New Britain herald., 1923-02-27

llruss funds must hs kept separate from other fuads ef hanks swing
 depesiloEs in savings banks the rights
 and privileges now conferred upon
 members of such eerpoFatiensi pres
 yidlag for increasing to tso per cent
 the amount of eaFalngs which must
 be set aside for contingent lasses;
 providing sslat building and loan as.
 soeiati0ns shall have the power to
 issue full paid shares if surplus Is
 one per cent .sf assets,
 Explains Baak Hills
 The bank hills were explained by
 Senator Brooks of the banks commit tee, On the bin to permit dspositors
 in mutual savings hanks 10 have
 voice in the affairs Of the hanks. ena= tor MeGrath, democrat. protested against the unfayorahie report lie
 pointed out that al the republican state convention last fall a minority report on a platform lthe resoluliani had declaration in favor Of such a change in the savings banks law. The senator wanted to so on record in favor of the proposal and demanded a roll call, Senator Brooks said he took the floor in the republican con- yention In opposition 10 this sugges- ton in the minority report, He saia that it was unwise to permit deposi- tors the privilege of dietating the policy in savings bank as most or the depositors are not only transeients but are largely persons who know nafhtng a ahaut hauHina ,aathaas n. business administration.
 On the roll call the bill was rs. jeeted 2s to [. those voting for it | being Senator's 6uisman, Dignam. Tone, clyne. McGrath and Gibbs and Harter. all democrats. There were five abs sent senators.
 Against Burden to Autoist
 When the house bill concerning liabilities for damages resulting from injuries occurring upon public high ways was taken up Senator Brooks protested against 1t, us he did to similar bill last session. His was that the owner of an automobile is afforded little protec- ton against claimants and made him liable to be sued for damages when his car was being operated by some of his family. or had been turned over to some qualified person In a case of emergency or for use as an act of Mercy. Senators Suisman and Christoph, were against the bill, the latter saying 1t was another bur den on the automobilist. The bill was debated, while Senator Will der defended the committees report and the bill. This was the bill of Mir. Darbie, of Killingly which was in the house and which pro- iuced fiare-up between MT. Wall. ,f Torrington, opposed, and House Leader Buckley in support of the measure.
 Former Governor Holcomb came in turing the debate and was given 'eat beside the lieutenant governor.
 By a rising vote the bill was re- ected IS to 9 in disagreement with he house.
 From the calendar the senate ldopted these bills: increasing certain alaries in the Manchester town court; increasing to $1,000 the salary of the he deputy judge of the West Haven ourt; providing for warning devices t highway grade crossings of tracks lsed by gas buses; providing that re- 'ocation of commitment to county lomes of children may also be issued y the commissioner of welfare; pro- Tiding for indexing of instruments ecorded with town clerks to make he method uniform.
 A bill in the files amending the ury allotment law provides for 21 { alesmen from Orange and 4S from l Vest Haven, being another detail in ( of the affairs of these wo towns under the separation act. a
 A favorable report on a bill con- c erning bottled beverages provides l. nat no person during the period of of his license shall make. I r offer for sale any beverages made h y himself. t A mosquito elimination bill favor l, bly reported makes provision for le work of fighting mosquitos to be a one by the Connecticut Agricultural I xperiment station instead Of by the t 'wns out of money provided by the W ate. 0