New Britain herald., 1925-04-22
NO LIQUOR FEES
 ID BE RETURNED
State Senate Votes ''NO"..
 Legislative Doines

State Capitol, Hartford. April 2?. The senate today confirmed the nomination by Governor Trumbull of Arthur E. Howard, Jr.. Of Hart ford as associate judge Of the Hart ford county common pleas court, sthe vote being 30 for and none against.
 The interpretations committee re- ported favorably a substitute bill authorizing the New Haven Water Go. to build dams and conduits. and lay mains in Guilford. Madison and Killlngworth and to use the waters o' the Hammonasett river and its tributaries at or near Ninevah Falls and Of other streams In Guilford and Madison for the purpose Of sup plying New Haven with water. The bill provides that no water shall be sold or distributed in towns sup piled by the Gullford- Chester Water Co. without consent of the latter company. On adjustment Of dam ages and claims the decision shall be with the house utilities commission.
 No Fees Returned
 Two bills which sought to reim- purse former liquor license holders for a portion of their license money lost when the prohibition law end- cd the legality of their licenses were rejected on unfavorable reports.
 Favorable reports to the senate were on these bills:
 Incorporating the Hartford college of law; reviving the corporate exis- tence Of the Watson Trust Co. of Bridgeport; incorporating the Mort gage Bond and Title Co. of Stam- ford; incorporating the City Guar anty and Security Co. of Bridgeport ; incorporating the Lawyers Title and Fiduciary Co. of Bridgeport.
 t'nfayorablc Reports
 Cnfayorable reports were on these bills:
 To pension the widow Of Asso. clate Justice Lucien F. Burpee; re. lmbursing Richard B. Coon fol money paid on registration fee Of 2 motor vehicle; to limit the starting of private banks; for a definition O. private bankers and regulating tho diversion of moneys by such pri vate bankers; to require all public service vehicles to be protected by i indemnity bonds; incorporating the Safeguard Title Guaranty and Fidel fly Co.,; and amending regulation, in regard to capital stock of private banking businesses.
 The senate concurred with the house on the bill which creates the office of commissioner of agriculture and sets up an agricultural depart. ment. It has been reported that Sen. ator Philo T. Platt of Newton will be named by the governor as con- missioner of agriculture.
 The senate adopted these. bills r concurrence:
 Authorizing Waterbury to issue sewerage bonds; repeating an ac authorizing Trnmbull to issue bonds authorizing Newington to issue bonds, and reimbursing that towr for building a state aid road.
 The senate concurred in adoption of the bill which codifies and revise: the fish and game laws of the state Senate bills amending the charter o the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, and making both judges of the Waterbury dis trict equal in rank were adopted.
 Resolutions appointing George R Torrey, judge, and Arthur E. Dona is, deputy judge. at Plainfield wer' reported to the house and ordered on the calendar. A favorable repor was on a bill providing that n' bank or trust company which is stockholder in federal reserN bank need have reserve grcale than required by the reserve act.