Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
Special to The Bulletin )


 in his place and. after a prayer teem- ing with patriotism by Chaplain Ben edict, the routine business proceeded, and without opposition and consequent delay. Theres came from the senate a large volume of business, under favor able report, in which the house con- curred, thereby disposing of a big batch of legislative business and clear ing the decks for action in constructive legisation.
 State Normal School. The bill for a state normal school in Waterbury was reported unfayorably by the committee on education and came to the house fog action, accord ing to the clerks working on the bili. MT. Healey. of Waterbury declared that the senate had, as a matter of fact, recommitted the bin. Upon his mo- ton the bill was tabled in order to ascertain the proper status of the hNL
 Children Protection.
 The house. concurred with the sen- ate in rejecting the bili entitled an act for the protection of children from improper amusement. The bill pro- vided that no child under IA be ad- nitted to moving picture show after in the afternoon.
 Peaceful Picketins.
 An act which would prevent peace fuI picketinE came from the senate unfavorably reported. On motion of 1Xs was tabled It was explained that a substitute bill would be presented, but that statement did not satisfy MT.
 The Normal Schools.
 Favorable report came from the providing for the maintenance of nor nal schools, and samG. was referred to committee on nominations.
 State Aid Denied.
 A bill to provide a state appropria- ton for general school purposes in ed and rejected. No one appeared in favor of the bill at the committee hearing.
 The keyser Estate.
 The house concurred with the sen ate in the rejection ot the bill con
 The Kiss of Death.
 There was concurrence with the senate in the rejection of the act to prohibit the use of the suction shuttle. commonly known as the kiss of death"
 Substitute Bills.
 There was general concurrence with the senate in. the rejection of several bills relating to labor, as they were covered by substitute bills later. Like action was taken in regard to bills
 
 observance.
 Transportation Tickets. : 1 The railroad commit ice reported un- favorably bills that would require nearly all trolley employees to act as ticket agents. and the substitution of mileage books for communication tick cts Reports accepted and bills re-
 caterpiIiars' Nests. A bill which would require property owners to destroy all caterpillar nests on their premises, under heavy penal ty, was reported unfavorably by the agriculture committee and rejected.
 Change of Reference.
 A batch of bills. favorably reported. that carried with them appropria tions were taken from the committees that had considered them aud referred to the committee on appropriations.
 Hog Cholera Appropriation.
 The act for the suppression of hog cholera, which carries with it an ap- was favorabiy reported by the com mittee on agriculture ;nd referred to the appropriations committee.
 Lawyer cassid>'s Road
 The committee on railroads report ed favorabIy the act amending the Tramway company, which gives au- thority to extend same in the city of Waterbury. to cross the tra acks of the Connecticut company and to connect with same. and to cross above or be- low the tracks of the Meriden branch Of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company.
 No Five Years Close
 The committee on fish and game re- ported unfavorably the bill which would put a close season for five years on quail and Hungarian pheasants O kaG T. -1
 Bill 7ecommitted.
 Upon motion of MT. Cowles of Farm ington, the bill was taken from the table and recomm tied to the commit tee on education which refers to the expenses of the public ibrary commit tee.
 Mir. Hal; Named.
 The sneaker announced the appoint- ment of MT. Hall of New Britain to the committee on appropriations to i'll the vacancy caused by the death of MT. Kelley of Kil.ingly.
 The Third Degree Bill.
 The bill which would prevent the application of the third degree. except upon habitual criminals, which was introduced by MT. Taylor of Danabury and which has been before several legislatures, and reported unfaVora- ply, was on motion of Mir. Peasley, as per agreement taken from the table MT. Peasley dissected the bill in op- position and moved that the report be accepted and the bill rejected MT. Taylor argued in favor of the bill, but stood ready 10 eliminate several sec tions of tho bill, as perhaps the time was not zfpe for these remedial pro- visions. He took exception to the diag- nosis of the biE as made by Mfr. Peasley and said plainly it was not made in compliance with fact Then MT. Tay1or went into detail in the ex- pIanation of the bill as he had often done before. He Spoke earnestly and at considerable length.
 MT. Martin of Orange spoke in favor of the committee report and the re- jection of the bill, claimed that any statement not properly secured would not stand as evidence in any court of the state. He termed the bis1 as "one of the curaositfes of the session" Aseer an hours debate. MT. Eaton of North Haven moved the previous question. MT. Cain of Naugztuck hoped the
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