Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-23
s45s, 900 FOR THAMES RIVER BRIDGE
R AntAoeizing the Highway Commission Reconstruct Rridse Was Favorably Reported in the Senate-To In- vesssts Use of State Water Mark Psper-n the House an Act to Establsh New Trunk Line Hshw.y Was un- favorahly Reported

that reuszired owners of adjacent property to remove brush or trees within 16 feet of a travelled highway. The bill was rejected.
 B. P. Learned Missicn.
 Favorable report came from the com the Billings P. Learned Mission Of New London and the winding up of the affairs of the Central and Bradley Street Missions of New London. Ia bled for calendar.
 Attawaussn Railway.
 The act amending the charter of the Attawaugan street railway was fur ther amended and passed. The latest amendment gave authority to the com pany to Hay its track and construct it's railway upon it's routes.i This gives the company all the rights and priv ileges desired.
 State Police Again.
 The bill which required state police men to wear uniforms and establish identity, before enforcing law. was taken from tine tabe and discussed by Messrs. Hammersiy, Henderson and Taylor. The committee had made un- favorable report MT Hammersly's motion s1o recomnait was lost and the report of the committee accepted and bill rejected.
 Rejected Highway Bills.
 The bill requiring the highway com missioner to repair town highways and bridges when aamased by diversion of traffic from trunk line highways was reported unIavorably by the commit tee on roads. rivers and bridges. The bill N.iss tabled. Three bills were re- jeetcd to remove snow from trunk line ,iiSn~ays. changing the layout of the stilto trunk line betweeil Bridgeport ald Danbury. The pfi to create a board of three highway commissioners Was also kiGed.
 Three Fourth Vote Required.
 Tlfe act coaccrning corporations witauui capital stock Nias by action of the house ,Tn.rsday ssa amended that suca corporation may at any time it's original certificate of ineor- portticiI by q three fourths vote of its their associates or sue cossors present and voting ;st fi meet ins of tae corporators cahed for that specific purpose.
 Derby Lodge of Elks. Tae act incorporating tile Derby lodge. E. r. 0. E.. was amended to au- thorizs the corporal ton to receive, pur- chase, hold, sell, hire, mortgage and convey real aud personal estate to the of s15.900.
 Tax Exemption. An act was passed amending an act l taxation wherein is specified all ex- enlptions and the added exemption of 1 ash not exceeding $500.
 Calendar Matters. Bills were passed amending charter 1 of the Hartford Electric Light com l osny: establishing the borough court l of Torrington: Incorporating the Y. NJ. l :. A. of Naugatuck; extending time | 'f Travellers Fire Insurance company o organize and amend charter of | company; extending time for orSaniza- 1 ion of Rossie Insurance company of | America; extending time within which 1 he American Reinsurance company nay organize and amend charter: act O change name of the Atlantic Fire md Marine company of Hartford and | xtend time for organization; extend inae for organizing the Life and Cas- lalty company of Hartford: authoriz- ng transfer Of the James Root prison und: amending charter of the Auto l nobile Insurance company of Hart 1 ord; exempting from taxation the As ociated Charities of Waterbury.