New Britain herald., 1919-02-13

ment," the reportato be made wit six weeks.
 Pending a further scrutiny of resolution Senator Klett had it dered printed in the journal.
 The lieutenant governor nan Senators House, Bissell and Hem way on the commission to ara. for observing the centenary of legislature in May.
 To Investigate State Council.
 MT. King, the house leader offe a resolution aimed to co-ordiII work of the General Assembly the state council of defense. provid that one senator and two represed tiVes as a com mittee shall consf three things: First, the scope council activities; second, the fuH expenses of that body, and, thirdH promote cooperation in future rA ters, the committee to report baclA March 4. The house adopted this sent it to the senate, which cured after Senator Klett had plained that the intent was to out what the council had done andA tended to do. Senator HemenH thought there was little demand the inquiry, but MT. KIett thoM good would come from it. SenH Hemenway then said that as council was created by law the A ernor might think the resolution M a reflection upon him. Senator BrM said the resolution covered just yM the council had asked for. SenM Brooks was appointed by Lieut.. ( ernor Wilson on the committed Ks
 To Suppress Speeding.
 The first bill aimed at suppre of the evil of automobile speedia @ highways was reported by the rdAa bridges and rivers committee. It vides that:
 'The commissioner. deputy 1 or any inspector of m sz when wearing badge, provided by the commissioner Z Cative of his office may arrest warrant or without previous @ plaint or warrant, for violation ds mitted in his presence or upon sp al from others, for any 8 lation of the statutes of the statd lating to use of highways or to 8 use or operation of any vehicle tFNS on, or for any assault upon resist m to or interference with such o while engaged in the performancM M his duty" M
 The state adopted bills amen the Waterbury charter relating M the board of assessors, and increaM M compensation of court probation & cers. Resolutions were adopted 8S the judges in the Mer s court S
 Favorable Reports on Bills. #
 Favorable reports on senate @s included these:
 Authorizing the state to trarRs8 nine acres of land adjoining the school to Meriden for a recrea8 8 park to be maintained by the M that the state board of Z cries and game shall have credite @ it all money paid to the state tl XII urer for licenses to fish and hunt. 8
 Among unfavorable reports to @ house was one on MT. Gaillard S which would have provided that t 8 should not exceed 2 per cent. 8 year on assessed value aside 8 and existing debt; to 8 vent issuance of Watered stock M require d referendum on all munid M bond issues over $50,000. 3
 Judges Arc Elected.
 The house adopted q bill increaB BA in the Stratford court, and d a clear ballot elected George Wheeler chief of justice, w. &. and H. J. Curtis associated just of the supreme court, and Ge0rg as a superior court iu M and Judge J. H. Reed as q state 8 cree, all in concurrence.
 Four bills bearing upon elect 8 were sent in by the judiciary com .ee. They were: To authorizeme8 )i1ation of the federal laws on ma 8 llizatiOn and laws relating to elect 8 )y the secretary of state; to define 8 Ter of placing nominees on ballot@ general elections; state officers to M ,ede the congressional nominatid d8 0 permit typewriting on nomina Ma papers, and favorably on bill Of M Bailey of Bethel permitting the su 8 ntendent of fisheries and game place fish screens in streams wi Msz ,ver he thinks it advantageous to 8| ain fish, even if necessary to eI M lpon private lands: allowing 8 sewer and other municipal district M change their boundaries; for pu & at Stamford and all M ng agricultural societies to adver airs on state highways. Both bran s ,s will sit tomorrow,