The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-04-03
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 League Before the Committee on IncOr- pOratlOns.
 Hartford, April 2.-A hearing on the incorporation of the Connecticut Law
 and Order League took place before the committee on interpretations this afternoon, Senate Chairman Webster and House Chairman Edgar M. War ner and the other members of the com mittee being present. The room was crowded to suffocation, but 1t devel- oped before the close of the hearing that no one on the opposition desired to be heard
 Secretary Thrasher of the State Law and Order League led off in behalf of the bill, stating that the wholesale vio- lations of the law throughout the state were the chief reason for the organiza- tion of the league. He also stated what had been accomplished in differ ent places since the formation of the league.
 Then he took up the main features of the bill and argued each point at length.
 Judge John H. Perry of Southport, the vice president of the league, spoke stronglyNin favor of the proposed act, stating the need of such an organiza- tion in view of the fact that our laws are not enforced and that the league had shown its ability to re-enforce the off1ciary and secure to 8 wonderful de- gree the enforcement of these laws, which most affect public morality.
 Attorney E. P. Arvine of New Haven endorsed what the previous speakers had said in regard to the violation of the law, especially in New Haven, where he had lived for twenty years, and said that until the league was or ganized he had never known of a prose- cution against policy gambling, but that the league had practically broken up that pernicious form of gambling in New Haven. He strongly advocated that feature of the bill which pro- vides that the governor may commits sion the leagues agents to make ar- rests and serve process. He held that no harm could come to anybody under such a law, provided that the agents
 
 guarded by providing for their appoint ment by the governor He also favored a division of the fines, as provided for In the bill, and stated that it was in that nature of reward for the detec- tion and punishment of criminals-a practice in vogue throughout the known world. He spoke favorably of the leagues work and of the men they employed.
 F. E. Fowler of Rocky Hill spoke particularly of the work in that town, stating that, through the efforts of the league, several illegal institutions had been driven out and that so far as he knew there was not violator of the law in the town.
 Judge F. L. Hungepford of New then made strong plea in favor of the measure and was followed by Judge Hobart l.. Hotchkiss of New Ha- ven, who strongly endorsed the league IS he knew it, but favored an appro- Of s5,O0O in preference to division of the fines.
 Tn addition to the above there were present to favor the bih F. P Bullard ,f Bridgeport, Attorney E. Peck of Bristol, Attorney General George Aus in Bowen of Woodstock, Rufus F. | Holmes, l.. c. Colt and David Strong. Ill of Winsted, Judge William B. 5lover of Fairfield, George s. Palmer of | Norwich John Y. McDermott of New Haven, Rev. J. l.. James of Hartford, l Rev. James H. James of Rockville, Rev l Nr. Rouse of Plantsville. Several let | CTS were presented from prominent l nen in different parts of the state No | me appeared In opposition to the bill