Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09
LEGISL LATIvE LORE

The unfavorable report of the com
 n,ittse on constitutional amendments
 on a resolution proposing an amend 1 ment to the constitution concerning l the compensation of members off the general assembly was. on motion of l MT. Haynes of Old Lyme. made anNor- | der of the day for next Wednesday, following the regular order on the 55 | hour bill.
 Resolution proposing an amendment 1 to the constitution concerning certain l court procedure. in taking matters of i fact to the highest court, was the oc- 1 casion of considerable loss of time in l the house on Thursday. one hour be- I ing occupied in the debate. The dis | cGssion became tedious and was so
 one sided that MT Magee moved the | previous question, which prevailed. MT ] Healy declared there was no need for i any such legislation and moved 1n- definite postponement; the motion prevailed with but two dissenting i votes,
 The resolution restoring forfeited i rights to Frederick c. Clapp of Dan. i bury was passed under suspension or l the rules. In explaining the matter | MT. Walker of Union, house chairman | of the committee on forfeited rights, l said: This man was convicted of per- 1 jury and served six months in Jah. | When arrested be was engaged in the | liquor business, but he is now out of 1 the liquor business and is leading an honorable life!"
 A substitute bill was offered for the l one recently recommitted to the com- mittee on printing of state manual, providing for payment for compiling the pocket manual of the general as- sembly, which was adopted. It carries an appropriation of $50 for William H. Tayler of Hartford and S125 to Harold C, Hall of Meriden. The orig ina1 bill paid the full amount to MT. Taylor (SouVenir). who claims to have done practically all of the work, as has been his custom for several sessions.
 the house reconsidered it's action of Wednesday on rejection of the bill concerning the practice of midwifery ] and the matter was recommitted to 1 the committee on public health and safety MT Avery explained that 1 there was error in printing and that i there was intent to provide for the re- 1 tention of present midwives without 1 the requirements specified in the pro- l posed new act.
 The committee on education reported 1 faVorabiy on the establishing of a 1 trade school at Putnam, but recom-
 mended that the matter be referred to the committee on appropriations. and i il was so ordered.
 A favorable report was received i from the committee on appropriations and tabled for calendar which specifics that all appropriations of state aid for hospitals be applied to charity patients and at a rate not in excess of S4 week.
 On motion of MT. Storrs of Ansonia an act amending an act concerning the employment of minors and women, known as the 55-hour bill, presented by Representative CheSebro of Ston- ington, was made the order of the day for.ne Wednesday. The labor com mittee has made favorable report on the matter and recommends it's pae- sage.
 The committee on cities and bor- oughs- in executive session has decided to report unfavorably the good roads commission bill which provided for an appropriation of $5000, 900 to be ap-
 piled to trunk line building and to be expended by an unSalaried scomnniSsio on of five men. The committee, however decided to report favorably the act
 appropriating s5,00O,O0O to be dis | bursed by the highway commissioner and known as the highway coInnlis sioner's bill. This bill provides for
 the expenditure of $2,OOO 900 on trunk
 lines. s2,000 900 on tributary roads and
 S1,000.000 for state aid to towns il
 highway improvement.
 The committee on railroads made
 favorable report on an act amending
 the charter of the Mnldale and Water
 bury Street Railway company, which
 was passed in the senate and tabled
 for calendar in the house. It is said
 that Attorney John Cassidy Of Water F bury, son of pr Patrick Cassidy of
 Norwich, is the principal owner of the
 road and it's franchises
 The house will reassemhle at 10.3o
 on Friday, and the senate will meet at 1
 I0.f5.
 Senator Frederick A. Johnson ex-
 piained the bill in the senate, which had been rejected in the house. that
 requires all vehicles. other than auto noodles, having springs or rubber
 tires. while in the public streets or highways, shall show from one-h half after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise lights to be visible from the front and rear of the vehicle Senator hsbelI amended, making the time for lights tp be displayed one hour after sunset and the same before sunrise.
 The bill as amended was rejected and will be returned to tine house for act
 ion
 Senator Lsnders spoke feelingly in
 favor of the measure and said that if
 such q bill had been law an accident
 which came under his observance and
 in which a life was lost. would not
 have occurred. He referred to the col-
 lision Of his automobile with 8 covered
 carriage in Waterford, over a year ago, when Mrs. Newbury, one of the occupants, was thrown out and fatally
 injured
 The bill prohibiting the taking of
 shad from the tributaries of the Con- necucut river before June 17, 1917, and which was defeated in the house, was acted upon m the senate Thursday Senator Hooker spoke in favor of the measure just as it was, but if the bill is to be rejected in the senate he ask ed permission to amend in the hope that possible objections might be ov- ercome. Senator Frederick A. John son said he was in favor of any bill that would cOnSnrNa Snad