Putnam patriot., 1913-05-23


 city Of Hartford.
 NIT. Lawler expressed the opinion that the system Of municipal govern ment ls sntiquated and that there was 10 need for the maintenance of two boards Of the common council He thought one compact board would serve the city better by attracting capable men to serve in the city gov eTnment
 He submitted an amendment for referendum vote
 He said there vas objection to the matter by Representative Koppie- mann. but Mir. LaWleT believed that the board of councilmen of Hartford is being run principally as school Tor parliamentary practice.
 Workren's Compensation Act
 The NcDonough bill for workmen's compensation passed unanimously by the Senate. was made the order of the day h the House. While there may be attempts to amend it in the House, there seems to be very little chance Of their succeeding with Representa- tive Heaiey. the republican leader, and Representative Thoms. the demo cratic leader. members of the com mlttee which reported it fsForahly.
 Child Labor Bill.
 There will be bitter struggle in the Senate soon on the bill amend ing the act of 1911 which forbade the employment Of children about dangerous machinery. The amend ment provides that the minors may not he permitted to work around the dangerous machinery. The House passed this bill under the apparent mistaken understanding that fl was an additional protection for minors. The opponents Of the measure say that 1t really repesls the act of 1911 and allows the employment of chil- dren at dangerous machinery.
 In the Senate the bill was passed after Senator McDonough had made an unaTailing fight against l. Sen ator Peck was not in the Senate at the time and as q matter Of Senator ial courtesy he asked that the Senate reconsider it's action in order that he might speak upon it. This request was granted and the matter Is now on the Senate table The opponents of the measure. particularly Senator Neebe. will make a determined ef- fort to defeat t when 1t comes up again If the Senate passes ft the Governor will be asked to veto t on tAe ground that f is reactionary.
 Efforts are nox being made 10 de feat CT amend h the Senate the bill providing for a 55-hour week for minors and women and forhidding the employment of children after six o'clock al night but the chances are that the bill will be passed in the Senate as it was in the House.
 Children Visit Capitol.
 One hundred and twenty school children from New Haven Invaded the capitol and to the tired and fght-worn representatives they were a refresh ing spectacle. They came from the eighth grade of the Hooker and Lowell schools and were in charge of Super vising Principal Edward Sellew. with Miss Higgins. principal of Hooker, and four teachers. Miss Nellie Bon ney. Miss Mary coakley. Miss Coffey and Miss Griswold. As soon as the train stopped at Hartford station they climbed the hill at the capitol through what al this time is one of the beauti- ful spots Of the country-Bushnell park. They stopped just inside the west entrance to the capitol to ad- mire the great number of Connecticut battle flags and the statue of the war Governor Buckingham Then they separated into flying squadrons of score each The Capitol guide found two of the parties gazing into the hall of the House. al that time empty be- cause the Representative did not come together for an hour. He found 1t q pleasure 10 point out to them the speakers rostrum and the gallery and the seats which Rep resentatives Pardee and Bree occupy. They they wanted to kow what the books on the Representatives desks were fer and he explained the files in which are contained all the printed bills thus lar reported and the jour uals in which fhe proceedings of the ! House are recorded
 X little later he ran across another beyy near the Senate chamber and to them he pointed out the famous Charter oak chair which stands on the rostum of che Lieutenant Cover nor. in tbe Senate at the time were Lieutenat Governor Tingier. Senator IsbeH. Senator Perry. Senator Neebe and Senator Purcell.
 They later went 10 the Governors office where they saw and heard the | Governor. for his exeellency had a word to say to them. After that they searched out ever nook and eranny Of the building worth seeing. not for getting to rush the automobile de- partment for 1918 books containing the numbers of the machines. When the two houses met the children divided their attention be- tween the House and the Senate gal lery.
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