Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05

ceeding seven per centum per annum, payable semi whether or not the company shall at the time of such payment have an actual surplus and if the net income of any year shall
 not be sufficient to pay said dividends, tho same may be cumulative and pay able out of the net income Of any subsequent year. The shares of said
 preferred stock shall not exceed S50o,- coo and may be issued under provis- ions for future retirement or exchange for common stock.
 New Foliage Law.
 The house concurred with the sen ate in the passage of a bill concern ing the taking and transportation of foliage, and makes special mention of mountain laurel Connecticut's flower. The act provides that any person who shall take any kalmia lattfol1a, com
 nonly known as mountain laurel, or any evergreen tree or foliage from tho land of another, to be sold or offered
 for sale as a commodity, without hay ing obtained the permission of the
 owner or lessee, or his duly author
 ized agent of the land whereon the
 same was taken. shall he fined not
 moro than fifty dollars, or imprisoned
 not more than thirty days. or both.
 The owner. occunant, person or agent in charge of tha land, arresting
 any person. pursuant to the provisions
 of this act. shall be entitled to the
 fees allowed by section 4S50 of the
 genera; statutes to cOrst:f5aes for
 similar services, which fees shall be
 taxed as costs by the court before
 which the trial is had.
 Every bale, box, package, or load containing more than twenty pounds of Kalrnia latifolia or the foliage of cd upon the highway or offered for transportation to any common car rier shall be legih1y marked by tag, stencil or otherwise to indicate the Inf a q lessee of the land from which such foliage was taken, and the name and
 address of the person who gathered the same. The presence in transit either upon the highway or in posses sion of any common carrier of any such bale, box or package not SC marked, shall constitute prima facie eviderce of 9 violation of the provis- ions of section one of this act by the person who gathered the contents of such bale, box or package
 Any tree warden or officer author fzed to serve criminal process may enforce the provisions of this act and
 may inspect and weigh any bale. box or package containing such foliage but the provisions Of this section shall not be construed as authorizing any of any train or electric car Of any common carrier upon which such fol- tage may he in transit
 No provision of this act shall be | construed to apOIy 10 Ine trans pOrta- ton of evergreen trees with the branches and foliage attached, or to trees, shrubs or plants grown in any 1 nursery or to cultivated plants. New Haven Road Preferred Stock. Following statement by the house chairman of the committee on rail- roads, MT. Emo Of Sirnsbury the house l this afternoon passed in concurrenc ce | with the senate, the bill allowing the
 New York. New Haven 6, Hartford railroad to issue upon approral by two thirds of it's stockholders $50, 900, l 0C0 in preferred stock.
 Sealer of Weights and Measures An act was passed so that the sen- | ators and representatives of the sev- | cral counties that failed to fix the sal i arY of the county sealer of weights | and measur at the annual biennial | meeting. may do so at a special meet | ing held at any time prior to August l l, 1917.
 Highest Paid Legislator.
 1 A resolution was adopted to pay | $500 to c. F Wright, for his service | as a member of the house, the reeu- | lar salary paid to members. Mir 1 Wright was elected a few weeks ago i to fill the vacancy caused by the death l of William P. Kelley of KillingIv l The house adjourned to 1130 o'clock l next Tuesday morning.