Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-03
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less than a quorum. This indicates that Monday session is not popular with the members The cause for the session was to get in four legislative days during the week and not have a legislative meet on Good Friday. The business on the calendar. to which there was no objection passed, and the amount of business to be disposed of, was somewhat decreased, but not much.
 Earn, for State Poor.
 The bill making an appropriation for "a farm for the state poor, that carries with 1t an appropriation of $25.oO0, re- ported favorably by the committee on the committee on appropriations.
 County Home Act.
 .- There was an amendment made to. the county home law which provides hat whenever either parent of any child, whether said child is born in committed to county home, shall, if ,.ble contribute to the support of such child
 . New Buildings at Norwich.
 The committee on humane institu tions reported favorably the act ap- at the Norwich state hospital for the insane Referred to appropriations committee.
 $fo,ooo for Dormitory.
 Favorable report came from the com mfttee on humane. institutions. for an appropriation of S1o.000 for dormi- tory at the W. W. Backus hospital at Norwich. Reference was made to the committee on appropriations
 State Farm for Men.
 The bill was rejected which would provide for new state farm home for men. The committee humane ins1- tutions made unfavorable report, based on the fact that such a place was now in operation as an auxiliary to the state hospital for the insane at Nor wich.
 Town of sprasue Bonds.
 The text of the act passed Monday authorizing the town of Sprague to issue bonds reads follows: I Section 1. The town of, Sprague is to issue serial bonds, to an amount not exceeding $So,000, in addi- 1 ton to any bonds heretofore author | ized or issued by said town, the, same 1 to have privilege of registra tion as to 1 principal or principal or interest and | to bear interest at a rate not greater | than five per centum per annum, pay able semi annually, the first install l 1ent of such bonds to mature within l three years from the date of issue and l the remainder of the principal thereof | to be payable at some certain time or 1 times not more than 80 years from the | date hereof.
 Sec. 2. No bond or other obligation | shall be issued under the authority of ! this act except in pursuance of a vote | of said town passed at a meeting duly | warned and held for that purpose, which meeting may, subject to the 1 limitations of section l and 3 hereof, determine the form of such bonds the | several and aggregate amounts there of. the time of issue and the time or in1es Of payment thereof the manner ]fs signing. ;countersignfng. registering, selling. excha nging or otherwise dis n fOf dG 1-6 ,r personsi who shall execute nego- l fate and deliver the same on behalf of ;aid town, and determine all other 1 matters incidental to the issue of said ponds; and, when so issued and deliV- 1 red, such bonds shall be obligato | lpon said town and upon all the in- labitants and property thereof ac- ,ording to the tenor and purport of he same.
 Sec. 3. No bonds shall be so issued 1 lnder the provisions of this act as to 1 permit the net bonded indebtedness of ;aid town at any time to exceed live ! own as the same may be compiled or the year of such issue provided n computing the debt limitation, ponds issued to to be issued for the construction or maintenance of mu- licipaI water works or lighting plants hall not be included.
 Insane Paupers.
 The committee on humane institu- ions made favorable report on an in rease in allowance for insane paul lers and indigents. and the matter vas referred to the committee on ap- 
 State Farm for the Poor. it Unfavorable report came from the committee on humane institutions on bill providing for state farm for he poor which carried an appropria ion of $25,009. Referred to commit az nv, a ia T,il- I aken with a bill concerning the care f dependent and neglected children. .s Assignment of Insurance. li Section 2 of chapter 119 of the pub ( acts of 1915 concerning the sale of ertain business and the assignment f insurance thereon was so amended hat any person having any insurance 1 pon business, stock in trade or fix ures, or any part thereof, before laking any assignment or transfer of ' ny policy of insurance, or any inter- st hereunder, shall cause notice of : is intention to make such assignment 2 r transfer to be recorded in the town ; lerk's office of the town in which such ! usiness is conducted, not less than : 1 nor more than 30 days prior to , otjce shall be in writing and shall de- z cribe the property insured as set .. ,rth in the policy, the terms of such [ ssignment or transfer, and the name '
  Ich assignment or transfer is to be ade. Such notice shall be signed by z le insured or in his name by his at r 'rney. The transfer or assignment = any such insurance, or any interest 7 hereunder, not in accordance with the : -ovisions of this act shall be void as . sainst the creditors of such aSSignor, F -ovided the provisions of this section lan not apply to any sale made in with the provisions of sec on 1. or to any sale the evidence of ] hich has been on record for If days
 the town clerks office of the town
 which the business was being con icted. r
 Disclosure of Estate. V An amendment to the general stat r eS taken from the calendar and l t assed provides that any court of pro- l tte may, upon written application of l ' e fduciary having in his control any \ tate before such court, summon any \ arson to appear and give testimony 1der oath on matters relating to such tate, and no person shall be ex