Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-05
BUSY DAY IN THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Continued from Page One)

rights were restored to George A. GIL
bert of Hartford and to George C,
Johnson Of Fairfield. JnfavorabIe re-
port was made and bills rejected con
corning the claim of Edgar NJ. Warner
Clerk of the superior court for Wind
ham county, as the ma tier YVES ryo-
Vided for in another bill. The resolu
ton was rejected appointing Walter r.
Main, deputy judge of town court of
Orange. Unfavorable report was re-
ceived and bill rejected, which speci
tied in what parts of trolley cars pas
scngers could not ride without incur
ring severe penalty.
Arrests are authorized in an act
passed in concurrence with the senate.
which provides that the commissioner
deputy commissioner or any inspector
OF motor vehicles, when wearing a
badge, to be provided by the commits
sloner indicative of his office, NAV ar
rest upon warrant or without previous
complaint or warrant for viola lions
committed in his rresence or upon
sreedy information of others, for the
violation of any provision of Ike gen
eral statutes relating to the use of
highways or to the use or operation
OF any vehicle thereon, or for any as
sauIt upon, resistance to, or interfer-
ence with. such officer while engaged
in the performance of his duty.
The act creating a ferry commits
sion at New London. was passed to
return its place on the calendar
so that the commissioners authority
will extend over municipal Wharyes
The number of commissioners was in
creased from three to five, aud pro-
vision is made that at no time will an
the commissioners be Of the same DO
Etical party.
An act concerning the city court OF
Norwich was taken from the calendar
and passed, which increases salaries
as follows: Judge. $500; city attor-
ney, $500; clerk, $1,000.
The transfer of justice cases is en-
| oraced in this act which was passed
In concurrence with senate action
| The text of the act is as follows:
Section I. In any cause now pend
ing before any justice of the peace or
any cause or action returnable before
any justice of the peace, either party
to the action may, previous to trial
make written motion that such action
be removed to any town, borough OF
city court having civil jurisdiction in
tie town. city or borough where such
cause is returnable; and upon the FL
niS OF Such motion such justice shall
file with the clerk or judge of such
court all the original files and motions
| in such cause; and such judge or clerk
shall enter such cause upon the docket
| Of such court, may hear and determine
| such cause in the same manner as i
the same had originally been brought
! before such court; nor shall any
| bonds, attachments or other security
III favor OF either party be impaired
by such transfer: and when sucn mo-
tion shall have been filed, and salt
| justice shall note such transfer on the
| original file and shall be entitled to E
record fee of fifty cents, TO be pait
! by the plaintiff The provisions O
this act shall not affect those of any
special act refating to the jurisdiction
or procedure of any town, city or Dor
ough court.
The amendment to a highway Law
which carries 100000 appropriate,
for allotment ~ the highway commits
sioners to towns for state aid roads
to complete operations already begun
was changed in reference from thu
committee on roads, BRIDGES and river