Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
LEGISLATURE IS DRIVING BUSINESS
House coneured With Senate Large Ba h of Measures
 Thnd Desree' Bill Was Rejected Rejected Bill That Carried s4ooooo Appropri.tion for R.forn.tory for Women. s-* wxzss s.ssss ss


 motion would not prevail. as perhaps MT. Rogers of Manchester and himself would like to be heard The call for previous question prevailed by a zvofe of lz5- to .5o. The closing argument was made by Leader Peasley. The re- ed.
 State te Taks Land.
 The judiciary comE.ittee reported favorably on an act which gives the state authority to take land for milf- tary and state prison purposes. Tabled for calendar. No Special Board.
 The bill was rejected which would provide that the governor shall nomi- nate and. with the consent of the sen ate, appoint three persons to consti- ute special board of appraisers or assessors, the state board of assessors to aid local assessors.
 Joint County Meeting.
 Meserz- Geary, Henderson and El- gart. representing New London coun- ry, held conference with a like com znittee of representatives of Middlesex the bridge over the Salmon river. con meeting Colchester and<Fast Hampton, by the counties rather than by the two towns connected with the, bridge. At this conference it was decided to hold Joint county meeting. imme- diately after the adjournment of the house, Wednesday, in Room 25, when this bridge matter will be given con- sideratioE.
 Ths Vocational School
 The only hearing before the appro- priations committee this Wednesday, afternoon, is on the bill presented by Mir. Fox. concerninS an appropriation for the New London Vocational school The committed gave hearing Tuesday afternoon on the appropriations fox the state tubSlTuiosis commission for two years ending September 30, 1916.
 br. Ganey's Claim.
 The committee on claims will give hearing on Wednesday on the bill to New London, for service rendered the state, in professional capacity, in connection with the state troops.
 Patriotic Session.
 The committee on federal relations, of which Senator May of New London land, and Rogers of Salem are mem hers. will hold a patriotic hearing this (Wedn esday) afternoon, when these bills will be given consideratiorl: Con corning supporting the president of the United States in. affording pTotec-; ton to American life and property; declaring loyalty of state. of Connec- ticut government of United States. sHemenway, of Hartford, formerly en- gagged in the newspaper business in New London and Norwich, and now managing editor of the Hartford Post, and president of the Hartford Press club The committee will also give hearing on a bill concerning an enn- bargo on foodstuffs-
 The Order of the Day.
 The act authorizing home. rule. in towns having 10 ,ee0 or more ifihabi- tants will be the order of the day, at noon of Wednesday. This act con cerns a liberal Sunday law that would permit of innocent arntisements on a part of Sunday, sTne1bill was intro duced by Mir. Martin of Orange, the town wherein is located Savin Rock.
 Seventy two Stars. *
 When the house adjourned on Tues on the calendar starred for action. This accumulation 8 indicative of af- ternoon sessions in the near future.
 Tuberculosis Expenses.
 The committee on appropriations gave 3. continued hearing Tuesday af- ternoon on appropriations for the state tuberculosis commission for the two years ending September g, 1919. Wal lace Allis, Of Norwich, the new mem Der of the commission, urged an ap- propriation for the maintenance of the addition for twenty beds at Norwich. $23S0: for Shelton so beds ss4eD, and for the seaside sanatorium. 100 beds, s41, 500. MT. Allis told the committee that it would be economy for the state and a needed benefit to the institution at Norwich to provide a reservoir or water tank. at an expense Of from S2,- 500 to ss,o00, in order to furnish an ample water supply at all tin1es. He said the institution was near tie dead end of the water supply service from the Norwich department. That there was a big paper mill below the sani- torium and when the rnin was using a great quantity of water. which was the rule the supply at the sanatoriun was nearly exhausted. Then, when the mill did not use the water. it was forced back into the service pipes, clogging the same with sediment and making a continual expense. in repairs to the service pipe. This tank. or res ervoir, would insure an adequate wa ter supply at all times, and with prac- tically no cost of maintenance. and the tank could be filled by gravitation. ana therefore no pumping would be neces- sary