Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-03-25

Attorney j6ff j: Dunn, Of westerly,
was before the Senate Judiciary e6ifl=
mites OF tfie Hh@de island General asa
aef ID anafidaet q a asd ja ggdfIti an
20 Title NIX. ehanteF .h75, of the gem
efal laws, OF the Sessions OF the SH=
efefhe ana Superior courts. Mr.
Dunn hkened the pfeh6sed situation 90
mat Which exists IN New I46fldeh
county, where stated sessions are held
iii Norwich and New L6fid6n. tie stats
cd that all Of the lawyers iii West=
erly and lawyers Of prominence in
other parts of the state were in favor
of the proposition. At present Tie
Superior court sessions are convened
In Kingston and it Is optional with the
sessions are held in Westerly. The
committee assured Mr.. Dumb that the
matter would be faVeFaiiv Reported.
The text of the bill is as foii6wsi
Section !. The superior court shall
hold its sessions, within and for the
county of Washington, yearly snd sVs
cry year, at the times md places f6i-
lowing, 20 wit. At South Kingston on
the third Monday of November and
Aprili and at Westerly Oh the third
Monday Of September ahd February
and said court In said county may
ADJOURN Any session thereof from efis
CT said places 20 the ether.
Section 2. The Superior court, for
the purposes hereinafter fnsntfobed,
shall sit IN said Washington county,
yearly and every year, ut the times
ana places following, 10 wit! At
of November and April at Westerly
on the third Monday Of September and
February; and, ut Westerly. on the
first Monday IN July. 10 hear and de-
eide all motions. petitions and other
matters made returnablo on such days,
IN any cause of proceedings pending in
said court within said county, which
days shall be known as motion days;
provided, that nothing herein contain
dshal1 prevent said court from hear
Ing and determining all such motions
petitions and matters as may arise or
he brought before It Mt any other
time when Il is fin session at either of
eaid places within said county.
Section 3. All civil actions. petitions
and appeals hereafter brought to the
superior court in said county of Wash
ington may be brought TO the next
sessioE thereof to be held eiSher nj
south Etn6gton or westerly, as the
p-Sintif may elect: ard evcrv origfna.
writ issuing from the superior court
which shall be made returnable there
TO In said county, shall be returnable
on the day named in such writ. and
| shall be served not less than ten MOI
more than sixty days before the re-
turn day thereCS, except in those
cases in which special provision by
law shall be made to the contrary, and
all civil actions and appeals that shall
hereafter be brought to any session Of
said court held at South Kingston
| shall be tried at said place, unless fo1
cause the court shall otherwise order:
| and all civil actions and appeals thai
shall hereafter be brought to any ses.
| sion of said court held at Westerly
| shall be tried at that place. unless FOL
| cause the court shall otherwise order
provided, that any cause pending IL
| said court may, with the consent O.
| the parties thereto, be tried at either
Of said places.
Section 1. Section OF said Chapte,
2I5 and all other acts and parts o.
acts inconsistent herewith are hereb!
repealed and this act shall take eff
| feet from and after its passage.