Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05
(spe.iaI to The Bulletin. )

 opening. and just as soon as Chaplain Benedict completed his customary brief and patriotric prayer. the busi- ness was commenced and continued with vogor. Business from the sen ate was first considered. and then the work of clearing the calendar was com menced and continued to the end A feature was the passage of the bill which provides for the issuance of Souvenir Tayior's" publication.
 "souvenir" Taylor's Book. An act authorizing the Publication of the LegisIatuive History and Souv- enir of Connecticut was taken from the calendar
 MT. Hall. of New Britain, for the committee on appropriations spoke in favor of the report of the committee and rejection of the bill. which was unfavoraf1lIy reported
 Mir Higgins. of Coventry. moved that the report Of the committee be accept cd after o motion for a division Of the question.
 Coe Of Cromwell that each member pay to the state treasurer $lo for copy of the book The bill provides for an aDpropriation of S4, 900 for Will jam IT. Taylor for the publication of inc Legislative History and Souvenir Of Connecticut MT. Cole spoke in fla NOT of the amendment that in the sewar times was an inappropriate time to waste the money of the state. He was in favor of the publication and was willing to pay for his share of the cost of publication. Mr. Hazen and Mir Spencer spoke in like vein and added that it meant that the members appropriate s1o each to themselves. Mir. Burke. of East Hartford, believed the members should pay the cost of pubIicat ton.
 MT Jones. Of New Hartford. oppos- cd the amendment and considered that each member was entitled to such a souvenir of the state and from the state
 MT. Brown, Of Milford, said that if the members were required to pay s1o a copy, they would be paying for books served to the state
 Mir Peasley, of Cheshire. was in fla vor of the publication of the souvenir at the expense of the state. The mem bers were entitled to the work and it was of value to the state and it's peo- pie He opposed the amendment. or my amendment. it would surely Kill the bill in the senate He nov ed that the bill be tabled and action on the bill be deferred until there was 9 larger attendance in the house.
 Mir. Hal. of New Milford. said it was 2 iegisIative pleasure to read and look a this book. Tn these war times he said every members picture and sketch of his life should be preserved in book form.
 MT. Higgins. of Coventry, opposed the amendment as the books would cos- S5-75. and he objected to the payment of S1o. The proposed work is Of T business nature and is favored by the state librarian and by others who do not consider an appropriation such as asked for is not a grab at the sta% money He said these histories would be in the libraries of the state and the state librarian woud use them in exchange for like publications from 10 pay his share for the work. but did not consider it Q little bit wrong for the state to pay the cost.
 Nr- Clark said that if the books were for the libraries and not for the members he would favor the bill, for he believed it was unconstitutionaIly wrong for members to vote benefits to Mr. Manchester stated that Govern or Baldwin had vetoed just such a bill
 MT Vail said the governor did not veto, but intimated in his message that he would veto it. If passed by the assembly.
 Then came action on the resolution, and NIr. Beckwith. of New Hartford spoke in opposition as a matter of principal and if he were the only man against it he would vote alone He did not want the state to buy him a little present. and for the good name Of the legislature he hoped the meas ure would not pass.
 Mir. Hammersly was opposed to any Eratuity from the state. and moved that the mater De J1DIeQ. The mo- lion was withdrawn.
 MT. Wilcox, of Stonington. said that at first he was opposed to the resolu- tion. but was now in favor of 1t. He would not object 70 the passage of the resolution. although he stood ready to pay for one or more books.
 Mir. Fenton. of WilIirnantic, said this was an appropria tiOn for photogra phs, and he could not conscientiousIy vote against the committee on this meas ure.
 The amendment was put upon its passage and lost.
 The bill was then carried and a mo- ton to reconsider did not prevail.
 Bawdy Places.
 An act was passed which concerns house of assignation and prostitution which contains penalties against own CTS of buildings who rent for immoral purposes. and for the commitment of such crimes.
 Grade Crossings.
 An act concerning the protection of grade crossings was passed which pro- vides that the public utilities com mission shall inveStigate the conditions Of travel where the tracks of any rail road company cross the highway at grade and shall require the railroad company CT companies whose tracks so cross the highway to furnish to the crossings exists. signs to be located, erected and maintained by such mu- nicipa1ity- Said commission shall designate as Stop crossing the cross inFs at which public safety requires vehicles to stop before crossing the railroad acIs.
 House Reconsiders.
 The bill giving health officers au- thority to inspect jointly owned lands, which was indefinitely postponed in the house came from the senate amended The house voted to reeede and concur red with the senate in the passage of the bill as amended.
 The List of Bills
 Resolution was adopted to pay $500 to John J. Winn for the compilation of the List of Bills. concurrent with sen ate action.
 Lobster Bill Killed.
 The house concurred with the sen ate in rejection of the bill which would change the 1egalized length of Holsters to be taken