New Britain herald., 1927-03-23
HOUSE AGREES ON
 ] AUTO LICENSE AGE
C0ncurS With Senate in Lower. t ing Ii From IS to l6

in rejecting tho bill licensing req! estate dealers.
 The senate passed a t.A which permits angling for trout in any pond no greater than TWO acres lu area located on any trout stream.
 The committee or federal os'at" taxes vii! be con..uGaI in onlc. until July l. 1929. under a bill adopted by the senate.
 The blll increasing 'h" !ega, ~eight lm.. of motor vehicles, in- cludine loads. from 25.oGo pounds to 26.opo pounds was adopted Ky the senate.
 Nominations Today
 Executive nominations Were re- eeived from Governor TrumbVn ivy the senate. appointing as directors of the Connecticut r";ormatory. John x. Lewis of Waterbury and Frederick NJ. Adler Of New Haven. eech for the term ot four Erars from July 1, 1927 and Sanford 6todIarI os Bridgeport to t,u th" vacancy Tor the uueypired portion Q. the term ending July 1, 1929.
 Tne house alort~f II. E. Tlt. provIdinE that in eases where mo- tor vehicle operators cannot h2 iound a.. addresses on file in mo- tor vehicle department, service Of process in civil action may be made by leaving copy Of process with motor vehicle commissioner at least io days before the return day. And sending copy 10 last known Address of defendant by registered hail, and declaring such service thall be sufficient to confer juris- hiction iny any such action 10 the kourt to which such process is re furnab ble which may render final Judgment.
 The house adopted bill repeating bets providing for a state board Of Agriculture.
 The senate adopted bill restor- Ing 10 citizenship Edward Se!t2er pf Hartford and passed a resolu tion appointing Samuel Rosanthal Associate judge al Hartford.
 The senate confirmed the gov ernor's appointment Of Raymond F. Gates of Windham, to be state agent Of state agencies and insti- tutions for four years from July l. A927.
 s. B. 5lG. requiring report O m injury 10 q domestic animal by A motor vehicle, was recommitted 10 the committee on motor vehicles "for improvement The bill had been on the calendar for action for several days.
 q. B. 43S. requiring that steel traps be visited at least once in 24 hours, was also passed
 Imported Gasoline
 When house bill 56i. which de- fines a distributor Of gasoline and requires tax on imported gasoline came up for action. Senator 'folles of Naugatuck said that the old law would require q tax on any gas brought in by motorist coming into the state. Ue suggested that the bill include q clause 10 exempt gasoline in quantities of 20 gal Ions or under.
 Senator Spencer. chairman of the motor vehicle committee, said that the committee had not con- sidered that featur" Of the b!l. He believed that such q technical point would not be brought up or cause trouble.
 The senate concurred with the house in adopting the bill.
 A favorable report was received ln the house on bill which pro- Sides that banks may legally trans Act business after noon on Sa'uT- days. The senate turned down on m unfavorablc report s. E. 2i2, providing for allowing minors be tween l4 and 1S years Of age 10 work one evening week in bowl ing alleys if that evening does not brecede school day
 The senate also rejected four bills on unfavGrahlo reports of the Committee Of roads and bridges and rivers. They provide for the repair by street railways of so much Of highway as is Included in space be tween tracks and two feet on each
  bf sidewalks on trunk line high Ways by the highway commission er: providing for the completion Of hll uncompletol intervals in the b,ate highways and s, E. 53o con- eerning maintenance by state high way department Of lights along trunk line highways
 T l bin providing for th" licensing Of Fur dealers. Senator Allen Of Hart ford moved I.s reconsideration and the bill was tabled to retain its place pn the calender.
 The committoe on incorpora'ions reported favorably on petition Of the Connecticut Light and Power Company to make certain changes in its charter to permit 'h" building of a dam on the Housaronic river or its tributaries and deal in gas,
 Auto Age Limit.
 After considerable debate the house coucurreI w,'h 'he senate in adopting 2 bjil lowering n" age limit for motor vehicle operators ro 1G from IS.
 The bill vas passed by tn" s"r... last Week with ouiy Oh vote Oppos- Ing the action.
 The bil was explained by hous" chairman Eddy ot the motor vehicle cominit.cc. ua said the bjli had had very car.fu. consideration by the committee and a .lI bearing at which one O the rroPon"Efs vas the mother Of a IT. year old hoy
 He contrasted those who au}"fat- ed "horscloss aEr" au! those born into the age of rapid movement and rapid thought ~ho had absorbed the new cnylronmeul
 Eiehtecn Of the 2l stltes hayLng