Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-02
The SENATE.

! Senator Klett introduced the follow
| Ing preamble and resolufioH urging
| congress to pay soldiers. sailors and
marines discharged from the service
o. the United states SIX months ad-
! ditional salary:
! Whereas thousands of soldiers and
sailors in the service Of their country
are daily being discharged from the
! amy and navy of the United States
and
Whereas such discharged soldiers
! and sailors and marines are encounter
ing considerable difficulty IN securing
employment because Of the conditions
existing in industrial affairs of the
! country at this time ana
/ Whereas, ~ the opinion Of the GEN
eral assemhly of Connecticut II is the
duty Of The rational gcTel nment to
| provide for the care and support Of
isucn discharged soldiers. sailors and
marines until such time as they secure
eHuloyment, therefore he il
Resolved, that the general assem-
bly, Of Connecticut hereby repuests the
congress Of tbe United States TO pass
suitable leg!sla|~n for the purpose Of
| providing six months additional pay
for soldiers, sailors and marines upon
their discharge from the service of the
United States: and be It further
| Resolved, that copies OF this reso-
Lotion be sent by the secretary Of state
| 10 the president of the United States
/ serte. the speaker Of the national
house. and 20 the members OF the SEN
ate and house in congress from this
state.
On the motion of Senator Klett the
RESOLUTIONS were passed under suspen-
sion of rules and transmitted to the
house.
Eills Passed: Resolutions appointing
! Christopher L. Avery Of Groton. a
Judge of the superior court; that the
state board OF charities shall be mott
TED Of proceedings to commit children
10 county temporary homes; relating
TO practice medicine, but not in
q cludlng any person practicins DENTS
'ly or ChristiaS Science" releasing
: The states interest in the estate of
, Elizabeth J. Leonard, of Stamford de
: ceased; granting long service medals
{ 10 members of the Connecticut Nation
[ al Guard: increasing The sum allowed
{ fer the burial of soldiers sailors and
? marines from s16 to S25 and extending
2 the scope of the law to include all sol
{ diers, sailors and marines in the ser
Wee: relating to a pension fund for
l frernen in Norwich: authorizing the
: Norwalk Sewer district to issue bonds
TO the amount of S25. 900 at a rate of
! iGterest not exceeding per cent. :!
lgiving the department of health power
: to issue orders concerning the purif
cttion of water supplies; exemptina
, a legacy of $780, 900 given by the late
= Morton f. Plant to tho Connecticut
= College for Women from the success
= sion tax; for the encouragement OF
sreep industry; appropriatng $50, ,OO(
5 10 complete tho normal training schoo
at New Britain; clarifying ;he statute
relating to the employment cf convict
j labor in the construction of state high
: ways: approDriating $4,000 to build
a fireproof building at Israel Putnam
/ Memorial camp: adding the road al
the Connecticut Agricultural college tc
. the trunk line sx-tem.
Q The Sunday moving picture bill was
, passed by the senate this morning aft.
= er that body had receded from its ac.
: ton in adding an amendment permit
r ting sacred concerts and lectures as
0 well as movies" on the Sabbath anc
e had voted to concur With The house
= which rejected the amendment. Tht
! Hill now goes to the governor for his
r signature
8 Tho commission on the inyestiga.
I ton Of trolley companies submitted it.
i r'nort a1d with il ninc Fills for pro.
. 'pro"d iegisla ion covering the recon