Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-07

act to provide for retirement fund for teachers.
 The boxing bill. so- called, passed in the senate, was amended so that the appointment of commissions would be entirely with the governor The amendment was adopted. Mir. Shirll of Washington moved indefinite post ponement. as it was priZe-fighting bill. MT. Eealey of Waterbury said it was very easy to call it a prize fight ing bill, but that did not make it so. The bill provided for eight round linn it with eight-ounce gloves. The mo- rion to indefinitely postpone was lost. Mr Shirk insisted that it was q prize fighting bill and hoped the bill would not pass. The bill was passed l as amended.
 Resolutions were adopted to pay the expenses of the various committees of
 the legislature.
 The act to license the location of bilboards was rejected.
 l There was disagreeing action on the ] act concerning the employment of women and minors. The senate vot- | ing to insist and the house to adhere, ! thereby killing the bill
 l The Validating act concerning the i city of New Haven, created considera : i ble discussion. Mr. Sherwood of Westport, chairman committee on cit { ies and boroughs, said that the New 1 Haven muddle was due to democra- | tic administration attempting to run l the city on a SeVenty-five per cent. basis. and failed to levy school tax, which it now seeks to be levied. and validation is asked for money that
 has been spent illegally. The act was
 rejected.
 i The house concurred with senate in passage of the bill concerning the
 sale of war savings stamps below their face value.
 Resolution was received from the senate for recall from the office of
 secretary of state. Senate bill No. IA, 1 concerning the right of way for cleo l tric transmission lines. Nr. Geary of i Waterford, said this bill had been thoroughly discussed. Parties inter-
 ested had seen him and he stated his objections would be- removed if
 amended so that the lire would not be within 150 feet of a building with
 out consent of the property owner Inc bill was rejected in the house and passed in the senate. Mir. Stevens ot Berlin advised that the bill be permit ted to remain where it was. MT .Geary said he was not asking for the recall :! Mir Miner of Plymouth objected as the amendment would not remove the original objection. The motion to re- call was lost.
 4 Mir. Rudd of Salisbury called from the table an act appropriating $60,00C fer the construction of an armory ir the borough at Saybrook. Mir. Hall ot | New Britain of the appropriation committee. stated the committee had
 made unfavorable report. due to the tack of funds and the necessary big II budget of appropria tion, which 1s
 away beyond the resources. He saic the people must pay in taxation.
 MT. Rudd said for all the armories
 S10O, ,GU0 have been passed and we are now considering the two little matters Stonington and Saybrook. We should
 make appropriations such as these .a'
 they are absloutely necessary. Thf , Stonington and Saybrook propositions
 arc of the drill shed nature. In bott
 places there is absolute need for these
 armories. There is need for protection :, in the state and a few dollars should not stand in the way. He urged tha tho members stand back of the n1ili t3ry committee despite inc opposition ] of the committee on appropriations, Mr. Holt of New London spoke es pecially in favor of the Saybrook ar ? mory and urged the erection of ar.
 mories in small communities. Botl
 Stonington and Saybrook are entitled
 to recognition and hoped the report f of the committee would be rejecte' ! and the bill passed.
 e MT. Sherwood Of Northport, sai e most of the people down Saybrool
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