Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-20

pany granted to said company, it's
successors and assigns forever, pro
vided said filling and sea- walls shall
not impede public navigation.
The committee on appropriations re-
ported favorably an act for additional
appropriation for erection of dormi-
tory for State Normal school at Will
linlantic. The sum recommended is
$780, 00o Also, for printing and dis
tribution of State Register and Man
ual; fixing the retail price of general
statutes at $3.50; appropriating $4,000
for state exhibit at the Eastern States
Industrial and Agricultural exhibition,
at Springfield, Mass; appropriating
$500 for the Schaghticoke tribe of In
dams.
Sheep industry encouragement is
provided for in a bill favorably report
ed, which would authorize the expen-
diture of $4,000 annually for the pro-
| motion of sheep industry. received
eradication of internal parasites by
Storrs Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton. There was favorable report on
| the amendment of act concerning COM
mitments of neglected children, which
| would allow $3.50 q week for each child
committed.
The petition of Charles E. Thompson
and others for observance of 300tl1 an
| niversary of the Landing of the Pill
grims at Plymouth Rock, was referred
| to committee on appropriations. The
| bills concerning salaries of court mes
| sengers and compensation commission
! ers was referred to same committee.
| The salary of commissioners is named
at $4,000, with an extra $500 for chair
| man.
The house concurred with the senate
in the suspension of rules and passage
| of the resolution calling for a commit
| tee Of one senator and two representa-
tives to investi;f te the salaries of en-
| ployes at state capitol, to report on or
before April 10.
| There was also concurrence, under
| suspension of the rules, and passage
of the resolution providing for observ-
ance of the Tooth anniversary of the
| general assembly under constitutional
| convention of 1918, on May Z, 1919. The
| ton of 5000, and the appointment of
resolution carries with it an appropria-
| a committee of three senators and
eight representatives to arrange for Il
| event.
| Favorable report was made on the
! Incorporation of the town court OF
| Groton, SO that fines collected for Of
/ fences in the borough shall be divided
F., between town and borough. Calendar.
| UnfaVorable report was received and
bill rejected for increase of pay of the
clerks of courts of common pleas.
In concurrence with senate action
the salaries of the commissioners for
| New Haven county were increased
from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum.
The time for organization of The Tt
tie and Guaranty company of New Ha-
| ven is intended to January. 1921.
The hall of the house was granted
to the committee on constitutional
amendments for hearing on woman
suffrage March u.
Amendment to charter of Somers
Electric company was rejected after
| explanation that it was unwise to grant
the powers asked for on account of
the unsettled condition of the existing
trolley companies. Unfayorable re
port was made and bill rejected which
would provide for the admission of
children under four to county homes
The seiectmen of any town may dis
continue any highway or private way,
except when laid out by a court or the
! general assembly, and except in a city
or borough having control of highways
if favorable report from judiciary com
nitteo becomes law.
The house adjourned TO Ills Thurs
day morning.