Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-20
REPUBLICANS WIN CONTEST
FOR TROLLEY INVESTIGATION
The Resolution Was Opposed by Minority Leaders Hemen-
way and Geary in Senate and House-Probe by Utilities
Commission Has Been Defeated-Senate Appointed a
Committee to Confer With House Committee on the
Failure to Agree on the Federal Amendment


The motion prevailed.
From the calendar was taken and
passed an act amending the town
court of Orange act, Wh; h provides
that the clerk may appoint AN assist
ant with same powers and duties of
the clerk. who shall be compensated
for his services by the clerk. Also an
act concerning the nomination of can
didateS for public office in the town
of Manchester. which provides that
the selectmen shall appoint board OF
health which VIII also serve as
plumbing inspectors.
Another calendar mater which was
passed provides that during the period
of the present war and until the de-
mobilization of the American Expedi
tionary forces, any corporation may
pay or contr butte for the care and
comfort of those engaged III the war
or for their families CT dependents
and such payments as have been made
validated.
Stonington Cemetery association act
which was passed in the house pro-
vidcs that all persons who own lots
! in the cemetery shall become members
! of the association and entitled to
vote for each lot owned. A meeting OF
! the association will be nrid within
sixty DAYS to elect a president secre-
| tary and trea surer and seven direc-
! tors. all o. whom shall be lot owners.
! Agricultural societies, unler an act
passed in the house may, with the ap-
! proval Of tha selectmen of any town
/ advertise the fairs ami exhibits of
such society within th3 limits of the
public highways and places of such
/ town. The provisions of sections
! G2lg and 629S of the general statutes
| shall not apply to adU'r' issments au-
thorized under the provisions of this
act.
Aid for military service men is
provided fn' in an act tha' vas TAX
en- from the calendar and DaSsed which
| rears as follows:
Section 1. Any soldier. sailor o.
marine who Las been discharged from
the active military or ravai service Of
the JAited states or any o. its allies
in the war against Germery and the
central powers. who was 4 citizen or
resident alien Of this state n the time
of his cntYr into such service and
who through & disability Or other caus-
I eS incident to such service IS in need
of temporary financial assistance
MAY be pro, iled for b. the board of
control Hy- . method similar to that
provided in section 7&f Of the gen
craI statutes the amount and CON
| tlnuance of such assistance 20 be. dis
cretionary with the board Of control.
The widow. each child parent, broth
er or sister Of any soldier, sailor or
marine. who was killed or who died
while in such actiVe service, may
be assisted by tho boarl Gf control
provided sucL person Or persons are
without sutfi means Of support
and maintenance by reason of the
death of Sue. soldier sailor or ma
rine. In carrying out is duties un-
der The provisions o. his act sale
board OF con,rol IS dire ted. or to bt
| directed to C0-oueratr with all fed
eral agencies existing. Or to he Great
ed. as may be effeCtual % secure the
prompt and proper treauncnt. as may
| be cffectual to secure prompt and
proper trea ;nent. care and relief O
any soldier. sailor or marine or thei1
respective dependents. T'nc RECORD.
Of arv agencies Of the state shall b.
= placed al +ha disposal Of the board
! of control and all agenSies are direct.
+ ed to cooperate with and to assis
said board and it's agents in the per
formance of its duties.
Section 2. This act shall take eff
feet from its passage.
Under suspension of the rules tn
act was transmitted to the cngravin;
| clerk.
O. Speaker Walsh made these an
t nouncements: Committee % investi
r gate the unemployed in conjunction
e with a comrittee of the senate, Rep
resentatives Rogers of Manchester
t Gates of Old Saybrook. Treat 0
c Orange Bramen of Torfngton, Bale
II of Danbury, Dorrance of PlainfielG
d Sweeney of Bozrah, O'Halloran o
e Stafford.
II Committee 10 confer wit I1state coun
r Gil of defence, Eaton of North Ha
il ven ard Geary of Waterford.
e To ill vacancy on insurance com
mittee, Robbins. of Rocky Hill; va
% cancy in federal relations. Tamman!
RI of E,aston