New Britain herald., 1927-04-28
Judge Munger Nominated

State Capitol Hartford. April oS tP~-Judgc Robert L. Munger Of the Nnsonia city court was today nom- mated judge Of the common pleas court Of New Haven county by Gov Judge John E. Booth cf New Haven who was today confirmed by the leg stature as a judge Of the superior court.
 The nominations Of the two judges for inc Now Haven city court have vet 10 be made by the governor. they hay" been expected daily.
 Resolutions of sympathy
 \ resolution expressing sympathy to Senator George F.. Hali tits deep regret and sincere sympathy over the death Of his nephew. Lieut.. stanton H. Wooster in the service of his country" was adopted by the senate. On motion of Senator Alice P. Merritt Of Hartford, tho vote was made q rising one.
 The resolution was introduced by Senator samuel C. Shaw Of Bedding, senate leader.
 Lieut.. Wooster was killed Tncs- day in an airplan- accident in Nir- ginia which also took the life Of Lieut.. Commander Noel Davis The two aviators were flying the plane The American Legion. in which they had expected to attempt trans Atlantic flight.
 Nominations Confirmed
 The senate and the house of rep rCscntatiVeS confirmed the executive nominations Of John E. Booth Of New Haven. to be superior court judge to succeed Judge John W. Banks of Bridgeport Senator San uel A. Shaw of Bedding to be judge of the common pleas court Of Fair field county: F.. Earle Garlicll of Stratford to be a judge Of the Crim- inal court of common pleas for Fairfield county; Carl Foster of Bridgeport to be judge of the su- perior court
 II. Siddons Mowbray Of Wash ington, Francis Parsons Of Hartford and George D. Seymour and Burton Mansfield Of New Haven are ap- pointed members of the commission of sculpture for terms of six years each beginning July 1. 1927 under a resolution offered by the committee on capitol furniture and grounds.
 St Personal Tax Penalty
 Favorable reports were made in the senate on bills; Providing for the addition of sl to personal tax when not paid within month after due: listing property exempt from taxation; providing for reimburse ment of towns for loss of taxes on property owned by the state: author izing Waterbury 10 issue $50, 900 | water bonds; authorizing the Grace i Hospital Society and the General Hospital Society of Connecticut. | both Of New Haven, to merge pro- viding Sc0 license fee for all manu- | lecturers and bottlers of carbonated ! beverages.
 Unfavorable reports were made ! on n bill amending the charter Of | the Central Connecticut Power and | Light company.
 Action on Various Bills.
 The house adopted a resolution restoring forfeited rights to Ernest s. Witham of Burlington.
 The house rejected bills: EX- empting city of Shelton for liability for injuries from ice. snow or struc- tural highway defects: reimburse ing John r. Culhans of Danbury for injuries received in the service of the state.
 The senate adopted the bill pro- viding q s10O annual fee for bill board companies and q graduated scale of fees for each advertising panel.
 The senate adopted bills: I'm posing an excise on the use Of the public highways by common car rier motor busses according to
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