Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-17
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Senator Challenger of Bridgeport gre sided at the session of the senate today.
 The committee on interpretations re. ported favorably on the bill changing the name of the Greenwich library 10 the Greenwich Reading and Library assocsa- ton. and on the bill amending the charter of the Mountain Grove Cemetery associa.
 tion by providing that it shall be man. , aged bx board of twenty directors. Cal
 endar. q The senate, in concurrence with the
 house, passed a resolution reappointing
 Lewis W. Phelps state auditor for four
 years from July 1. 1921.
 T Senator Brooks asked that the rules ba
 suspended for the introduction of a bir
 felating to the Bank & Trust company
 of New Haven. Senator Brooks said the \ bill was on the desk of the clerk of the
 house for introduction on the last Gay
 for new business. but in the rush of
 bills 1t was overlooked. The rules were
 suspended and the bill received and trans
 mitted to the house
 The senate, in concurrencs with the
 house, accepted the unfavorable report
 of the committee on the judiciary on the petition of Irma Steinberger of Austria | (house petition No. 2s) for share of her husbands estate. The committee has
 made favorable report on a bin relat-
 ing to the subject of the petition.
 Resolutions were passed appointing
 judges to town courts as follows: Frank ] A. Sears judge and Harry II. Schodeld
 deputy judge of Naugatuck; S. Victor , Prince of New London to fili a vacancy; Jervis D. Brown judge and George J. smith, deputy judge of Milford Frank W. Seymour judge and clerk of Winches- . ter court; Levi P. NJ Hickey judge and ] Samuel N. Brsinsrd deputy judge of aN n ww- A and Louis B. Zacher deputy judge and
 clerk of court in Branford: s. Harris . Warner judge and Carl F. Anderson deputy judge of Middletown Joseph c. Shapiro judge and George s. Willis dep- l uty judge of Shelton; Thomas F. welch z judge and James F. Mcfarland deputy
 judge of Southington: Frank IL Fess { judge and Curtis Dean deputy judge of 2 I5Willimantic.
 7 The bill allowing the American Legion to draw on the fund for soldiers and :: their dependents was recommitted to \ the commission on appropriations on tha z motion of Senator Edward r. Hall e The senate adjourned to Thursday at ' ILLS a. n-
 Fl. Committes HearingA
 n The judiciary committee gave hearsna ], Wednesday afternoon on the bill present. e ed by Senator Costello to regulate ths 70 ferry rates across the New London and
 Groton ferry. This bill would repeal tho ls act regulating the rates which have beeu E In force for years. and provide that ths -e rates shall be established by the board d Of ferry and wharf commissioners of New L. London, subject to the control of ths g. public utilities commission. The measurs ie was opposed by the commissioners. and 3. favored by Senator Costello. The com. ai rnlssioners also favored the bill, but ar, I'd not opposed 10 another bin. yet 10 b'
 beard, on which the state would take ove' m the ferry, purchase the plant and reirn n- purse the city of New London for loss i1 an operating the ferry since the stae high
 way bridge has been in operation Whei r- the city declined to renew the lease, un " der changed conditions. t was with ful fc knowledge that the state highway bridg -s- was soon to open to public travel n- The committee also gave hearing o
 the bill presented by Mir. Rogers. vhic ne would suspend tho present law for tv as years. which requires that auditors fo 'o- New London county shall be two refr Jn. bers of the legislature from the count,
 not of the same political party. m Lte act Is necessary as there is no democri on from the county.
 he The committee on interpretations hel co a hearing Wednesday afternoon. on Ser ed ator Browns bill entitled an act amend
 ing the charter of the Central Baptii IV church. Of Norwich. providing that Ea' me corporation be allowed to purchase. T' no ceive. hold. use. mortgage and convs IT. any and all estate. both real and pe 70 sonal. necessary or convenient for Q . purpose Of the corporation.
 -a Many matters of special interest Co co m diers. sailors and marines. and famiii ln Of same. were given hearing Wednesda Il. afternoon by the committee on militai " affairs. of which Mir. Payne of New Loi -ne don, is house chairman The bills col n.y. sidered were: concerning soidterS heei stones, burial expenses Of former seryi
 men. support of families Of dependent W 10 admission to state institutions. concsr
 ing the state hospital board. aid for vi A oTs of veterans of Civil and spanii
 ' wars. concerning Fitch's home, soidieI
 hospital board, authorizing superinten . ent of Fitch's home 10 give teupora' e aid to veteran applicants. state represe 9 tatives on board of directors of Wornaf $ Relief Corps. Incorporated, of Cromwell