Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
BUSY DAY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Bill Calling for More Court Officers in Norwich is Favorably Reported in the Senate-Many Matters of General In- terest Acted Upon Both Branches of the Legislature
Washington County Favored.

passed. It reads follows: Savings banks may invest in loans secured by estate. not to exceed 50 per centum of the value of such real estate, located in this state, or in the codnty of Providence, Washington or Keui in the state of Rhode Island. or in the county of Weetchester, Hamden or Berksire, in the commonwealth of Massachusetts, or in the county Of Duchess, Putnam or WestchesteI, or York.
 Sale of Securities. An act was passed which provides that no shares of certificates in any mining or oil corporation shaI be sold or offered for sale until such cor poration has filed with the bank com missioner a certificate as to financial condition.
 Ballot Law Amended.
 The ballot jaw was amended in this particular: Any elector may vote a split ticket that is, may vote for any candidate whose name appears in one party column end for any candidate party column, by placing a a~crossnark X in the voting space at the left of the name of each candidate for whom he desires to vote, or by placing Of any party column, and a crossmark X in the voting space at the left of the name of any candidate for whom he desires to vote in any column. Penalty for lntoxication. Here is an act of importance that was taken from the calendar and passed: Every servant of any railroad or electric railway company and every person operating a motor vehicle upon the highways of this state who shall, in consequence of his intoxication or of any gross or wilful misconduct or negligence. cause any loss of life or the breaking of a limb, shall be fined not more than $1,0O0, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. The Inebriate Farm. The Judiciary committee reported favorahly a bill which provides that courts may commit to the state farm for irebrfates for term not less than six months nor more than three years. Tabled for calendar and printing.
 Insurance Securities.
 An amendatory act was passed con cerning valuation of securities held by insurance companies which reads that if any mutual life insurance company shall elect to value it's securities ac- cording to the rule provided in section hereof in any report of valuation of securities which it is required by law to make to the insurance commission CT, 1t shall in its report thereof to the
 
 or for the same period value said se- curities according to the same rule and such vaiucs may be treated by the board of equalization as the mar ket value Of all such securities so val ued for the purpose of computin@ the tax payable by said company under existing law. If any such comr any shall fail to so value it's securities in sioner. the board of equaliza tion may correct the report or return fled by said company with the tax comn:s- Sioner so as to value said securities. according to the same rule and at the same valuation as shown by the re- port of said company filed with the insurance commissioner
 Coin fo- Complainant.
 An act was adopted which provides that any person travelling upon any public highway which is crossed by the tracks of any railroad company who shall be prevented from crossing such tracks for a longer time than five minutes, by reason of any train car or locomotive using or occupying such highway, may recover $25 and costs from the corporation or person owning or operating such railroad. pro- vided suit is brought within 90 days from the date of such obstruction. The person first filing notice with the pub lic utilities commission of intention to bring suit under the provisions of
 
 recovery for any such obstruction.
 Miitiamen's Pay.
 An act was passed concerning the pay of militia for special services and Of humane institutions which provides that the board of con- trol in addition to the other powers conferred by law may direct the comp troller to draw lis order the treas urer in favor of the adjutant general for such sum as it may find necessary to meet expenses for pay, subsistence and other expenses of the Connecticut National guard. the naval militia, or officers or members thereof, by reason of special service ordered according to law, for the payment of which expenses no specific appropriation has been made or Is available. Such sum shall be paid, if so directed by said board of control, from any specific appropria- ton or appropriations for other mili- tary purposes, or from any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriat- ed. without any specific appropriation being made theI efor.
 Sec. 2. The pay for such special service shall be as prescribed in chap ter II of the public acts of 1917 for service in field maneuvers, field exer- per diem pay therein authorized for the first 15 days shall continue for the entire tour of duty ordered and until such military forces are relieved by
 
 be furnished or communication thel efor paid by the adjutant general as he may find to be for the best interests of the state.
 Sec. g. If the necessary cost of Of any institution in which inmates are supported under statutory provisions prescribing a fixed compensation or allowance for the support of each such inmate, V hich compensation or allowance is paid wholly or in part by the state, ar for which institution no appropriation, except for payment of or on account of such fixed compensation or allow ance. has been made or is ava' fable, exceeds the amount paid or payable to such institution or to the state asd such fixed compensation or allowance for support therein. the board of con- trol may, at any time in the manner provided in section 1 of this act, direct the comptroller to draw his order on the treasurer in favor of the trustees or other proper officer or officers of such institution for such amount as said board shall find to be required to