Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-02
AGAINST A SEASIDE SANAT0RIUM
Adversely Reported House by Humane Institutions Com
nttee-Substitute Bill Concerning Baseball Pools Car
ries Penalty of $500 for First Offense.
Especial to The Bulletin

NSp0c1d1 u 1A0 DuAAClAAA.y
Hartford, April after the dispo-
the Thursday session of the house,
Speaker Healey honored Representa-
tive Rogers. Of Ltchfeld, by calling
him to the chair to preside for the
balance Of the day. Mr.. Rogers is
conceded 10 be the house Jester and
it was the evident intention of some
Of his fellow members to have some
sport with the temporary chairman.
In this way they were disappointed as
.he successfully parted all darts
April Fools day. When MIR. Devine
of Waterbury doubted a vote he was
declared out Of order, and when Mr..
Hart Of Wethersdeld, sair that he did
not hear the speaker declare the result
of a vote he was politely informed that
he must have been asleep at the
switch After the clerks desk had
cleared Of business on motion of Mr..
Hyde, Of Manchester, the house al
journed to Ills next Tuesday morn
ing.
corning certain diseases of domestic
animals, came back to the house
fanrended. The house reconsidered its
former action, concurred with the SEN
ate and passed the bill as amended.
ed powers in the treatment of the pre-
valent foot and mouth and disease.
Staff Matter Recommended.
The act concerning the governors
staff, providing for appointment of a
portion fthe staff from the military
service. which was indefinitely post
poned by the senate, was ordered re-
committed to the committee on mill
tary affairs by vote Of the house
No candee Judge.
The judiciary committee reported
unfavora!biy the resolution appointing
Nehemich Candee, judge of the court
at Norwalk- Mr. Hyde stated the
committee was to report favorably on
port was accepted and bill rejctd.
Bill is Rcommitted.
The vote rejecting the bill concern
Institutions for dependent children,
was reconsidered, and the matter re-
committed to the committee on hui
name institutions.
No Change in Control.
The bill which would give to city
u councils the control of operation of
street car lines, was reported unfavor-
ably by the railroad committee. Re-
port accepted and bill rejected.
Committee of Conference.
There was disagreeing action on the
act concerning moving picture ma
chimes, which was passed in the house
and amended in the senate. The
house voted to insist and Mr.. Hyde
Stamford, were appointed to confer
ence committee, on part of the house.
No Care of Babies.
The bill introduced by Mr. Bailey
of Norwich, to change the age of ad-
mission into county homes, so that
children. under four years of age
would be received, was reported un-
favorab1y by the committee on uh-
name institutions. Mr.. Morton, of
Saybrook, house chairman of the
committee, stated that a change in
existing conditions would mean an en-
largement of the county homes. He
said there was strong opposition to the
proposition at the hearing. This is
the hearing where Attorney William
H Shields, Of Norwich, stated that the
state provides for the insane the de-
pendent, the crippled, simple minded
and every dependent person, except
the child under four years which is the
most helpless creature on earth
Forfeited Rights.
Forfeited rights lost by reason of
crime were restored to Ganett, Stack
and Harry Sebastian. of Stamford
No Trolley Waiting Rooms.
The railroad committee reported un-
favorably bills providing for trolley
stations in cities Of $4,000 or more and
providing stations at all terminals
with modern conveniences. Mr. Will
cox Of Stonington, reporting for the
committee stated that sewage corrdi-
dftions would not permit observance
of such a law. The bills were reject
ed and report accepted
Age of Retirement.
The committee on constitutional
amendments reported unfavorably. a
proposition that would retire justices
Of the peace at the age Of 20. The
report was accepted and the PROPOSE
ton rejected.
Pay for SoIons.
Under suspension of the rules, reso-
luton was passed and transmitted to
the secretary of the state instructing
the comptroller to draw order on treas
urer to pay the debenture bill of the
house, Sic, 480, that portion Of the de-
benture bill due April 1, 1915.