Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-17
I'm THE HOUSE,
Bill Prohibiting Hunting Near Muhe..
gan Park Rejected.
Especial TO The Ru71e+,-


Hartford, April 16.-Frtdav sessio-s
nave prevailed at the present session
OF the general assembly, more so than
at any previous session and for thA]
SnorIen1ng OF the legislative period
Wh1le considerable business iz 4raDs-
acted on Friday, quorum or no mo
rum, sui there is a large volume vet
to be considered, Including mates
that are liable to create consfderahle.
uSpate, ana that means consunnpfton
OF time. which leads the 1egislatiy,s
management to declare that tha ses-
SION may be heightened to almost fna
legal Limitation. There wera Ing *
the 258 members Of the house In al
Cenoance Friday, but business Dro-
ceeded without friction, more So +her
II a majority had been present as In
slstent opposition to any measure
would disclose no quorum presenf and
me mouse would automatically ad
Iouun; Arrer being in session nearly
next Tuesday morning at 80.
MT BOYD, member of the ho11sa
IN 1917 now paid clerk OF the cornr,sf
tee on appropriations, occupied the
seat OF an absent member and actu-
ally had the nerve to take nart in fba
proceedings. There was an error In
a calendar number and while the c1arI-
was looking up the correct n1Irn91ar
MT BOYD announced the correct num-
per. Whereupon Speaker HeaIey said.
459" says
seIectmen's Consent.
The act concerning marriage 1ic.n.az
was amended that certificate for mar
rage will not be issued to miners
until consent is given by parent On,
guardian. nor to parties either Of
Wnom IS less than sixteen years of
age unless one of the selecfmen. or
person having the authority of
selectman, of the town or cityi in which
the marriage ceremony is to he ner-
FORMED shall endorse on the license
ms written consent The amended law
also abol1shes the five days clausa re
qu1r1ng non-residents to apply for
marriage license five days before is
suance could be granted.
Road Bills Rejected,
The crmnfttee on roads. rivers ana
bridges, through House ChafTroar
Macdonald, of Putnam reported IN
faVorably a bunch of bills concernfna
automobiles and highways and f1e re
ports were accepted and bills. reiected
Ihese matters are covered by the gem
eral automobile law passed in the
house Thursday.
Hunting Not Barred.
The bill which would --rohfIoiA. l,1,rt.
ing IN the vicinity o. Mohegan park
Norwich, which was favorably repor-t-
ed by the committee on fish and game
- CoioH VI HoI!on Oi Alr. Hender-
son, was taken from the table. On
motion Of Mr. Fem, house chairman
the bill was rejected.
Disagreeing Action.
The petition of John H. Donovan
for restoration of forfeited rights.
passed in the house, was recon1rnftted
to the committee in the senate The
house reconsidered its action and con-
Cured with the senate.
No Heated Vestibures.
The committee on railroads reported
unfavorably the act providing for the
heating of vestibu1es of trolley cars
Mr.. Wilcox, house chairman said that
owing to the present uncertain condi-
t1ons, the committee was not disposed
to add to the expenses of the trolley
companies. The report was accepted
and bill rejected.
No Trolley Transfers.
The house concurred with the SEN
ate in the rejection of the bill pre-
sented by Senator Barnes. concern
lines. This bill was intended to com
pei the Norwich Westerly company to
issue transfers from it's terminal in
Franklin square.
Fort Griswofd Tract
There was concurrence with the SEN
ate on the part Of the house in refer
| ring the act concerning approximation
| for the Fort Griswo1d tract to the
committee on appropriations, from the
committee on state parks and rcser-
vations.
The Good Friday Bill.
The excise committee reported un-
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