The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-14
GAS COMPANY IS ALLOWED
 INCREASE
Senate Passes Bill Provid- ing for $9OO,OOO Addi-
 tional Stock.
Wheeler and Hall Confirmed as Judges-Bin Concern ing Unclaimed Savings.
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 Hartford, April 1.-The Senate spent some time today over an unfa- vorable report on a measure which will cause unclaimed savings bank de posits to escheat to the State after thirty years. which was recommftted to the committee by the House a cou- pie of weeks ago. Senator Goodwin, chairman of the committee on Banks, said that this bill did not deserve favorable report because there were few banks in Connecticut which had been in existence thirty years and the amount of the deposits concerned were small. He asked for the rejection of the bill but Senator Blakeslee made spirited protest against the report He said that only, bankers are opposed to the measure and by no means all Of them. He stated that it is peculiarly appropriate legislation just now when the State is in such need of money. The unfavorable report was rejected and the bill tabled for the calendar at Senator Blakeslee's request.
 The Senate confirmed the appoint ments of Judge Silas A. Robinson to the Superior and Supreme courts; Judge George w. Wheeler to the Su- perior and Supreme courts; Justice Frederick B. Hall to the Supreme court; and Judge Edwin B. Gager to be judge of the Superior court.
 Among the matters favorably report ed were the amendments to the State automobile law and the bill creating a commissioner of motor vehicles. The appointment of John B. Thomas as judge of the town court of Branford was also reported favorably, as were an increase of salary for the commits sioner on domestic animals and appro- priation bills approprating 1,694, 800 for educational purposes and $179, GOO for hospitals.
 t1a sod 1.xr t1a Senate were the following: A resolu- ton authorizing the Bridgeport Gas Light Company to increase its capital stock to 5000, 900; resolutions giving to the towns of Mansfield and Portland all the property rights held by school districts in those towns previous to consolidation of the same; the resolu- tfon amending the charter of the Bran ford Steam Railway Company so as to permit it to increase its capital stock and extend it's line to tidewater: and the deficiency appropriation of $43,- 930.65 for the State armory and arse nal.
 The House took long time dehat- ing the act concerning drunkenness and other anonyances on street rail- way cars today and finally passed it in the face of strenuous objection, giv- ing conductors and motormen the powers of police officers. It was amended that no minor or alien can have these powers.
 There were favorable reports on municipal suffrage for women and on a street railway from Meriden to Der lin. Among the measures passed were the following:
 A $10O,000 school bond issue for the town of Orange; an extension in time for registration of Cheshire School Trust Co.,; a charter amend ment for the Midd1esex hospital at Middletown to permit it to maintain a training school for nurses; a char ter for a trolley line between South Coventy and Holland; and the appro- priation for $3,00O for hsdexing the general statutes in which H. R. Du- rant of Waterbury is concerned and which has already caused consider able comment.