Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-01

town, and $lQG. 900 is asked for start
er.
A number of bills were received re-
lating to the licensing of fishermen.
and all are substantially on the same
basis as those defeated Mt the 1917
session.
No state attorney shall he allowed
to try civil cases before jurles in the
counties of their appointment, is con-
tanned in an act presented by Mr..
Condee of Norwalk, by request.
Mr.. Jodoin, of Sprague, presented an
act which provides thai the Selectmen
of an ytown, warden of any borough,
and mayor of any city may make such
regulations for the conduct and op-
Grafton of moving picture shows on
Sunday as may be necessary provid-
ed such show shall not he held before
sunset on any Sunday.
Mr.. Leet, Of Enfield, is the endorser
of an acS which provides that the
state treasurer is directed to charge
TO the profit and loss account of his
department, the sum of 1885, being
the amount of loss to the state Sus-
tanned by reason of it's deposit in the
| Thames Loan and Trust company of
| Norwich.
Petition was received and reffered
for the extension of time of con-
struction of the Hartford and Nor
wich Traction company.
Mr.. Tubbs of East Lyme, submitted
/ an act which provides that no net
| having a mesh less than one inch
| square, shall be used i'll taking any
| fish from the waters OF Mantle river:
providing sail net shall not be more
| than IFS feet in length and, eighteen
| feet deep and must be crawn by on
other manner than by hand.
Mr.. Higgins of Coventry presented
the highhook act of the session which
Irovides for an appropriation of SO =
100000 for the Improvement and con-
struction of state highways.
Under suspended rules a resolution
was adopted appointing a committee
OF three senators and five rep1 esenta-
tives to investigate the management
OF the state hospitals for the insane
and the institutions at Mansfield,
with a view to ascertain if there is
room for retrenchment in expenses.
Mr.. Tubbs of East Lyme presented
a petition against the location of the
state tuberculosis sanatorium OF,
Beach Hotel property in East Lyme.
From the table was taken, on mo-
tion of Mr. King, the senate resolution
providing for the centennial observ-
ance of the general assembly. and con-
CURED with senate action in passing
the resolution under supervision of
the rules. Mr.. King amended the
house number on the committee from
eight to six, so that each county be
represented.
George B. French of Essex, and
Charles E. Brown. of Middletown were
elected commissioners for M.ddleseX
county under suspension OF rules.
Mr.. Higgins of Coventry presented
a resolution suggesting that the COM
mittee on joint rules. present for con.
sideration a rule prohibiting smoking
in the hall OF the house or the senate
chamber during session hours. An.
ether bill provides for the employ
ment of state business on state high.
ways.
A bill by Mr.. WeIch, of Simsbury
carries an appropriation of $25,000
for farm for the state poor, and fol
.rcurable sick adults.
1t was announced that beginnint
, next Tuesday, and to continue OF
each legislative day, a special trail
wills feave Putnam at $50 a. M, stop
ping at way stations. and arrive il
Hartford at 1915.
Adjourned to next Tuesday morning
: at IL. 30