Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13
|TO CLOSE SALOONS 0ll kIEj jl0RIaI DAY
House Votes 1z3 to s to Cose Them Disesarns m Un- favorable Report by the Excise unittee-The Only Shad Bin Of the Season Was Paced -Favusable Report in Senate on Bin to Appropriate $7,5O0 Annually for Control of the White Pine Blister. .s4 5

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 Hartford. April 12-After . debate in which both sides Of the question were discussed at some length. the iConnecticut house today voted that saloons should be closed on Memorial day. A motion to reject the commit tees report was defeated and the bill afterward passed by an aye and nay lyote.
 The house had lot of important the only si1ad bill of the session thus far, closing Salmon river and Hamburg cove to sshad fishermen and thereby (if the bill passes the senate and be- comes a 1aw} providing for the resent | ment of numerous shadders in the lower reaches of the Connecticut river. Prayer at the opening of the session today was offered by Representative Smith of Mansfield, q clergyman The committee on finance reported l an amendment to the statue for the | taxation of railroads and eDther cor poratton9 requiring that the same in- formation that is furnished the fed eraI internal revenue collectors for purposes of federal taxation be fur uished the tax commissioner. Water Board Bill. The house ooncurred with the sen ate in the rejection of a bill for the reorganization of the Hartford water board House Chairman vailI said the change was not advisable now In view of the fact that the city was building to secure an, added water supply
 Special constabies.. Selectmen may appoint special con. stables for more than six months, or during periods of special excitement under a bill favorabiy reported by the committee on judiciary. Prison Labor. The house concurred without debate In the rejection Of a bill to abolish contract labor at the state prison
 Fish and Game. The committee on fish and game di- vided, 8 to 5, in reporting a bill. the majority favorably. for the creation of eingle-headed fish and game com mission at a salary of 55.0oo a year.
 There was no salary specified in the reported bill. but bond of $5.o0o was called for. The original bill called for a salary of s3.0o0. The indications were that the salary clause was omit ed by mis take.
 Town Plan.
 The house passed bills for the crea- tion of a town plan commission in the towns of Newlngton and Plainville- An act amending an act incoFporat- ing the trustees and proprietors of the Bacon academy of Colchester was passed
 boards of finance is given in a bill favorabiy reported by the finance committee and passed by the house. Licenses to Fish. Licenses to hsn with rod and line in he waters of any lake, pond. river. 1 stream or waterway for all residents over Is years of age to cost SIPS, and tor non-residents. to cost BPS, are provided in a bill favorably reported by the fish and game committee The bill was tabled for calendar. Another bill aimed at disciples of Fy2 a nf tip-ups to be used by g person fishing through the ice to 10. the number of fish to be caught in any one day to 30, snd the penalty for violation $50. Deess fer Exi4 A bill requiring 6oors of exit to state reported favorably by the committee on public health and safety. and which caused some concern, was taken from the calendar and recommitted.
 Stratferd Bonds. On motion by the chairman of the committee on finance bill to allow the town of Stratford to issue bonds for sewer purposes was taken from the foot of the calendar and reconnmit- ted to the committee.
 Rocky Hill Cemetery.
 Incorporation Of the Rocky Hill Cemetery association is provided in bill which was passed.
 Election Booths.
 The house rejected a senate amend. naent to the bill concerning elections and polling places that prohibited any committee room within 75 feet of the polling place. The bill was passed.
 Miners and Women.
 Representative Corbett offered an amendment to a bill prohibiting the years or any women between the hours of 10 ?. m. and 6 a. m. in any public restaurant, cafe, dining room, barber shop. hair dressing or manicuring es- tablishment or photograph gallery by CorEsxt maintained that some of the placed mentioned were heavenly in comparison to bowling alleys. As Mfr. Corbett was on the verge of carrying his point, MT. Fox of New London had the bill tabled in view of the action by the senate in reconsideration of what he termed the "iniquitous bowling alley bill"
 Fire Escapes.
 Strengthening of the act concerning hre escapes was the purpose of an passed on recommendation of the committee on public health and safety.
 Vocational Education.
 The committee on education report state to accept the provisions of an act of congress ccncerniig vocational training.
 Taxes.
 The committee on finance reported an amendment to chapter IsS of the public acts Of 1913 providing that all companies subject to a tax on gross earnings shall pay such tax for the six months period from July to Dec. 31, 1916. The tax to be paid in the year 1918 and annually thereafter shall be levied upon the gross earnings for the dScai year ended Dec. 31.
 Sale of Drinking Water.
 An amendment governing the sale of drinking water provides as follows:
 Any person handling potable waters shipped from points outside of the state shall be licensed to sell such waters fin the state upon presentation of a permit or license issued by the state board of health or other state authority of the state from which the water is collected. stating that the source of such water supply and the method of handling the water are such
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