Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-02-07
WOULD TRANSFER $6,OOO,OOO
To THE STATE SINKING FUND
Bill Introduced the Senate by Senator Bowers Chairman
of the Finance Committee Calls for Transfer of Money
From Civil List Funds-Real Constructive Legislation
May be Expected Next Week, After Committees Have
Reported.
SENATE E.

Senator Sessions L. Adams presided
at Thursdays session of the senate,
in the absence of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Wilson. A substitute bill was
reported by the committee on rail-
roads. and went 10 the caIendar,
which provides that a special COM
mission of three senators to ne ap-
painted, by the president pro tenn OF
the senate. four representatives to be
appointed by the speaker of the
house, and five persons not members
of the general assembly, to be ap-
pointed by the governor, for an in
vestigatiOn of problems resting to
the street railways of the state. The
members OF the commiSs on are to
serve without compensation, but will
be allowed expenses not to exceed ST.
900 and subject to the approval of
the board of control. The commits
sion is 10 be provided with a room in
the capitol and shall give public
hearings as it may deem eXpedient.
The findings of the commiss on are to
be reported to the general assembly
not later than April l.
The judiciary committee reported
uHfavorably on a bill concerning ap-
peals from the board of relief of the
superior court and on Senator Hem
=
O. Hartford TO nominate the proseCut-
ng attorney TO be confirmed by the
board of aldermen and fixing his sal
airy at $1,000 a year. The first bill
was rejected and the other was tenn
rCraslly tabled on the motion of Sem
ator Hemenway.
A favorable report was received on
a bill allowing justices Of the peace
elected in October, 1918, to qualify
lefore January 1, 1920: calendar
Report of recommendation from the
! Judiciary committee that the bill con-
! cerning reserves for liability and
workmen's compensation insurance
go 20 the committee on insurance was
/ approved.
A favorable report was received
from the committee on the judiciary
! Increasing the compensation of the
clerk of the borough court of Green
wich to $1,000 wear.
Senator Bowers, the chairman o.
the committee on finance, introduced
| the following bill from his committee;
| The treasurer shall within ten dayi
| rom the date Of passage of this ac
/ transfer the sum of $4,000. 900 from
| the civil l.s' funds to the sinking funC
| created under the provisions of sec
! ton 1Ot OF the general statutes. The
treasurer is authorized TO use all ol
| any part OF said fund for buying ant
cancelling bonds of this state or may
| invest all or any part thereof il
| bonds of the United States, or in bond,
the payment of which is guaranteed
, by the United States, or in the oh
| legations of any state or city Of tn
United States, or OF any city Dor
| ough or town or Of anv school, fir
or sewer district in this state, PRO
vided such bonds or obligations ar
legal investments for savings bank
in this state and provided such bond
or obligations. other than bonds o
the United States, mature prior I
the maturity of any bonds of the stat
which may he outstanding" Table
for calendar and printing.
Senate resolutions were taken fror
the calendar and passed appoiutin
Jacob .Caplan and Samuel J. Hovt a
judges Of the city court Of New Ta
lVen. There were four other matter
remaining on the calendar.
The senate adjourned to III
Tuesday morning.