Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-01
SENATE.


 offered prayer in the senate today in the absence of Chaplain Soule.
 On the recomfn endation of the commit tee on cities and boroughs the bill for pensions for the widows and dependent children of policemen and firemen killed while on duty was referred to the com mittee on appropriations.
 On the unfavorable report of the com mittee on education the senate rejected the bill relating to the teaching of the effect of alcohol and narcotics in schools.
 The committee on the judiciary reported unfavorably on the following bills: Vot- ing al town meetings and amending sec- ton 225 of the general statutes penalty for printing a false ballot; compensation of registrars of voters; concerning the duties of registrars with respect to non- l resident taxpayers. The bills were re- jected. ---
 The bill extending the time for the or ganization of the Norwalk Lawyers Title Insurance company was referred to the committee on interpretations.
 On the recommendation of the com mittee on banks the petition of the In dustrial Realty Title and Casualty com pany of Hartford, for charter was re- ferred to the committee on incorpora tions The committee on appropriations re- 1 ported fayorably on substitute bill ap- prOprlaling 9lz.0Vu TOT the Oay-H1fnpalI hospital in Putnam. Calendar. The committee on roads, bridges and rivers reported favorably on a substitute bill repeating chapter one of the public acts of 1913. Chapter oae exempted | those who entered the war service on. the service of the American Red Cross, the 1 Y. NJ. C. A.. the Knights of Columbus, the Jewish Welfare board or the Sal- vation Army. from the examination for a ] motor vehicle operators license when it {; appeared to the commissioner that the ap- plieant for license had taken out li- cense before he entered the service. Ta- l bled for calendar.
 | All hut one measure on the calendar starred for action were bills from the house.
 l Passed-Validatlng certa in deeds from the Philadelphia Trust, Safe Deposit and
 Insurance company of Philadelphia, trus- itee under the will of Ratcnford Starr concerning the practice of dentistry by ex- tending the powers of the state dental commission by giving it power to suspend licenses summon witnesses, administer oaths, etc. to prevent unlawful advertis- ing on private property
 | That in cases of divorce on account of incurable insanity the insane defend. ant from his or her estate: extending the time to four years for persons from other states to gain residence in a town in
 this state; making the penalty for man.
 slaughter s1,00Q or fifteen years in prison
 or both making it an offence punishable
 by a fine of $500 or imprisonment for ons
 year or both for sending in false alarms
 of. fire, over the telephone; concerning tht survey of additions to fire, sewer ana
 other municipal districts; incorporating . the Bay Improvement association of Mil
 ford; increasing the salary of the asso
 ciate judge of the police court of Middle
 town to $500; creating a board of financ,
 for Middletown; authorizing minors O fifteen years and over to contract for life health and accident insurance; concernin,
 probation of persons committed to tn, , state reformatory that the surviving hus band or heir be entitled to support out 0 deceased's estate.
 On the motion of Senator w H. Hall the bill aboiishing tolls on trunk lin , bridges and vehicle was on the calenda starred for action was referred to tn committee on finance.
 Tho senate adjourned to Tuesday a : Ills.