Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-04

The reasons for an unfavorable re-
port on the bill which. would establish
q state system of pensions for public
school teachers, which the Committee
ON education will submit. are many in
spite of the very hearty support given
the measure. The committee believed
tina. to establish a pension system
without extending such system to
other departments would be special
legislation. 1t holds also that cities
are adopting for themselves a. pension
system for local teachers. while in the
country towns the lack of permanency
of tenure of office would mean, it is
pointed out lower wages. for the
teachers in the country, and might pre-
vent increases of wages generally.
Concerning the msintenancs Of
schools in the towns of NoluntOwn and
Griswold, the house on Wednesday
passed substitute for house bill No.
40f. providing that the town of Volun-
town shall have jurisdiction of the
schools which prior to the passage of.
an act of the general assembly of 1903
We're maintained in the joint district
known as the Fourth school district of
Noluntown. and the towns of Volun--
town and Griswold shall apportion the
cost of maintenance of the school in
the district mentioned as before the
act referred to was passed. The act
also provides that the inhabitants of
that portion of the territory formerly
included in this Fourth district, which
is situated in Griswold, shall have
power TO levy and collect taxes on the
property located therein for the sup
port of said schools. Z
Where is the Oxoboxo valley? Like
wise where is the town of Uncasvil1e?
These momentous questions We're pro-
pounded in the house Wednesday when
the matter OF extending the time of
organization of the Oxoboxo Valley
Railway company came up and caused
some amusement. The class in geos-
raphy' finally Strengthened the matter
out to the satisfaction of all present,
locating the Gxoboxo valley in the
territory between Norwich and New
London and the town of ,Uncasvilie'
in the mind of Chairman Garde of the
railroad committees who in answer. to
an inquiry from Representative TIN
gier of Vernon a to where OxobOxo is,
said that being familiar with the geog-
raj ply over New London county way
he was able to answer, which he did,
locating the valley in the town. of
Uncasville. A half dozen representa-
tives wanted to know where that town
is located. Representative johnson Of
Montvifle said to the house that the
village of Uncasville, his residence, is
in the town of Montville and that the
very beautiful Oxoboxo river runs
through that town. His explanation
cleared the mist. Now every man in
the Legislature has a line on Oxoboxo
and Uncasville.
Representative Craney's (Norwich)
bill providing that any town, city or
borough may take and hold in trust,
or otherwise. any grant, gift, bequest
or device made for the purpose of lay
ing out, maintaining or improving any
park or parks therein, and may make
ordinances necessary for executing
such trust or for receiving the benefit
of such grants or gifts, passed the
house ar Wednesdays session.
In the senate on Wednesday a bill
was passed providing that no person
owning, operating, controlling or hav
ing charge CT q drug store where pre-
scriptions of physicians are compound
ed shall, except in cases of emergency.
require or permit any clerk whose du-.
ties include the filing of such pre-
scriptions. to be on duty in such stores
or in connection with the business,
transacted therein, for more than 20
hours in any week. A penalty clause
imposing q fine of stG0 for each vio-
lation of the above is attached to the
measure.
A resolution extending the time for
the construction of the Norwich, Col
'ehester and Hartford Traction COM
pany passed the senate Wednesday,. the
time extension limited to Dec. l, 1872,
with the usual specification as to the
line then being % FER cent. completed.
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: A closed season on mink and musk
rats is provided for i'm an act passed
in the house or Wednesday.~&On mink
the closed season is to he from Eeb.
1 to Oct. 81. inclusive. and on musk
rats from, April Is to Oct. 81 inclusive
There is a provision in the bill that
viii allow of killing of either mink or
muskrats during the closed season on
ones own land, if such animals are
proving destructive.
There was consideration in the SEN
ate on Wednesday of an act concern
ing the registration numbering and
use OF a:rships and licensing of opera
tors Of such. skypilots, as it were. The.
bill has been favorably reported by the
judiciary committee. After some dis
cussion, in which Senators Plat. Ma
han and Woodruff participated the
measure was tabled. Senator Mahan
urged it's passa ge, saving that Connec-
ticut would then he the first state to
enact such law. The discussion also
brought out the idea that such aerial
vehicles should he subject TO regulations
and registration for much the same
reason as are automobiles.
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resolution raising a comm ission to
the conditions under which
wage earning women and girls labor
Saved Child 'fronn Death