Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-23

Hartford. Conn. May 22.-The legis- r.rere worked long and hard today and a..arIp Iptiehed a good deal The senate ar.rteG the good roads bill and sent - n. the house. This calls for S5,- U.. nod bond issue at 1-2 per cent, s ..0 worth of bonds to be redeemed .#.l year until the issue IS retired -r. rIfl carries an amendment repeal H-- rT I1f.UUn Of the original apprO- rr-.t5ou for the highway department, leaving Ssg-.bu0 for running expenses .. tin. department. or total or $o,- .-... Fer hf-hways. The trunk high r-.-- tH he constructed on a permanent r.sf- gre those recommended by the -.-H r.eds association, with discretion es-ar the commissioner to build or r.-e5- other roads which are not trunk lines The predominating feature of -rs nHf fs that 1t establishes policy .+ building a system of highways in stead ar doing the work in sectional portions.
 Sunday Liquor Sales at Hotels.
 The senate adopted the Frolich bill for |. state farm for inebriates with a E-0rHH appropriation and giving the governor power to name a commission uE seven which is 10 serve without condensation. This bill went to the house at once. The excise bill giving reputable hotels of % rooms capacity al license to sell liquor on sunday rom e F. m- Io 7 a. m. the next morning tn nruaIfe guests was auopteC II To r- and reconsideration reused Il 10 -f sending this measure also to the
 Salaries of Judges Raised.
 The Housltonic bridge commission n.u with an appropriation not to eX- ceei $500, LOCO for its construction, with tolls to be charged. and the trolley company to pay rental for it's track
 .y-.F Fls- q F. 4a Tro concurrence. sending the measure to rEe snErossing clerk
 The senate adopted the bill raising tre salaries of the judges Of the com mon pleas courts, civil side, Of New Haven and Hartford counties to S4,5OO, making those salaries the same as in the Fairfield county court
 Rest Days for Railroad Men.
 Tn the senate the labor committee .s- ported favorably a bill requiring two days rest in fifteen for railroad men employed in the operation of trains, in place oE the proposed amendment to the one days rest in seven law which excludes this class of railroad en- pi0yes-
 The bill Co prevent employment of women and minors in buffing and pol tShinE rooms in metal factories, which came from the labor committee was defeated by passage of an amendment
 
 slaH devices to keep the atmosphere tu buffing rooms pure. giving the state board of health and the factory in SDertOr the power of enforcement or the law. The labor men would have liked to see the amendment passed as a part of the committee bill, as 1t would have stopped women rom working in these rooms and yet com pelied employers to improve condl- tious for men
 To Take Up Judaeships Tuesday.
 With the exception of the New Haven judgeships, the senate will take un all resolutions appointing judges which have been reported in to it next Tuesday at noon and following these measures the 55-hour bill will be call ed up-
 Liquor Sold Illegally on Sunday.
 When the excise bill for selling liquor un Sunday was called up Sen ator Necbe offered an amendment masking the selling time from 6 a. m. Sundays until I as m- Mondays, say ing that for S450 the license holder ought tO have more time This was defeated. Senator Peck said the bill was one of The most moral yet intro duced- lie said hotels from Green wich -o New London and elsewhere, sold Iquor Sundays and young men were .-roWinE up in contempt of the law. realizing that it is not enforced. The bin was aimed to legitimatize something which is being wrOngfully done end which the state police and prosecutinE attorneys cannot stop. conours With House on Lighting of
 Vehicles.
 Senators Whitcomb, McDonougn, Stevens and Perry all spoke agains- tde measure. the latter two pointing out tho vicious feature in that any hotel can be made easily into q 25- room place even with the hanging of -5 curtains The Ei1l was adopted, however
 The senate receded and concurTed with the house in adopting the bill re- curing lights on vehicles after dark rre hiT excepting motor vehicles and all vehicles within a city's limits.