Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-11


comply with state laws.
Mr.. Meyers said that IL state laws
were a preventive but few very few
fairs in the state would receive state
aid
To this Mr. Jarvis took exception and
said that there were purely agricul-
tural fairs in the state and that they
We're conducted strictly in compliance
Mr.. AveriH said the Berlin fair re-
ceived by statutes $1,000 a year. and
also it's share of the general fund, and
that the $500 is special additional
| appropriation. He believed 500 to
each of. the fairs would do more good
| than If given to one fair. ~
] The Averin amendment was adopt
ed and the bin passed as amended.
Waterbury Coal supply.
On motion of Mr.. Heaiey, of Water
bury, the Waterbury coal supply bill
was taken from the table The speak
er said that in order to clear the
record a motion to reconsider was nee
essary- This motion prevailed. Mr..
Healey then explained the features of
| the bill. . He moved, acceptance Of
| the committee report and passage of
the bill
Mr. Peasley. OF Cheshire, said this
bill did not receive the unanimous sup
port OF the committee. or Of the Wa
tterbury board of aldermen, or of the
manufacturers, or people of Water
bury. He believed it to be poor
measure and may lead to. trouble He
said the matter under discussion was
| fully covered in the general bill.
| The bill was passed
| Only Two More Sessions.
| Hartford, May 1o.-A1l signs point
| to final adjournment OF the general
assembly next week. In the senate
today. Senator Klett, republican lead
er, said the business Of that body
would probably. be completed Friday
and that on request of the governor a
recess would be taken to Thursday
| following
| Removal Of Snow.
| Mr.. Clark. of Woodbridge, moved
| the rejection. of the act to 'cornpen safe
| the town Of Danbury for the removal
| Of snow from a trunk line. who said
the state had now made provisions for
such matters, and that it was not re-
tractive, and the bars should not
| be let down for the entry of like
| claims. The motion prevailed This
was the first business of the after
| noon session.
Tabled and Buried.
The act which provided for penal
Connecticut river or any OF it's trib-
utaries, between May 1 and June 10,
was tabled. not to be resurrected.
| Prisoners on Highways.
| An act was passed which provides
| that the warden of the state prison
| may, upon application of the highway
commissioner. supply prisoners to
guards.
Sale of Diseased Flesh.
According TO an act passed every
person who shall sell. or offer to ship
out Of this state or from one town to
| another within the state or keep with
intent to sell. or shop out of the state
or from one town to another within
the state. the flesh of any animal or
/ fowl which died or was killed when
diseased. or the flesh of any calf which
killed, shall be fined not more than
| 500 or imprisoned not more than six
months. The possession of any such
| flesh dressed in a manner suitable for
facie of an intent to sell in violation of
the provisions of this act.
Revision of Statutes.
An act concerning the version of the
| general statues in regard to its print
Ing and distribution. and the payment
therefor, was passed. 1t also provides
for the filing of vacancies by the COM
| mission.
Damage Done by Deer
| An act to reimburse DR.. r. 3. Con-
verse the sum of 5000 for actual dam
| age done to automobile by the contact
with q. deer in the, highway. was
| taken from the calendar The claim
Hartford. Mr.. Clark. of the claims
| committee, spoke in opposition on the
( ground that 1t established a precedent
| that when an animal caused an acct
| dent, even q skunk that the state
| would be liable. Mr.. Burke admit
| ted that the statement was true, but
| If caused by a skunk the damage
would be only a cent The act was
i reported favorabfy by the committee
The bill was rejected by a vote OF rs
| to 55.
| More Power to Him.
The highway commissioner by an
act passed. Wednesday, may exercise
as to all highways. laid out construct
him, all powers as to the marking and
defining of the bounda ries- of the lines
of such highways which the provisions
| of sections 203S and 20s5 Of the gen
| eral statutes confer upon town and
city authorities as TO the highways
there in mentioned.
Capitol Grounds.
The comptroller is authorized by an
| act passed in authorized in co-opera-
! ton with the city of Hartford. or
! otherwise. as he may determine, to
make such chan es and irnproveme nts
as he may deem advisable. the grounds
of the state capitol state library and
state armory, including the grades
] thereof. the walks and drives thereon
and the ornamentation thereof, with
| authority to contract for the construc-
| ton and completion of the same.
| The sum of $4,000. or SO much there
/ of as may be necessary as appropriat-
| ed in full com pensation for the pur-
pose
Department of Health.
The act concerning the creation Of a
department of health. the text of which
has been printed in The Bulletin
There were a number of amendments
| among them one that provided for the
salary of the commission at $4,000
per annum.
Mr.. Backs motion to indefinitely
postpone the bill was then put upon
its passage and lost by a vote OF two
to one There was no quorum present
but the result of the vote was not an
nounced.. The whole matter was ia
bled and retained its place on the cal
endar.
NcrWalk Hospital.
An act taken from the calendar pro
vided that the sum of $4,000 be ap-
propriated for the Norwalk Hospital
association for the construction of a