Putnam patriot., 1913-04-25
General Assembly

! .fSpecial Hartford SpDnGence. ) |.
 Hartford.-There were many meas
 ures of importance acted upon In the
 House, without question and without
 debate or dissent, a committee of con
 ference was appointed to discuss with
 the Senate the disagreeing action up-
 on the bill providing for the election of the county commissioners by the l people. ln the Senate the bill contain
 ing the Governors recommendation
 that the present tuberculosis commis- sion be abolished and the single com
 missioner be made a member of the
 State Board of Health, was rejected upon the ground, as given by Senator Whitcomb. chairman of the commit tee. that the work of the board was too much for any one man. and that it would not be worthy of the State to neglect the patients.
 Divided On Suffrage.
 In the Senate a divided report up- on the extension Of the suffrage to women in town and city elections was submitted The committee was equal 1 ly divided, the favorable report being i signed by Senators Quinn and F A. Johnson, and Representatives Hold | redge, of Stonington, and Lane, of | Barkbamstsad, democrats and Rep resentatiyes Hunt, Of Glastonbury and ! Banks, of Fairfield. republicans. The i adverse report is signed by Senators | Stevens and Representatives Giddings Of sherman, Hodges of New Canaan, .F cans. and Representatives Hook, of Newton and Bugbee, of Windham, democrats.
 Public Health Bill.
 In the House the committee G0 pub lie health and safety reported favor ably upon a sweeping biii prohibiting l the sale of morphine. heroin, cocaine, opium, lsudanum, or kindred drugs. except upon a bonafde prescription, written in ink, and to be used but once. with a provision that all sales shall be recorded. A penalty of not more than s5o0 and A years impris- onment is provided for any violation | Of the law In the Senate Senator Is | bell had the unfavorable report of tho | committee on roads, rivers and bridges on the petition for a breakwater at Morris Cove tabled in the absence of Senator Quinn, who he said wanted to speak upon the matter.
 Multiple Towns Bill.
 The House made all the bills calling l for the institution of new towns in the larger cities in order 10 increase their representation in the House the order | Of the day for Tuesday, April 29 The Senate had two presiding officers, Sen ator Landers occupying the Lieuten- ant Governors chair for part of the proceedings and then giving way to Senator Isbell, of New Haven In the l House the Senate resolution raising | committee to investigate the charge | of Judge F.. F. Cole, of Waterbury, | that lawyer members Of the Assembly | draw pay from the New Haven road. was read The House passed the reso- lution unanimously. in concurrence with the Senate. The Speaker an | nounced the appointment of Mir. Mac donald, of Putnam, and MT. Hall, of | New Milford, as the committee. There I was furry fin the Senate over | whether or not that body should re- | store forfeited rights under a sus- | pension of the rules as has been the custom The matter was finally ad- | iusted and the rights were restored to Charles A. Atkins. uf Hartford. who
 was the subject Of the resolution un- der discussion.
 | License Bills Over.
 In the House. because of the ah- sence of Representative Maltbie. Of Granby. Chairman Lyman, of the ex- l else committee. allowed the 1 in 1 900 | license bill and the King $750 license fee bill. which were started for ac- tion. to be continued.
 | Judaeshlps Reported.
 | The committee on judiciary report | ed favorably on the following judge
 ships William J Malone, for the city court Bristol Calendar. Charles F. Hungerford. Naugatnek; Henry w
 Hamilton, deputy judge; Walter Hol- | comb, Torrington, Edmund Will dep uty judge. Torrington; A. r. Hewitt, | Groton. The committee on judiciary | reported unfavorably on the Thoms | bin preventing judges, court clerks and prosecuting attorneys from being l active in politics Mir Thoms said that
 unfortunately he was the only mem.
 ber of the committee who thought so.
 and he did not care to He minority
 report The rerort was accepted
 Ne hnti.Weapon Law.
 The committee reported unlavor=
 ably upon q hH which was modelled
 after the Sullivan weapon bill In New
 York. lt is to prevent pisfol-toung in
 this State and allowed search by any
 peace officer The report was ae-
 eepted bill providing a mandatory | commission form of government for
 cities of 95. .000 population was rejected
 on an unfavorable report by the com
 mittee on cities and boroughs. The
 committee on education didn't think
 selectmen in towns should necessarily
 be on the school boards, and reported
 against the bill to that effect Tho
 bill was accepted.
 Sunday eII Assigned.
 On the motion of Senator Purcell.
 amended on the suggestion of Sena'
 tor Reynolds. 1t was decided to make
 Senate hill No I concerning work