Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-14
IN THE SENATE.
Telephone Company's Capital Increased
to $4,000, 900.


Telephone Company's Capital Increased
to $2o,ooo,oo0.
Hartford, April 13.-The committee
on education presented an unfavorable
report in the senate today on the bill
introduced by Senator Hurley of the
Sixteenth district for an appropriation
for normal school in Waterbury.
Senator Tuttle in explaining the report
said the financial condition of the state
did not warrant the appropriation. Bill
rejected.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported a substitute bill making an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to pay the ex-
penses Of continuing the investigation
and girls and providing that report
should be made to the next session.
Calendar.
For Defective Children.
The committee on education reported
faVorably on a substitute bill author
1zlng the state board of education to
recommend to school officers Of towns
the method of educating defective chill
dren. Calendar
The committee on the judiciary re-
ported a bill defining the word Ere
quenter'' as follows: "Any person who
shall enter, except for an innocent and
legitimate purpose, a place resorted to
reputed to be a gaming house or place
frequented for the purpose of gaming,
shall be deemed to be a frequenter
thereof and shall be subject to the
penalties provided in section 1891 of
the general statutes" Calendar.
Selling Papers on the Streets.
The senate concurred with the house
in rejecting house bill No. S67 to pre-
vent the sale of newspapers by boys
and girls on the streets or to be boot
| blacks before a. m. or after D. m.
and requiring them to obtain badges
| from the state board of education.
| Senator futile said the opposition to
the bill was overwhelming and the
fact was brought out that some Of the
most prominent men in the community
including the president of Trinity col
| lege, were neWsboys.
Not to. Close on Good Friday,
The committee on excise reported
unfavorably on the bill requiring sa-
| looms to be closed on Good Friday, Bill
| rejected.
| Taxation of Water Power.
| The committee on finance reported
a bill which provides that for the pur-
pose of taxation water power devel-
| oped in the state and used outside
| Connecticut shall be assessed and set
| IN the list in the town in which the
dam, canal, reservoir or pond from
which it Is derived is located. Calen-
dar.
| Savings Banks.
| The committee on finance reported
favorably on the bill concerning the
| taxation Of savings banks. It pro
V1des that savings banks shall report
| annually to the tax commissioner the
assessed value of real estate assessed
against the banks on which taxes are
| paid by the banks. In addition to other
/ exemptions there shall also be exempt
ed AN amount equal to the assessed
valuation of all real estate assessed
i against said savings bank on which
taxes have been paid by said bank in
/ the year preceding the first day of
! January; all of which real estate shall
+ be assessed and taxed in the town or
II other taxing district within which it is
located, and the annual tax shall equal
one-fourth of one per centum ON an
amount equal to the amount of its
deposits remaining Said tax shall be
in lieu of all other taxes upon savings
savings banks, their deposits and sur
| plus, except the aforesaid taxation
upon their real estate" Calendar.
For War Veterans.
The committee on military affairs
reported favorably on the bill giving
honorably discharged soldiers Of the
linsurrection or China relief expedition
the same rights to hospital treatment
in institutions supported in part OF en-
tire by the state. Calendar.
| (Senator Tatem in the chair)
! Increased to $4,000, 600.
| The bill increasing the capital Of the
/ Southern New England Telephone
company to $4,000, 900 was taken from
the table and passed.
Calendar.
Il Passed: Authorizing the Bridegroom
!, Gas Light company to increase its
capital stock from $4,000 900 to $4,000.
900; paying William n. Taylor S27i
, for compiling manual and roll; appro.
; priating $4,000 for improvements al
the state rife range in East Haven;
, that $4,000 Of the money received
from hunters licenses shall be applied
j, to the defraying Of the expenses O.
! the fish and game commission; allow.
: ing a saloon business to be continued
after death Of the Hcensee by the ex.
ecutor of the estate until the license
Is transferred; that a justice Of thu
4 peace in Hartford county may be call
= ed in to act as judge in Enfield town
. court in absence Of Judge.
Winsted Charter.
The bill relating to the borough
government of W1nsted was transmit
a ted to clerk of engrossed bills unde
suspension of rules.
s. Adjournment.
The senate adjourned to Wednesda.
lat 1880 a. m.