Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-21

disorder.
 explained that this act does not affect the past and only such part of the wage above $15 can be attached. The bill was passed, Mr. German alone dis senting.
 NorwaIk Judges Named. The committee on judiciary reported favorably resolutions appointing Ed ward M. Lockwood judge of the North NorWalk court and George H. Bosburg judge of the South Norwalk court. Compensation Bills Reiected.' The judiciary committee reported ] unfavorably batch of bills relating to matters that are covered in the com pensation act, and the reports were ac- | cepted and the bills rejected. UnfavorabIe to Abolishment. The bills to abolish the labor com | missioner and the dairy and food com | missioner were rejected upon untavor- able reports from committee. To Codify the Laws. Favorable report came from the com- | mittee on finance raising a commission | to. codify the laws relating to taxation. | In concurrence with the senate, the matter was referred to the committee on appropriations.
 Women and Children Work. The committee on labor reported un- | favorably bills concerning the employ ment of women and children at night | in mercantile or manufacturing places, | which would prohibit minors under 16 l from working after o'clock and wom-
 en after g o'clock. The reports were accepted and bills rejected. | Roads, Rivers and Bridges.
 This committee reported unfavorably | a number of bills of minor nature
 relating to general road work. in most l instances where there would be con- | f1ict between the selectmen and high | way commissioner, and the reports l were accepted and bills rejected. The | yon of Groton.
 Closing of Old Roads. | An act concerning the closing of old
 roads which provided that parties using the roads did so at their own
 risk was unfavorably reported by the | judiciary committee and the bill reject | ed. The committee reported favorably
 an act supporting the Windham coun- | ty law library, and the matter was tabled for calendar.
 l Highway Benefits and Damages. | An act was passed in the house | which provides that any owner of land | adjoining a public highway, or of nay ] interest in such land (eXcept in the | case of any layout extension, altera- l ton, widening, change of grade, or any l improvement for which any town, city | borough or corporation is liable to pay to the owner special damages, or to l receive from the owner special bene- | fits) who shall sustain special damage | by order of the highway commissioner widening change of grade, or any inn provement of such highway by the h 0h icCin yho1 h@ i5 | by the state the amount of such spe- cial damage and the state shall re- ceive from such owner the amount or value of such special benefits. The ! assessment of such special damages | and of such special benefits shall be | made by the highway commissioner | and filed by him with the clerk of the superior court in the county within which the land affected is located be- | fore the physical construction, altera- tion, widening, charge of grade, or any l improvement is commenced; and said clerk shall give notice of such assess | ment to the property owners affected 1 thereby by mailing to each a copy ot the same, postage prepaid. Any person claiming to be aggrfeved | by the assessment of special damages | or Of special benefits by the highway commissioner may, at any time within one year after such assessment has been so filed, apply to the superior court in the county within which suct l land is situated for a reassessment O. such special damages or special bene. I fits so far as they affect such appri- | cant.
 Ballot Law Amended | The action of the house in passing
 the amended ballot law last week was
 reconsidered. It was then amended SC that the vote would be counted if the l elector whose name has been writer
 in the blank space in the ballot Thi.
 was an omission in the bill. The ac was then adopted as amended. Calendar Matters Passed.
 Act concerning the grading, packins and sale of apples in standard closed
 packages; act concerning the Windsor
 fire district; act providing for tn, proper labelling of foods and drugs anf
 their sale in original packages.
 Afternoon Session.
 It was decided to hold an afternoon
 session Wednesday to clean up in,
 matters on the calendar. At 1.25 tn,
 house adjourned to Tuesday mornin,
 at 11.15.