Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-10

city or borough. The particular pol1- ing place or places to be used and the time the polls shall be opened and closed shall be stated in such warning. The question or resolution submitted for approval at any meeting shall be voted on by suitable printed or writ ten ballots or by the use of voting machines, as the warning may pre- scribe. If a majority of those voting on any proposal so submitted shall vote in favor of the same, the reso- lutfon and a certificate of the vote by which it was approved shall be re- corded at length by the clerk of the city or borough in its minutes, and such resolution so submitted and ap- proved shall be valid for all intents and purposes and shall go into effect 30 days after the election.
 The matter was ordered to the foot of the calendar until receipt of the home rule bill.
 State Police Captain.
 The act concerning appointment and pay of state policemen, which provides that the commissioners shall upon rec ommendation of the superintendent appoint not less than five nor more than fifteen men, one of whom shall be designated as captain, one as lieu tenant and one as sergeant, for a term of two years or at the pleasure of the commissioners, was retained on the calendar.
 Attachment of Licenses.
 Amendment was made to the gen. eral statutes concerning the attach ment of licenses, which reads as fol- Fows: The license, and all right and interest therein. of any person licensed by the county commissioners to sell intoxicating liquors, may be attached and taken on execution; such attach ment shall be made by leaving a true aS of nd accompanying complaint with the proper endorsements thereon of the officer serving the same, as in other civil cases, with the defendant, or at his usual place of abode if within this state, and a like true and attested CODY shall be left at or forwarded by regis tered mail to the office of the county commissioners who granted such li- cense. ConstableS of the town in which the business under such license is conducted may, in the attachment of such license, commence service of process by leaving such copy at the office of the county commissioners. Such attached license and all renew als thereof, shall be holden to respond to execution for the same period of time as in attachments of personal property, and the lien of such attach ment shall continue after execution has issued without removal of such certificate Of license from the prem 1Ses ln which the same is exhibited until the time when such license is sold by virtue of such execution. Such license shall, for the uneNpired term for which 1t was granted, be equally valid in the hands of the purchaser thereof as in the hands of the original Hcensee; provided before such pur- chaser may avail himself of the ben eft of such license, he shall comply with all the requirements of law rel fn t7n af license, for the sale of intoxicating liquors, from county commissioners.
 John cassidy's Road.
 The committee on railroads report cd unfavorable the act that the rights of the Waterbury and Milldale Tram way company be extended to July 1, 1919; the report was accepted and bill rejected A substitute bill will re- sceive favorable report. Attorney John Cassidy. of Waterbury, formerly of Norwich, is interested in the road.
 No Trolley Tickets.
 E An act which specified that electric street railway companies shall sell tickets for five cents each for con- t1nuous ride in any fare zone,s and that six tickets be sold for 25 cents, was reported unfavorably by the railroad committee. Report accepted and bill rejected.
 Penalty for Assault.
 An act was passed from the calen- dar that provides that every person who. shall make an assault upon an- other with any deadly or dangerous weapon shall be guilty of having com m1tted an aggravated assault, and shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than three years or both.
 FundIess Checks.
 Another act taken from the caIen- dar relates to the issuance of checks without funds to pay the same. Any person so doing with intent to de- fraud, or Knowing that he has insuffl- cient funds to his credit, shall be fined not more than $200, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The making and delivery of such check shall be prfma facie evidence of in- tent to defraud. Any person having issued check and then withdraws funds with intent to defraud, shall be fined not more than $200, or impris- oned not more than six months, or both. The bill was recom1nitted to the Judiciary committee. g Have Enough Power. The report of the judiciary commit. tee, which was unfavorable, was ac. cepted and bill rejected which wo1llG give to the public utilities commission additional power in the citation o. | No Uniform System.
 Unfavorable report came from the finance committee, and the report ac. cepted and bill rejected which woull provide for a uniform system of towr accounts.
 Layuen as Lawyers.
 The committee on judiciary made unfavorable report on the bill concern. ing the practice of law and the bil was rejected. The proposed law pro vided for a penalty to any. person no a lawyer to give any advice concernins the law. The committee considered l that the lawyers were amply protected Petition for Days Rest. Petition was received and referred specifying that hotel and restauran employees be granted a rest of one das | in seven. Petitions were also received from Augustus c. Tyler camp. Unitet | Spanish War Veterans, of Willimantie favoring the passage of several bills il
 the interest of Spanish War Veterans Capital Punishment.
 Unfaverable reports on acts concern | ing homicide and capital punishmen came from the judiciary committee an, reports were accepted and bills reject