Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-26
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE.
 Governors Staff Bill Recalled and ln-
 definitely Postponed.
 Hartford, March 25.-Tn the senate Senator Talcott explained the report of the committee on state prison for an appropriation of $30,00O for the pur- chase of farm land for the prison and for extension of wall at the institution, that it be referred to the committee on appropriations. The senator said the committee on state prison favored the bill. The report of the committee was accepted and the bill referred to the committee on appropriations.
 Officers of Savings Banks.
 The committee on banks reported favorably on bill concerning officers of state banks that no more than three executive officers of a bank shall be officers of any one bank of discount or circulation, and no treasurer of any savings bank having deposits of over O0,OO0 shall be cashier or any bank of discount or circulation. Directors of a bank or trustees of a savings bank shall not be considered as officers. Sec tion 3443 of the general statutes is re- pealed. Calendar.
 Governors Staff Bill. On the motion of Senator Barnes the senate reconsidered it's action of We'd neSday in passing the bill relating to the governors staff.
 On the motion of Senator Isbell the bill was indefinitely postponed by a vote of 21 to s.
 Reports of Committees.
 Judiciary-Unfavora on bill that each town in a probate district shall have two delegates to a probate con- Vention; on the establishment of juve- nile courts in the probate districts Bills rejected.
 Marriage Licenses. The committee on the judiciary re- ported favorabIy on the bill introduced l by Senator Mead in regard to marriage | licenses. It repeals that part of the present law which requires five days notice from the day the marriage li- | cense is issued to the time of marriage Calendar.
 State Board of Charities. The committee on executive nomina- | tions reported favorably on Governor Holcomb's nomination of Justin B. Holman and B. Kent Hubbard to be members of the state board of chari- ties. The report was accepted and the nominations confirmed.
 State Board of Finance. d substitute bill creating state board of finance. It provides for the appoint | ment on or before the second Wednes- day after the first Monday of January, 1916, by the governor, three electors who shall hold office, one for one year, one for three years and one for five years, who, with the treasurer, the comptroller and the tax commissioner, ex- -ofhcio, shall constitute state board of finance The members of the board I a fe6 Inv fhn -I,o receive a salary of $500 a year and necessary travelling expenses The boards, departments, commissions and l institutions shall submit to the board itemized estimates of their expenses. All bills for appropriations shall be re- ferred to the board. Calendar. Reports of Committees. Roads, Bridges and Rivers-Unfavor- able on bills concerning registration and licensing of motor vehicles; the acceptance of the drawbridge over the Mystic river. Bills rejected. Choses in Action. The committee on finance reported favorably on substitute bill concern ing the collection of taxes on choses in action and other property. It provides l that judges of probate shall furnish the state treasurer with inventories of estates. All estates owning taxable | property upon which no tax other than | a federal income tax was paid during the year preceding the death of the decedent shall be liable to a tax of two per cent. per annum for the five years next preceding the date of filing the | inventory with the judge of probate. The state treasurer shall collect the tax and retain four mills per annum 1 for the use of the state and shall remit l the balance to the treasurer of the town where the decedent died.@ Pro- vision is made for 9 proportionate de- duction of amount of municipal taxes | which may be paid. Calendar. No Pension for Teachers. The committee on education reported unfavorab1y on the bill providing a pension for teachers in the public
 schools of Connecticut. The report of 1 the committee was accepted by prac- | tica1ly unanimous vote.
 New Road Law. The committee on roads, rivers and bridges reported bill relating to the use of vehicles on highways. It is
 practically a new road law. Calendar. l Calendar.
 ! Passed-Liniting the amount of I bonds for sewers in West Hartford at | $400, 900: that actions in justice courts shall not fail by reason of the absence | of the justice on the return day of the writ; concerning tke power of the cat
 tie commissioner to make rules relat- l ing to domestic animals; that cattle which shall react after tuberculin | test shall be marked.
 State Reformatory. \ Senator Isbell offered an amendment I to the bill relating to the state reform
 atory that inmates shall be given days | off for good conduct. The amendment | was tabled for printing in the journal I The senate adjourned to Friday at 11.30.
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