Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-03-03
LEGISLATURE IS EXPECTING BUSINESS

when he ofIieiates. the amount 10 be de-
Quoted from the judges salary, and $500
a year for the prosecuting attorney.
Resolutions appointing Lawrence A.
Howard, judge and Maurice F. Rourke,
deputy judge Of the borough court of
referred to the Judiciary committee.
On motion Of DR.. Higgins the house
passed under suspension Of rules a bill
preventing the removal Of corpses from
one town to another unless the typewTit-
ten or printed permit Is sealed on the
coffin; and in case Of death from pesti-
|, iential disease the body must be In q
sealed caslpet
Bills were reported. basing the COM
missioner Of health's salary at 5 mills
per capita on the states population; re-
qniring ali records Of marriages, births
and deaths to be filed by the registrars
Of vital statistics with the secretary of
state; providing for bureaus for public
health nursing; providing for inspection
of meat products.
On unfavorabIe report from the COM
nittee on public health and safety the
| house rejected the bill permitting the con-
struction of 2 state laboratory at cost
| of 100000.
Petitions were received from L H
| Bugbee and others. West Hartford par
ents and teachers, and Danburya school
teachers in favor of state educational leg
! islation.
The house concurred with the senate
! in passing the bill for assistants to the
committee on civil dnsnistration code
| and appropriating $4,000 therefor.
A bill was reported which called for
! two members of the soldiers hospital
! board to represent the state on the execu-
! tive board of the Woman's. Relief Corps
| home at Cromwell. bill was rejected
which provided for town officers elected
| in October to begin their terms in No
yember.
From the committee on banks came IA
vorabie reports on bills concerning inter
est charges by savings banks. and con-
| corning wagering contracts Tabled for
| calendar.
The committee on education favorably
reported bills making the school year
| thirty-eight weeks and regulating length
] Of school day.
The house rejected a bill empowering
administrators Of estates to release mort
| cages.
| Favorable reports were received from
| the committee on cities and boroughs on
! bills. Revising charter Of Short Beach
association, concerning board of police
| commissioners in Stratford; concerning
sewers In Southington concerning board
| of finance and selectmen, in East Ha-
| ven.
The American Legion's legislative COM
mittee sends out word to all ex-seryice
| men in the state inviting them to at
tend the bonus hearing at the capital on
| Thursday afternoon.
Matters taken from the calendar and
passed were:
Authorizing selectmen Of Lyme to sell
| the school house In Flanders. increasing
state aid for burial of soldiers, sailors and
| marines to 500.
Authorizing Seamen's Friend Society
| of Connecticut New Haven't to carry on
| other welfare work
Dating tax liens In Ansonia, New Mil
ford. Stratford and Fairfield as of Sep,
| TENDER 1.
Empowering New Haven Banking Co.
to wind up its affairs by July /, 1921,
and repeating charter of the CORPORA,
ton on that date
Authorizing Yale Z Browne Manufactur
ing Co.. to incRease c:.pital stock from
s19Ooo,ooo to $25.o00.GO0 and changin,
par of stock from 800 to SIS a share.
Providing for the printing II 5000 cata
logues of the Connecticut Agriculture
college.
incorporating the Bantam voting dis
trict in Litchfield
Requiring towns t. report to stat
agent for reimbursement for aid to stat
paupers.
| Making secretary of the state boar,
OF education ex-officio member of tn
board of trustees of Connecticut Aeri
cultural college.
Authorizing city Of Meriden 10 issu
| $4,000 city improvement bonds.
Amending charter of American Indus
trial Bank and Trust company and al
lowing 1t to do realty business in Hart
ford
Changing name Of TerryviiIe Waite
company to Plymouth Water Co., and au
thorizing increase in capital stock Z
100000.
Increasing capital stock Of the River
side Trust Co.. to $4,000