Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13

favorzbly. on a substitute bill resat- ing to wholesal e1fcenses and which provides that If it shall become le- which the. granting of licenses shah have been prohibited the number of such licenses granted shall not exceed one to 2S00 inhabitants of such town. any town in which the number Of ir- habitants is less than twenty-five hundred as determined by the United States census last preceding the grant ing of such license. Such licenses may be ransfered by the county commits sioners." Calendar.
 School Fund. The committee on finance reported unfavorably on the bill to repeal the law of 1915 which restrict the invest ment of the school fund in property in this state. Bill rejected: Club Licenses. The committee on excise reported unfavoralbly on the bill in relation to the revocation of club licenses. Bill rejected.
 Rejected. The committee on public health and safety reported unfavorably on the bill relating to the keeping of food products in cold storage Bill reject On the motion of Senator KIett the workmen's compensation was recom-
 nftted to the committee on the 5udic iary.
 Body Attachments.
 The committee on the Judiciary re- ported favorabiy on a bill to restrict the application of the law for the at tacfment of the body in tort actions The bill reads '4the body of the de- fendant in any action founded on tort, except as provided in section 1899 of the general statutes. shall not be 1ia- ble to attachment or imprisonment except upon execution to issue in such action Calendar.
 Calendar. Passed-Authorizing the Bridgeport Brass company to increase its capital from $1,500.00 to $5.000.0oo with pro- vision for preferred stock; authorizing the directors of the United Electric Light and Water company to meet elsewhere than in Hartford and to in crease it's capital to $3,000, 900; author izing the Clinton Electric Light and Power company to issue bonds to the amount of $100.000; relating to the payment of money to towns by the Public Library committee for the maintenance of libraries: authorizing the city of New London to issue bonds to the amount of $50,009 for school purposes; changing the date of pri- second Tuesday in September; con- cerning the recording of notice of the pendency of actions affecting real es- tate; authorizing the directors of the
 
 pany of Connecticut to assess mem bers to make up losses; authorizing the third taxing district of Norwalk to issue bonds to the amount of SS5,- 900 at not more than four and one half per cent. interest; incorporating g the Mattatuck Fire Insurance company of Waterbury with capital of $200,- 900 with power to increase to $2,000,- 900; annex1ng a part Of the town Of Hamden to the New Haven city school district. concerning exemption from tax of mortgage bonds of corpora tions: that nonresident executors and administrators shall file certificates of appointment with the judge of pro- bate; to prohibit fishing in: Thames river and Mantle bay with beam trawl.
 Money From Liquor Licenses.
 The bill. favorably reported by the committee on excise. to pay the counties of the state 25 per cent of the money from liquor licenses and the towns the balance was explained the committee, who said that Meriden had a special interest in the bill since it provided that per cent. of the money to be given that town should be paid the treasurer Of the hremen's relief fund of Meriden.-
 Senator Klett opposed the passage of the bill. and said it's effect would be to repeal the law of 1915, by which a percentage of the money from h- censes went to the state. Under the bill the state would receive no reve- nue from the liquor licenses. The state could not afford to lose that revenue now with expenses increas- ing.
 bill was tabled.
 Adjournment.
 The senate adjourned to Friday at