Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-04-04
REPORT ON
STONINGTON, ARMORY
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when rules were suspended rarely in |
the Connecticut legislature and only |
when urgently necessary, now it has |
! become common practice and all to |
I make a record short session. 1t is |
plain that with the important trolley |
\ bills matters pertaining to education !,
al interests, woman's suffrage and |
other bills of Importance, adjournment |
cannot be reached on the day specified |
unless bills are rushed through re-
Il CARELESS of legislative ordinary pro-
cedure, and of their public character. |
1t is being planned to suspend the |
i reconsideration rule to aid in rushing
business for an early adjournment.
The committee on labor reported |
favorably bill providing that no fe !
male or minor shall be employed in any |
manufacturing mechanical or mer- |
camille establishment between 10 p. |
m. and 6 p. m, provided that in event |
of war or serious emergency the gov
ernor may suspend the limitations up |
on night work as to such industries or
occupations as he may find is de- |
\ manded in said emergency.
The committee on claims reported |
I unfaVorably the resolution to reim- :
turse Edward T. Lyon, of Hartford, |
Il for expenses incurred in defending his |
title as county commissioner. The |
judiciary committee has the matter |
/ under consideration.
/ Favorable report was made on act |
n concerning evening school attendance, |
! which provides that children between |
Il and 16, in towns where evening |
Il schools are maintained, holding en-
/ plOyment certificate, and not COM |
pleted course required for graduation |
from elementary school, shall attend
n evening school, for a period not less
I than sixteen weeks, unless relieved by
state board of education.
I'll Unfavorable report came from the
4 agriculture committee concerning the
4 employment of agents and assistants
4 by the diary and food commissioner,
as this matter was covered by existing
statutes.
The act to extend the to-, al linz
/ IS of Hartford was rep7 favor
ably by the cities and bore' rs COM
nit1oe, SO as to include sn4. s.34<oA%l
! # West Hartford and Bloomfel~
Favorable report was made l. abe
\ committee on education concerning
| vocational education and accepting the
{ terms OF the Smith Hughes bill The
I Connecticut Agricultural college as the
Z institution to supervise instructions in
I | agriculture as provided for in the fed
I eral; the remainder to be expended
{ by the state board of education for vo-
{ cational education.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported faVorably an act in relation to
estimates of damages done by dogs. 1t
I was amended to read that if additional
Or increased damages are claimed on
. account Of flock of sheep being at
tackled, chased or worried. occurring
subsequent thereto and not appraised
~ at the time of the first appraisal of
= damages to the flock, q supplemental
claim may be made to the selectmen
at any time within six months.
. The military committee reported ia
- vorably an act to erect an armory in
AIiddletown with appropriation of
$3.50 coo; for an arrnory in Stoninetnn.
y $50 600 arnory in Wallingford, $685.
000; armory at Saybrook, $50 600,
Referred to committee on apprOpria
/ tons.
Mr.. King presented a resolution that
the house adjourn sine die April %
u at 3 p. m. The resolution was tabled.
r The act raising commission to en-
e | courage home production of food IA
yorably reported by the agriculture
committee, was referred to the com
mittee on appropriations. The bill
l. provides for the appointment of u
Id commission of five by the governor to
serve for two years, with no conpen-
= satiOn for services but allowed actual
is expenses. The commission shall en-
n, ploy two field agents at a salary of
not more than $4,000 each.
II, House concurred with the senate in
the passage of a resolution appropriate
I'll Charles E. LOckert, of New Haven, for
loss i'll pay in transfer from state to
d. federal service.
- Mr. King made motion, which pre-
vailed, that when the house adjourn it
of be TO next Tuesday morning at Ills
?" At noon a recess of half an hour
t. was taken to await expected business
ut from the senate, passed under sus-
- pension of the rules. At the request
of MI. Hall, of Wellington, the chair
he men of all committees met in the
speakers room during the recess. The
meeting was for the purpose of plan
es ming for the customary presentations
to to the speaker, clerks, house leader and
e. chaplain, on the day of final adjourn
" ment
Upon reassembling of the house, on
j., motion of Mr., King, all. business dis
a posed of in the house at Thursdays
"a session was transmitted to the senate
III forthwith.
# The street railway investigating
al commission report was received from
We the senate and accepted. The nine
g proposed acts were referred to the
standing committees, and hearing as
signed as follows: Committee on fl
nance, Tuesday, April s; roads, rivers
og and bridges, Wednesday, 9th; railroads
ks Thursday, 10; cities and boroughs
Tuesday, Is; and appropriations, We'd
nesday April 16.
: The bill was rejected which would
make the legal size of trout seven in
ches.
The act amending an act concerning
property exempt from taxation pro-
vides that the land on which buildings
stand shall be included; also that the
- propertE to the amount of one thnus.