New Britain herald., 1925-02-13

Amending charter of Bridgeport Protestant widows society permitting it to hold property up to S500,O0O in value; changing name of Connec- ticut Sunday school association, in corporated, to Connecticut council of religion; amending charter of trus- tees of donations and bequests for church purposes of the Protestant 1 Episcopal church; amending charter of Masonic building association of | Middletown to increase capital stock up to S200,0OO amending charter Of the trustees of the Berkeley divinity school at Middletown in relation to it's governing board: extending iuris- diction of borough court of Nauga- 1 tuck in criminal cases up to a fine not over $500 or imprisonment of not over six months.
 Unfavorable reports were made, and bills rejected to reimburse A. R. 1 Chamberlain for q bond taken from 1 him while he was clerk of the Meri- den police court; to return bail money paid to the state in case of i Theodore Lusta; and on two bills that raccoons should not be taken 1 by trap or by smoking their dens: or that raccoons should be taken In any other way tllan by dog and gun.
 The claims committee reported fla voraby on the petition of Josephine Bill for payment of $3n a month for 24 months for services rendered her late husband 10 the state in August, September and October 1861, and from February l to Sept. 1 1862. The same committee favored paying $195 for hospital and medical bills of Theodore Barccau who was hurt while in service of the state and both bills were adopted
 The petition of the Hartford Con- rapt for right to increase its capital stock was favorably recommended.
 The house received unfavorablc reports on these matters:
 For inclusion of q road from Madi- son 10 Durham in the trunk line system (tabled by Mir. AvorilO; au- thorizing the governor 10 extend the hunting season when drought pre- vails Substitute coming); including Hadlyme, four corners road, Cedar and West street, Seymour and q road through East Morris to Litchfiald in the trunk line system; and for a close season on Woodcock. grouse , and pheasants from December 1 to October 20.
 ! Favorable reports were made On bills to make a close season on qauil until 1927; providing for four trus- tees of the Connecticut Agricultural college to be appointed by the gov ernor and making a close season on Hungarian partridge until October 8. 1880.
 Both branches adopted a bill giv- ing the board of control s30.000 ad- ditional to be applied to needs of discharged soldiers, sailors and ma rines.
 A bill concerning vaccination or children wherein conscientious ob- iectors may secure medical ccrtiff- cates from town clerks was sent 10 th3 committee on public health and safety where the hearings will be held. This committee had vaccina- tion bills last session.
 MT. Burke Of Deep River asked that hereafter in thu legislative bull Ictins the announcement Of each hearing be made a paragraph. Speaker Darbie said the change could be ordered by resolution.
 The judiciary committee reported that it had considered the reports of the compensation public utilities and unifcation of commissions and desired such reports to be filed with the secretary of state. No indica- tion was given as 10 any bills tc come from recommendations in those reports. The request was granted.
 A favorable report was made or bills increasing salaries in thc Gro. ton town court and on amending
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