Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21

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Especial to The Buileun.)
Hartford. April ae,.with 2 huadrs'
lnaa. me honss nsoaeedsa "a bushes
immsdfately after the prayer by Chap
lain Benedict. TSlere Were few report
ressived. 81 addition 70 = batch Q
considersd and 1ena On their way jus
the same az II auorut1 we're present
Then the calendar was tackled iw1ti
the haPe that 1t would be cleared Of
ali matters starred for aetton, but ther.
4 was Opposition to several measures and
they were passed and retained taeii
4 place on the calendar. However, there
was business enough transacted to
warrant the FRIDAY saesion.
HI Aesrital Trustees.
III In concurrence with the senate the
heuse passed an act CONCERNING APP
state hospital for tie insane.
Section 2 Of chapter 17S Of the pub
lie acts Of 1903 10 amended to read as
follows; The government Of said hos
pltai shall be vested in q beard con-
70 be appointed by the governor, one
i from each county and four ffem the
| vicinity Of the institutton. The tFue-
tees i1 once shais hold once for The n:
appointed. and In 1919 and biennisiIy
i thereafter the governor shall appoint
| four trustees who shall hold once for
six years from the first day Of July Of
governor may oil any vacancy Nbich
| occurs, and no trustec shall recsive
| compensation for his services.
| County Clerks.
1 An act passed provides that the clerk
1 of the superior court Of each couaty
| for the purpose OF certifying to the
authority OF Justices Of the peace, no.
Il q 49, - a
superior court, shall be the county
| clerk for such county.
Boys az Planters.
A bill was before the house. ana it's
passage urged, which permitted bays
over IL years of age to leave school
for specified period 10 work in seri-
! cultural pursuits. Admiral cow!es
the children out of school to plant
potatoes. He said he was no farmer
and the only thing be ever plowed skas
the briny deep The biz was favored
Hall Of New Milford, MI. Hissins Of
Coventry. Mr.. Fenton Of Willima9tic.
| Mr.. Fish OF Newfneton, and opposed by
MIR. Burke OF East Hartford and Mr..
Game of Naugatuck and Mr.. Eustace
Mr.. Corbett of Hartford asked IL the
law applied to boys not resident on
the farm, and was informed that 1t
did. at the discretion Of the state board
Ct education. Mr.. Hamtriersley of
Hartford said he thought the bill to be
too broad and ought To be confined to
ia RIM boys. MI: Game of Eaugatuck
moved to tabie the bill until Tuesday,
when there would be q larger attend
vailed.
State Library com@aittee.
There came from the senate the ap-
pointment Of Frederic L. Perry end
William J. Hammersley. members of
the state library committee CALENDAR.
Senator and Judge.
Resolutions were PASSED under sus-
ater Frederick A. Bartlett judge and
Frank L. Wilder deputy judge of the
City court of Bridgeport.
Dr.. sleepsFss Case.
The house concurred with the SEN
ate in rejecting the petition of DIR.
George e. Sleeper OF Hartford for
was een.ieted Of rishs lie
malpractice, and is on parole from the
state prison.
Agricultural Interests.
The committee on agriculture report
ed favorably the act concerning the
promotion of agricultural interests and
nriations committee. and 1t was so or
dered. 1t provides for the benefits tos
be derived from the Smith Lever bill,
to be distributed by the trustees of the
Connecticut Agricultural college, to but
one agricultural organization in each
county The sum not to exceed $1,000
in any fiscal state year.
Poultry Exhibitions.
The acuneoneeEning poultry exhiol-
tionS. that carries with it an appeo-
nrtation of SEQ to aid in poultry
shows. came favorably reported from
the agricultural committee and was re-
ferred to the committee on appropria-
items.
Superior Court jurisdiction.
An act that all civil actions wherein
the demand exceeds $1,000, shall be
brought to the superior court was
fayorahly reported by the judiciary
eoHamittee. Calendar.
State Parks.
The act concerning state parks,
passed IN the house, Provides that the
commissioners or eustadiaas of any
state, county or municipal park may
accept. either by purchase or gift, for
free exhibition purposes only, any fish,
erustacean. bird or animal.
Transfsr Of Milliens.
- An act was passed .providing that
from fne tf rae shall Sithln ten DAYS
the sum Of three million dollars fr7m
the civil list funds to the sinking fund
created under the provisions Of chap
ter szs OF the public acts OF 1915. The
treasurer is authorized to use ali or
any part of said fund for buying and
canceling bonds Of this state or may
invest all or any nart theHeof In berds
n the united States, or in bonds the
payment of which is guaranteed by the
United States, or in the obligations ef
any state or city af the United States,
or of any city, borough or town. or of
any school, fire or sewer district In this
state. provided such bonds or obitga-
tions are legal investments for SAVINGS
hanks in this state, and provided such
bPHds or obligations. other than hnrads
% the United States. mature previous
e the maturity OF any bonds Of the
STATE which may be outstanding.
Special CeretsAles.
The act concerning the appointment
OF special constab.ee by aslectmen was
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