Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-15
IN THE SENATE
To Transfer School for arabeciIes
FromLakevilIe ko-Mansfield.

Frpn1rLakevilte ko-M anSfield.
Hartford, May 14.-Thes senate be-
gan its work today with the heaviest
calendar OF the session there being
sixty three measures starred for ac-
tion. All but twelve were matters
from the house. The time for be-
ginning business was 1876, but it.was
twenty-five minutes later before the
thud of the lieutenant governors gavel
was heard.
On the recommendation OF the com
nittee OF conference the senate voted
to adhere to its former action in re-
jectipg bills relating to the taxation of
real estate owned by municipalities
in towns, for water purposes, one OF
the bills being known as the dam
bill"
A resolution was passed appoint
ing the following members of the
board of trustees OF the Bacon
academy in Colchester: Alden A.
Baker, Erastus S. Day, Joseph Smith,
S. P. Willard, Harley P. Buel, Hamil-
ton Wallis and Clayton G. Miller.
The senate adhered to its former
action on the bill relating to special
policemen employed by railroad COM
panies.
On the motion of Senator Bishop
the senate receded and concurred
with the house in indefinitely post
ID6 DILL 10 IIlB gov
ernor's staff.
The senate. on the motion of Sen
ator Isbell, adhered to it's former ac-
ton IN referring the bill for the ap-
pointment Of an assistant to the at
torney general to the committee on
appropriations.
The senate receded and concurred
with the house in rejecting the bill
concerning elections in cities and bor-
oughs.
The senate adhered to its former
action in passing the Sunday bill
Notwithstanding the action Of the
house in respecting it.
School for In1beciIes.
The senate passed, in concurrence,
the bill to transfer the school for
imbeciles from Lakeville to the col
ony for epileptics in Mansfield. The
bill was explained by Senator Ma
gee, the chairman of the committee
on appropriations. The name of the
institution is changed to the Con
Feeble Minded" The bill carries with
it an appropriation of 100000.
Additional Appropriations.
Additional appropriations were voted
as follows: State board of finance, $4,-
600; tax commissioner $4,000; Con-
necticut reformatory, $4S,500 (making
in all $3.50, 000): Children's Aid society,
$4,000; William w. Backus hospital,
$4,000.
Cities and Boroushs.
A bill was passed empowering the
tow nclerk of New Haven odesignate
polling places; authorizing the borough
of Torrirgton to accept trust funds.
Institute for the Blind.
The bill making an appropriation of
$50 900 for the Institute for the Blind
fOT. tho nf erecting q trades
school on Wethersfield avenue was ex-
planned by Senator Magee. The sena-
tor offered an amendment, prepared by
the attorney general, that the proceeds
of sale of real estate shall be applied
to the carrying out of the purpose of
the bill. The amendment was ADOPTED
and the bill as amended passed.
(Senator Cheney in the chair)
Calendar.
Passed-Revising the law relating to
the practice of dentistry.
Taxation of Shell Fisheries.
Senator Wadhams, chairman of the
committee on finance, explained the bill
relating to the taxation and leasing of
shellfiSh grounds. He said the bill
provided the machinery for assessing
the grounds. 1t required the owners to
furnish information to the assessors.
Senator Lewis opposed the bill and
said it was inquiSitorial and was not a
revenue producing measure. He moved
the indefinite postponement of the bill.
The motion to Indefinitely postpone
the bill was lost.
Senator Salmon offered an amend
cent striking out section 2, which pro-
Vided that in case the owner failed to
furnish the necessary information to
the assessors the latter might ascertain
all facts concerning the property and
tax the expense against the owner.
The amendment was adopted by a vote
of IS to II.
Senator Wadhans offered an amend
ment that the product of the shellfish
grounds should be taxed.
The amendment was opposed by
Senator Lewis and it was under discus
sion at 1 O'Clock, when a recess was
taken for an hour.