Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-07

port of the committee, quoted Governor
Holcomb as saying he was in favor of
such a bill as the judiciary committee
had reported unfavorably. A motion
to table the report was defeated, to
II.
Senator Bowers of Manchester, after
the adjournment of the senate and
house today, met Governor Holcornb in
the lunch room and related to him the
circumstances of the unfavorable re-
port of the committee on the judiciary
on the petition to prevent the sale of
intoxicating liquors to soldiers and
sailors in uniform, and the action Of
the senate in accepting the report.
Senator Bowers afterwards a3id that
the governor was indignant at the &C
ton of the senate. The senator added
that Admiral Cowles, one of the repre-
sentatives of Pennington, also diSap-
proved the senate's action.
Senator Bowers further stated that
he would have the matter brought up
again at the session on Friday. He,
of course, cannot make a motion to
reconsider, as he was not in the epre
vailing vote of the senate. 1t will be
necessary for him to induce some
member who voted with the majority
to move reconsideration.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported unfavorably on the bill for the
examination and registration of horse
shoers for the purpose of preventing
cruelty and safeguarding the public
against fraud and imposition. The bill
was rejected.
Calendar matters passed-To secure
a more accurate registration OF birth
certificates; changing the name of the
Connecticut hospital for the insane to
the Connecticut state hospital for the
iinsane;" allowing cconstables for at
tendance on court the same fees that
are allowed to deputy sheriffs; in
| screaing the penalty for the destruc-
ton OF fruits and vegetables by tres
passers on grounds; that the expense
OF surveying mosquito breeding
grounds shall be borne by the state;
| that salaries of city officials in New
London shall not be increased except
| by ordinance; concerning the unlawful
use of bottles, cans, etc; extending
| the fire limits of West Hartford; au-
| thorizing the fish and game commits
/ sion to construct screens; changing
| the name of the Norwich hospital for
| the insane to the Norwich state hos
pital; authorizing the merger of the
Peoples Light and Power company
and Danielson and Plainfield Gas and
| Electric company under the name OF
| the Danielson mad Plainfeld Gas and
| Electric company; to compel persons
or corporations engaged in weaving to
| furnish shuttles to their operatives;
making the salary of the judge of the
town court of Branford $500 year.
| Unfavorable reports were received
| in the senate from the committee on
! "a i,,Hi following
Concerning trademark certificates; re-
| cording of true consideration in deeds
| of tranefer; funeral bills against the
| estates of deceased persons; making
| Liberty day (Noy. II, the date or
which the arInistice was signed) a
| legal holiday; neglect to support wife
or children; support of poor persons
| by relatives; findings and facts by
judges in law cases; authorizing the
| purchase and distribution of the Con-
necticut index digest; filing of bonds
by owners of dogs; liability for fraud
in contracting debt; concerning cour1
record books and supplies; for the es-
Establishment of public markets by the
state; requiring undertakerS to notify
selectmen of towns, before internents
of the arrangements for the burial o!
persons whose families are likely tt
become public charges; that member:
of boards of assessors and boards OF
relief shall be paid not less than s3.5S
day; for the election of tax collectors
for terms of four years; concerning The
appointment of tax collectors; making
it the duty of trial judges to file 9
finding of facts without waiting to be
| asked by the litigants in the case; thai
an assessor who shall fail to sign the
perfected assessment list shall be hneC
$1,000, and his office declared vacant
concerning notice to state police re-
garding stolen cars; concerning The
commitment of minors to institutions
making nun and void the court records
of minor offenses of those who have
been in the service of the United
States in the recent war; imposing
fine on officials of the teachers retire
ment board for delinquency in the per
Torrance of duty: providing for the
payment of a salary of not less thar
$1,000 a year for deputy sheriffs; or
bill requiring goods made in Germany
to be stamped with the figure Of a rec
hand; for the establishment of juvenile
court departments in probate dis
tricts; concerning trade dispute:
Withdrawn by prepayment of the meas,
ure). The reports were accepted ane
the bills rejected.
The bill relating to the distribution
of the Connecticut Index Digest re
ported favorably b ythe committee OF
the judiciary contains this statement
Section 3. For the services required
in section two the reporter Of judicia
decisions shall receive no compensa
ton other than his salary, but upno hi
retirement. from that office he shall be
come, and is hereby made, a state ref
cree for life, and as such shall be en-
| titled to - of the salary payable t.
a judge of the superior court but tn
services mentioned in section two shall
be continued by said state referee afte
his retirement as reporter"
The bill was tabled for calendar.
The committee on the judiciary re
ported favorably the bill giving tn
public utilities commission jurisdiction
oyer motor vehicles otherwise known
as jitneys) used on the public high