Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-20

The kitenaus Electric Light and Power company has withdrawn the resolution which, if adopted, would have given authority to furnish ser vice in the towns of Waterford. Mont vile and Ledyard. This action was taken when 1t was ascertained that the franchise was in the possession of the New London Gas and Electric Light com pany.
 Judge Arthur B. caIkins. of New London, was before the fish and game comm ittee, Wednesday, in the inter- ests of the bill for a change in the open game season. At present the open season is from Oct. to Nov. 23, and a change is desired to have the season from Oct 13 to Dec. 1. Charles E. Hickey, the democratic candidate for judge of the New Lon don police and city court, was in Hart ford Wednesday, being introduced to the members Of the general assembly. It is a great many years since a dem- ocrat presided at the court in that city. The present incumbent, Judge William B. Colt. expects to be retained in the office.
 In the senate, "Wednesday, Senator Kelsey, reported for the committee in conference that the senate recede and concur with the house in the reference of the McNen bill for the repeal of the act approprfating S1,000.000 for the QeVe1OpnenI or New L0ndOn haf- bor as a steamship terminal, and that the bill be referred to the committee on roads, rivers and bridges and not to the appropriations committee. The report was adopted on motion of Sem ators Isabel, seconded by Senator Mo Neil. There was no opposition.
 The resolution amending the charter of the New London and East Lyme trolley company to make extension ffrT,<,1 ,rrI, < 1,f z 9wz tion with the extension of the line to the Connecticut river bridge and be- yond. was given hearing before the joint committee on railroads and roads. rivers and bridges. There was no real opposition to the proposed amendment.
 Water Commissioner William r. May Of New London was unopposed at the hearing before the committee on nominations for position as a trus- tee of the state school for boys.
 At the meeting of the New London county members of the general as- se:nbiy, in connection with the report or the county commissioners. it was shown that the county had assets of about s5oo.ooo. Of this sum s2T1,o0o is in real estate. as follows: Jail at Norwich, S50,0o0: county home, $16,- 00o; jail at New London, S45.000; court house at New London, $60,000: one third interest in court house at Nor witch, $1oo,ooo
 Report came from the committee on cities and boroughs favorable to the act amending the charter of the city of Wtllimantic authorizing the estab- Ifshnent of a department of engineer ing. The report was tabled for cal endar and printing. There has been faxity in the case, preservation and even the preparation of maps, plots and layouts, which are to be rem edied by the new department.
 There will be general democratic caucus in the hall of thu house next Tuesday afternoon called by Repre- sentative Thoms, the democratic lead CT. The purpose of She caucus was not divulged.
 Hon. Abel p. Tanner, representative of New London, introduced in the house Tuesday resolutions concerning the death of Judge Ralph Wheeler, of the superior court. ME Tanner said that it would hardly fail to impress 90 days the state has lost by death two eminent judges, one in Judge Hall, chief justice of the supreme court, and the other was MT. Tanners fellow townsman for many years, Judge Ralph Wheeler. It is not for me. said MT. Tanner, to dwell on these depres- sing events. They make their own mute appeal to sympathy-only re- minding that our lives on this earthly stage will soon be read. and player returns. I rise merely to re- quest that a resolution of respect to the memory of Judge Wheeler be re- ceived, read and acted upon under sus- pension of the rules. The clerk then read the resolution.