Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-08
tary procedure new to even a Connec- ticut general assembly.

:, tary procedure new to even a Connec- 1 ticut general assembly. At an executive session of the com ! r1ttee on roads, bridges and rivers 1 Wednesday afternoon 1t was decided to make a favorable report on the act l for the state to accept from the New l York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company the railroad bridge across the Thames river between New | London and Groton. to be used for ! highway purposes. If the report is accepted and bill passed the present session of the legislature will be ask 1 ed to appoint a committee of eXaml- nation to make report to the next leg | islature. The bill carries with it an 1 appropriation of $250.0 to prepare i the bridge and approaches for highway ] purposes, to build an additional pier ] and to substitute a lift for the present
 swing draw of the bridge.
 The bill entitled an act prohibiting snaring taken from the table on motion of MT. Landon of Old Saybrook 1 and passed. It provides that no animal 1 shall be snared, and no snare or similar l device for taking animals shall be set, l placed or used where such animals can be taken. Any such snare or similar device may be destroyed by any person. Any person violating 1 shall be fined not less than $25 nor mora than $50 The fine when col
 
 person who furnished the information that led to conviction and the other half to the town. Resolution was passed providing for the debenture bills of the house to the amount of $15,480, due to mature on May l. 1913. This is in accordance 1 with prior action which provided for monthly payment to members. Cnfa- 1
 vorable report came from the commit ! tee on agriculture which provided for
 examination for practice of veterinary
 After explanation that complete pro-
 vision was made in existing law the
 report was accepted and bill rejected 1!
 The committee also reported unfavor-
 ably on the appointment of commis- ]
 sioner of agriculture at a salary of
 S3,0O0 and the report was accepted and i
 bill rejected.
 The committee on cities and bor-
 oughs made unfaVorable report on act .
 providing for the government of cities. :
 Chairman King explaining that a bill ]
 giving cities home rule was to be pre-
 sented later in the session. The re- 1
 port was accepted and bill rejected !
 The resolution restoring forfeited i
 rights to John E1ippan of Windham ! was passed under suspension of the 1 rules after explanation by MT. Walker ! of Union. flippan was convicted of 1 theft several years ago in Willinantic ! and he was fined S2 and costs. The l resolution was presented by Repre- ! sentative William Kelley of killingly, ! and with Representatives Kelley and l Bugbee, Comptroller Dunn of Willi- ! mantle appeared at the committee { hearino and favored the resolution.
 The same parties favored restoration i of forfeited rights to Michael Nc Carthy of Windham and the resolution passed. He. committed petty theft in { Willimantic 19 years ago Forfeited { rights were also restored to James J.
 Manion of Hartford
 The committee on judiciary made a favorable report on a resolution ap- pointing James A. Shea judge of the city court of Willimantic The resolu-
 ton was given the usual course and tabled for calendar.
 The committee on education. through Chairman Tracy. made unfayQrab]e report on the bill providing for the erection of a dormitory in connection with the state normal school at Wjlli- mantle. Mir. Tracy said there may be need of such q dorTnitCry, but the com mittee did not deem it adEisab bie to favor the project at this time. The report was accepted and bill rejected. | Unfayorable report was also made on the act to provide for the election of the members of the state board of edu- cation by the people. The report was accepted and bill rejected.
 It is occasionally demonstrated that the representatives from the same city are not always agreed on all matters brought to the legislature from their constituency, This was demonstrated in the house Wednesday when Repre- sentatives Lockwood and Kyle of Stamford. intimate social and political friends, crossed rapiers on an act con- corning an amendment Of resolution incorporating the Stamford chIdren's home, an institution supported by charitably disposed residents of Stam- ford. The amendment empowers the trustees to place children such as is exercised by the county commissioners in regard to county homes. MT. Lock wood favored the amendment and MT Kyle opposed. indicating that the amendment was not in keeping with 1 the foundation of the home nearly 20 years ago and which tended to prose lytiSm. Both made able speeches that ! teemed with real argument. The com made favorable report on the amend ment and the report was accepted and amendment adopted.
 The committee on banks reported faForabiy a, bill reoF2aniZing the office of the bank commissioners. and mak- ing more rigid the requirements of the law in relation te the examination l of banks and the duties of treasurers of savings banks The salaries of the are made $4 eco per year and there shall be a chief clerk at salary of $2,500
 A financial message from the gover- nor dealing with the states finances and recommending state tax was read in the house Wednesday, On mo- ton of MT. Healy- the communication was printed in the journal and referred to the committee on finance
 rrington.-Tweive arrests were made by the Torrington police during A prii.