Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-23

bling and sale of liquor on grounds of agricultural societies so that wheels" are included in the devices which are pro- hibited in games of chance at county fairs which have state aid.
 The senate adopted the bill authorizing Torrington to issue ;5oo,oOo in floating debt bonds
 Favorable reports were on bills plac- ing world war veterans in the same cate gory as veterans of other wars in the matter of tax exemptions; amending the incorporation of the Bridgeport Gas Light company so that chairman of the board of directors and president may be elect ed and other officers appointed; repeating the law relating to set lines and floats and providing for repeal of section 3202 prohibiting the use of set lines and floats. A petition was read in the senate ob- | jecting to the censoring of moving pic- lures. Other petitions were in behalf of educational legislation and a child's well fare bureau.
 I The judiciary committee reported against bills to require the keeping of all accounts of executors and adminis-
 trators within the state, and requiring judges of probate to make returns of the fees received in their district | Unfavorable reports were on bills for
 incorporation of the Woodbridge Street l 900 for grading around the armory at | Ansonia.
 ! Unfavorable from labor committee on
 Senator Golden's bill regulating the em- ployment of chanics and laborers en-
 ployed on public works, providing that preference shall be given to citizens of the state, that wages shall not be less
 than the customary and prevailing rate
 in the locality. and that the labor con-
 missioner shall have power to enforce
 the act.
 Additional calendar matters adopted by
 the senate were: Authorizing the Stanley
 Works to alter its charter and increase
 it's, capital; amending the Norwalk park
 actS amending the charter of the Jewel
 Betting company; and amending tho
 Hartford charter concerning powers oi the water commissioners.
 The senate finally adjourned withou , taking up the jitney bill Before doini so it adopted in concurrence the hous
 bills consolidating the borough and towl | of New Canaan, creating boards of DO lice and fire commissioners in Stratford
 and several others relating to laws ol r process serving and realty transactions. . In the house Mir. Stoddard of Wood 3 bridge offered a resolution, which went t
 the journal for printing, directing the ap . propriations committee to report all bill on which hearings had been held prior {
 Feb. 22.
 I Favorable reports in this branch in ] cluded those on requiring a diploma fror . some recognized school of chiropody ] addition to present requirements on al
 lpropriation for the Connecticut Stat . Farm for Women, this being sent to tn l. appropriations committee: creating a q, = pertinent of finance in Seymour; chanl t ing the hours of votN~ in Middletdwn. e Unfavorable reports were on bills prC l. hibitipg' use of high powered guns l. hunting; consolidating the town and cit e of Danbury: for repeal of the penalt t tax; amending the law concerning tt
 fraudulent use of badges and insignia. The chief bills on which hearings wei y held, and which drew many manufactu It CTS and teachers to the capitol were thos I concerning strikes and lockouts, blue sk Il law" bills and the establishment of a r 5. tirement system for teachers.