Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-13
Labor Com siOner
TO be Appointed
WILL ALSO ACT AS FACTORY
INSPECTOR.
AT A SALARY OF $4,000
House Leader Hyde Slated for the Po-
sition-BiII Passed in the House as
Amended in the Senate-MiIease
Bill Tabled in the Senate-Rush of
Business and Large Attendance.

Especial to The Bulletin)
Hartford, May 12.-Now that ad-
Journment is drawing near there is a
large attendance at the sessions of
the general assembly, and also men
from all sections of the state inter-
ested in some measure that is yet to
be given consideration. Besides these
are the legislative managers, some
tunes referred to as the third, or in
visible house. Although many meas
| ures are receiving consideration, they
are all given due attention and as vet
there is nothing to indicate that rush
| of business that is sure to come before
| the session of 1915 passes among those
that were and are no more.
Killing of Deer
| The act concerning the killing of
| deer, which permits the land owner
employe and lessee. to hunt and kill
deer on his own premises and the
| carcass shall be the property of the
| land owner unless report is made to
| the game commissioner: unless the
| party who Kills the deer reports the
| same within twenty-four hours. and
failure to do this brings liability of
a fine of 5000 or sixty days in Jail or
| both. This in accordance with amend
| ment offered by Mr., Hall, of willing
| ton, to make the reading clearer. Mr.
| Thomas of Lebanon was opposed to
any amendment and that would mean
| death to the bill in the senate which
4. lad passed the bill amended and it
was now back in the house under re-
| port of the committee on conference.
| Mr.. Bartlett of Tolland and Mr.. Da-
vison of Bethany spoke in opposi-
| ton, as did also Mr.. Sturgiss Of Wes-
| ton. Mr.. Bartlett moved indefinite
postponement of the Hall amendment.
"Amen," Said the Speaker.
Mr.. Backus, of Thompson. favored
the amendment and so did Mr.. Allen
| of Wilmington, Mr.. Pratt of Harwin-
! ton made his maiden speech against
| the amendment and Mr.. IsbeH of An
sonia said it would be well to adopt
or kill the bill and get at other bus
mess, and Speaker Healey said Amen.
The motion to indefinitely postpone the
amendment was lost. by vote of
109 to 81.
Mr.. Stoddard said the senate had
acted faVorably and the amendments
were testimonial and If a deer bill
is wanted at ALL cut out amendments.
| Mr. Hall said the amendment was not
technical as it specified that report
must be made within twenty-four
hours of the killing.
The Bill Passes.
Mr.. Hyde moved the previous uues-
ton, stating that enough had been
heard on the bill and that he hoped
the bill would pass as amended The
amendment prevailed by a vote Of 126
ed as amended. On motion Of Mr.
Fem of Wethersfeld the act was
transmitted to the senate under sus-
pension of the rules.
The act providing for the payment
of Fred M. Hawes for service rem
dered the state, was taken from the
table. The claim was explained by
Mr.. King of Fairfield, who said that
Mr.. Halves was engaged to help work
up q murder case by a member of
the state police, rendered all possible
service, but was unable to locate the
murder He had been at much ex-
pense and presented claim for $500.
This matter was sent to the table on
a motion to reconsider a week ago
after it had been passed by the house
and now the business before the house
was on the motion to reconsider, as
when last taken the vote disclosed no
quorum.
There was a repetition of the long
debate which marked the first consid-
GRAFTON of this claim and the time con-
sumed has cost the state more than
the amount of the claim. The motion
to reconsider prevailed and the action
of the house, previously, was reversed
and the bill defeated.
Salary Lowered $1,000.
The bill providing for the appoint
ment of a labor commissioner to per-
form the duties of the labor commits
sioner and factory inspector, passed
in the house. was amended in the SEN
ate so as to make the salary SO, 600
instead of $4,000. The house concurred
with the senate action and the act was
passed as amended. House Leader
Hyde is slated for the consolidated Of
flee, but was absent from the house
while the matter was being consid-
cred
Consolidation Committee.
After opposition by members of the
commission, the house concurred with
the senate in the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill which provided for
the continuation of the commission to
Lconsider the consolidation of state
| commissions and to investigate the
health laws.
The Governors Staff.
The bill which provided that the
governor appoint two officers of the
national guard as members of his staff
indefinitely postponed in the house and
passed in the senate, the latter body
| insisted upon its action and called for
a committee of conference. MeSsrs
Brooks of Torrington and Brakeman
Of Stratford were appointed to the
committee on the part of the house.
No Metal Fastener.
The committee on conference re-
ported an amendment to the act con-
cerning foodstuffs for horses and cat
tle which provides that no metal fas-
| tenerS for tags be used. The amend
ment was adopted in concurrence with
senate action. With slight amend
ment the act concerning the sale of
milk was passed on recommendation
of the committee on conference.
| Resolution was passed to pay John
Whine $500 for the compilation Of the
Legislative Bulletin.
State Land for School.
Mr.. Hall of Wellington was per-
| mitted to present resolution au-
thoriZing the comptroller to transfer
to the town of Mansfield an acre of
land. now a part of the land assigned
to the State Colony of Epileptics, to