New Britain herald., 1921-03-09
DEFINITE ACTION
 TAKEN ON JITNEYS
House Adopts Measure to Put Them Under p. U. Commission
KLETT OPPOSES MEDICAL BILL
Protests that New Measure to Central ize Control of All Headers would Discriminate i'm Favor of Doctors Report on woman's Farm.


 Report on woman's Farm.
 Hartford. March 9.-The general assembly, today began definite action towards trying to solve the trolley jitney problem by adopting on part of the house the bill from the bill from the Judiciary committee which will place public service motor vehicles operating over fixed routes under the public utilities commission.
 By this bill a jitney is declared to be a common carrier. To operate one certificate is needed specifying the route to be operuted over, the service to be rendered and that public con- veniences requires such a service. A certified copy of the certificate must bo displayed. The commission will have Jurisdiction over registration. licensing of operator, lighting. safety and sanitary conditions of the vehicle.
 New Pension Bill
 A bill relating to state employees would permit their retirement after 20 or more years of service if such employe has reached the age of 70. If adopted it would be effective from January 1 last.
 The senate confirmed 20 to o the nomination of Jacob Caplan, and 27 to of Samuel F. Hoyt to be judges (reappointments) nt New Haven.
 The railroads committee reported favorably the bill to create the Groton and Stonington Traction Co. by ac- quiring a portion of the Shore Line Electric road in Groton and Stoning- ton.
 thc< Judiciary committee which in tho resolutions Louis R. Cheny was as Connecticut reformatory trustee to fill vacancy and for the regular term. 'ps Medical Men Present. The capitol had big crowd of visitors today in which medical men md those affiliated with the healing irt were. In the greater number be- ca use of the hearing before the pub ic health and safety committee on house bill j60. a measure to rewrite he general medical practice law. rhIs bill, as introduced. has created opposition and the hear 1 ng upon it was expected to be of in- 1 crest. The understanding. however | was that Dr. Black. the state health | would offer a substi- | ute bill for the one before the ocm- nittee.
  ise of it's cham Der for the hearing
 Judgcship Appointments.
 The discussion among legislators oday. however. was mainly on the ikely appointments of Governor Lake O the supreme and superior court 'enches. It is expected that Judge 4ucien F. Burpee will be promoted o the supreme court to. fill the va ancy caused by the death of Judge ". S. Case, and which appointment ' daily looked for. Then the governor ns to anticipate the retirement of ustice Gager by reason of age. If mother superior court judge is moved to the supreme court bench he governor will then have three uperior court judges to appoint any ray. and tho discussion now is as to heir identity. Opinion was generally nclined to the belief that these ap- ointments will be of lawyers now in rivatc practice. The governor has D anticipate the retirement of Judge 'ardiner Greene fin making his ap- 
 hird district was at the capitol to- ay. He said that he came here to co the legislature ''in action
 NeW hnsuranCe flgntS-
 The insurance committee reported 3 tho senate measure which ! 'ould enlarge tho scope Of the busi- ess of commercial insurance com anies. It would give them the right , insure against. among other things, invasion. strikes, sab tngc. civil war. commotion, mil- Try and usurped power. explosions and other conditions in addition to i resent insurance against cyclones. { re. water. hail. lightning and many ther things"
 Committees submitted among others ( ie following reports to the senate:
 Committee Reports.
 Roads. bridges and rivers: Favor ole. on bill for a state highway in CIV Hartford and Barkhamstead I ong the compensating reservoir in ( lose towns. t Humane institutions: Favorable. | n bill to provide uniform method of c ansfer of insane patients from one |