Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-30
NO INCREASE FOR BACKUS HOSPITAL
Senator Barnes Failed in Effort to Get $10000 Instead of $S,oO0-Fayette L. Wright of Pomfret New Member of State Park Comnnissioners-Genera Appropriation Bill Calling for $13, ,051 1901 Passed.

l was made the order of the day for Tuesday next at 12 o'clock. It was | the order Of the day for today at 11.30. The bill includes the 1evying of a corporate excess tax. Senator Futile moved that senate bill No. 232 concerning trade and vo- cational schools be made the order of \ the day for Wednesday, May 5, instead of Tuesday. May 5. Motion carried.
 The committee on banks reported Bridgeport Trust company. Bill re- jected.
 Gieutenant Governor Wilson in the chair.)
 Appropriation Bill.
 The bill making appropriations to the amount of $13,051, ,301 was taken from the table.
 Senator Barnes offered an amend nent to increase the appropriation for the Rackus hospital for Norwich from $S,00O to $10,000.
 Senator Magee said there was prob ably some justification for the amend ment offered bv Senator Barnes He was reduced at the session of 1913 | from $10,OO0 to $s.900. He had no ob- jection to the increase unless it was to be considered as the beginning of crease in appropriations for hospitals.
 The amendment was rejected by a
 Senator Aicorn offered an amend ment to appropriate S100,000 for build ings at the Connecticut hospital for the insane at Middletown. Senator | Magee opposed Senator Alcorn's S amendment and it was rejected The report of the committee was accepted and the bill passed On the motion of Senator Magee the bill was transmitted to the house under sus- pension of rules.
 Calendar.
 Passed-Authorizing the commission on free public libraries, appointed by the state board of education, to ex- pend $4,00O in library work; author izing the shellfish commissioners to establish spawning beds.
 Indefinitely Postponed-Incorpora ing New Haven lodge of Elks.
 PaSsed-Making the minimum com pensation for assessors and members of the board of relief $2.50 day.
 State Park Commission. A communication was received from Governor Holcomb nominating John B. Calhoun of Cornwall and Fayette L. | Wright of Pomfret to be members of the state park commission. Referred to committee on executive nomina- tions.
 Concerning Bridges. AAO SO1AI1lllC6 On IOduS, I1V0TS dQO bridges reported a substitute bill abo1- ishing the commission on the East Haddam bridge and vesting in the highway commissioner the control of the bridge and also of the bridge be- I tween Saybrook and Old Saybrook The toll rates shall be fixed by the board of control. Calendar.
 The committee reported unfavorably on the bill aboHshing the office of highway commissioner and appointing a commission of three. Bills rejected. | Mutual Life Companies. The committee on finance reported the following bill:
 Sections 2446 of the general stat utes as amended by chapter 134 of the l to read as follows: Every such mu- tual life insurance company shall an- nually, on or before February 25, pay to the state a tax upon it's corporate franchise computed as fol1ows: From the total amount of its premium notes i and the market value of all it's other assets shall be deducted the amount of it's ascertained and unpaid losses, the market value of all bonds owned by 1t which have been issued by this state or any bonds issued by any town or city in this state in aid of the con struction, of any railroad and which by the laws of this state are exempt from taxation and if said company be in part stock company, the stock of which by law is otherwise liable to taxation, the market value of the as- sets belonging to it's stock department; and such annual tax shall equal one fourth of one per cent. on the balance remaining, less the amount of taxes paid by such company upon its real estate in Connecticut during the year ending December S1 prior thereto, all or which real estate shall be assessed and taxed in the town or other taxing district within which it Is located"
 Tabled for calendar.
 The senate sat this afternoon to dispose of as many measures that had been tabled from time to time as possible, but as many of the mem bers were in argumentative mood not much headway was obtained.
 Responsibility for Fires.
 A bill concerning Responsibility for fires, making any person failing to tcompfy with the general statutes liable for damages for services rendered by a municipality or volunteer fire de- partment, reported favorably by the insurance committee. was rejected It was opposed by Senator Isbell, the majority leader, who said the bill was so drastic it ought not to pass Senators Cheney and Peasley said the bill was milder than the laws in force in many states. Senator Bree o0Io AO S10 1OI pCI40t0 lu0T6 WdS Sny public sentiment for the bill and his motion to indefinitely postpone was carried.
 Taxation Of Savings Banks. .I Senator Lewis presented an amend ment to the bill concerning the taxa tion of savings banks calling for a tax of 2 1-3 mills on dollar instead of 1-4 of one per cent. as provided for in the bill as reported by the finance committee, saying that such a tax would improve the bill while provid- ling as much ravenue as now being col Ilected.
 The bill changed the manner in which property of savings banks was to be treated for taxation purposes without changing the rate. The Lewis amendment was defeated. Senator Wadhams moved passage of the bill while Senator Bree opposed 1t on the II ground of discrimination against the larger banks. A number of senators spoke against the bill and after ar hours debate it was rejected by c roll call vote of 15 to Il. The sen- ators for the bill were: King, nAlcorn 8,An ,,,kr NTy1