Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1882-02-24

table the bill concerning streets and sidewalks
in New Haven.
Mr.. Robertson, of New Haven, said he had
an amendment in preparation, and would like
to have the measure tabled until he could
complete it SO ordered.
Mr. Wilson, of Meriden, announced that
the members of the Legislature would visit
the State Reform school Friday, leaving at
1925 p. NJ. on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford road,
Mr.. Robbins, of Wetherstield, called from
the table the bill providing that on the petit
ton of twelve adults the school board of any
town shall decide on the question whether
instruction on alcoholic liquors shall be
adopted in the schools or not also providing
for special town meeting for final determine
ton of the subject in case of protest from
twenty legal voters Mr.. Robbins offered an
amendment providing that the question shall
be submitted at the next annual town meet
ing, instead of having special meeting called :;
adopted.
Mr. Robertson opposed the BILL holding
that the public schools should not be made
temperance societies.
Mr. Robbins held that the bill was de-
nIanded by public morality and safety. 1t
was in response to the strong and earnest
sympathy throughout the State in the cause
and work of temperance.
Mr.. Sill, of Hartford, wanted to know of
the chairman if the bill was not in the inter-
est of some text book publishers. He had
been member of the Hartford school board
for short time, and had found that one OF
his principal duties was text books. He had
not yet received any text books on temper
ance but he was expecting soon to find his
table crowded with them.
Mr. Robbins replied that the committee
had not considered text books at all in rec
ommending the passage of the bill. The bill
was simply in the interest of morality and
good social order.
Mr.. Williams, of Lebanon, said he intro
duced the bill, and it was not with reference
to anybody's text book that he had asked
consideration for the measure. He support
ed it in a speech of some length, urging the
Importance of establishing temperance agen-
cies in the State.
Mr.. Northrop opposed the measure on the
ground that the teaching of temperance
should be left to instructors in the public
schools The passage of the bill would open
the way to the adoption of other objection
able measures in the same direction. 1t would
bring politics into the management of school
districts.
Mr.. Cleveland, of Brooklyn, said he had
| seen no bill before the Legislature which
more thoroughly protects the rights of the
town.
After further discussion, in which Mr.
Johnson of Enfield, Mr.. Thurber of Put
| nam, Mr.. Northrop of Middletovn, and Mr.
Robbins of Wethersfeld, took part, the pre-
v1ous question on indefinite postponement
| was ordered. The motion to indefinitely
postpone was lost by vote of 81 to SO. Or
the passage of the bill the vote stood 1O2 il
in favor to "a against and was declared pass
ed by the Speaker.
A resolution was passed extending the use
of Representatives hall to Rev. J. Williams
for lecture illustrating methods for instruct
ing the deaf and dumb, the lecture to occur
Wednesday, March 1st
Mr.. Sill called from the table the bill max
ing State election day legal holiday, but al
the request of Mr.. Bingham withdrew the
motion.
At 1890 the House adjourned until 1876
a. N. Friday.