Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-05

1 ed which provided for conformity with the federal laws in regard to election of United States senators by the peo- pie. As the matter was settled by l trade agreement, the act concerning double pay for Sunday work was re- 1 jected.
 An act amending the assessment and collection of the personal tax was 1 explained by MT. Kelley, of Williman- i tic. It is a qualifications of the original law and gives Jurisdiction 10 police | court and gives collectors same power l of town tax collectors. The bill was
 passed in concurrence with the sen ate. MT. Kelley was cut short in hls 1 explanation by the slamming of desk | covers which was applied to all speak l CTS who made attempt to make clear and lucid explanation.
 At the opening of the morning ses- l sion of the house Wednesday MT 1 Healey presented a resolution at the request of the governor, that the gen. 1 eral assembly, adjourn sine Gle at four o'clock in the afternoon. Ine l resolution was adopted and transmit 1 ted to the senate. Senator McCarthy, l d committee of the senate to recall 1 the bill relating to the tenure of office 1 of the fire chief of Meriden, was in 1 the house on his mission and the re- 1 quest of the senate was granted. A
 resolution appropriating $50 to pay | the expenses of the committee on 1 banks was adopted.
 ] An act which requires the member 1 of the commissioners Of rivers, har- l bors and bridges who is civil engl- neer and one civil engineer in each l congressional district to be appointed 1 by him, shall constitute a board of l civil engineers who shall have super vision of all dams and reservoirs in any locality where, by the breaking away of same, life and property may be in danger. The act passed. An act validating the amendment of the charter of the Dayville Cemetery as sociation was passed.
 The rushing of business up to the hour set for adjournment, 4 o'clock which was immediately followed by the customary love feast and presenta- tions. left no time for the usual horse play indulged in by house members i preliminary to final adjournment. At intervals, however, there were out breaks that were quickly quelled by the speaker who demanded that mem bers do their duty to state, before in dulging in frivolities. In consequence the session of 1913 closed in a more orderly way than any of it's predeces- sOrs.
 By vote in the house all unfinished matters in the calendar, that had been faVorably reported, were carried over to the session of 1915 and among them were the act incorporating The
 Rex Power company that had been passed in the senate There were left unfinished on the house calendar 102 which included 29 judgeships and dep- uties and 37 in the favorably reported class. The towns in which minor S,,r7 oT0 nX London, Midd1esex, Meriden, Middle town, Bridgeport (deputy) Branford, Wallingford, Putnam, Hartford, East Hartford, Stamford, and New Britain. All measures in which New London and Windham counties were directly ir terested in received legislative ac
 tion, except in the judgeships of New
 London and Putnam.
 ! Mir. Kelley of WiIimantic and Mr. Magee of WatertoWn, were named as the committee to notify the governor that the senate and house were in joint session, awaiting his coming to deliver his final address to the gen. eral assembly and formally close the 1913 session of the general assembly,
 During the turmoil in the house MT. Thurman F. Maine, of North Stonington, made interesting and forceful explanation of an act con- corning the pollution of water SUD- plies, and it was passed. The resolu- tion for a state normal school for Waterbury was sent to the foot of the calendar, and the act regulating the keeping of food products in cold stor- age followed suit.
 The act making an appropriation for trunk line highways, which was passed in the senate and rejected in -hao fpJ on conference. The house voted to adhere, which practically killed the bill which carried with it an appropri- ation of $5000,0 900, to be disbursed by a special commission.
 Four matters relating to oysters and oyster beads were sent to the foot
 of the calendar Motion was made
 tc carry the resolution appointing
 Frederick G. Ebarle judge of Hartford
 city police court and MT. Lawler ob-
 jected claiming democrats should be
 given opportunity to vote for a demo-
 crat. It went down by a vote of 113
 to 107, and resolution appointing
 Harry c. SchofeId, deputy, followed,
 and down went resolutions appoint
 ing Thomas A. Welch, judge, for Stam-
 ford and Henry T. King judge, Meri-
 den, followed, decision being given by
 rising vote. All were democratic nom
 inees.
 An act concerning one days rest in seven, especially intended to benefit
 railroad employees A motion to place
 at the foot of the calendar was lost
 MT. Storrs chairman of the commit
 tee explained that the original bill
 called for one days rest in seven for
 men on all occupations and the en-
 forcement would paralize business,
 and is opposed by the American Fed
 eration of Labor and favored by the
 Photographers union whose members recently received an increase in pay.
 MT. Hea1ey offered an amendment
 which gives the two days off without
 compensation, stating that the legis-
 lature had no right to compel railroad
 companies to pay for services that is
 not rendered. MT. Thoms and Mrs.
 Hall of Milford, favored the amend
 ment and Mir. Haynes opposed The
 bill was then passed as amended in
 concurrence with the senate
 Representative Henan j. HoIdredqe
 of Stoninqton is the foster father of the
 teachers pension bill. It has been
 battered ,hither and thither, but MT
 Holdredge did not permit It to get be-
 yond his reach. He worked for the
 measure all the time and was finally
 reWar rded hv- having if enacted info