Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-09

was amended by house action so as to read: The general assembly, in be- helf Of the state; the representatives of the towns and the senators resident in the several counties. in behalf of their respective counties; every city by its common council when so au- thoriZed by it's charter, or by it's free men in legal meeting assembled; and every town, borough, or school dis trict, by legal meeting of its qualified specified sums of money for any pur- pose authorized by law, and by the warnings of the meetings at which the appropriations are made.
 Agricultural Society Reports.
 Tn the house, section 400 of the gen. Sral statutes was amended to read as follows: "The secretary of the state board of agriculture shall annually, during the month of October, forward to each incorporated agricultural so- ciety suitable printed forms for such statements in detail as the board may require for reporting the names of all exhibitors, of the amount of premiums. ana the objects for which they have been paid, accompanied by proper vouchers if required, which statement shall be signed and sworn to by the president, secretary, or treasurer of the society and returned to the secretary of the state board of DeIOT0 the uICo0nCn or b0- ce1nber following. Said secretary shall thereupon certify to the comptroller the amount to which each society is entitled, and proper orders on the site treasurer shall be drawn for payment of the same. Any society falling in any year to return it's statement be- fore the date above limited shall not be entitled to any appropriation for that year.
 Agricultural State Aid. Section 44O2 of the general statutes as amended by Chapter 199 of the pub lie acts of 1905, was amended in the house to read as follows: "No such society shall be entitled to any appro- priation from the state treasury unless the president, secretary and treasurer trereof shall make oath in its annu- al statement to the secretary of the | state board of agriculture that the regulations of the state Board of agri- culture concerni1g the conduct of az ricultural fairs have been complied with and that the provisions of chapt- CT 79 of the public acts of 1905 have not been violated to their knowledge or with their consent.
 The Kindergarten Age. By vote of the house, section 2131 | of the general statutes is amended so l that any town or school district may l maintain (. kindergarten or kinder | gartens for the attendance of children ] over four years of age, and may admit l to attendance in such kindergarten 1 any child ever three years of age. Coin For Public Libraries. | There was passed in the house an | amendment to chapter Al of the pub | lie acts of 1905, which provides that | any town, oroGgh fire district, or city may appropriate and expend such sums l of money as may be necessary to pro- 1 vide and pay for the land for a suit | able site for a public library, situat- ed in such 'toWE, borough, fire district, l or city, which library may be the l property of a corporation without cap- l ital stock, Or nay be the property of | such town, borough, fire district, UT city but such library shall be free to it's inhabitants and such town, l borough, fire district, or city may ap- | propriate such sums of money as may be necessary to maintain and support I such library for term not exceed l ing zen years.
 $s,0o0 Appropriation.
 The committee on appropriations re- ported favorably an appropriation of $S,o0o for the State Police assoeia- tion.
 | Druggists Licenses.
 The bill regulating druggists liquor licenses, limiting the number and in creasing the fee to $100 was recom- |
 Prison Labor Bill.
 The bill empowering the warden of the state prison to work outside the prison grounds was reported unfavor- ably by the committee on state pris- on and the bill rejected. MT. Dillon of the committee explained that the committee favored the proposition, but as a similar bill was with the labor committee.
 Liquor in Hotels Sundays.
 The bill which would permit hotel keepers to sell liquor on Sundays in the dining and private rooms, and which was rejected by the house, was called from the table by MT. San to reconsider that the bill might be recommitted to the excise committee. MT. Martin, house chairman, opposed and on his motion, the motion to re- consider was tabled. This action be taken up for consideration later.
 School Physicians.
 The committee on public health and safety reported favorably a bill that will give school authorities power to appoint school physicians in towns of 10000 or less. and the board of health to appoint in larger cities and towns. Tabled for calendar.
 T Capital Punishment.
 j The house aconcurred with the sen- ate in the rejection of the act to abolish capital punishment and to leave the present law just as it is at present.
 Legislative Notes.
 The judgeships that have been held up by the judiciary committee are bob only two or three that are yet to come to the legislative surface. Norwich is expected next. There will be two re- ports from the committee, & favor able and unfavorable, the one bearing
 the name of John p. Hall and the l other the name of John H. Barnes t One of the candidates will be disap- : pointed. as both expect the appoint fl ment.
 I The acts to incorporate the Rez company, the Cooperative company . and to amend the charter of the Nor. \ witch COmpreSsed Air comDany art