Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Sunday Sports And Moving Pictures
Are Legalzed by Bill Passed the SenateVoe Stood 19 to 16-Considerabe Business Was Transacted by Bcsh Branches-Prospects Good for a Short Session.

way company, with authority to con- struct and operate railway between the towns of Killingly and Windham. commencing at point in the borough Of Danielson and ending at point in the city of Willimantic. was favora- ply reported by the committee on rail- roads. Calendar.
 Excise Matters.
 The house concurred witS the sem ate in rejecting the bills providing for six months license for summer hotels and for the operation of the license law six months after the taking of the vote.
 Weights and Measures.
 The committee of the judiciary re- ported favorably an act amending cer- tain acts relating to weights and measures.
 Clearing Rights of Way.
 According to an act passed any rail- writing by the state forest fire war den may enter upon unimproved land adjoining its right of way. and may, at its own expense. without thereby becoming liable for trespass, clear said land Of dry leaves. grass, wood or oth- CT infammable material and any dead trees in danger of faIiing to a dis tance not exceeding one hundred feet from the outer rail of it's nearest track, and may burn such material on the premises under the supervision of the town fire warden, and subject to the statutes regarding fires.
 Urgency Measures.
 Under suspension of the rules, an act was passed giving the mavor of Middletown authority to appoint spe- cial constabIes
 Ten Minute Rule.
 On motion of MT. Culver, of Sey- mour, 1t was voted that in the future that the debate on any one matter be limited to ten minutes for each mem Der speaking on the matter.
 Fox Versus Holt.
 An act authorizing the city of New poses, reported favorably. by the f. nance committee, was reached on the calendar. Mir. Holt moved the accept- ance of the report and passage of the bill Mr. Holt had the bill tabled in because the bill printed contain cd an error. which excluded the court of common council from the transac- tion. Mir. Fox said the council would meet Monday and that he wo,II6 re- nort the action of that body next Tues day.
 The Board of Charities.
 The act concerning the state board of charities was so amended so as to make it ohlieatorv to inspect all in- the dependent or criminal classes
 Home For Aged People.
 Tn order to prevent repetition of the crime committed by the superintend- ent of a home for aged people in the state. m act was passed in the house Thursdsv- It provides that any per son desiring to maintain a home in which two or more persons beyond the age of 60 shall be cared for. must get a certificate and permit from the state board of charities and must make a regular report to that board The act anDIV for- relatives, institutions receiving state aid or maintained by municipalfties specially chartered or. charitable in stitutions.
 Charity Board Pay.
 An act was passed which provides that members of the state board of charities shall receive their necessary expenses; the secretary of said board shall receive a salary not exceeding S2,400 per annunn: each agent of said board shall receive such per diem com pensation as may be fixed bv said board not exceeding five dollars for each day while actually employed.
 Dentistry Tailed.
 The act concerning established dent istry, reported favorably by the com mittee on public health and safety. was fully explained by MT. Higgins of Coventry, house chairman of the com naittee. There was considerable dis cussion, after Mir Sherwood moved
 
 calendar. The notion prevailed.
 No Consolidation.
 The bill was rejected which would consolidate the offices of state board of agriculture. commissioner of domes- tic animals and dairy food commis- sioner.
 Stratford Bond Issue.
 An amendment offered to the bill to authorize the town of Stratford to is sue bonds for the construction of trunk sewers and sewerage disposal plant, to make the bond indebtedness $20O,- 900. created, considerable debate The members of the finance committee op- posed on tn ground that this increase in the issue would exceed the five per cent. grand list limit. Mir. Fenton of Wfllfmantic, made a strong plea in fla vor of the amendment. basing his talk on the unreliability of the five per cent debt limit so-called, by reason Of the inequality Of the taxation. After dis cussing the amendment for twenty minutes, the amendment was put to a vote and disclosed no quorum The speaker then adjourned the house to II o'clock Friday morning. Hany of the members had left the. house for lunch in anticipation of an afternoon session.