New Britain herald., 1923-02-06
ACUTE INTEREST IN ASSEMBLY PROJECTS
YWe-Platoon Bill ad Appoint ment of Judges in Police Court

Of especial interest to this city are two bills now before the legislature, one of which provides that all cities and towns shall adopt two platoon system in their respective fire depart ments; the second regulating the ap- pointment of assistant judges of city and police courts,
 The two platoon bill was introduced by Senator Els of Waterbury. The adoption of two platoons will come before the city meeting board for ae- ton. and 1t is possible that the ten- depey Of statewide measure may have some effect upon the outcome Of the city meeting vote.
 The bill relative to deputy judge ships was introduced by Senator Richard Covert of this city at the suggestion of Judge George W. Kiett ard. if adopted. will take the form of an amendment to the city charter.
 The proposed bills follow;
 Two Platoon Rill.
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
 ''Section 1.-The permanent officers and members of the uniform fire fight ing force. with the exception of the chief engineer In every city. town and borough Of this commonwealth, shall bc divided by the fire commissioner, board of fire commissioners. chief en- gineer. board Of engineers or other officer or officers having charge of such flre.fghting force, into two bodies or platoons, which shall be designated as day force and q night force. and said day force and night force shall alteSnate on tours of duty. tThe working conditions of the Two Platoon shall be left entirely with the said officials having charge of the fire-fghting force.)
 Section 2-In case of a serious fire or any other empergencies for the 1 welfare of said city. town or borough, l the officer, or officers, or board having | charge of such fire-fighting force shall have full authority to summon and | keep on duty any or all of the mem- bers of such fire-fghting force while such fire continues.
 Section 3-The provisions of this
  act or acts. or pant of any act or acts. and shall not annuI. modify or affect any city, town or borough ordinance, or part of parts thereof, relating to the salaries, annual vacations, sick or leave of absence of the fire force in the city. town or bor- ough in which this act takes effect.
 Section 4--All acts and parts of acts and all ordinances and parts of affecting the number that may be appointed as members of the and days off of such members are hereby rendered imperative.
 Section 5--.Be it further enacted that the Board of Fire Commissioners pr other authorities of said fire de- rartments be and are hereby vested with authority to make and adopt rules and regulations not in conflict with the provisions of this act for the of said fire departments.
 This bill to take effect Dec. 31, 1928"
 Appointment of Judges. Section 23 of Chapter 391 of the 'pCSitIL <hSto VI llIC fAooCiHOly f the January session of 1917, is 2 ereby amended to read as follows:
 Section 23. There shall be an as- istant judge of said court, chosen by a he general assembly, and his term of $ ffice shall be the same as that of the a udge, and he shall be qualified as. c rovided by law in case of the judge said court He shall have the over and perform the duties of the ndge of said court during his ab- ence. inability or disqualification or t his request. In case both the judge r nd the assistant judge shall be dis c ualified and unable to act in any c ivil case, either the judge, assistant c Idge or clerk of said court may re- tc uest in writing justice of the peace, r .sident within the town of New Brit h in, to act as the judge thereof, and lid justice of the peace, while so ,ting, shall have the power and per- =