Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-04
Connecticut
Legislature
APPOINTMENTS BY GOVERNOR
LlLLEY.
FEWER LICENCES, BIGGER FEES
Half Fare for School Children on
Trolleys-suitahIe Street Railway
Waiting Stations.

Hartford, Feb. S.-The senate was
called to order at 11.3O by Lieutenant
Governor Weeks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
From the Governor.
Executive Secretary Goodwin pre-
| sented a communication from Cover
nor Lilley making the following ap-
pointments:
State Board of Agricalture-Ch
L. Tuttle of Hartford and Leonard
H. Healey Of Woodstock, members of
the board OF agriculture for a term of
four years.
Board of Pardons-Lewis Sperry of
Hartford and George H. Knights of
Salisbury, for term of four years.
Common Pleas Court of Hartford
County-John Coats of New Britain,
judge, and Epaphroditus Peck of Bris-
tol, associate judge. each for a term
of four years from July l, 1909
All the appointments were referred
to the committee on executive nomi-
nations.
Bills.
By Senator Fenn-That persons and
copartnerships conducting an express
business on electric roads shall pay
tax of 2 per cent. on gross receipts in
lieu of all other taxes. Finance.
BY Senator Fenn-Requiring manu-
facturers to report accidents in their
factories to the factory inspector. In
case of failure to report the manufac-
turer shall be liable to a fine of not
more than $40. Labor
By Senator Fenn-That any person
doing a telephone business in the state
shall furnish the tax commissioner a
sworn statement of the number of
telephones, transmitters, etc Finance.
TD-r hot scr1
who shall fail to return to the tax
commissioners any statement required
to be returned under sections 2436 and
2439 shall be fined $500, and in case of
failure to make a payment to the state
as required by law shall forfeit to the
state twice the amount required for
such payment. Finance.
BY Senator Allyn-Making the COM
pensation of clerks and assistant clerks
of the superior court as follows:
Hartford county, $1,000; New Haven
county, $4,000, $4,000 to be paid to
each of the assistants in New Haven
and Waterbury; Fairfield, $4,000; New
London, $4,000, of which $500 shall
be paid to the assistant; Windham,
$4,000; Tolland $4,000. These sums
shall be in full for all services and
fees collected by the clerks shall be
turned over to the state. The superior
court may tax for necessary clerical
expenses and assistance the following
sums: Hartford county, $1,000; Litch-
field county, $500; New Haven, $1,000;
assistant clerk at Waterbury, $1,000.
judiciary.
BY Senator Chase-Requiring asses
sors to furnish every four years a
statement of the property in the towns
exempted from taxation and stating
the aggregate amount belonging to ed
ucational, benevolent or ecclesiastical
societies and municipalities. Finance.
bill was introduced to require in
vestment companies and investment
brokers to make returns to the tax
commissioner instead of the comptrol-
ler Finance. The bill was not in
dorced by the senator introducing it.
BY Senator Pecl-That the possess
sion of a ferret and rabbit shall pe
taken as nrina facie evidence that the
possessor has taken the rabbit Illegally
and shall be fined not more than 81 or
imprisoned for not more than thirty
days or both. Fisheries and game.
BY Senator Peck-That the possess
sion OF gray SQUIRRELS, wild hares and
rabbits during the close season shall
be taken, as prima. facie evidence Of
the violation Of the law. Fisheries
and game.
Resolutions.
liam ]. Allyn a trustee of the Connec-
ticut Agricultural college Senate ap-
pointments.
BY Senator Allyn Appointing Jo-
seph w. Alsop a trustee OF the Connec-
ticut Agricultural college. Senate ap-
Dointments.
BY Senator Abbe - Appointing
Charles M. Jarvis a trustee Of the
Connecticut Agricultural college. Sen
ate appointments.
BY Senator Broolzs-Appointin 3
C. Patterson of Torrington trustee of
the Connecticut Agricultural college.
Senate appointments.
BY Senator Searles - Appointing
Charles A. Capen of Windham trustee
of the Connecticut Agricultural col
lege. Senate appointments.
Change of Reference.
The resolution concerning the ap-
pointment Of messengers and door
keepers was referred to the commit
tee on rules.
The bill relating to pensions for
school teachers was recalled from the
house and referred to the committee
ON education.
Executive Session.
On the motion of Senator Brooks,
the senate went into executive session.
The following nominations by the gov
ernor were confirmed: