Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Especial to The Bulletin9

Hartford March 29.-Ther0 was another real business session of the house on Thursday and considerable constructive business wa stransacted, and all to the end of making the present session of the legislature the shortest on record. In keeping with Seymour, made motion, which prevail ed, that no speaker shall occupy more than ten minutes on any one question. There was large attendance of members and all seem to be united with the spirit of short session. Still some of the old guard declare that the legislature will be in session when Souvenir Taylor distributes the May baskets.
 Minors and Women.
 No public restaurant, cafe, dining room, barber shop. hair dressing or manicuring establishment or photo graph gallery shall employ any minor under 16, or any woman between the either shall be employed more than 5s hours a week. The penalty is not more than $100. This is the substance of bill reported formally by the labor committee and tabled for Calendar.
 Not in Order
 A senate joint resolution. to recall a matter relating to disinfectants for the office of the expressing clerk, was ruled out of order.
 Undrepaid-Overwork
 MT. Rudd in advoca ting reference of a bill concerning salary of military of- fcers to the appropriations committee, which referred to employees at the state arsenal ,said these men were underpaid and overworked. Referred to appropriations. The bill fixes these salaries: Adjutant general $5,000; as- sistant adjutant and assistant quarter mster general $2.000 each; three clerks, $1,700 each; surgeon general $500; chief clerk s2,O0o.
 Testing of Milk.
 An act assed provides that the dairy and food commissioner shall make rules and regulations for the ex- in testing milk or cream to be sold to the public upon the basis of the but ter fat contents. An examination fee of S1 shall be charged to cover the ex- pense Of such examination The pen alty for testing without official au- thorization is $50, or imprisonment for so days, or both. MT. Averill of Wash ington amended as to penalize fraudulent inspection
 Veterinary Practice.
 According to an act passed Thurs day, any person heretofore licensed to engage in the practice of vetrinary medicine. surgery and dentistry, or any person who shall hereafter be li- cenSed to engage in such practice shall annually make application to the
 
 and examination for the renewal of the license which he holds. Penalty $500 or Imprisonment not more than one year or both.
 Clean Bake Shops.
 The act concerning bake shops was awarded so as to better the conditions of such places by cleanliness and general sanitation. No bakery shall be operated until certificate is issued by the commission of labor and factory inspection:
 Candy on Sunday. The public act amendment so that it is not a criminal act to sell candy, soda or ice cream on Sunday, was tabled for calendar. A substitute bill is to be introduced to cover news papers and gasoline
 Practice of Osteopathy. An act was passed which provides that no person shall engage in the practice of osteopathy unless fully li- censed by the state board of health. The qualification required of the ap- bill.
 Taxation in Towns.
 In the house Thursday an act Of i'm portance in regard to taxat tion was passed, which reads as follows: The selectrnen of each town, in their annu- al report to be submitted at the annual town meeting. shal linclude an itemiz- ed account of the current expenses of the departments of the town for the ensuing year, which estimate shall be altered or approved as the electors shall determine at such town meeting. Up on completion of the work of the board of relief and of the final assess ment list, the town shall levy a tax on such list, payable within one year from the date of levying the same No town shall levy a tax which, in addition to the other estimated yearly income of the town, shall be insufficient to pay the estimated expenses of the town for the current. year. In case the es- timated income, including taxes. proves insufficient to pay the current expenses of the town, the selectmen. in their next annual estimate of current expenses, shall includ a sum sufficient to pay the deficit in such expenses of the previous year.
 Minors in Bowling Alleys.
 An act taken from the calendar and passed provides that no child under the age of fourteen years shall be em- ployed in any bowling alley and no child under the age of sixteen years shall be employed in any such alley unless the state board of education or the superintendent or principal or school visitor of the school last at tended by such child, shall find such child to be physically able to be so em- ployed@ and to have attained a know ledge of reading, writing and arithme- tic as taught in the grades of the SCLlOO1S III IH0 C1Iy, OOTOuSn or town where such child resides.
 Season for Raccoons. Coon hunters will be interested in this bill which was passed Thursday in the house:e The close season for rac- coons shall be from March first to October fifteenth, both inclusive. Moth ing in this act shall prevent the talk ing or killing of raccoons for the pro- lection or preservation of property. ;.
 Inspection of Meat. Among the acts on the calendar is one relating to the inspection of meat, which provides that the commissions CT of domestic animals shall cause to be made by inspectors appointed for that purpose, an examination and in- spection of the carcasses and parts thereof of all cattle. sheep. swine and goats to be prepared for human con- at any slaughtering establish ment. Action on this bill was defer red.
 Evasion of Fares. As amended and passed the bill COZ kk1~ ,nf$ $-~-