Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-27
MEASURES OF INTEREST
 INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
Resolution Presented for Establishment
 of 3 State Printery.
Especial 10 The Bulletin.l

! JSaD DCOCk or SIO{llflSJOIl~ III LflEe interest Of Pawcatuck mill workers, intro duced a. bill concerning the employ l ment of minors and woman and which ! specifies that no minor under sixteen l years of age and no woman shall be 1 employed in any manufacturing or mercantile establishment more than i nine and oTe-half hours in any day, or l fifty-tWC and one-half hours in any calendar week
 Protection of Street Railway Passen- gers.
 MT. Morton. of saybrool, presented an act concerning street railways and public health and safety. which pro- vides that all passengers shall be taken on and discharged on the curD side of highways, except when turnouts neces- sitate otherwise For disc1arging pas sengers from the center of the high way. or taking on same, the penalty is $25 for each, offense.
 Regulation Of Railway Stations. An act was introduced by Mir Wood IWard of Enfield which provides that passenger railway stations, in places where the population is at least 5000, shall cause the stations to be open and suitably heated and lighted at least twenty minutes before train time and the same shall be kept open after the departure Of trains and also facili- ties provided for the purchase of tick ELS anu CIlSCh4I& anu IIdES1eT or O5E- lgage during the twenty minutes period.
 Establishment of State Printery. Resolution was presented by Mon Itague Hamn, of Meriden, by request providing for 8 state printery. The resolution appoints ex-Senator Fred eriCh L. Neehe, an expert printer. and William F. Bryan an expert book binder, both of Aeriden, as a. c-oTl1nTit- tee with one other not al member of inc =~nTHoT-a1 9 pr77h TO Ee 7iVo %faT by Neebe and Ryan. subject to the approval of the governor. to, inquire Unto the adVisability of the establish ment of a state printery. The com nnittee to make estimate of cost of establishing the pTinteFy and report to the general assembly on or before the first Tuesday of April, 1915. If the resolution passes it carries with 1t $500 for the committee.
 Municipal Requirement of Public UtiI- ties.
 l MT Martin, of Orange, presented an act amending the house rule act which authorizes the issue Of bonds for the requirement Of any electric light, water or gas company. If. & public service corporation is serving outlying dis trfcts in addition to the city. the city can buy only that portion located with in the city limits, but If the source Of water supply, or the manufacture Of
 
 the city limits, the public service cor tporation so operated shall deliver to the city as it supplies from outside the city limits.
 Uniform Price for Gas, Water and
 Electricity.
 Mr Martin of Orange presented an act which provides thai every public service corporation engaged in sup plying of gas, water or electricity shall Fb h T1r- ties whether delivered in large or snall amounts and must furnish to the do- neStIc consumer 5t the same price as the larger consumer. Tine penalty pro- posed is a fine of $500. or six months Tn jail, or both, for each case where in it is proven in court that q discrim- nation price is made.
 Registration of Moter Boats.
 r s1 act presented by Mr. Perry of New Haven. becomes law. the owner Of every motor boat shall within twen- tE days after becoming the owner reg Ister the boat with the town clerk and furnish 7, sworn statement Of the length, beam kind of engine. number of cylinders and horsepower of engine, with full name and post office address of owner. Penalty for ron-&;O1n.ulisnce is named at S100
 Amendment to Divorce Laws. An amendment was offered t, the divorce laws, so that when either 2 huspand or wife shall hays been ad- judged insane sby any court and it ep- pears to the court that such insanity IS lncurable, the superior court may grant 2, divorce to either GfleShusbaud or the wife and may make such pro- vision as to atimony and for tls care of the incurab1e party as the court shall deem just and expedient Board of Prisoners.
 An was received in the Irouse authorizing the county commissioners to fix the sum for boarding prisoners. not ex- oeedfng S2.25 a week. The coqTrpenss- lion Of 5aibers and of the deputy jajl- CT and other officers and employees shall be fixed by the sheriffs, subject to the approval of a judge Of the su } per1or court. County commissioners shall appoint all janitors of county court houses and their assistants. and , 1 shall fix their compensation. unless otherwise fixed by Statuee. subject to the approval of q judge Of the su- perIoT court. Messengers of the court shall be appointed by the court.
 Disposal of Railets.
 An act concerning the disposal oi 1 ballots after elections was presented by hr. Russell of Middletown. It reads: | After the six months during which the town clerk is now required by law to keep in his office the sealed Ballot boxes used at any election shall have terminated, or after the termination of
 any Judicial proceeding requiring the preservation Of the ballots in said box es, the town clerk shall forthwith open said boxes and destroy said ballots . without inspection.
 . Concerning 5iIIboards. } An act came from MT. Perry of New Haven which concerned the construc-
 tain and maintenance of biilboards
 Applications for construction must be } made to the secretary of the state 2 specifying the property upon which il i is proposed to erect the billboard e specifying the number of square feet , of the beard. The fee will be ter