The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-20
WILL NOT REPEAL THE LAW
PROHIBITING SALE OF TOBACCO 10
MINORS UNDER SIXTEEN.

Bill Concerning Contracts Between Able
Bodied Paupers and Selectm men-Rail-
road and Reformatory no Longer Create
Interest-Vestibule Cars s-Inspector for
Balte-shops-Pure Beer Wanted.
The bill repeating the act which pro-
hibits the sale of tobacco to minors
under sixteen years of age had no ad
vocates yesterday afternoon before the
judiciary committee. Several clergy
men, including Chaplains Thompson
and Richards of the senate and house,
We're present, as well as several well
known petitioners that have been be-
fore the womans suffrage committee.
Mrs. Forbes, who has been one Of the
foremost in the battle for the enfran
chisement of women, was present and
was ready to pour out her eloquence
upon the head of the man who dared
advocate the selling of tobacco to any
minor under sixteen years old. Senator
Warner announced that as there was
no one present to advocate the bill he
hardly thought it necessary to hear
those who wished the statute retained
The dismissal of the bill in the chair
mans usual business-nke manner was
too sudden for those who had come to
be heard in opposition to the bill One
gentleman was about to enter protest
when Mrs. Forbes inquired of the sena-
tor if they could take the action of the
committee as favorable omen. 1--WE
are all of one mind said Mr. Hurlburt,
as if the chairman had not caught the
remark of the equal right advocate. This
statement seemed to reassure her and
the delegation left the room happy in
the thought that the statute would not
be repealed,
House bill No 439, concerning agree
ments between selectmen of a town and
able bodied paupers which was recon-
mitted the other day at the request of
Senator Marigold, was next taken up.
Town Counsel ], P. Goodhart of New
Haven advocated the bill Some legis-
lation along this line was needed to
protect the larger towns in which were
situated cities. IT is probable that the
committee may recommend substitute
for the bill, but there is no show for
the bill as first presented to the general
assembly.
Early in the session a quictus was
,al, a
imminent. and later the state reforma-
tory question was settled by Chairman
Lounsburys report, in which he took
occasion to call the attention of the
members of the general assembly and
the public generally to the miles and
miles of unimproved land in the state
and to suggest that farming was an ex-
cellent vocation to subdue the general
"cussedness' of boys and men who
need reforming Since these two great
and burning questions have been set
| tied other matters have come up to di-
vert the attention of the members and
| others from the embarrass financial
| condition of the state, as well as to the
| aforesaid condition.
The little side tracks in the great sys-
I
emitted sparks, but their light went out
! Immediately and the sound thereof did
| not reach the door of the committee
room,
| 1t has been pretty cold at times be-
| fore the labor committee when the mo-
| tormen have told of the storms they
have faced Again, the spectators have
| had their blood almost curdle as the
managers of the electric roads told OF
| the children and women run down by
! the vestibuled cars; or they We're sooth-
! ed into forgetfulness and dreams of the
! Nile voyages Of Antony and Cleopatra
at the balmy and health-giving quail
| ties of the atmosphere and its salubri.
Gus effect upon the thrice blessed mo-
torman as he faces the northwest wind
But the fight is still on and will not be
finished until Tuesday, March 30.
Then there are the bakers, who want
an inspector of the bake shops and who
are looking for better results than at.
tended the efforts of their brethren, the
boiler tenders and stationary engineers
A report will be made on the bill dur.
ing the coming week.
| Woman suffrage and pure beer have
| kept up a fierce contest for supremacy
of interest during the last week. Hear
ings have been held in the representa-.
tives' hall and in the senate chamber
Both hearings were interesting in theil
own peculiar way. The women present.
ed their cause in a dignified way, while
in the senate chamber it was intirlateG
| that neither of the contestants would
| believe the other.
! The woman suffrage bill is settled
but pure beer will come up on Thurs
day, and there is going to be another
interesting meeting. Attorneys Nick
erson and Williams are fighting for the
bill. which is being opposed by N. w
| Kendall of this city. Beer drinkers are
watching the approaching battle will
/ interest.
| COIUNRI4 DEFEATS H4RVIRD