Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-02
Especial to The Bulletin.)

several committees to report the bills
in their possession and urged hurried
action as the close~of the session was
drawing near. 1t developed that there
are So bills unreporred
Mr. Bowers of Manchester asked the
chairman of the excise committee II
there was to be a hearing on a bill he
| IN troduced three weeks ago. MT.
Smith, chairman, replied that he had
given all the information he possessed.
The speaker announced that according
to the rules of the house all bills con-
sidered by the committees must report
within two weeks, and there should be
an end to the jockeytng for position,
and that he would rule such reports
out of order.
a motion was presented to confine
all debate to five minutes to a member
during the balance of the session ex-
cept by chairmen of committees. Mr..
Peasley Of Cheshire favored the reso-
luton. Mr.. Martin Of Orange opposed
and classed the resolution as q. gag
rule. Mr.. Foord of Stamford opposed
the resolution. but favored ten min
ute rule. The resolution prevailed.
Amendments Rejected.
The committee on constitutional
amendments reported unfavorably acts
that the Judges Of courts be elected by
the people, that members Of the house
Of representatives be elected by dis
tricts, that the terms Of judges OF pro
bate be eight years, and that judges of
minor courts be chosen for terms Of
four years, that all minor judges terms
expire June l. that each town have one
representative for population of
5000 and one extra for each $500 OF
population.
Woman Suffrage.
Majority and minority reports came
from the committee on woman suffrage
and molten was made that these re-
Thursday, May 10. The speaker said
it was the policy of the legislature 10
adjourn on that day. 1t was made the
order Of the day for Thursday of this
week.
Claims Adjusted.
The committee on claims reported
favorabiy on thees claims: To rein1-
burse William H Peck OF Mansfield
for injuries received while in the SER
vice of the state. He is to receive So
a month for a period of five years. He
was at work at the Connecticut Agri-
cultural college and was permanently
injured. Claim ordered paid. William
Tornpkins Of Woodbridge was ordered
paid $500 fhc animals killed by order
of the state commissioner of domestic
animals. William J. Casey of Norwa1k,
for personal injury by being struck by
q horse in the military service, claim
rejected. The town of Stamford claim
60 s125.25 for expenses in the case OF
a nonresident insane person; ordered
paid. TrooF B Armory association
claimed S1T5 for the loss of a horse
while in the service Of the state; or
dered paid. The horse was hired from
2 1iveryman and has been paid for by
the troop. Clarence r. Newton of
Woodbridge claimed $500 for animals
ordered paid.
Statewide Prohibition.
It was voted TO make the bill pro-
viding for statewide prohibition the o.
der of the day for Tuesday, May s, at
noon.
IYd-~ R,rrLa
resolution was passed appointing
Patrick F. Burke deputy judge OF the
town court of Enfield.
Bill to Close Saloons.
bill was introduced TO provide that
the sale Of liquor and the closing of
barroonls during the war. Referred to
the excise committee.
Hotel Bill Killed.
The house concurred with the SEN
ate in rejecting the bill that would
license hotels to sell liquor on Sun
days.
Club Licenses.
The house coucurred with the SEN
ate in the recommittal to the excise
committee of the bill concerning club
liquor licenses.
License Rerronstrance.
The house corcurred with the sem
ate in the indefinite postponeu1ent Of
the bill which changed the form of
remembrance against liquor licenses.
Mantle Bridge.
The committees on roads. rivers and
bridges and appropriations reported
preparation of $50, 900 for bridge over
the Mantle river between the towns of
Waterford and East Lyme. The house
concurred with the senate in the ac-
ceptance Of the report. Tabled for cal
endar.
MOVING Picture Bill
The engrossed amendment to the
moving picture bill which made minor
corrections in the bill ag passed in the
house and senate was passed.
Founding Up Reports.
4 resolution was adopted requiring
on the clerks desk before adjournue
Of Thursday, May s.
indefinitely Postponed.
An act concerning the state board Of
charities in regard to supervision and
inspection Of state institutions was in
definitely postponed,
Civil Service Commission.
An act TO amend the act concerning
z. state civil service commission in re-
gard to advertising for employees and
which would give the governor super
vision of the commissions work, I'M
favorably reported. wac rejected by
the house by a vote of 90 70 so.
A recess was taken until o'clock.
Afternoon Session
An act was passed which provides
as follows: Section one of chapter "a |
of the public acts of 1918 is amended
to read as follows: No person shall |
hunt or take any wild hare or rabbit |
except Belgian or German hayes be-
tween January 1 and October Z both |
inclusive. |
Section two of said chapter is |
amended to read as follows: No per-
son shall hunt or take any wild hare
or rabbit except with trap or dead |
fall between November "A and January
I, both inclusive. No person shall use |
2 ferret in hunting. pursuing or talk |
ing any wild hare or rabbit at any
time.
Norwich Superinte ndent.
The board of water commissioners
Of the city OF Norwich. In accordance
with an act passed in the house In |
concurrence with senate action, Friday |
may appoint a superintendent of water |
works of said city, and may fill a va |