Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
GISLATIVE LORE
An act eoneernina the improvennent

An act concerning the improvement Of public roads which provides that any town may build or improve any public road or section thereof accord Ing to specifications approved by the Highway commissioner is the first cal endar matter for Thursday. If such Improvement is in addition to roads built with moneys allotted to said towns by the state. the highway com missioner may make an allowance to payment of the proportion paid by the state for roads improved by said aid under the provisions of chapter 264 of the public acts of 1907.
 The committee on cities and bor- oughs made favorable report on We'd neSday on the substitute senate bill concerning building lines in New London and authorizing the city to abate the smoke nuisance and to en- gage in the ice business. The report was tabled for calendar and printing.
 The committee on cities and bor- oIghs made unfaVorable report on the act that provided for the consolidation of the city and town governments of Norwich MT. King of the committee stated that there was practically no favorable app before the com mittee and that the matter was with drawn. The committee report was ac- cepted and bill rejected
 Messrs. Maqee of Watertovvn, Boyd ef Woodbury, Stevens of Rocky Hill, Davenport of Pomfret. Davis of North Haven, Lucey of Middletown and Rath- bun of Groton. members of the com mittee, on Interpretations, left Hart ford at o'clock Wednesday afternoon for trip to the hospital for the in- sane at Norwich They went by train to Wiiliuantic and hence by automo- saIss.
 An act concerning the practice of midwifery was taken from the calen- dar, reported favorabIy by the com nittee on public health and safety The bill provided for a board of exam inerS of three physicians to examine applicants for a certificate to pra actice midwifery The applicant must be Q graduate Of school of midwifery and the eEmina ton fee is Si5, The pen atty is a fine of $1o0 or imprisonment not more than six months, or both, and Ihe state board of health may revoke the license issued to any person con- victed of felony or ii unprofessional conduct or of any of1Snse punishable by imprisonme in the state prison, or upon the application of all the mem bers of the examining board. There pas lengthy discussion which support ed the continuance of tfe present md wives The matter came to 2 sudden end when RepreSenta-ivc E.l2aIt of Colchester arose and stated that the doctors of the etate have ample pro- lection, and mcyai Tor indefinite post poRemenE The motion prevailed,
 Students of parliamentary law have opportunity .g learn new points ;n the Cor1eCtie-L house of representatives where tue previous question prevails i1lmeG afc5y after motion is made a fN71 if1t t.aYsyY oig,r~ 2.3 where a motion to table an ap- aaal from the decision of the speaker IS permissible. These two incidents happened but once each during the session. just enough to establish a precedent 1t is a fad as prevalent as the turkey trot for members to move for reconsideration, with the hope that the motion will not ~reVail, on matters that have been passed, in order to clincn with the two-thirds vote binder Everybody's doing it. In time the real purpose of the motion to reconsider will be lost in the shuff1e.
 The ae4 concerning extension of tracks by the Groton and Stonngton Street Railway company was called rom the calendar on Wednesday. On motion of Mir. Enc of the railroad com mittee the bill was recommitted to the i committee. Favorable report on the 1 act had been previously made by the 1 committee 1
 Mr- Eyarts Of Milford acted as i speaker Of the house on Wednesday in i the absence Of Speaker Webster, and 1 for the first time during the session | appeal was taken from the decision of 1 speaker. The appeal was taken by MT. i Wilson of Bridgeport on the question 1 whether he had raised the question of i q doubt Of vote at the proper time. 1! There was long discussion that result 1 ed in tabiing the appeal a parliament 1