Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-03
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 reassembIing of the general assembly when the New Haven county members decided upon the nomination or the third member of the board Of county commissioners for that county, which has been hanging fire for the past two months, The 239th ballot resulted in the choice of Frederick l.. Gaylord or Ansonia. It is probable tht before the week ends MT. Gaylord will De 1or1nai- ly elected. There was large attend ance of members, as it was monthly pay day, and many were anxious to be reimbursed in part for the money they expended, as Speaker Healy would say. fin serving the state of Connecticut. Lyme Electric Company. The act concerning the charter of the Lyme Electric Power company was taken from the calendar and passed. The text follows:
 Section l. The rights, privileges and | franchises heretofore granted to the | Lyme Electric Power company are l hereby confirmed and renewed, and upon the lawful acceptance of this | amendment the organization of said corporation shall be hereby validated, provided so much of the provision or it's charter as prohibits the enjoyment | of the privileges and pursuance of the l obligations thereof in that part of the | town of East Lyme which lies south of | a line following the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail l | west bank of the Pattagansett river l eastward to the passage known as the | Hole in the-Wal1, which eads under | said tracks to the shore Of Mantle bay, l is hereby repealed.
 Sec 2. The accounts of the Lyme Electric Power company as standing | and reported to the public utilities tcommission in the last annual report of said corporation shall, in any action | at law or in equity. or in any proceed l ing. be a Efficient record of the trans actions purporting to b1 described | therein.
 College Can Accept. The act was also taken from the calendar and passed which provides l that the trustees of the Connecticut | Agricultural college be authorized to l receive the grants of the money appro- | priated under an act passed by the congress of the United States to pro | vide for cooperative agricultural eX- | tension work between the agricultural colleges in the several states receiving | the benefits of the act of congress ap- | proved July ?, 1862, and supplemental 1 acts approved May s, 1914; and also to l tension work which shall be carried on | in connection with the Connecticut Agricultural college in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in said act
 Grabbing at Branford.
 D$ANoHSN l whereby every person who shall take any crab from Branford river or any of it's tributaries, in the town of Bran ford, between the 1st day of December and the 18th day of August in one year
 shall be fined not more than $7. Simi- lar action was taken on an act con- cerning East Haven or Strong river,
 between Oct. 1st and Aug. 18th.
 Fishing With Tip-Ups.
 When the act becomes law, no per-
 son shall use more than ten tie-ups,
 bobs, or other devices at one time in tce waters of Bantam lake. Every per-
 son using any such device shall be
 present and have personal control over the same. These devices shall not be used except between one hour before sunrise and two hours after sunset
 The penalty is not more than $50 or
 Imprisonment more than 30 days, or
 both.
 The committee on agriculture made favorable report on the act which pro- vides that the owner of any milk that has been condemned by the local in spector may appeal to the dairy com missioner. This matter was previous ly passed by the house, but. recommit- ted by the senate. The house insisted and Messrs.. Griswold and Fenn were appointed committee on conference. l Bill to Be Substituted.
 MT. Wilcox, of Stonington. house | OI LIlS .IdlTOdu submitted unfavorable report of the committee on an act concerning the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad company. The report was accepted and bill rejected. MT. Will COX explained that the committee stitute bill.
 l Change of Reference.
 A number of bills which had been 1 1-af tn i11ii a. were at the request of the committee referred to other committees as the proper ones to give the matters consid-
 ration. Among these was the accept ance by the state from the town of Groton of certain tract of land; refer . red to committee on state parks and reservations.
 Concurred with Senate.
 The resolution came from the sen- ate, passed, appointing Charles C.
 E1well, of New Haven, a member ot the public utilities commission for six years from April 1, 1915. The house . unanimously concurred.
 : Norwich Matter Tabled.
 The committee on forfeited rights made favorable report restoring. the forfeited rights lost by reason of crime to Moses Goldfadden and David F
 Gordon, of Norwich Favorable action was taken on these matters in the sen
 ate. In the house they were tabled foI calendar, as the house chairman had . not received the stenographfc report of the hearing.
 . No Work, No Pay.
 The committee on labor made favor . able report on an act concerning pri-
 vate employment agencies. which pro- vides that the applicant will not be
 required to pay fee until situation has : been provided and accepted; the fee
 not to exceed ten per cent. of the first months wages. Favorable report was
 also made on the act which provides : that manufacturers shall provide emer-
 gency for use in case of accident tc employees. The penalty is $100. Forfeited Rights Restored. Under suspension of the rules for. . feited rights were restored to Charles E. Florence of North Haven, John F . Burleigh of Ansonia, Edmund J. Con. don of New London.
 : Pay for Members.
 The comptroller was instructed tc : draw his order on the state treas
 urer for S15, ,4S0 to pay the members ot
 the general assembly for the montt
 of February.
 7 Not This Year.