Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-21
EMERGENCY War BILL IN The SENATE


amended so as to read that the seieet-
zen of any town Nay appoint such
Inumber of special eonstables as they
maf deem Heoessary to preserve the
public peace Within such tewn, wao
six months, or during any public cele-
fhfaftap OF gathering, or riot or unusual
eHcitement, and such special ofncers
% ..r n.se cf sns n.sssisy OF esnssshiss
arrests for consmission Of crime.
II Fishing Thss.ss, the lee.
| Here IL the text OF the act, passed in
ne house coHserning nshins through
/ Section /. NO person SHAH take or
esssmpf to taxi any nsh through the
UPS, 0ons or similar devices set or held
stAtienary, at amy one time. Every
psrsen using such tip-up, bob o. sim
ies ase sh any s.rs e % . ass
remove such tip-up, bob or similar de-
i vice from such Zee or waters. No such
up-up, bob, or similar device shall be
used, set or allowed TO remain set ex-
cept between the hours Of I'VE o'clock
y the morning and eight O'clock In
the evening.
ans sec mona ha p:s ,-,. shall o .ss frsm
/ water by means Of sucn tip-up, bob or
similar device. or hand line or rod
and line, more than thirty ish In any
Sec. .. Any person violating any OF
| the provisions Of this act shall be lined
1 not more than hfty dollars, or inpris-
onea not more than thirty days, or
Mattresses and pillows.
The act IN regard TO the nnanufac-
| ture and sale OF mattresses and pll-
lows was no amended that the COM
missioner Of labor and factory inspsc-
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places where such articles are manu-
facfured or where materials for the
same are held or offered for sale, and
shall have authority 20 take samples
OF goods so made or held contrary to
law, to be used as evidence.
Public Service Tax.
An act amending an act concernipg
way, water, gas, electric, power, stock
insurance and miscellaneous corpora
tons, provides that gross earnings
way operating revenues by the inter-
state commerce commission I'm the
classification of accounts prescribed by
said commisSion. Shall be In
lien of all license, corporate excess or
income taxes payable to the state and
OF all taxes which otherwise would be
laid on moneys and credits. includ-
ing accounts and bills receivable, own
ed by the companies whose gross earn
ings from operations are subject to
such tax.
Each company shall render to the
tax commissioner. on or before. the LIST
of April, of each year. unless the fiscal
year of such company for which 1t
made return to the collecter of inter-
mol revenue ended between the thirty
first day Of January and the first day
such report shall be rendered by such
company within sixty days after the
date af the closing of its said fiscal
made to the collector of Internal rev.
enue, of the annual net income aris- |
ing or accruing from all sources I'm
it's fiscal or the calendar year next |
preceding.
Protection of Water Supply.
The governor may, in accordance |
with an act passed. upon the applica- |
ton of any town. borough or city or |
any taxing district or other subdivis- |
len thereof, or of any company, own |
ing or controlling any system Of wa
ter works or water supply, commission, |
during his pleasure. one or more per-
sons who, having been sworn. may act |
as policemen for the purpose of pre-
venting and abatiRz nuisances and |
protecting such water supply from |
contamination.
Establishment Of Public Markets.
Any city, borough or town, accord |
ing to an act passed. may establish |
and maintain one or more public mar
kets within the limits of such city. |
borough OR town, and may locate the |
same within the limits of any highway |
Or upon land adjoining the same; and |
such city. borough or town may erect !
and make such rules. bylaws or or |
dinanees for the proper regulation of |
any such market.
Appointment of Special Police.
The governor may. in accordance |
with an act passed. upon the appli- |
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telegraph or water company owning,
leasing, maintaining. managing or con-
trolling any property. plant or equip
ment, in this state. commission, dur
ing his pleasure, one OF na0Ee persons
designated by such company who,
having been duly sworn. may act at
the expense ef such company as pe-
Hcemen upon the premises used or
mess, or upon any highway adjacent
TO such premises, for the proper pro-
lection OF such plant or property. and
every policeman so appointed may ar
rest any person In his precincts for
any offense committed therein, and
take such person before some proper
authority. The superintendent of state
police may exercise such supervision |
and direction over any policeman APP
pointed as herein provided as he may |
deem necessary. When any commits
or revoked, the executive secretary |
shall notify the clerk of the superieF
court of each county in which It is |
intended that such policeman shall /
aet
Hridsepert Brass Company.
The act amending the charter of the |
Bridgeport Brass company. authoriz- 1
ing the inerease OF capital stock Tor
$4,000. GEO to ss.opo.eoo, was passed in
the house. This concern has branch |
in New Londen.
Encouragement Of Crime.
Mr., Back called from the foot Of the
calendar an act to prevent encourage |
nent of crime, which was unfavor- |
ably repnrted by the judiciary com
lnittee. and urged acceptance Of re-
port ana rejection of bill. There was
advocacy OF the bill by Mr., TAYLOR. of
Danbury, who urged that the bill was
to prevent mean officers to cause the
eenmission of crime. and then arrest
money there is in it. Mr., Burke of
East Hartford spoke for the rejection
Of the bill on the ground that it would
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