Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-27
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the members from Merilen. WAS re- membcred With 8 large rououet of roses, the occasion being his seventy sixth birthday. The inc,6ent was referred to in prayer of the chanlain and was made the occasion of nuhl;c congratulations later on in the day There will be no Friday session this week.
 Communication was received from the governor, naming five members of the commission to investigate the street railways of the state to work in conjunction with Q committee of the senate and house. Those named by the governor are: r 2. Chase of Waterbury; John H, Perry. of Fair field; Ira Ornburn. of New Haven: Arthur NJ. Waitt. of Sharon and F. R, Cooley, of Hartford.
 Favorable reports were received amending an act creating board of finance in Bethel; creating a super intendent of highways and bridges in the town of Fairfield.
 The act concerning :he use of one man trolley ears. SO ail~d was re- jected, as was also the resolution calling for T permanent memorial to soldiers and sailors by planting trees in state highways. It was explained that the highway commissioner has authority to plant trees, and there was no appearance in favor of the reso- lution at tha hearing.
 4 bill faVorabTy reported provides that every person who shall 'IxindIe or authorize another to kindIe, at any time, a fire in the open air which oc- casionS injury to propsr'y shall pay to the treasurer of the town in which such fire occurred all expense incur red by such town in which such fire occurred all expense incurred by such town under the provisions Of sec tion 2156 Of The general statutes"
 The extension Of time for organiza ton of the Danielson and Williman- tice Street Railway comrany. was fla vorably reported, as was also the bill amending charter Of Bristol and Tramway company so as to exercise charter rights by extension of time amending charter of The Yale and I0Wnc company. New Haven: exten sion Of time of organization Of Water oul'y and Bristol TrariWay company concerning ordinances. which pro- Vldes that towns nav make ordin- ances regulating th9 construction ol buildings within the town limits: amending charter of borough of Nau- gatuck and consolidating the govern ments of the town and borough ot Naugatuck: act to reconstruct the Mansfield bridge in State street a highway running from New Haven in- to North Haven. and ne maintained by the state.
 The use Of the haII of the house was granted for hearings 1y the Woman Suffrage committee, Tucsday March i, at . o'clock; and to the committed on labor Thursday. Marca {. at ? O. ciorl,
 The committee on banks. reported pufavorably the petition of the Me ch2uics bank of New Haven 10 in crease the capital st0c;I and loan ot money 10 directors: also lufavora hly an act authorizing Savings banks ant Trust companies to invest in Fedora Loan bonds
 Rules wera suspended and the hous, @CncuCred with the senate n the pass. ega Of the resolution inviting Gen. era' Clarence Edwards to address tn assembly on the occasion uf his yisi tc Hartford.
 The house eoncurred with the senat IT ip rejecting an act concerning in sane Daupers. which would put tn eNDenFe of their support JEon tn state, instead of upon towns as a i present Like action was taken on : hiH to appoint commissioners of in solvent estates; extending inc iuris dtction of probate courts.
 ! The resolution for the payment Q 1 additional expenses t0 Edgar M i Warner. as clerk of the superior cour l for NindhatG county. was ny reQues 1 of the judiciary committee referred [ i committee or appropriations. ! Rules were suspended and rescs T ticns passed appointing William I 1 CciT judge and s. Victor Prince as sis'ant judge of police and city cour 1 0f-Ncw LoHdCn; Lawrence q. Howart ndre Of borough court Of Farniirgton 1 Jarvis BrowT. judge aud George
 Smith deputy judge of' town court ( l Milford.
 There wao disaqreeinq action in th i act concerning employment of the de
 tectives and the senate asked for committee of conference. MT Hu7
 ford of Stamford and Mir Ica1ey ( ] Waterbury, were appointed commit
 tee on the part Of the house
 The act creating q board of fer commissioners Of the city of Ne
 London. for the management of u New London-G -Groton ferry vas on Il house calendar for action Since II
 taking over of the ferry business | the city tho business las heen mar a"ed by q committee of the court (
 common council. which is subject
 annual changes, and the business
 of such magnitude tha+ details cOu
 not be properly considered by tn
 council committee plan. CThe text the bill arneaIcd in Wednesdays Du letiD) Tn matter was tabled f ] amendment Other matters takt from the calendar and passed were ;
 follows:
 1 Act amending New London ci' 1 charter: The salary or compensatiC
 Of any officer Of said city. which h; been fixed by the court q! commc
 council. shall not be increased exce1 by ordinance: and the salary Or con DenGation of any officer of said cit | elected, chosen Or appointed for
 certain or definite term having bee i fixed by the court Of common counc
 ahan not be altered during his ter ] ot office.
 The name Of The Norwich Sta
 'fGE pltdl TOT the lDSdIS l~ CEdHSSu
 The Norwich State Hospital al | wherever tho name ot said institl
 Lion located in the town of Presto
 and used for the detention ard ca
 of insane persons. is used and refe
 red\to in the general statutes and o
 fcial docs nents as The Norwich Sta , Hospital for inc Insane, il shall construed as referring 10 The No
 wich State Hospital.
 The act was changed, concernir
 the theft from gardens Of fruits al
 vegetables, which fixes the penal tat not more than $t00 or imprisont
 not more than one year or both.
 The mosquito areas breeding a
 was amended to provide that the ac
 ual cost of making preliminary i