Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-30
CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Judges Certificates oIland Street
RaiIway-Public Utilities Measure Likely Fail Be.
tween the Two houses.

Hartford. April 29.-The senate was
called to order at Ills by President
pro tenn. Brooks Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
Teachers Certificates.
Senator Luther stated that he had
been informed there were a number
of senators who were DESTROYS of Civ
ing further consideration to the bill,
PASSED by the senate on Wednesday, in
regard 10 teachers certificates, and he
therefore moved that the bill be re-
considered. Motion passed.
On the motion of Senator Fem the
bill was tabled for the calendar.
Judges Nominated.
Executive Secretary Goodwin pre-
scented a communication from his ex-
cellency, Governor Weeks, making the
following nominations for judges:
Gardiner Greene of Norwich to be
judge of the superior court for the
term Of eight years from February ).
1910
Marcus H. Holcomb Of Southington
to be a judge of the superior court
for the term of eight years from Sep
TENDER Z, 1910
The nominations were tabled for the
calendar.
Right of Petition.
Senator Searls moved that the SEN
ate reconsider its action in referring
the petition Of Henry Il. Simmons for
a new trial to the committee on the
judiciary and concur with the house in
rejecting the petition.
Senator Luther said he questioned
the right Of either house of the general
assembly, or of the genral assembly
to violate the right of petition. He
hoped the senate will ask for a COM
mittee of conference.
Senator Searls withdrew his motion
TO reconsider.
On the motion Of Senator Luther
the senate voted to insist and ask for
a committee Of conference.
Z Senator Luther was appointed on
the committee on the part of the SEN
ate.
Superior Court Terms
The following bill was passed:
Section l. Terms and sessions Of
the superior court for the transaction
OF civil and criminal business shall be
held annually III the county Of Litch-
field as follows: At L1tchheld on the
first Tuesday in October. which term
and session shall continue. provided
there is sufficient business to be
transacted, until the Friday preceding
the first Tuesday in December; at New
Milford on the first Tuesday in April
which term and session shall continue,
provided there is sufficient business to
be transacted, until the Friday pre-
cediDg the first Tuesday in June: and
at Winchester on the first Tuesday in
February and June.
Section 2. So much Of sections 452
and 1901 Of the general statutes as is
inconsistent herewith is hereby re-
pealed
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect
from It's passage.
Tolland Street Railway.
Senator Bowen explained the bill in
cooperating the Tolland Street Railway
company for the construction of a
trolley road between Coventry and
Tolland He offered an amendment
as a substitute to the house amend
ment restricting the company's right
to take land for its purposes to Toll
land county The amendment pre-
vailed and the house amendment was
rejected.
Senator Bowen offered another
amendment that the company shall
have the right to lease or sell to other
companies. This amendment was also
adopted.
Senator Luther offered an amend
ment that the stock shall be paid for
property. He said the senate the 9th
er day in another trolley charter had
adopted that amendment
Senator Bowen opposed Senator
I'uther's amendment on the ground
that it would be discrimination AGAINST
the Tolland Street Railway company
and it would be IN controVention to the
policy of the state. The Meriden com
pany referred to by Senator Luther
was small concern, and there were
circumstances, peculiar to it which
made it desirable to include the pro-
vision in the charter.
Senator Chase called attention to the
fact that the charter Of the Water
bury & Milldale road, granted two
years ago contained the provision spe-
c,hed in the amendment of Senator
Luther
Senator Bowen replied that that was
true. but the company Gas obliged to
come to the present general assembly
for an extension of time
Senator Fem said that at the last
session Of the general assembly the
principle involved in the amendment
offered by Senator Luther was con-
sistently rejected Governor Wood
ruff consistently vetoed the trolley
measures which did not contain the
provision in relation to capital stock.
and the general assembly with equal
consistency Cverruled the vetoes.
Senator Luther said the stock should
be paid for.
The amendment Of Senator Luther
was adopted
The bill as amended was passed.
The senate adjourned to Tuesday at
11S0.