Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-12
Clerk Hire For
 Norwich Court
LEGISLATURE ASKED TO MAKE
 SOME PROVISION.
CLERICAL HELP NEEDED
Appropriation of $1,00o Asked for Messenger and Librarian for New London Court-No Opposition.
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 Hartford. April 1.-Two senate bills, one introduced by Senator Avery of Norwich concerning the clerical ex- penses of the superior court for New London county. the other introduced by Senat tor Mahan concerning the pay of the messenger of the superior court at New London, ~&were considered by the judiciary committee at the capitol Tuesday afternoon.
 Attorneys Charles w. Comstoch. Arthur M. Brown of Norwich, Major Had1ai Hull and Representative Iu- eius- F. whiton of New London ap- peared in favor of both bills.
 Office Closed During Court Sessions.
 Relative to the first mentioned meas ure. MT Comstock told the committee that no clerical assistance was fur nished the clerk and assistant clerk of the superior court in New London county and there is no provision for meeting such expense. There is an absolute necessity for such assistance, however. The courts in the county are. in session about ten months in the year. and this results in the enforced absence from the office of both the clerk and assistant. The ofzace, as a consequence. is frequently closed and attorneys and others who have -busi-, ness there are put to an Inconvenience in not being able to consult the rec ords or in carrying out other purposes that make the keeping open of the office essential A thousand dollars year will give the office all that is nec- esssry for extra clerical expenses.
 Court Business Is Increasing.
 Major Hull said that the amount of business before the superior court in New London county is constantly in- creasing-an that the assistance asked for is needed. He favored the pas- sage of the bill
 Mir. Brown. county treasurer. said that he would emphasize all tbat Messrs. Comstock and Hull had said. The superior court in the county is in session practically all the time from September 1 to July 1. Frequently the civil and criminal sides are sitting at the same time, this requiring the pres cnce of the clerk at one session and the assistant at the other It is in- possible for either to remain during such times at the office. which is closed. This state of affairs should be rcmedied, said MT. Brown. The busi- ness of the courts in New London county is steadily gaining and we need the clerical assistance called for in the bill which provides for an appropria- ton of s1,000 year for the purpose Indicated.
 Mir. Whiton acquiesced in what had been said by the other speakers, char acterizing the request as a reasonable one.
 Messenger for New London Court.
 The other bill provides for the ap- propriation of s1.0O0 year for a mes senger of the superior court at New London.
 Major Hull explained that there are two shire towns in that county4Nor- wien and New London. Court is in session much of the time on six days of the week. The amount asked for Is the same as is provided to pay a like. official at Norwich. New Lon don county. with the city of New Lon don- has expended much money to beartify the court house at New Ion don. said Mir. Hull, a fine library has been accumulated and it is as essen fial as in Norwich that a provision be made for the payment of a librarian. who would also act as messenger.
 Mr. Brown told the committee that New London should have the same as the other shire town in the countv "a librarian and messenger of the st perfor court. The bill contemDla tes the appointment of a court messenger who would also serve as librarian he said.
 Representative Whiton. also spoke in ravor of the bill. There was no op- position to either of the measures.