Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-28
. TALKED ABOUT IN WESTERLY
ow the Legislature Rushed Through Bills Final Night Norwich Westerly Traction Company's Incor- poration Gets By-S. N. E. Railroad Company Lease Central Vermont AutherizedHFairgr be Ir7- proved-Odd Fellows at Church.

The legislators of the State Of Rhode Island are allowed five dollars per diem for sixty days and there is an estaas- iisned rule to complete the work for rhc state within that limit, as the soions do not get any pay Tor over time The session of 1913 is ended but not within the sixty day limit the leg issaters giving to the state three days service without reconapense But Tn order not to break into another week. there was an all night session Friday and considerable business was rushed through, but there were many matters that never came to the legislative body from the committees In GOnneode1E every measure is g{ve1, public heaf- ing and reported for action to the sem ate and house. Not SC in Rhode Is land. Hearings are given at the op> ton of the committee and reports on measures submitted are at the dls1 cret{en of the committeeman. hence much that is of interest is killed and beyond resurrection in the committee.
 Among some of the measures con- sfdered at the night session Of special local interest was an act ineerporating the Norwich and Westerly Traction compa4y, giving all the rights for Nxeriy possessed by the Connecticut catuck Valley Street Railway company. This matter was taken from the house calendar and passed in concurrence with the senate.
 
 by the governor before election was passed after considerable debate. The law provides that women, and children under sixteen, shall not be permitted Co work more than fifty-four hours Q week The bill includes mercantile and business houses as well as factories
 An act was passed making a closed yeason for woodcock and quail between Nov 1 and Dec. Fl.
 A resolution was passed in concur renee appropriating s1.0o0 for the two fiscal years to provide heat, fuel and light and 1anitor service allowance for the new courthouse In Westerly, which Is 8 part of the new town hall build ing.
 The resolution permitting the South County Poultry and Pet Stock asso- cfation to hold the annual show in the state armory at Westerly, and which Was unfayorabiy reported by the mil- ttary committee, was passed in concur renee and the next show will be held s1 the eru1ory, which is the only place in Westerly adequate for the big ex- hibition.
 Amendment was made to the dentis- try law which requires that all per sons who are admitted to practice den fistry in the state shall graduate from B dental college.
 A bill was passed placing a closed season on pickerel between May 1 and
 An act was adopted prescribing that any family intending to move shall register their intent with the bureau of industrial statistics so as to pre- vent the derauding of merchants out of bills due.
 An act was adopted which gives to cities and towns one-haH the fines col lected for violations of the automobile laws.
 An appropriation of s7,o0o for the representation Of the state at the cele- bratfon of the anniversary of the bat tie of Gettysburg was passed.
 Aqs act was passed that permits scfiSd children to retain the textbooks used by them after they graduate from the school. with permission to take A4hszSootzs from the school. 1sJeee before daylight Saturday morn ina tfie Rhode Island general assem- biy passed the bsif aF5fhorizfng the