Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-30

E1ATL4ETL- Gulu-- May -s--I ne ms 5HL session gf the house oI representatives tonight resulted in a large amount of work being accomplished, although the attendance was very small MT. HaA of Wilmington reported for the confer aelle committee on disagreement over county commissioners. saying that no agreement was possible and the rec oTlneldaticn Nas that the house ad- here in electlng seven republicans The house sn voted This means tn It Governor Baldwin. after July l, may 1ii one "a acency in each of seven com missions. the exception being in New London couuts-
 Consultation at Meriden.
 Bills revising the Meriden city char fer and consolidating the township and city governments therein, exempt ing the Afert0en police reserve fund from attachment and authorizing Nor walk Co issue $25. 900 in bonds to com piete a bridge were adopted.
 Representative Wilson's bill of par tlculars as To his resolution to investi- gate the New Haven road was reject ed Three petitioners for legislative divorce were given leave to withdraw.
 The labor committee reported a Dill concerning minors employed in bowl ing alleys. This classes alleys as mer- csntile establishments and brings the pinboys under the 5S hour law.
 Stoniuaton Judgeships.
 Wurtum A. Breed was chosen judge a. Stonington-
 bill fixing a penalty of s100 fine or 6o days in jail for killing doe or taking away G deer was reported
 Sfias B. Wheeler was appointed deputy judge at Stonington-
 Members discovered in the files that through punctuation errors house bill 500 raised a board of examiners of feeble minded criminals and defect ives" to conduct operations for pre- wention of prOcreation Mr. Wilson had the biu tabled, saying he wished rn get information in Bridgeport. but later withdrew his objection, and Dr. Puns offered an amendment correcting the bull During the discussion on 1T The house was adjourned through lack Of quorum
 Norwich and Westerly Charter.
 The appropr-ation bill requiring that hospitals receiving state aid shall ex pend that aid only for charity patients and placing distribution of the aid un- der a board uo be named by the goyer nor was rejected on motion of MT Eree- The senate bill requiring the recprn 1g and reporting of accidents was 4ejccted. as this is covered in the compensation law Mir. Pardee protest ed against the laugh which greeted the rejection of the senate bill incorporat- ing three new towns in Meriden, say tnE that sometime the chickens would come home 10 roost-
 Among the senate bills adopted in d ter of the Norwich and Westerly Traction company, and establishing new natural oyster beds in Westport harbor-
 No Increase for New London County
 Judge.
 On the senate bill increasing the salaries of Hartford and New Haven common pleas court, civil side, Mir. Avery offered an amendment increas- irS the judges salary in New London county. Mir. Pardee objected td the raise for the New Haven judges and Mir Healey asked him if he thought the New Haven judges ought not to have as much as the judges in Fair field county. AIr. Pardee replied that he thought the New Haven judges looked in the statutes and saw that the Fairfield judges got more and they got friends to come up and ask for more. Slr Evarts and Mir. O'Keefe denied this and claimed that the New Haven judges were entitled to as much pay as the Fairfield judges. as they were busy ali the time. Colonel Hall was willing to offer an amend ment to cut d0wn the judges hours. MT Avery-s amendment was lost and the bIn tabled
 JudgeshIps at Foot of CaIend@r.
 Mr Healey asked that the divide3 reports on the appointments of :. T. Jennings and Samuel Young. judges at A. N- -M H. A. lessen. judge at East Hartford l.. H. Fuller and J. HrTy Mann, judges. and Af. H. Geissler. deputy judge at Putnam, be placed at the foot of the ca4endar. which was done these joining company with number Of other contested names.
 Al the request of Colonel Hall all the senate matters which had been fa- worabiy acted upon were ordered 10 the Calendar without printing, except the Bridgeport judgeships resolution and the Putnam trades school bill These were sorted cut Of the three days ac- cumuIation of senate business and tabled.
 Highway Bond Bill Defeated.
 The biggest thing of the day was the defeat in the house of the good roads bill carrying a S5,000. 900 bond provision. after the senate amendment had heen defeated, which struck out of shc civil sundry bill the s eco eco ap- pTa-.Viation for the highway depart ment- The most striking statement in thc debate over the good roads bill WIS that of Atr. Lewis of Yves brook who quoted the governor as having ss$d that S2.e0o.000 was sufficient for the highway department
 The senate adopted the bill for a civil service system for state employees which had been prepared by the ju- dietary committee. The house adopted the trolley running board bill which prov tNeS a penalty TOT any person who refuses 10 obey a trolley employe who Is trying to enforce an order of the public utilities committion.
 Change at Compressed Air Plant.
 An objection was made by Senator Johnson of Hartford to the attempt Of Senator Mccarthy to take up the bin f-rrrpnrating the Rex Power company of Norwich IS the report came in the last thing yesterday. Other senators urutested against suspending the rules To permit immediate action, although Senator Mccarthy said 1T was per fes.tiv innocaous bill. it being simply the embryo of q corporation to take over 4he compressed air plant Of Nor Nfch Several senators remarked that while other important bills were de- gavtd in printing this had been pre- uared overnight and was in the files 1-ti.. senate refused 10 suspend its rules