Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-11
Connecticut
General Assembly
THE STATE AT PRESIDENT TAET's
INAUGURATION.
C. |. FOX CORRUPT PRACTICE BILL
Limit of Expenditures to SIS for Each
Thousand, Registered Voters-SoI-
diers' Tax Exemption.

Hartford, Feb. 10.-The senate was
called to order at 11.S0 by Lieut.. Gov
ernor Weeks. Prayer by Chaplain
Sexton.
Deposits to Be Escheated to State.
BY Senator BIakeslee-That every
savings bank, trust company, or bank
Incorporated under the laws Of this
state shall annually on or before jan
uary 10 deliver to the treasurer of the
state a statement containing the name
and amount standing to the credit of
every depositor who shall not have
made a deposit or withdrawn a de-
posit for a period of more than thirty
years, which statement shall be accom-
panied by a check payable to the
treasurer of the state for the total
amount due the depositor in the first
day of January in the year within
which the statement Is filed. The act
shall not apply to the deposit of any
person known by the bank officials to
be living or to a deposit made in the
bank outside the state. The treasurer
shall communicate the statements to
the general assembly, and such un-
claimed deposits so paid over to the
state shall thereupon escheat to the
state. Whenever in the opinion of the
attorney general any person shall
have established a lawful right to the
deposit, except the savings bank trust
company or other bank, the treasurer
shall repay such person the amount
so received by the treasurer with in
terest at the rate of per cent. Banks.
Resolutions.
BY Senator Latimer-For the ap-
pointment of George S. Palmer of
New London a trustee of the Connec-
a COLL Fn,-
years, from July l. 1909 Senate an
pointments.
By Senator Latimer-Making an ap
preparation of 5000 for the Mystic
Oral school. Appropriations.
Corrupt Practice Bill.
Senator Blakeslee (by request in
trOduced a bill, prepared by George l..
Fox, concerning corrupt practices at
election. 1t provides that the expen-
ditures Of a candidate shall not ex-
ceed SIS for each thousand or the
major portion thereof OF the register
ed voters qualified to vote for the Of
flee in question; restricting the en-
ployment of persons to distribute ball
lots and pastors to one person in each
election district. Section 13 of chapter
240 of the public acts of 1907 is
amended by providing that a trial in
court arising from a violation of the
statute shall not violate the right of
trial by jury. and gives the defendant
the right to I, appeal to the superior
court for a trial by jury. The election
court mey impose q fine OF 81 600 for
violation of the statute. Section 13 Of
chapter 240 of the public acts of 1907
beginning at line AZ is struck out. The
eliminated part states that a person
found guilty of corrupt practices shall
be ineligible to hold Office for four
years. The bill provides for an ap-
peal from the election court.
Referred to the committee on the
judiciary.
BY Senator Higgins-Approprla
$4,000 to increase the waters in Lake
Wangambaug, Coventry. Fisheries
and game.
By Senator opriatinr
$4,000 for the Fort Griswold tract
commission. Appropriations.
BY Senator Searls-Increasing the
number of superior court messengers
to six and providing for the appoint
ment of messengers in Bridgeport and
Norwich, empowering the judges TO
appoint assistant messengers. and fix
ing the Compensation of messengers as
follows: Hartford, New Haven and
Bridgeport, $1,000 per apnUm: Mid
dletown. $500; Winsted, 5000; Nor
wich. $1,000.
BY Senator Abbe-Increasing the
appropriation to Incorporated agricul-
ttlral societies from $4,500 to $4,000.
Agriculture.
For Presidents Inauguration.
Senator AIsop introduced a resolutior
appropriating $4,000 or as much
thereof as may be necessary. for the
payment of the expense of the repre-
Ger a Of the faf nf
at Washington March 4. 1909, on the
occasion of the inaugurati of Pres
ident-elect William II. Taft, the repre-
sentation to consist of the governor
and staff, the two companies of the
Governors Foot Guard, and. such other
persons as the governor shall select.
Appropriations.
The senate adjourned to meet
Thursday at 1130