Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
GISLATIVE LORE

The committee on agriculture will give hearing next Tuesday, on an act, making appropriation for North Ston- 1ngton Grange Fair association. This grange has given two very successful exhibitions and have already erected buildings on their own grounds which indicate permanency of the annual fairs. These fairs are of the real az ricultural nature with horse racing barred.
 Next "Wednesday the committee on appropriations will give hearing on an act making an appropriation for the celebration and commemoration Of the one hundredth anniversary of the bat tie Of Stonlngton. The sum or $o,ooo Is asked. Also. on an act making ap- propriation for the maintenance of the draw bridge across the Mantle rlVer between the towns of East Lyme and Waterford for ? years ending Sept. 3O, 1915. There will be hearing next Tues day on the act presented by ReEresen- tative Craney of Norwich, before the excise committee. on an act concern ing granting of liquor licenses 60 cer- tain places.
 Next Tuesday and wednesday the house committee on constitutional will give hearings on all bills that have been presented relating to woman's suffrage. The hearings will begin at two in the afternoon and held in the hall of the house of representatives The act concerning the appointment Of police officer by the WillInantic Camp Meeting association, presented terford, will be given hearing by the committee on interpretations next Thursday afternoon. On the follow ing afternoon hearing will be given on charter Rockville Willimantic Lighting com pany. On Wednesday, March 19, this committee will give hearing on the act incorporating the HincIley Home cor poration, introduced by Representative Rathbun of Groton. An act concern ing the annexation of Sunny Side and Norwich Town to the city of Norwich will be given hearing Thursday, March 30, by the committee on new towns and probate districts.
 Among the hearings to be given by the committee on railroads next week are several acts concerning the riding on running boards, between seats of open cars and reduction in fare when passengers are not furnished seats. These hearings will he held Wednes- day. On Thursday there will be hear ing on the act amending the charter of the Connecticut Railway and Light ing company and an act amending the charter of the Shore Line EIe%sric Railway company.
 The act amending the charter of the president and directors of the Union bank of New London was given attention by the committee on banks Thursday afternoon, the bank being represented by President George F. Tinker, Director William B. Colt and Cashier Carlos Barry, with Attorney was explained that the bank, which was instituted in 1792, wanted a change of name to the Union Bank and Trust company and with all the privileges granted such institutions including the guarantee of titles. There is no such institution in eastern Connecticut, but there is need for one. It would be profitable additional business for the bank and be of needed pubic con venience. The capital stock of the bank Is $3O0,O00 and there is surplus and in d1Vsdua1 profits of $150,000 The vote to ask the legislature to amend the charter has the unanimous approval of the board of directors.
 MT. Bugbee asked MT. Kenea1y, as 8 lawyer, if he would ask the commit tee to make favorable report on the title guarantee section. MT. kenealy replied that he never did ask any con- mittee or official to do what he would not do Himself and that a atter of that kind should be decided on indi- vfdual merit This bank was one of the oldest and most substantial in the state and that it's reliability was far beyond any question. During the hearing Senator Weed in referring to MT. Kenealy said: T believe you were once the republican boss of Connect tcut?' ttNo," replied MT. Kenealy.a=.I was never boss, never had any as pirations to be boss, and was always willing to work in any capacity that was honest for the principles of the party"
 The bill entitled an act to relieve cemetery property from taxation was before the finance committee Wednes- day afternoon, and, though Its title would indicate it as a general bill 1t savored of local application to the New London Cemetery association, in asmuch as the relief from taxation had special reference to the Barker and May building in State street in that city. Cemeteries are exempt un- der the general law, but the exemp- ton does not include property out side of the cemeteries, hence the new bill. Attorney Hankey appeared in favor of the measure and said so far as he knew there was no opposition.
 Frederick $. Newconb, president of the association also advocated the bill.
 Another matter of local importance before the same committee, was an amendment to the charter that ex- empted the Wheeler school and library of North Stonington from taxation, which was granted by the general as sefnbly two years ago. The bill of amendment withdrawing the exemp- ton clause was presented by Repre- sentative Thurman P. Maine of North Stonington, at the request Of the se- lectmen and other taxpayers MT. Main said that the seIectInen and others had no objection to the exemption of the school building and the actual land it occupied, but believed that inasmuch as the school was a rich corporation ir should pay taxes on three pieces of property it had purchased for dormi- tories and pleasure grounds, which took from the poor town of North Stonington about $75 in taxes
 Major Hadlai A. Hull, after like