Norwich bulletin., 1921-03-30
fsnscial to The RuIIetin.)

u,r+sord March 2s.-House bill --s1' authorizinE the city of Norwich 10 lssue ss,d. v-as nassed over retaining ts r,ace ~ ,bs senate calendar today. The ser sf. adopted the bill permitting the COR y.~.;cu+ Agricultural college to arrange Tor exhibits a. agricultural fairs Both branches rejected hunuler labor bills of far-reaching impoie anu inc senate made second disa%reeLag ac- 4fon bv referring to the committee on m Ntarv affairs the Bucxiay soldiers aid hin which the house lea Ter is anxious to get before his own committee on ehe judiciary.
 THE HOUSE. Sneaker Huxford called inc, ious:, 10 order at lI.23 a.. 10. Among the nill> rejected was the one aboI:sninS caoi'a, punishment in the state. Another Dill re;eeted. because it had besn withdrawn, was one apprepriatiag s3o.g09 for the transfer Of women from the state pris- on 10 the state farm fo.' women
 The bill for minimum wages Tor Tc- men in lowiv paid work was killed >'n the house after an urfavora5le report by inc committee on labor nl the oill en- titled an act providing living wages TOT women in low raid occuoati)us to nro:ect their health and mora'z. The oill was EU0nOILe0 was opposed bv the Manufacturers as- soeiations. The house also rejected, n the report from the labor committee, hill making an S-hour day and As-hour week for women and children in mer- czntile establishments. The present law Is 1o-hour day limit and 55-hour week.
 The following nominations were re- cet~ei from Governor Lake. ordered printed in the journal and referred to fhe judiciary committee: Frederick M pfes,ev' of Cheshire to- be judge of the ritv court of Waterbury Walter D. Makebeaee to be deputy judgs John n Booth of Daabury to he 2 if'dge of the court of. cou1mon pleas fc- Fairfield rosf-fv: James P. Woodruff 70 be judge ,f the-court of common pleas for Litch- fed county These are all renomina- ti0-- to- four year terms.
 vItA Representative Sherwood If Eszsro-s in the sDeaser's chair. the hols> psszed tpdsy bill giving s1 sooe 10 Arro- \. AIiing of New Haven as aaditionri cornpensa ton for his services as states attorney for New Haven coun- v ron Aug-Ist 1. 1919, to the present s-n~ -4-l also passed another bill giv- '-- - Ae1 -aditional compensation to Waiter M. Pickett. Mfr. filings assist ant r,
 
 tiNnni coun4-s @ tio- 10 Robert MeBur- -ev rs No-SSSh for services as -Tnes- s@=rrr cs .h~ Su--ricr court for New ro- '-- cn7-sT. from July 1, 1919 to Ju-, 70. 1921. cn;o7-' Eaton of North Haven < ex- r'si--s that these raises had been ap- r-7aris'Nd tvn years ago but the legis- lstnrs had failed 10 amend the act so ihss- ind'vidusls could sccent them. Mr hu-r O. Hartford inquired if th@ ,-Ar 8. l,res u+-e in aecor6 with Article 24 of fhe state canst'.ut.o1. MT Eaton said the supreme court had decided in the -ss~ of iuages they could accept in- -reases while st:1 n ofics. House Lead .- Rr~-i~- said there was TO nuestior but whs. the p-es~rt legisia turel had tn, 7s-er 'o make increases ia salaries
 The house of representatives pass4S today the following act concerning di Vorce: 1T
 When any n1srri~d p.-sou shall hay. A-en convicted in t1e superior court q sn ofense srssrst chastity, which offers vnuid be round for a divorce or an. an ru'meut of the r-arriare. a,v person az Eri~ved may petition. the court befor, which Euch conviction was had. at tn sane term. and. uoor notice to the per srn % convicted. the court. may grant , divprce. annulment of the. marriage 0 such other relief ts said court may de terniine. No provision of this act shal be construed so as to affect the rieh 1f any agErieved person to aroIy to tn -fvil side of the said court for sirnila. relief
 The house passed from the caIenda hEils: Providing for hehearing asyto lia hfiity # persons ability to contribute t support of poor relative becomes i'm eaired: a1propriatin= $5,o0o for the F rriswold Tract commission for repairs providing for an increase in the amour thzt may be drawn on by the -comptrolIe for the relief of state policemen Ar Eheir dependents for not more than ss ae0 per year to not more than &e 0an authorizing increase in capital st1cI< Somerviile Mzrafacturin< Go. 10 $500 aAo I: appropris.ing s1 900 additional I Inc state police association al;owin Litchheld C1urty Hospital of wincAe. fer to hold gfft7 ,Ip eo $1.009. .Onn exeml from taxation for the manteaEce an rducation oe the 5cha aghticoke Indians Kert; authcrizing the Waliingford G eonds: allowing the Missionary Socie, sf Connecticut to hold gifts providing a annual net income up to &40.o00 fire from taxation; making capital stock Inc Howard company of New Havel Rsee. .0ee: increasinE time which insal persons may be confined. without a cou order. to twenty days: limiting practi ss ehiropodr to those who have receiv, diploma from some reputable school
 eollere of chiropody approved by tn soard os eIs.-1!.ers.
 A report EsS received from the Cor nitfss on ros.s, h-id<es ard rivers f rorsbie 10 tSs btll redviriay the s;a "a pay to the Coar. Hive Brisge a~ Highwa- District ocrsni5sion the se! sao due it from the Connecticut TOT bany. and recomnending that the bill
 referred to the aDprooriatioas semIn iee. Such reference w1s made but notion of House Leal>r tucxiey al tfter explanation bv Mir Pierreront
 he committee on roads, bridges and r. srs. the house reconsi14red and iefe .ed the bfii to the counmiis.e on fnant
 Senate bills taken from the caicr6 av the house and passed were Ines Providing that the act retiring elder tate employees on haif nay shall app ,o any person in :he se=vic. of :he sta TsnusJy 1. 1921: providing that sa-in ,anlxs may invest not more than : p ssnt. of their assets in railway euu. nen. obligations isssed by ccrporatlo "a wnicn Ioans are ma 1e by Inc iDte rate commerce commission prcvidii hat the Johns Pratt company of Hal