Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-19
ASSENDLY RECEIVES COMMIT TEE REPORTS

Calendar.
The house concurred with senate action
in passing resolutions appointing Frank
A. Sears judge and Henry A. Schofeld
deputy Judge, at Naugatuck. Also, the
resolution appointing S. Victor Prince
judge of police court at New london, to
fill vacancy. There was concurrence with.
senate action In the charge of reference
of several bills, which included judges
salaries, compensation of official steno-
graphers, salaries Of clerks of superior
court, compensation of attorney OF coun-
sellor, establishment of experimental sta
ton for tobacco, for highways in the
towns of Preston and Ledyard, salary OF
deputy Judge of Waterbury, and salaries
of judges of courts of common pleas, to
the committee on appropriations.
Unfavorable report was made on the
bill concerning powers Of state police
and the bill was rejected.
The acts Incorporating the Grotcn Long
Point association and the Morningside
association, were sent to the committee
on cities and boroughs, on request of COM
nittee on interpretations.
The committee on cities and boroughs
made favorable report on these matters,
and they were ordered tabled for calen-
dar and printing: Authorizing the select
men of East Lyme to sell the schoolhouse
+! Of city Of Norwich. relative to ordinances,
and also in changing the hours of vot-
| ing.
Resolution was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules to pay Henry H. Hunt
S124.7s, IN payment of contesting the
seat Of Isaac C. Hale. of Portland.
The judiciary committee reported IN
] favorably the bill concerning maps Of
land to be filed with town clerks. Report
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was taken on the bill that would change
the town election from October to April
SENATE.
There were fifteen senators in their
seats IN the senate today when it was
called to order by Lieutenant Governor
Charles A. Templeton.
The committee on the Judiciary recon-
mended that the bill for pension of ssn0
year to Mrs. John F. Dona1Iue, widow
Of q policeman in Waterbury who was
killed while in the discharge of his duties
be referred to the committee on appro-
priations, and it was so referred.
| Senators Of Manchester explained The
unfavorable report Of the committee or
cities and boroughs on the bill in relation
to the election of town assessors fer foul
years. He said the bill came origin 2 liz
! from the tax commissioners office bat rllG
present tax commissioner DID not favor
lit. No one appeared in favor of the bill
The report was accepted and the bill re
jected. A similar bill was rel acted a
the last session of the general assembly
On the motion of Senator Seymour
resolution was passed. under dispersion O
rules. paying Frederick W. Hurley O
Hartford $500 for his services in eonrl
ing the manual and roll, and the resolu
ton was transmitted to the house. Sen
fator Seymour said it was the customar,
resolution for such services.
" On the motion of Senator Delaney tn
senate eoncurred with the house in pass
ing a bin, under suspension of rules t
validate the marriage of Edward J. Crit
fin and, Mildred Agnes r Z er, and provid
ing that a certified copy of the act sha1
be filed with the registrar of vital stats
tics on or before July /, 1921.
The senate adjourned to Wednesday
Feb. %. at Ills, having been in ses
sion about fifteen minutes.
Committee Hearings.
The committee on agriculture gave
hearing Friday, to Mr.. Russen's BILL CT
titled an Act Concerning AmusemeRts &
Fairs. It provinces that only license
moving pictures Ferris wheels, merry-gc
rounds, shoot-the-ch lte games ard the
Ike, Wild and trained animals. and r.
shows Of acrobats and jugglers shall
allowed on fair grounds; and forbiddin
Theatres, freak shows, dances or an
form Of amusement Of this. eharactt
where admission fee is charged; a