Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-31
Connecticut
General Assembly
LuclAN r. euRPEE APPOINTED
JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT.
CORPORATION LAW AMENDMENT
Borough Of Jewett City Authorized TO
Furnish Electric Light Outside Its
LImits-iuntere's License Fee.

Hartford, March 30.-The senate was
caIled~to order at IL o'clock by Pres
ident pro tenn. Brooks. Prayer by
Chaplain Countryman of the house in
the absence OF Chaplain Sexton.
Resignation of Judge Burpee.
A communication was presented by
Executive Secretary Goodwin from
Acting Governor Weeks submitting
the resignation of Judge Lucien Bur-
pee as judge of the police court of
Waterbury. Referredr to the commit
tee on the judiciary.
Reports Of Committees.
Fish and game-Unfavorabl on sem
ate bill No. 179, concerning the distri-
button of game birds; on senate bill
No. 40, concerning the close season for
Hungarian partridges. and other game.
Bill rejected.
Bills Recommitted.
On the motion of Senator Fem the
senate concurred with the house in
recommitting the bill relating to the
close season for shad. and on the mo-
tion Of Senator Blakeslee the senate
concurred in recommitting the bill
making appropriations to supply de-
ficiencies in judicial expenses.
Bills Tabled.
On the motion of Senator Latfmer
the unfavorable report of the commit
tee on claims on the bills for compen-
sation to Private Roy w. Nichols and
for reimbursing Charles e. Hazelhurst
for salary and expenses were tabled.
Judge Burpee Appointed.
The senate, in concurrence with the
house, passed by a vote of 2S to 0, a
resolution appointing Lucien F. Bur-
pee judge Of the superior court on
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Senator Peck of the Twenty fourth dis
trict and Senator Stiles Of the Twelfth
acted as tellers. On the motion of
Senator Searls the resolution was i'm
mediately transmitted to the engross-
ing clerk.
Reports of Committees.
opriations-Favora5le on reso-
lutions making appropriations to sup
ply deficiencies in the appropriations
for board of children in county homes
in New Haven. Tolland and Windham
counties.
Banls-Favorable on substitute bill
extending the time for the organiza-
tion of the Puritan Trust company.
Calendar.
School Fund Commissioners.
The committee on school fund re-
ported substitute Nill in reference to
the Office of commissioner of school
fund It provides that on July /. 1909,
the office of school fund commissioner
shall cease to exist and the state treas
urer shall have the care and manage
ment of the school fund and OF the ag-
rieultural college fund and he shall ex-
ercise the duties of commissioner. The
treasurer Is authorized to employ such
clerks and assistants as he needs, and
persons to appraise property constitut-
ing the security Of the school fund.
The salary OF the treasurer for the
care or the school fund shall be $1,000
in addition TO his salary as treasurer.
Tabled for calendar.
Amendment to Corporation Law.
The committee on interpretations re-
ported favorably on a bill amendifg
the general corporation law. The
amendment adds the following to Sec
ton 81 of chapter 1874. of the public
acts OF 1903: Whenever a corpora
tion shall he in the hands of receiy-
er, or a trustee in bankruptcy, or a
trustee in insolvency, or whenever any
foreign corporation, which has ap-
pointed the secretary of state its attor=
ney, has ceased TO do business In this
state and such fact is certified to and
recorded by the secretary of state. or
whenever any domestic corporation
has fled it's first certificate of dissolu-
Of such corporation during the period
aforesaid" Section SO of the chapter
is amended by requiring the corpora
ton to state It's principal office in the
state and the name of its agent Sec
ton 6S is amended by providing that
unless a certificate of organization is
flied within two years after the filing
of the certificate Of incorporation, the
certificate shall become VOID. Caien-
dar.
Exemption from Taxation.
Senator Chase offered an amend
ment to the bill reported by the COM
mittee on finance concerning quad
rennial statements of property ex-
empted from taxation. The amend
ment provides that the statements
shall include all property exempted
from taxation in the towns.
In the absence of the chairman of
the committee the bill ana amendment
were tabled.
Calendar.
Tabled--Incorpora ting the National
Council Of Congregational Churches of
the United States; authorizing the New
London Northern railroad to issue
bonds; amending an act providing for
the taxation of oyster grounds.
Adjourned.