Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-05
Connecticut
 Legislature
APPOINTMENT OF SUPERVISOR
 OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
RESTORATION FORFEITED RIGHTS
Favorable Report on the Petition of
 George L. GriswoId - Expenses of
 Governor Lilleys Funeral.

Hartford, May 1.-The senate was called to order at 11.30 by President pro tenn. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton.
 Reports of Committees.
 Forfeited Rights-Favorable on the petition of George L. Griswold for the restoration of forfeited rights. Calen- dar.
 Supervisor Motor Vehicles.
 The committee on roads, bridges and rivers reported a substitute bill for the appointment of a supervisor of motor vehicles. The bill provides for the appointment of a supervisor on July 1, 1909, ,and quadrennially thereafter, suitable person, who shall be known as supervisor of motor vehicles. He shall give a bond of $5,000. It shall be the duty of the supervisor to see that the statutes relating to motor vehicles are observed, and under the direction of the secretary of state to perform all the duties with regard to motor vehicles and the laws pertinent thereto. The secretary of state or the supervisor may summon witnesses in behalf of the state and may administer oaths and take testimony. The secre- tary or the supervisor may employ special temporary investigators and examiners. Such employment shall not exceed three days in any one case and the compensation shall not exceed $5 a day. The Investigators shall have the power of constables and of police officers and watchmen, except the au- thority to serve civil process, and they may serve any other process lawfully issued by any court or by the secre- tary or supervisor. The salary of the supervisor shall be s2,OOO a year.
 Referred to the committee on ap- propriations.
 Holland Street Railway.
 Senator Bowen moved that the ac- tion of the senate on Thursday on the resolution incorporating the Holland Street Railway company be reconsid- cred.
 Senator Luther asked if Senator Bowen was competent to make the motion to reconsider.
 Senator Bowen said he was in the majority vote of the senate.
 The motion to reconsider was passed.
 On the motion of Senator Bowen the resolution was tabled.
 Teachers Certificates.
 Senator Luther called up the bill for the certification of teachers. This was Oil d IGCOllSAuCld dLlOIla IlG W dS NllllIlB to accept an amendment proposed by Senator Middleton under which teach CTS now serving will get their certifi- cates without re-examination. This Senator Luther thought was fair and would prevent discrimination, The bill was tabled until the amendment could be prepared.
 Expenses of Governor LiIIey's Funeral
 Senator Ludington offered the fol- lowing resolution:
 That the sum of s11,25O be and the same is hereby appropriated to be paid out of any money in the treas uTy not otherwise appropriated. to be paid to the adjutant general for ex- penses in ordering out the troops for attendance at the funeral of his ex- cellency, Gov. George L. Lilley.''
 The resolution was referred to the committee on appropriations.
 Calendar.
 Passed-Increasing the number of trustees of the Pomfret school to eleV- en; providing that owners of burial lots in the cemetery of the Coventry Second society may become members of the society; apprepriating $500 to the Connecticut Pomological society; extending the time for the organiza- ton of the Willimantic Trust com pany.
 Foot of Calendar-Bin concerning town management of public schools.
 An Insurance Bill.
 The following bill was explained by Senator Chase and passed:
 Section l. Section 3.510 of the gen eral statutes as amended by chapter 23 of the public acts of 1903 is here by amended by adding after the words wind storms in the fourth line thereof the word "hail," so that said section as amended shall read as fol- lows: Insurance companies organ iZed under the laws of this state hav- ing power to insure against loss by fire, may make insurance against loss by wind storms, hail. lightning, torna- does, cyclones, leakage of sprinklers and sprinkler systems installed or maintained for the purpose of protect ing against fire. and by explosions whether fire ensues or not provided the same shall be clearly expressed in the policy, but nothing herein shall be construed to empower such com panies to insure against loss or dam age to person or property resulting from explosions of steam boilers.
 Sec. 2. This act shall take effect