New Britain herald., 1929-08-06
SIX BILLS PASSED
 BY BOTH HOUSES IN SESSIONS TODAY
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Thus the general assembly, sum- moned into an emergency session by Gov. John H. Trumbull today to re- pair the damage done on the statute books by decision of the supreme court of errors in the McCook case, making history in the legislative rec ord of Connecticut, proceeded 10 adopt legislation which would re- enact these laws which had been de- clared invalid. The number to be made valid was officially set forth by Gov. Trumbnll in his message de- livered to the joint convention of both houses. The message itself was accompanied by a lengthy opinion from the attorney generals office, explanatory of the situation which had been precipitated by the deci- sion of the court.
 Six Bills Offered
 Six bills were offered and put up for passage after there had been explanatory statements by the ma jority leaders in each party and statements by the minority leaders as to the democratic attitude.
 The bill reported were six in num- Der and were ready for action as favorable committee reports and were given file numbers one to six. The first file was entitled An act providing for the enactment of cer- tain bills, heretofore passed bs the general assembly and signed by the governor. and validating acts and proceedings thereof"
 This was long bill covering all the invalid statutes which were sub ject to legislation today.
 File number one provided that leach bill for a public or private act heretofore passed by both houses at any session and signed or approved by the governor more than three days, Sundays excepted after it was presented to him. or after the ad- journment of the legislature. at which such bills was passed is de- clared to have the .orce and effect to which it would be entitled by it's terms and by order of it's priority, subject, however, to the effect of any judgment heretofore rendered hold ing any specific act invalid in whole or in part'
 Validates Individual Acts
 Section four provided that "each act done or performed by any per son. firm. corporation or association pursuant to, in reliance upon or m accordance with apy bill for pub lie or private act, is ratified, con- frmed, established and validated as fully and to the same extent as It would have or would have had been, if the day on which such bill was signed or approved by the governor had it been within the time limited by the constitution and to such eN- tent each act so done is ratified, confirmed and validated"
 Other sections deal with "acts of corporations, municipalities or such divisions thereof, persons, firms and associations. File number two validates all of- fcial acts of general assemblies on file with the secretary, insofar as they relate to "crimes, criminal mat ters or criminal procedure, all sen- tenCes and penalties imposed under such acts and judgments rendered and all acts of the court and public officers of the state are confirmed and validated"
 Section four provides that If any provision of this act or application thereof to any person or circum- stance shall be held invalid. the re- mainder of the act shall not be af- fected thereby"
 File Three Given
 File three was entitled An act