Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-18
IN THE HOUSE.
Anti Saloon Bills Passed. Which Were
 Later NuIIified by Senate.

IN HE HOOSE. Anti Saloon Bills Passed. Which Were
 Later NuIIified by Senate.
 Especial to The Bulletin.)
 Hartford, May 17.-After an hour and a half of buffoonery. with Mir. Higgins of Coventry at the sneakers desk. and relieved by Mir. Smith of Plainville, and with an almost constant fusilade of state documents and a din of slamming desk covers, order was restored, Speaker Healey resumed his position and the final adjournment of the legislature of 1917 was reached Thursday evening. During the mock session there were many presentations to members with fads on certain legis- typical of the fads and carried to the extreme limit. The presentation speeches were heard, but the responses were drowned in song and desk sam ming accompa niment.
 When all this din ended came the joint session with the governor pres ent. and the session was adjourned with due formality and in accordance with law. A diamond ring was pre- sented to Speaker Healey, gold watch to Majority Leader Peasley, a silver set to Minority Leader Geary, a gold watch to Chaplain Benedict diamond ring to Clerk Kennealey and gold watch to Assistant Clerk Courtryn1an.
 
 lows:
 Flag Given Away.
 MT. Hoyle of Hampton offered a res- ofution presenting to Representative L. Smith of P.ainville the flag in the house which was placed over the speakers rostrum in the early part of the session, on motion of Mir. Smith.
 Account to Be Rendered.
 A bill was passed requiring that all appropriations made for agricultural purposes and expended by. the State Agricultural college be accounted for to the comptroller.
 Soldier to Receive Pay.
 A resolution was passed to pay per diem allowance to Privates Angelo rendered as members of the Ninth company. Stamford, and while they were sick in hospital, after discharge from the company. Another bill of Churchill on account of tine fish and 1 game committee.
 Niantic Bridge Over Veto.
 The governor sent in his veto of the | bill which provided that the state con- | struct a bridge over the Mantle river 1 between the towns of Waterford and East Lyme, one-half to be paid by the 1 ty, on the ground that it was not justif1able and would establish prece- l dent.
 MT Bailey of Norwich moved tl~t l the Dill passed by the house be recon | Sldefed and the motion prevailed MT. Geary of Waterford moved that | the bill be passed notwithstanding the | governors veto- He said this is mat ter in which he has vita; interest. as | he was familiar with the situation The act condemninS the old toll bridge was | not sought by the towns, county or | owners, but was taken over by the ] state The county did not come to | the state and ask that the bridge be l taken over. The present bridge would l fast for another generation, If left as l 1t was last June, but was damaged by | the unusual use of the bridge by the | state and federal government and now an expenditure of perhaps 5000 would | be required for repairs. It is not the | case Of the county coming to the state voluntarily. but is required to take ac- | ton by order of the federal govern l lnent- If the state had not taken this | bridge over some eight years ago it 1 would now be a matter between the 1 then owner and the federal govern l nent. The rule of law and justice l 5hou-d apply Tn this case and the state | pay for the consequences of it's act. While the bridge is not on a state highway. it is on a state air road. It 1 Is not fair or just to put this expense | evidently the notion of every fair | minded man who was familiar with l the circumstances. II was not the act 1 of the towns or county that the state erect this bridge. but it was the order 0f the federal government
 A delegat ton from New London county had visited the governor this morning and the governor said that | if the bill was passed he would not be 1ispleased. but he did not want to establish 2 precedent As a matter of tact. this condition of circumstances cannot occur again
 Mir. Bailey of Norwich said the con 1itions relating to the Mantle bridge were different than anywhere else in he state and could not be duplicated and therefore there was no chance for precedent. The national government has ordered the bridge and the state | ought to come to the rescue, as the state was responsible for the condi- lions that now exist. The bridge is put litt,e used by the people of the but has been and will continue to be considerably used by the state and federal military. He urged the passage of the bill notwithstanding the veto of the governor.