Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-05

The Rhode Island general assembly convenes next Tuesday, and, under the biennial election plan. Westerly will be again represented by Senator Maurice w. Flynn and Representa- lives Samuel H. Davis and John Fer guson, Jr. It is planned to present on the first day of the session daylight saving bill.- It seeks to establish Rhode Island standard time. It pro vfdes for the same time system as that established in national daylight saving legislation, but stipulates that the act shall be construed that noth ing in the act shall govern the move Tnent of common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce.
 Should the measure become law, clocks are to be advanced one hour at ? a. m. on the last Sunday, in April, and set back one hour at a. n. on the last Sunday in September. The bill has been carefully drawn by the legislative committee of the Provi- dence Chamber of Commerce and an astronomer has been consulted.
 A new statute will be urged which will give the public utilities conmis- sion control of stock issues by public service corporations, as well as pow CT to fix the price for which stock is- sued will be sold.
 It is expected that Chief Justice C.. Frank Parkhurst of the supreme court will tender his resignation to the gen eral assembly early in. the session. and will be succeeded by Associate Jus tfce William H. Sweetland. If the usual occurs Judge John W. .Sweeney of Westerly will be elected to fill the vacancy on the bench of the supreme court. Judge Sweeney was elected to the superior court in February, 1913. The promotion will come to him in recognition of his record as judge for the past seven years During this time he has demonstrated his ability for the higher judgeship.
 The statutes provide that where judges are elected on the same day by the general assembly, and their com missions bear the same date. they will take precedence according to age and this rule will undoubtedly be observed in the selection of Judge Sweeney, as he Is xhe senior republican member of the superior court. This rule has pre- vailed in the elevation of Presiding Justice Sweetland and Associate Jus dce Darius Baker Charles F. Stearns and Elmer J. Rathbun.
 Among those frequently mentioned to fill the vacancy in the event of the promotion of Judge Sweeney are At l torneys John S. Murdock. Arthur P. l Sumner, Frank H. Hammill. Henry M. | Boss, William W. Moss. Hugh B. Ba- ker Herbert ". Rathbun and Max | Levy.
 Judge Doran has given his decision i in the case Of Angela Guarino against ] Angelo J. Cappuccio, tried at the last sessior of the superior court held at Westerly In favor of the plaintiff.
 
 for trespa ssing on the land of defend ant of Pierce street. Cappuccio i claimed he was privileged to enter up- , on the land as he had right of way over it. The contention is not sus- l tained by the court and s was award ed the plaintiff in damages.
 E.tradition papers for the return oi l Frank Mama, of Westerly, to answer to the charge of abandoning his wife and two children have been signed by Governor BeecknaH upon the govern 1 or of New York. Mama is now in New York held on the charge of car i tying :: a concealed weapon. Chief ot Police Thomas E. Brown went to New 1 York Saturday to present the requi- sition papers.
 Local Laeonics.
 The members of the Holy Name So. ciety of the Church of the Immacu- late Conception received holy com munion Sunday. the Feast of the Holy l Name, as did the members of the so- ciety in every parish of the diocese o1 Providence
 All automobiles operating in West erly do not bear 1920 registry plates
 Some who would not ride on trolley ears last summer are now complain. Hi ~Et l. T...-