Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-29

Hartford. May 2S-The senate adopted the teachers pension bill which the education committee report ed in on Monday without opposition and many words of endorsement and also the bill which commits the state Jo a broad policy of trade schools, leaving to the discretion Of the state board of education the opening of schools on small scale as there is only q small amount Of money avail able. and should the house adopt the bill the start will be with the pro- posed school at Putnam. The bill pro- Vides for development of the trade school system founded upon the schools al Bridgeport and New Bri- tain. Not all the senators were agreed upon the bill as its provisions were not clearly defined. but opinions CO., inCided that the principle was one the state should adopt
 Bridges on Trunk Line Highways.
 The senate adopted the house bill that provides for construction by the state of bridges on trunk line high way. the span of which do not exceed forty feet with the house amendment which will require trolley companies to pay q part of the expense of such bridges.
 The senate lined up politically over four amendments to the New Haven city charter. the democrats carrying them through Y to 14 against the re- publican claim that these amendments concerned matters which can be set tied by the citizens of that city under its new home rule law.
 Like Merritt, but Prefer Democrat.
 SchyIer Merritt of Stamford, long a member of the state board of educa- ton. was confirmed by the senate af- ter a debate which for a few minutes went somewhat afield. Democratic senators were enthusiastic in praise of his work but they strenuouslv ob- iected to the policy of having only republicans on the board. Senator Weed had moved to table the Merritt resolution, as he had done previously and when pressed for 8 reason ex- Dleined that he wished to have action withheld untiI the fate of bill to in crease the membership of the board by two was decided. He believed that democrats should be appointed and if there was not going to be an increase he wanted democrat in MT. Mer- ritts place. Senators Newman. Mo DonOugh, Landers. Peck, and McCar- thy were among those who spoke high ly for Mir Merritt with intention of voting for him, but neverth eless they wanted to emphasize their desire that democrat should sit on the board
 Religious Prescription Charged
 Senator Mccarthy said the board had great power. It's agents appoint teach SDGCl0C where teachers of a particular relig- ious belief were not wanted He did not believe in such restrictive pol icy; he believed the board and it's agents should work on broad lines; be- himself, believed in liberality and would know no religious differences. Senator Stevens thought the senator was mistaken when he imputed a mar row policy tO the board for he knew of a school in which. all or nearly all 0f the teachers were of the religious denominations suggested by the sen ator. MT. Mccarthy said that uncon- sciously he had drifted away from the main point as he had simply wished tO express his belief that a democrat ought to have a seat on the board. The Merritt resolution was adopted Senator Purcell said the bill 10 in crease the membership awaits action In the house
 Sunday Law Immediately Effective.
 4 furry was created among mem hers who had been receiving inquiries as 10 the effect of the new Sunday law. This was increased little when Jhe senate adopted a. resolution mak- ing the law effective at once instead of on August 1. with other session laws. Mir. McDonoUgh chairman of tho judiciary committee. does not think the bill as drastic as some others do and believes that fl does not change lIT present sunday laws anu only g1TeS park commissioners the right tO pro vide music and recreative sports. Uu- der the old laws. he thinks. local sen fiment will continue 10 give tolerance to certain things
 sunnyside Annex ation Passed.
 Among bills adopted by the senate tu concurrence with the house were these Prohibiting the sale of liquor by druggists on Christmas and cleo ton days the bill being based on a decision of Judge Clark at Hartford that the law did not so prohibit drug gists from sale of liquors; annexing Sunnyside 10 Norwich; amending the Derby charter; creating sinking fund in Danbury: authorizing Waterbury to issue $500, 900 in bonds; extending the time for organizing the American Bank and Trust company of New Ha- ven, and the Ansonia Trust company
 Taxation of Railroads.
 A bill concerning the taxation of railroads is to be acted upon in the senate tomorrow. It has been dis covered that the proposed taxation of the railroads is on the usual basis of valuation of stocks and bonds with an increase of one mill in the rate mak- ing tt eleven mills a year for two years, when the rate drops back to ten mills. The increase coincides with the one mill state tax
 The legislative day in both branches was tedious as much time was given I'D 10 debate Tomorrow 1t seems like ly that there will be evening sessions and an adjournment over until Mon day for the windup giving the govern or but a single day in which to con slider the scores or bills which are be- ing sent 10 him