Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-15
House Has B ted . Medical PraCuGe Bill
Judiciary Committee Reports Bill For Protection against Strikes and Lockouts.

Strikes and Lockouts.
 Hartford, Conn. April, 1.-The gem
 ersl medical practice bill. familiarly
 known as H. B. sso, was rejected in the house. today. No measure in years pro-
 vcked such 3 storm of opposition on the l committee stage as this Twice hun dreds of doctors and nurses met to ex-
 press their opposition to- it, and Health l Commissioner John T. Black was the
 target of criticism and Twas called an
 aspirant to "autocratic powers"
 The bill was adversely reported. as 1 expected. Dr.<W. T. Higgins chairman | of the commitAe on public health and | safety, said the bill was unfortunate in
 it's conception" and was not favored by physicians. He told. how 1t came out 1 of 9 c 2 mission to revise the admins l tfative code, and was in the interest of
 economy. It was difficult, he said, with | so many cults to draw a bill to satisfy all. The committee will prepare bill
 and a sub- committee will, try and make it practical.-vs Dr. Higgins said he was
 sure the American Medical society was not back of the much abused bill and Iphysicians had no desire to crowd out those bracticing the healing art by drug less methods
 After brief remarks from others the bill was rejected
 AS. unnecessary. a bill to reimburse li- quor license holders for the unusue3 portion of their license was unfayorably reported and rejected in the house. The law of last session, it. was explained, Is
 sufficient for the purpose desired.
 A scale of fees for probate judges wes reported by the judiciary committee.
 The bill to change the name of Say
 brook to Deep River was rejected, as
 was the one for only one probate dis
 trict in each county, as is the way in
 some other states. l The bill dividing New Haven into
 thirty-three wards was adopted In the
 house. 4
 Lieutenant Governor Templeton gave
 the senate a surprise today for he drop
 ped his gavel close to the set time and
 when he found enough members in their
 places to do business. It had become a
 practice of opening the senate about high
 noon. Late corners expressed their sur
 prise at finding the body going full speed
 ahead on concurrent business.
 The finance committee statutes is
 amended to read as follows: An annual state tax of two million dollars is inn
 posed upon the several towns of the l state. Each such annual tax shall be apoortioned among and paid by said
 towns pursuant to the provisions of sec tions 1924. 1925 and 1926 of the general
 statutes. Such tax shall be paid annu-
 ally, or before November tenth, and the , towns are authorized to assess and col
 feet such tax in the manner provided for the. assessment and collection of tax es for paying their current expenses,
 | The section amended provides for the . collection of state tax Of $1,75o, 900 ' L.Js, l.. A1. +s.. , trying to raise revenue the finance com 1 n1ittee would endeavor to lay a heavier state tax at least more than quarter oi 4 million increass over. the present tax | The finance committee also brought ii I bill authorizing Fairfield county to dis . sue bonds to an amount not exceedint fl the sum of $2B0so0o, to be issued on o1
 after Oct 1 next and payable in thirty : years, the awards to De used for paying - for the Washington bridge over the Hous 2 atomic river. n The petitioners from Norwalk. Bethe n and Danbury: against gas meter charge, t} were given leave to withdraw as the jul D dietary committee had, decided that tn, public utilities commission can talk, n4 care of grievances of patrons of publi, C service corporations. The committee va j. adverse to the general bill to reguiat, Il meter and service charges by gas con, d 1 panies and it gave the Republican clul fl of Naugatuck leave to withdraw on a De E. tition in behalf of civil service,
 s The insurance committee reported e number. of bills amending charters of va # rious insurance companies located f n Hartford.
 al The judiciary committee reported : bill pravide for better protection of tn
 public welfare againstss unwarrante, l. strikes and lockouts" This Is a substi l. ute for senate bill 547 known as "th d manufacturers bill' introduced by Sen L. ator Goodwin of Hartford It define nl what strike or lockout Is and makes ,eI a nisdemeanor to picket a place wher y there is industrial trouble. imposing le fine of $500 or a jail sentence. of si
 months or both for violation of the law. o- The cities and borousfs committee re ts ported favorable bills establishing tow ls court in Fairfield. amending the Bridge il port charter to establish q janitors' re l. tiremert fund.-. amending the charter c ls the Seoveli- Manufacturing company, in g creas'Eg ths capital up to S25, ,000, ,00O l. and amending the law which changed tn in form oe government In Greenwich in re leI gard to the board of estimate and tax ,e atien :; permitting Waterbury to issu n bonds of t1ec.ooo fer the fire ,depar, lel nent. up to- the statutory limit for a S. isolation hospital s1,250, ,oeo, for a hig D. schools s1s0,oee fo. sewage disposal an ie $150;9eo for west Main bridge
 The finance commute was adverse t Z exemption from taxation of the propert
 of the Home. Memorial, hospital, incorr
 ora ted. of New London.
 A game bfll increases the power of tf1
 superIntend-rtFof fish and game to ar |. point deputy. fish an1 game warden. an al to remove snch for cause It also woul n broaden the. authority of the warder Id and deputies in enforcing the-law allowin ,d search also of "ganse coat. At preser lef d gaIne ha= 'rnay be searched but not tt ,S coat: wcrn by a hunter or fisherman. Tn 5f hill ds, very broad in its intended appf
 cation. ~
 v The appropriations ccnrnittee todd l. found itself perpiexed over the s,tuatio m which is deyeioping because the feder; &d government Intends tt unload h the sta. Id about s15.00o.0et of military materis IF much of itScensistinE of heavy srtiller,
 The committee is. faced with the pro at len of provicing money to care for sth n ma terial. some of which is already at N ie arrtic. It had thought te suggest 200, ,ot Id but fnefhhe:s have been told that 1t wi
 take other hundreds of thoasands befoI ef the material is under proper shelte .il Members ef the general assembly tuSs ae were inqu'r'ngs as to the authority whit 90 gave permission to have the heavy a,
 tillery brouS1ht to the state, and wheth, y the assembly itself has power .o stop i I'd receipt Military men today, told men h. hers that most of the artillery is usec, Or for Ase i1 the, state To maintain 1t wi s- lre1lire permanent force of men - UT It Was expected that the lee islatul