Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-03
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| Routine fumdrum Of the house Of rep
resentatives was relieved today by
verbal passage between Leader John
Buckley and Representative Wall Of Tor
rington, when the bill concerning public
service motor vehicles operating on fixed
routes was favorably reported from the
judiciary committee. Mr.. Wall, q mem
! Der of the committee asked that the bin
| be recommitted as hes had never seen 1t
and did not know of its being considered.
and knew Of no favorable report being
/ decided upon. Mr.. Buckley said the rea-
son was Mr.. Wall was not present at the
executive session when the bill was con-
sfdered Mr. Wall said he had attended
every meeting advertised but there had
been meetings at noon to which he had
not been invited. Mfr. Buckley said 1t had
been customary when the house adjourn
ed early to pass the word along the ju-
1 tive session. He said he did not care to
get into a discussion with Mr.. Wall con-
corning the latter's attendance at COM
mittee meetings.
Mr.. Wall asked for a vote on his mo-
| ton to recommit so he would not lose. his
rights to examine the bill. The viva voce
vote was declared in the negative, doubt
ed by Mr.. Wall. but on a rising vote the
doubt was Withdrawn. The bill was
tabled for calendar.
The house took the following bills
from the calendar, and passed them:
4 Amending the charter of the Marin-
ers' Savings bank of New London, pro-
viding that the members of the corpora
ton shall not be less than twenty and
providing that no officer or director
shall be the borrower or the surety of
any borrower of the funds Of the corp
Grafton.
incorporating Woodstock academy IN
Woodstock.
In cooperating Fine Meadow cemetery
association.
Authorizing Peck, Stow and Wilcox
company to increase capital stock to st,-
oo0, 600.
Authorizing increase of capital stock Of
the Pennington Water company to $50, :
900.
Consolidating the borough of New
Canaan wit hthe town of New Canaan.
Trout fishermen breathe easier, the
house today rejecting the bill prohibiting
the taking of front less than 7 inches
long. The present law is s inches.
Other bills reported unfaNorably by
the committee on fish and game and
reported were duplicate bills concerning
fishing through the Ice and concerning
lines and floats
Making closed season for black bass
June IL 10 May /, concerning uSnln3
, through the ice on Lake Crystal and Snip
, sic; prohibiting fishing in factory reser-
voir in woodstock; taking restrictions
off fishing in lakes and ponds.
The judiciary committee reported un-
a favorably the bill declaring children ID
. be legitimate children of natural parents
also a bill declaring conditional sales o!
, motor vehicles absolute unless bill Of sale
is on record.
, Petition was received from the South,
{ ington Grade Teachers club in favor Of
, educational legislation. 5
A favorable report was received from
: the committee on agriculture on the bill
. concerning renewal Of licenses by vetePi
. naEians Calendar.
. The house concurred with the senat.
I in recalling the bill concerning reportF t.
> ten tax commissioners. Mr.. Buckley and
Mr.. Walter were appointed on the com
= mittee Of recall,
Y Mr.. Buckley called from the t. BILE and
the house passed under suspension O.
e rules the bill pooviding salary of $50,
: Ia year for the judge of the town cour
Of Berlin, 50 a day for the deputy judge