Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-01

the senate was received and assisted in the same direction. There were also numerous reports received and tabled for the calendar and printing, but there were not among them any in which the people of Norwich and vicinity have a direct interest, un- less it be the act providing for the removal of the State School for Im- beetles from Salisbury, as there is effort being made to have the school located on the Winslow Williams farm in the town of Norwich.
 The Norwich Division.
 It was expected that MT. Back of mittee on new towns and probate dis tricts, would present the report of the committee on the petition of Mr. Ricketson, which is unfavorable for the division of the town of Norwich, which the committee took unfavorable action upon some three weeks since. Contrary to the usual custom of mak- ing prompt return of committee ac- tion, the matter has been held up by the house chairman, whose duty it is to make the reports from the com mittee to the house. It is supposed that the report is held by MT. Back for what he may consider good and sufficient reason. as he is classed among the leading members who are supposed to favor the expeditions Ol l0S1S1dllY6 DuSln6SS. while there was no constructive legislation accomplished at Fridays session, much was done in aid of the project of early adjournment.
 Legislative Innovation. On motion of MT. Hyde, of Man | chester, the house adjourned to 1I15 | next Monday morning. when the leg islature will convene for the first time on the first secular day. of the week | within the memory of the oldest leg 1 islator.
 Norwich Has a Chance. The committee on humane institu- tions reported favorably the act to raise a commission to purchase prop erty and construct buildings thereon | for 1mbeciles, and the measure was referred to the committee on appro- priations. This act is a substitute for the original and provides that the governor appoint three members of | the general assembly, instead of the | trustees of the institution as plan l ned, to select and purchase a suitable | location for the school. and to erect and equip thereon, or on land already | owned by the state, such buildings as may be necessary for the conduct I of the school and to do all things necessary to remove the school from | the present location in the town of | Salisbury into the new buildings to | be provided. The trustees had prac- tically selected a site in Simsbury, but | the bid of Norwich has taken all pow CT in that line from the trustees. The commission is to have authority to sell the property at Salisbury for sum not less than S25,000 and in ad- dition an appropriation of $200,000 Is
 asked for to carry on the work con- templated. The commission is to serve without pay, but will be allowed $I,000 for expenses. Under the act the name | of the institution is changed from the Connecticut School for Imbeciles, to
 The Connecticut Training School for
 the Feeble Minded.
 The Marriage Law.
 | The house concurredswith senate &C.,
 ton in amending the law concerning marriage license, which restores the law as 1t prevailed in 1918. The clause
 which required that no license should | be granted to non-residents until after five days notice had been filed with the town clerk, is retained.
 Mystic River Bridge.
 The committee on roads, bridges
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