Putnam patriot., 1915-05-07
SENATE PASSES
APPROPRIATIONS
Bills Carrying s13.05l .301 for
Next Two Years Approved
PARK COMMISSION NAMED
Bill Provi5ins fer Efks Incorporation
Held Up-senate Refuses TO Pay
Bill Covering Judges Expen-
ses IN Fight for Position

Especial Hartford Core pondenee1
Hartford The senate passed the
general appropriation Bill, which
grants appropriations totalllug S13.-
05I 30l For the drst time IN the
history Of the state all the routine APP
preparations are made in one bill. II
is the biggest appropriation measure
ever passed az on time by a Connect
cut legislature
Several attempts 10 raise indiyid-
uaI items OF the bill were defeated
Senator Barnes called up the bill as
it was tabled after Sentor Magee. the
committee chairman. had explained
the items. and he offered and amend
ment To increase the allowance for the
Backus hospital at Norwich By $1,000,
to make the total $40 900
Senator Magee was opposed to the
amendment, which ne thought would
open the way for tinkering with num-
erous other items. He explained that
the committee had spent months upon
the bill and it had given proper con
sideration OF every estimate. The
Barnes amendment was lost Il to 10.
Senator Alcorn wanted 10 increase
the allowance to the Middlet0wn in.
sane hospital 100000 for a new ward
for acute cases as recommended by
the humane Institutions committee,
and which recommendation had been
turned down By the appropriations
committee. Senator Magee replied
that he would prefer To have the ap-
preparation for MIddletewn cut out
entirely rather than have It split Ep.
The amendment was lost and the
appropriation bill was adopted and
sent at once to the house under sus.
pension Of the rules.
The house adopted in concurrence
resolutions appointing George B. sey-
mour and Burton Mansfield of New
Haven to the sculpture commission.
A communication was received in
the senate from Governor Holcomb
nominating John f. Calhoun of Corn.
wall and Yayette L. Wright of Pom
fret to be members of the state park
commission. The communication was
referred to committee on executive
nominations.
EIks' Incorporation.
The bill, fayorably reported by the
Interpretations committee. TO ineor-
porate the New Haven lodge of Elks
was again held up in the senate. The
bill was indefinitely postponed 1t
was held up first because of clause
axempting it's property from taxation
oh -
/ the charter as proposed because it
provides among other things that the
club may entertain its guests as would
a man in his own home and that the
club snail be governed solely by the
charter
The language. some of the senators
believe. might put the Elks outside
The scope of the proposed club certi-
hcate law, and the phrase which pro.
vides that they might entertain guests
as would man in his own house
might be interpreted to give them The
right TO dispense liquor to their mem
hers and guests even If New Haven
should by any chance go no-license.
/ A club with such a phrase in its
charter is now running and selling to
It's members in a no-license town, ii
was claimed
Senator Peasley. of the Fifteenth
district, in the absence of Lieuten-
ant-Governor Wilson. called the sen
ate 20 order.
Senator Isbell said the bill was
4 Hartford matter and the state should
not pay it.
The bill amending the law concern
ing the forfeiture of liquor licenses
was passed by the senate in concur
renee with the house The bill pro-
vides that liquor license shall not
be forfeited by a saloonkeeper upon
the second conviction Of allowing
minor to loiter in a saloon providing
/ the second conviction is more than
three years after the first.
Responsibility for Fires.
A bin concerning responsibility for
/ fires. maing any person falling to com
! ply with the General Statutes liable
TOR damages for services rendered by
a municipality or volunteer fire de-
partment. reported fayorably by the
insurance committee. was rejected. 1t
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
| said he did not believe there was any
public sentiment for the bill. and his
/ motion TO indefinitely postpone was
carried.