Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-16
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Hartford. February I6. - Leader Peasley announced that the indications favored short session and to that end the judiciary committee was working overtime and he urged all other com naittees to put in full time. Seasons will be continued on Fridays and while there may be the usual number of leg islatve days, the session will be shortened by more work days than us uaL There will be regular sessions on Washington's birthday. Change of Reference. The committee on roads and bridges reported favorably on an act making appropriation for the completion of $1, 800 900 for the trunk line system and appropriating $1,000,0o0 for state aid roads and recommneded reference to the committee on appropriations. So ordered.
 The act concerning gifts of intoxicat- ing liquors to influence elections came from the excise comrzttee and was referred to the judiciary. The act concerning insurance companies was referred to the judiciary from the committee on insurance.
 League for Peace.
 The use of the hall of the house was granted President Lowell of Harvard University, to deliver an address on the League for Peace, on the after noon of February 23.
 Danbury High School
 Petitions were received to authorize the town of Danbury to to issue bonds for the erection of a, high school. Re ferred to committee on cities and bor- oughS.
 Attawausan Trolley.
 The committee on roads, rivers and bridges, made favorable report on the act amending the charter of the Alta waugan street railway; also the act concerning the bridge between Col chester and East Hampton. Tabled. for calendar and printing.
 Town Clerks Refused.
 The bill that provided that the sec retary of state send to each town clerk a copy of each bill within ten days after passage, was rejected on recommendation of the judiciary com Inittee.
 Fish and Game Preserves.
 The hall of the house was granted to the fish and game commission for public hearing, Wednesday afternoon, March s.
 UnfavorabIe Reports
 The judiciary committee reported unfavora ply the three bills: Increas- ing authority of grand jurors; the se- lection of jurors requiring the presence of the judge; concerning attachment and exemption of wages; to elect as- sessors and other town officers an- nually: to change law so that sealer Of weights could hold office, during life.
 State Police Uniform.
 The committee on Judiciary made unfavorable report on the bill requir- ing the state police to wear uniform while on duty. Mr. Hamrnersley, Of Hartford, objected to immediate con sideratjon and the bill, under the rules went to the calendar for printing. MT. Hammersley stated that while the present bill was too drastic and ought to be changed, he favored the plan to have automobile officers uniformed, so that when they jumped from bush es by the roadside to stop an au- tomobi1e, that a lady driver could identify the officer and stop. other wise she might put on full speed in order to get away from a suspected 
 Capacity Tickets Only
 A resolution was received from the senate that would proven the sale of tickets Of admission to moving picture houses, beyond the seating ca pa city of the houses. Referred to committee or public health and safe
 Derhy's New Representative. The oath was administered to Pat rick Marion, elected to fill the vacan- cy caused by the death of Howard B. Peck of Derby.
 Judges Appointed. The house concurred with the sen ate in the passage of resolutions, under suspension of rules appointing John H. Barnes judge and Henry l.. Pettis, deputy judge, police court of Norwich; and Mahlon H. Geisler 1 judge and Howard c. Bradford, dep uty judge, at Putnam.
 Central Mission School. The bills that provided for the | winding up of the affairs of the Cen 1 tral Mission and the Bradley Street | Mission, New London, for merging with l the Billings P. Learned Mission came l from the senate with favorable action. 1 Tabled for calendar and printing.