Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-31
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Hartford, March 30.-The house was in session for just one hour, Tuesday, but it was business from start to f1n- ish. House Leader Hyde stated that the Judiciary committee and the other committees could close their hearings the present week and get in their re- ports, so that afternoon sessions might begin next week. MT. Hyde said if this work were done there was no req son why final adjournment should not be reached by the first week in May. The house adjourned to 11-15 Wednes- day morning.
 The Midwifery Act.
 The act concerning the practice of midwifery was passed, the main fea- ture being that midwifes coming from without the state must register in the towns where located, and pay a nognin- al fee, to be renewed annually.
 Deputy Judge Appointed.
 The committee on judiciary reported favorably the resolution appointing Frederick A. Hubbard, deputy judge of the borough court of Greenwich, and the report was accepted and resolu- tion adopted
 Discharges Recorded.
 An act was taken from the calendar and passed which provides that town clerks shall upon payment of a fee of twenty-five cents, record the dis charges of soldiers, sailors and ma rines.
 Pension Bill Rejected. The house concurred with the sen- ate in rejecting the bill to provide pen sions fer school teachers. Also the bill requiring that all bills and resolutions for legislative action be filed with the secretary of state by January l.. State Terminal Pier. The committee on roads, rivers and bridges, reported unfavorably on an act authorizing the rivers, harbors and bridges commission to purchase cer- tain lands in New London in connec- ton with the state steamship termin- al approach In concurrence with the senate the report was accepted and bill rejected. This action was taken as the commission was already vested with the required authority.
 Leased Cars Taxed. The public acts concerning the tax | ation of companies leasing cars in the state, other than electric cars, be taxed as cars being operated in the | state, was taken from the calendar and passed.
 Board of EmbaInners.
 The act establishing a state board of embalmers was amended so that the commissioners may collect an annual fee so that the commission can be maintained without expense to the state. State Police Reports. The public acts concerning reports by commissioners and superintendent of state police was amended so that the reports will be filed with the governor on or before November 1 setting forth in detail the work of the state police department, including the work of the state fire marshal and | state, superintendent of weights and l measures for the year ending Septem- ' Der 30. Provision is also made that 1900 copies of the report be printed and distributed as the commissioners may determine.
 Distribution of Antitoxin. Chapter 161 of the public acts of 1911, was amended in the house to read as follows: The state board of health is hereby authorized to procure diph- theria antitoxin, tetanus antitoxin, and vaccine lymph for the free use of peo- pie of the state upon whom the pur- chase thereof would impose financial hardship, and to distribute the same to town, city, and borough health of ficers who shall furnish the same to such persons upon recommendation of attending physicians.
 Authority Deputized. An act was passed in the house. in amendment to an act concerning the duties of deputies to the secretary, treasurer, and comptroller, which pro- vides that the secretary, treasurer and comptroller shall each appoint a deputy who shall perform all the du- ties of said secretary, treasurer, and comptroller, respectively, in case of their sickness or absence, and such other duties as may be. prescribed. Hunting on Game Preserves. The general statutes, in so far as the house is concerned, were amended, so that the superintendent of fish and game, or person designated by him, may hunt kill or trap foxes, skunks, racoons, wild cats, minks, weasels, hawkes. and owls, in any state game preserve. No person shall enter. upon any state game preserve and trap,