed. The bill was one providing for an increase of the powers of the park commissioners of New London and authorizing the city to bond itself to the amount of $10O,000 for extending its park system. Mr. Belcher, the democratic member from the Ocean Terminal town. offered an amendment that would reduce the bond issue to $50,000 He said he believed this would be sufficient to meet the needs of city that now has eight or nine parks. There was much debate on the matter, MT. Whiton. New London, participating.
 MT. Webster, chairman of the com mittee on cities and boroughs. opposed the amendment. He said evidence at the hearing from heavy taxpayers in New London was favorable to the pro- 5ect, the common council Of the city had approved of it and the bill con tained a referendum clause, so if the people most interested did not like it they could reject it.
 ! Representative Carter. Putnam, al- so of the committee. said: T do not think the New London representatives voice the sentiment of the people of their city in this matter. Influential New London citizens appeared before our committee and eloquent1y advo- cated that a favorable report be made in this measure.' When the vote was taken, the house stuck by the commit tee and the bill as passed calls for a bond issue of S100.000.
 The bill gives the right to condemn land for park purposes not only in New London but also in towns surrounding