Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-20
busy Day in the
General Assembly
Senate Passes Bill With Local
Option Provision for Mo-
ton Pictures Sundays
Other Business.
Especial to The Bulletin)

ddIIofu, mdlcn 1S.-Spe1her w dlS'
called the house to order and presided
until the calendar was reached. He
called Representative Sherwood, OF
Westport, 10 the chair, who presided
the floor to explain matters from the
cities and boroushs committee. Rep
resentative Healey of Waterbury, pre-
sided during the balance of the ses-
sion. There was considerable con-
structive legislation disposed of and
the calendar was practically clared of
all pulneSs that was ready for action
All the measures were fully explained
and adopted without discussion. Rep
resentauve Talcott, of Vernon, house
chairman Of the committee on irlcorp-
orations. devoted much more than or
binary time in explaining in detail the
act amending the charter Of the Con-
necticut Light and Power company,
which had to do with the bridging of
the waters of the Housatonic river.
The act was passed. a large amount
of business came from the senate and
was tabled for calendar and printing.
The greater part Of the session was
devoted to the calendar.
Taken from the house calendar and
passed; The time for the organiza-
ton Of the Pequabuck Water Company
and for certifying such organization
extended until the rising of the gen
eral assembly at it January session o.
1921
An act permitting the Connecticut
Railway and Lighting company to
extnd its trackage in Bridgeport. Ex-
tension or time for constructive work
in New Haven was granted.
The general statutes amended to
read that no person shall take more
than twenty brook trout or brown
trout in one day. Act was passed in
cooperating the Skull and Serpent So
ciety OF Wesleyan university.
The charter was amended of the
Connecticut Light and Power COM
pany to consume, store and impound
waters for the utilization thereof in
the development of water power in
and valuable charter and is in the
main controlled by J, Henry Roraback.
The plaintiff in any civil action in
which S&rnishee process shall be serv-
ca upon the mort gagor Of real estate.
hail, before such process is returned
10 The court, cause TO be filed in the
Office Of the town clerk OF the town
/ in which the real estate is situated,
i certificate giving the names OF the
PARTIES to the action, the time when
the court to which such process is re-
! turnable, the amount OF damage
! claimed and a statement that the debt
g2rrisneed. The town clerk shall re
| secured by such mortgage has been
cord t1e certificate and note the same
on the page on which sCch mortgage
! IS recorded.
The State Department Of Health
sla5', and upon complaint shall, in
yestigata any system of water supply
! or source OF water or ice supply from
| which water or ice used by the pub
| lie is oJt@int2d, and if ii finds any
! pollution Or threatened pollution wlli2
! II it, judgment IS Drejudictal to pub
. lie health, i shall notify The Owner
+ CO aucn system 0! water supply, q
. lie person Of corporation causing or
! permitting sueh pollution or threat
etled polll ti'5n.
The appointment Of any town. her
! cIEh CT CITY health officer shall b."
fled with the state commissioner O.
:93lth, ny the person making such ap-
. continent, and ZACH town. Borough
ard city nait:i Officer, before entering
/ i'IoH the duties of his office shall be
I
The. state treasurer shall pay 70
/ each town q ,uul equal 10 three quart :
ors Of the tax received by The state
upon bonds, notes and other chooses in
action under the provisions of section
1888 OF the general stadutes, at the
! time of mailing to the clerl. IF such
town q general description Of such Sc
11rlties. The treasurer OF such town
shall appoTtioR and pay such sum in
the same manner as the taxes receiv-
ed under the provisions OF section 1906
OF the general statutes are apportton-
ei ana paid
The Connecticut Industrial School
for Girls, q corporation chartered
under the laws OF this state, is au-
thorized 70 bring ar action in the su
per!or court for Middlesex county ro
determine the validity Of a lien pur-
porting TO have been created by an acr
approved May 16, 1917, provided such
action shall be comm eflced prior tC
the rising Of the next general as
sembly.
i All property owned by any resident
Of this state at the time O. his de-
cease and all real estate and tangible
personal estate, not including stocks
bonds and chooses in action within this
state owned by a non resident at the
time of his decease, which shah pass
by will or by tie provisions of the
general statutes relating to the dis
tribution OF interstate estates and al
such property OF any decedent which
snail pass by deed, grant or gift
made in contemplation OF the deat I'll
OF the grantor or donor, or intended
to take effect in possession or enjoy
lnent at the death OF the grantor, shall
DC liable to a tax as hereinafter pro-
vided. All property passing to or tr
trust for the benefit OF any corpora
ton or institution located in this
state which receives state aid, or for
the use Of municipal corporation fo'
public purposes within this state, and
all gifts OF paintings, pictures, books
engrav1ngs, bronzes, curios, bric-a-
orac, arms and ar1nor. and collections
OF articles Of public interest, passing
to any corporation or institution To-
Gated in this state for preservation
and free exhibition, and any gift Il
any association or corporation in trus'
FOR the perpetual care Of cemetery
plots. to an amount not to exceed
three hundred dollars. shall be exempt
from such tax. The provisions OF
this act shall not apply to real estate
situated without the state
Every person who shall wilfull,
kindle fire in the open air, or wht
shall kindle a fire in such places O,
under such circumstances that injury
to adjoining property shall result
: therefrom, shall pay to the treasure,
Of the town in which such fire &C
CURED all expense incurred by sucI
town under the provisions of sector
2155 of the general statutes.
The Hatehetts Improvement Cor,
rlany, its successors and assigns, /
authorized to construct and maintain
. an. IL