Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-30

It Is evident that the effort to repeal the bill that authorized the expendi- ture of $1,e00, 1000 for the development of New London harbor is nos so much of a joke after ali. Though the vote taken in the senate Tuesday was no test of the vote strength on the main issue, it showed that there was diver sity of opinion on the matter. The vote taken, IT to IA. was on the matter of committee reference whether it should go to the committee on appropriations, committee on roads, rivers ana pr1oges, or finance. It was finally decided to refer to the first two named commit tees, to serve as joint committee on this important measure. The only rep- resentat1ve for New London county on the appropriations committee is Rath- bun of Groton. while on the commit tee on roads, rivers and bridges the house has two New London county members, Haynes of Old Lyme and Beckwfth of Lyme Senator McNeil, The father of the biIl is chairman of the committee appropriations and Senator F. A. Johnson of MontvfHe Is chairman of the committee on roads, rivers and bridges.
 Rspressntative Tanner of New Lon don has been assigned seat No. 10. which is in the front row of the sec ond section and almost directly in front of the speakers desk. Representative May has seat No. S2 in the same sec- tfo0. Other seats assigned in New London county are: Craney IA, Delan- ey 1S2, J. Sullivan 11S. Elgart 55, Williams 5S. Beckwith 22e, Hoxie 196, LHerreux =, Avery 104, Rathbun 2S6, Moves 145, Watson AT, Geer 19s, Shea 7e, Pierson S8, Hall 126, Chapman FPS, Brown 1f4. Maine 90, Haynes Is, Bet ting 23. Burdick =, Latimer 2SO, Bu- teau &. Chesebro 1922 HOadredge 7s, Dawley - Lanphere 188.
 In Wfndham county. Gardner 12o5 Eastman 226, BeSette 30, Baker 221, Smith 1T, Chappen 22s, Carpenter s6, Congdon 217, Armingfon 27, Kelley 25, Danielson 57, French 3, Davenport 69, Gallup 174. Macdonald S3. Plessis 4s. Perry 181. Congdon c. 1S9, Johnson 39, Richmond Al. Kelley T. J. 1G2, Morse 2zS- Paine 219-
 The last day for the reception of new business was fixed as February T, in concurrence with the senate but not until after a standing vote was taken on motion of Representative Haynes of Lyme that the date be Feb. IA The vote revealed that 1oS members were absent, which is indicative of what may happen later in the session unless some plan is arranged to guarantee members transportation to and from Hartford.
 Colt judge and Lewis Crandai1 deputy judge of the New London police court, Luctus Brown to be judge of the Nor which city court, and Harry E. Back to be judge of Knlfng1y court were tabled for calendar
 The senate resolution which provides repeal of the act approprfattng $1. .oeo,- 600 for the development of New Lon- don harbor was read by title in the house on Wednesday. As the bill has been tabled in the senate it reached the house by mistake.
 Representative Bree of New Haven has introduced a bill that is of spe- cfaI interest in New London, which concerns the obstruction of highways by railroad trains. It provides that a railroad crossing a highway in any city at grade shall not obstruot such highway for more than three minutes at one time, nor shall such highway be obstrueted between the hours of 12 m. and 12.15 D. m. and between the hours of 12.45 p. nn. and 1 p. m.
 Representative Mathers of Nor4aik has presented an act which provides that upon the request of interested parties the hearings before the com- mission shall be held in the tSwn where ]