Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-11

Hartford. Conn.,, May 10.-The labor | bill entitled ''an act for the better pro- lection of the public welfare against un- warranted strikes and lockouts,' was on the table in the legislature late today after a debate and a dispute on parlia- nnentary points. The bill was taken up in order on the call of the calendar.
 House Leader Buckley explained 1t in detail and outlined the objetcs sought through it. He took issue with MT Wall of Torringten, a fellow member of the committee as to the possible effect of the bill. The latter had termed it "a piece of vicious legislation" MT. Buckley de- clared that it was no such thing. After considerable debate, MT. Pendleton of Preston demanded a roll call when the vote was taken
 After the motion for roll call was put, the clerks reported to speaker Hux- ford that 33 voted for a roll call and 15S against. The speaker declared the roll call ordered, ore-ffth being needed MT. Buckley moved a recess and it was so voted. Immediately members claimed that the speaker was wrong in his decision, claiming that the clerks had figured that SS was more than one-f1fth, whereas it was not that part of the total vote of 1S6, As soon as recess was ended Speaker Huxford announced that an error had been made on the clerks computation of the vote.
 MT. Wall moved reconsideration, saying l that he had been on the prevailing side. MT. Stoddard of Woodbridge demanded the detail vote as given by the tellers He I was reay to cite Cushing's Manual and decisions in parliament for 200 or 30e years. MT. Buckley pointed out that 1 there was importance in the speakers po- 1 sition in the matter. As there was a | decreased attendance he moved to table, 1 which was done 123 to 30.
 The pending motion is understood to be MT. Walls to reconsider the vote on a roll call as disclosed by the report of the section tellers.
 The legislative day was a long one and the afternoon sitting was first this ses- sion. House Leader Buckley announced there would be Friday session in order to keep legislation moving.
 The bill which would have protected rabbits by prohibiting the use of ferrets was killed by the house and the law on this animal remains unchanged.
 MT. Bell of Salisbury moved reconsid- eratlon Of the bill passed Thursday to ap- propriate $90,000 for 8 highway iron Grosvenordale to MechanicsviIle, the road which it had been pointed out, was unique project as the state would have highway when none now exists.
 The motion was tabled
 The senate rejected the agriculture bil to provide aid for sheep raisers in tht form of wire fencing The house hac adopted this bill over the adverse repor of the appropriations committee.
 An unfavorable report was made on { bill to provide twelve persons as super visors in the state board of charities ol the ground that such a bill would be CD posed to a bill dealing with child welfar which is to come in.
 A marketing bureau bill reported. car rying $30,000, was sent to the approyria tions committee.
 In the house today the bill to prohibt the pollution of inland waters was rt Jected after Leader Buckley said the it
 olciary committee had been unable | draw a bill which was equally fair the manufacturers and the municipal ties. The bill rejected, MT. Buckle,
 said, provided a penalty for dumpin ! factory wastes by manufacturers int
 streams, after a period of six year
 Streams are now polluted by municipa
 ities, individuals, institutions and otI
 CTS, and the committee had struggled
 meet this situation.
 It had tried to make the period te
 years with a substitute bill. It had co1
 cluded the bill Woud work a hardshi
 and there seemed to be no ground c
 which the committee could get togethe
 There was no way to finance the con
 mittee and to work out the problel e fair to all concerned. For 25 or 3
 years the problem had been under di o cussion but it has not been solved, a
 though $75,O00 has been spent in il
 vestigations.
 Governor Lake sent to the general a s sembly a communication calling attel a tion to the present situation of the sta = treasury, so far as it concerns funt ~ available for the payment of current e y penses of the state and it's institution le There is available in the state treasu s. to meet current expenses the sum le $112,356.15. There is due for the abs
 lutely necessary and ordinary expens