Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-28
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tricity. Said commission shall, upon receipt of such notice, assign hear ing thereon, giving reasonable notice thereof to any such corporation which shall be engaged in the business of supplying electricity for light, heat and power within the territory where the corporation giving such notice pro- poses to sell the same, and to the mu- nicipality wherein such territory is located, and If, after hearing said com mission shall find that the proposed action of the corporation giving such notice will materially impair the pub lie service or subject the public to any material inconvenience by reason of the erection of additional lines, poles, equipment or fixtures, or by reason of opening the highways or public places for the purpose of laying it's wires, cables or conduits, or impair the f1nan- cial condition of the corporation en- gagged in business therein that 1t will be unable to furnish adequate ser vice to the customers at such time be- ing supplied by 1t and pay a reason able dividend upon it's investment within the state, thereupon the cor poration giving such notice shall exer- else within such territory only such privileges as said commission shall find to be reasonable.
 Sec. 4. Any person or corporation aggrieved by any decision of said com mission may appeal therefrom in &C.,
 
 ter 12S of the public acts of 1911. | Sec. 5. Section 3916 of the general statutes as amended by chapter 254 of the public acts of 1909 is hereby repealed.
 Amendment Reflected. MT. Browning's amendment provid- ing that public necessity and conven- fence be a part of the law was reject ed. MT. Shultz of New Britain was opposed to monopoiZatton of cleo tricity and believed 1t should be open to ali to manufacture and use at will, | just the same as coal, as 1t furnished l light and power, and was not in the class with electric roads.
 MT. Stoddard said the bill should not pass, as the proposed competition re- and heat, and while manufacturers could produce power from manufactur- | ing plants they were prohibited. from | furnishing light and heat. In the city of Norwich, where the electric light plant is municipalIy owned, for in scribed by the statute, and is liable to competition by outside concerns. The bill is not intended for the public good. It is all wrong.
 MT. Hall of Wilmington said this bill l is an act of bad faith on the part of the state with the chartered compa- nies of the state which had been guar anteed state protection. This bill would allow indiscriminate competi- | tion. If the bill is to become law those who want to engage in the cleo | tricity business should be compelled l to go before the utilities commission and show public convenience and ne- cessity requires the proposed service. | The bill means competition and con- | solidation and the people will have to ! pay.
 Referred to Power Alone. 1 MT. Hyde of Manchester stated that the bill which would admit of compe- | tttion referred to power alone, and had no reference to light and heat. A wholesale concern under this law can | sell power only at wholesale to other companies or manufacturers, and can l not compete in the sale of light and | heat. Existing companies have redress by appeal to the public utilities com mission. An individual can compete without going to the commission and | he believed wide-onen competition would be best for the state. l MT. Hewes of Pennington said if Bridgeport concerns were not allowed 1 under the present law to extend cleo 1 tric service across a street, 1t would be well to change the law to that ex- l tent. He said this was a grab" law and was backed by companies who really wanted to monopolize the whole l business. He could not see the neces- sity of forcing existing companies to either buy or sell to competitors. The bill passed, just the same after amendment authorizing manufacturers | to generate their own electric power and the privileges of the law are con- ferred to companies within the state.
 City of Shelton.
 The committee on cities and bor- oughs reported favorably an act to in- corporate the city of Shelton. Tabled for calendar.
 | Iuda. D.S M1M.L4n
 Resolution was adopted appointing court of Waterbury. As the term of the present incumbent expires May l. the rules were suspended and the reso- lution transmitted to the senate. The resolution reappointing Judge William
 B. Thoms was rejected.
 | No Game Commission.
 The committee on fish and game re- Iported unfavorab1y an act providing
 for the appointment of a commission
 on fisheries and game. The report was accepted and bill rejected.
 Voting Machine Commission.
 The judiciary committee reported favorably an act to establish a board
 of voting machine commissioners, anG
 another for the collection of money
 due the state by an assistant to the
 attorney general at salary of $1,000
 and concerning court messengers. Ia
 bled for calendar and printing.
 The Statutes Revision.
 Following is the text of the act pro. viding for commission to revise the general statutes that was taken from
 the house calendar for action on Tues
 day, having been previously passed ir
 the senate: