Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

pose or securing order and quiet con- duct on the part of all who shall en- gage in said music or sports, and also of all persons in attendance, pro- vided. that only places shall be so des- ignated where such music can be given or sport engaged in without disturb ing the reasonable comfort, quiet and peace of any other citizen, and pro- vided no game or sport shall be per mitted in any tournament. or for any admission fee or prize.
 Sec. 3. Any town with a population of ten thousand or more, including the town of Milford, may grant permits for public athletic sports. amuse- ments or entertainments to be held on Sunday as herein provided between the house of two o'clock in the af- ternoon and ten o'clock in the evening. amusements @ en or enterta n inment shail PTfs: be approved by the official or officials issuing such permit and be in keep ing with the character of the day and not inconsistent with it's due observ- ance.
 Sec. 5. Any town may designate by ordinance or bylaw the officers or board which shall have authority to issue such permit
 Sec. 5. Such permits shall be is- sued only upon application in writing to the officers or board authorized to receive same and issue the permit and conditions as said officers or board shall prescribe; 1t shall remain in force not more than one year from the date thereof and be revocable for vio- lation Of any of the terms and condi- tions upon which it was issued: pro- vided no officers or board in any town shall issue or grant any such permit until the majority of the electors of said town voting shall have cast their ballot in favor of the granting of such permits. as hereinbefore provided. Sec. '. The manner of taking such ballots shall be as follows: Upon the Na@f <-f tum of the registered voters of any town filed with the town clerk at least thirty days before the date of any an- nua1 town meeting, at which there is an election of officers by ballot the selectmen shall notify the legal vot- CTS of said town that at the annual town meeting ballot will be taken to determine whether any person shall be permitted to conduct, engage in or attend public athletic sports. enter | tainmeDts or amusements within such town on Sundays.
 s,t5er Ser ~ss The ballot d sEal hs be case ; | favor of and mo" against granting of permits to conduct, engage in or at tend public athletic sports. entertai1- ments- or amnsements. and the vote until annulled by a rev voto to he taken at an annual town meeting up- on petition. and after due notice. which vote shall become oDerativ on the first Monday of the month next succeeding such town meeting: pro- vided in towns eIecting town oh1cer~ bienniailv under the provisions of chapter 227 of the public acts of 1907. as amended. such ballots shall he taken only at the time and place Of holding such biennial elections. The committee on humane institT- tiors reported favorablv on bill con- corning the support of persons com mitted to state institutions for. the in sane and feeble minded. It provides that when the person is committed he shall be liable for tho expense of his maintenance in the institution if he is financially able to meet it. Ca'en dar.
 Education Matters.
 The committee on educa ton report ed unfavoraiblv the bill requiring students of high schools to pay tui- tion fees from $50 to $40 per year. Bill rejected.
 On the recommendation of the com nittee on education the bill for an appropriation of $15O.00a for trades schools was referred to the committee on appropriations.
 The committee on education report propriation for vocational schools. Bill rejected.
 Calendar.
 Passed-That s1,5O0 of the Brin1ey repair fund be given to Trinity par ish of Brooklyn for the general affairs of the parish: that contracts of in surance of foreign insurance compan ies shall be countersigned by local agents; authorizing the city of Anso- mia to accept the beQuest of the late Charles H. Pine for the maintenance of a trade school in Ansonia.
 Referred to the committee on the judiciary-Resolution for the appoint ment of Daniel A. Markham associate judge of the court of common pleas for Hartford county for four years from March 6, 1917.
 Public Defender Bill.
 The bill creating the office of pub lie defender was amended on the mo- ton of Senator Hunt and as amended passed. The bill as passed, is as fol- lows:
 Section l. The judge of the super for court at their annual meeting in June, or any judge thereof, designated to hold any criminal term of said court. at least thirty days prior to the opening of such term, shall appoint an attcrney-at-law, of at least five years practice, to act as attorney in the defense of all persons charged with an offense in said court when such person is without funds sufficient to employ counsel for such defense.
 Sec. g. At the close of such term, such attorney having rendered ser vices under the provisions of this act, shall file with the court an ftemized statement of expenses necessarily in cured and of the services rendered by him during such term. and the court shall allow reasonable sum for such services and expenses, which shall be taxed and paid as other costs in criminal cases.
 Recommitted.
 On the motion of Senator Brooks the senate reconsidered it's action. on the report of the committee on banks on the bill relating to building and loan associations and recommltted the bill to the committee
 Disposal of Sewage.
 The committee on public health and safety reported favorably Qn a bill extending the authority of the state board of health in the planning and construction of sewage disposal plants and over existing plants. Calendar.
 May Be Working Up to Climax.
 It is strange that Herr Zimmer- man did not try to revive the South ern COnfederacy as a part or ms n1an Of a war against the United