Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-18
SENATE.

The committee on agriculture reported favorably on 2 substitute bill to prevent gambling or the sale of liquor al sEri- cultural fairs and authorizing the secre- tary Of the state board of agriculture 70 revoke permits for shows. etc, for the violation of the act. Calendar.
 The committee on banks reported ts- vorably on bill which provides that f during the government control of rail- roads a company fails 10 earn dividends for 2 period of two years the fact shall not render the bonds Illegal for invest ment of savings banks deposits. Cslen- dsr
 On the motion of Senator P. P. Hall the hill passed. on Thursday spproprist- ing 1000. .aeo 10 the board ot control was transmitted to the engraving clerk under suspension of rules.
 The committee on appropriations sub rnitted the budget for the two years end ing June 90, 1923. It was tabled for calendar.
 On the motion Of Senator TrumbuIl the hill relating to the levyins of a tax on towns was recomniitted 10 the committee on finance in concurrence with the house.
 The committee on the judiciary report ed unfavorabIy on house bill No. 535 concerning crimes against children The bill was rejected.
 The committee on finance reported fa- vorsbly on a 1ibstitute bill for the obilishing Of tolls on trunk line bridges. The bill read: No fees or tolls shall be charged or collected for travel upon any trunk line bridge in the state" The bill was tabled for calendar.
 The bill from the house amending the charter of the city government Of Meri- den containing 11s pages of typeTritten
 fr-- lei rar fan The house had passed the bill under sus- pension of rules.
 Senator Bowers. the chairman of the committee on cities and boroushs. said the bill was approved by the court of common council and by the chamber of commerce Of Meriden. IL was desired to pass the bill under suspension of rules so as to save the expense Of printing. He moved the passage of the bill in concurrence with the house
 Senator Brooks thought the bill should be read by the clerk. but he did not in- sist on his suggestion and said that he merely offered to afford time for the preparation of amendments on the state police bill.
 Senator William H. Hall said t was , not the proper course to pass a measure containing 11s pages without knowing what 1t contained IL should be printed. It was a dangerous principle 10 pass a rnea sure without knowing what 1t con tained either by having 1t read or by having it printed. The senate should take nothing for granted. It was an un- wise proceeding to pass a bill without knowing what it provided.
 Senator Bowers said the senate had passed the bill amending the charter of the city of New London without having 1t printed. and other hills have been passed without being printed. It might he unwise but it was not without prece- dent.
 Senator Candee asked if there was . referendum attached to the bill?
 Senator Bowers replied that there va, not.
 Senator Brooks recalled that the bil relating 10 the charter of the borough O. Greenwich was passed without beinc printed and afterwards serious defects were found in it. In the case of the amendment to the New Haven charter after the bill had been passed without