Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-23
THE HOUSE
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 Hartford. Jan. 22.-When the house !, came in today, there were just the ! Irishman's card game of matters on the i calendar, just forty-ffve and every one of them related to nominations for l judges and deputy judges. As none were starred for actiog the calendar was undisturbed, as the real time for constructive legislation has not been reached. Speaker Walsh called the session to order at 11:37. Chaplain Hildreth offered prayer and all was ready for business
 Under suspension of rules, on mo- tion of MT. Shaw, of Bedding .resolu- 1 tiOns were passed appointing Charles H. Hart and Frank E. Ballard county commissioners of Fairfield county. Resolutions were received appoint 1 ing William B. Colt judge and s. Vic i tor Prince assistant judge of the New 1 London city court Referred to iud- l ciary committee. Like action was talk ! en with a resolution appointing Juel l H. Reed T state referee Acts were re- l ceived and referred providing for [. 1 long service medal for soldiers and amending the national laws, relative to 1 prohibition.
 l From the senate came these matters 1 which were referred: Providing for 1 appropriation of $30000 for the Day l Kimball hospital at Putnam petition i against government control of the state: concerning the use of the red 1 flag, a petition for extension of time to the Norwich Colchester Traction com pany.
 In joint resolution passed the comp troller was authorized to furnish copies of the statutes of 1918, with index
 to officials of the legislature, but not to
 members generally. An act amending
 the act concerning long service medals provides they be granted to members
 of Connecticut State Guard for faith
 ful service for ten years and for each subsequent five years.
 Concerning the marriage ceremony,
 an act was presented and referred which provides that marriages cele- 1 brated by any person other than judges, justices of the peace and or : ! dained or licensed clecgymen of the i state shall be void. No person autlIor- } i lzed to issue marriage licenses ShAl ! join persons in marriage under such license. Charles Morgan Smith of Old ! Saybr0ok petitioned for restriction of } forfeited rights. Petitions were re- ceived urging the passage of the pro- | hibition amendment
 , A recess was taken for five minutes , and the joint judiciary comnittea went I into session to consider the appoint ment of William S. N1altbie of Hartford : a judge of the superior court Cpor reassembIing the house under suspen.
 sion of the rules, proceeded to ballot I which resulted in the passage of the v resolution of appointment and tne elec. !, tlOn of Judge Maltbie by a vote of 21t
 yes and three no. The rules were
 again suspended, on motion of Mir
 King and the resolution transferred
 to the office of the secretary of state. = The house coneurred with the senat,
 1 in the passage, under suspension O = the rules, amending the automobiI, f law, so that the discharged soldier S and sailors. who were licensed to op n i crate automobiles before entering tn, e service, will not be required to talk e reeranination when applying for Ii q cense fee. that is their former license . do not lapse.
 e Resolutions were referred appoint n ing Frank H. Foss judge and Ott e Robinson deputy judge of the cit, n court of Willimantic. An act was re Il ferred which provides that the salar, . of any clerk or assistant clerk of tn
 superior or common pleas court, wh
 has been in continuous service fS
 twenty years or more, and who sha1 die while in office, shall be paid t
 the appointed personal representative
 Of the estate of such deceased = The legislative days were designate t as Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday an = Friday at the opening of the session Q but Leader King stated that he did no IF think four days a week necessary fo 2 tke present. He made motion tha IF when the house adjourned on Thurs e day that it be to next Tuesday morn O ing at 11:30.
 q The Middletown and Chester Rail . way company asks for extension 0 e time for construction until the risin
 of the session of 1921. A bill present
 eG by MT. Geary provides for increas
 ill salary of the messenger of the su perior and common pleas court to S1, 200 a year. The house adjourned | l l Thursday morning at 11.30.