Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-11
FOR 4 STATE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
let Passed in the House Consolidating the Office of the Bu reau of Labor Statistics and the Factory Inspector Commissioner to Receive $4OOO Year and Deputy $1,SOO and Expenses-Adverse Report in Senate Bill for Women's Reformatory.

make his award directly against such employer, insurer, or both, and such award shall be enforceable in all re- spects as provided by law for enforcing proceedings on hearing, finding, award, appeal and execution shall be in all respects similar to that provided by law as between employer and em- ploye.
 Sec. 4. As between any such in- jured emp1oye or his dependent and the insurer. every such contract or insurance shall be concIusively pre- stunned to cover the entire liability of the insured. and no question Ns to breach of warranty, coverage, or mis- representation by the insured shall be raised by the insurer in any proceed ing before the compensation commis- sioner or on appeal therefrom.
 Sec. 5. No statement in an appli- cation for a policy of compensation in surance shall vittate such policy as between the insurer and the insured, and shall materially affect either the acceptance of the risk or the hazard assumed by the insurer.
 Sec. 6. No insurer shall issue any policy of insurance purporttng to cover the liability of an employer under the provisions of chapter 13S of the public acts of 1913 and amendments thereto, until a copy of the form of such policy shall have been filed with and ap- proved by the insurance commissioner.
 Sec. T. When any insured shall knowingly make a material nlisstate- ment to any insurer to the damage of such insurer such insurer may re- cover just damages resulting from such misstatement.
 Sec. 8. The terms employer" lem pIoye," dependent" and commission er'' as used herein shall be construed as defined in chapter 13S of the public acts of 1913 as amended.
 The Governors Family.
 The act concerning the governors staff, which would prevent the govern or from selecting the members of his military family at will, but would be compelled to select four officers from the Connecticut National Guard, was MT. Brooks, of Torrington. a member of Governor Holcomb's staff
 New Haven Road Charter.
 The house concurred with the sen ate in the passage of the act amend ing the charter of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com pany, after unsuccessful effort was made to expunge the section that pro- Vides that all provisions of the char ter, or amendments thereto, requiring a majority of directors to be citizens residing in this state. be repealed, but not less than two-thirds of the di- rectors shall be residents of New Eng land and citizens of the states in which the company is incorporated.
 Voting Machines.
 The act concerning voting machines was changed so that they shall hc locked for ten days instead of 20 days after election.
 Settle for Uniform Goats,
 Resolution was passed authorizing the reimbursement of $11 each to the ten messengers and doorkeepers of the house for money paid for uniform coats.
 The Thames River Bridge.
 The bill making appropriation for approach to the Thames river bridge amended in the senate so that no money shall be expended except upon certificate of the highway commission CT and not until the formal intention to transfer of the bridge to the state is given in writing. Tabled for cal endar.
 No Correction of Roster.
 The house concurred with the sen ate in the rejection of the bill which provided for an appropriation for the correction of the roster of the soldiers and sailors who served in the Civil war. Like action was taken in regard to the appointment of a commission to represent the state at the Perry vic tory and peace celebration and also on the bill for a commission to have di- rect charge of the jails.
 Adjournment.
 On motion of MT. Hyde of Manches- ter the house adjourned to Tuesday morning at 10.45.