The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-19
HOUSE REJECTS THE BILL
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terday confirmed these nominations:
Board OF health-Wiliam IL, Brewer,
New Haven; Ralph S. Goodwin, Thom-
aston.
Board of observation-disclosures Il.
Plat, Newtown; William b. Sprague'
AndoVer.
The house was called to order at 1885.
Prayer was offered by Chaplain Rich
ards.
a number of unfaVorable reports
We're made, among them being the bill
concerning the itinerant vendors intro
duced by Mr.. Kennedy and supported
by the merchants of the state. The re-
port was tabled at the request of Mr.
Kennedy, who win oppose the accept
ance of the report.
The committee on banks reported IA
vorably on the following bill: 1.-THE net
income of any savings bank in excess
of a sum equal to one-eight of one per
cent. of its deposits actually earned
during the six months last preceding,
and no more, may be semi-annually di-
vided among it's depositors; but no
dividend shall exceed q rate of four per
cent. per annum, except as provided IN
section 1874 of the general statutes"
The committee on banks reported IA
vorably on the bill concerning the sure
ty bonds of cashiers of banks and treas
urers of trust companies. 1t provides
that the cashier of each bank and the
treasurer of each trust company shall
give bonds in the penal sum of not less
than $4,000, the bonds to be renewed
every six years.
The committee on banks reported IA
vorably on a bill relating to bank COM
missioners. It provides that the com
missioners shall visit and examine
every bank, savings bank and trust
company annually or oftener; examine
persons under oath in relation to the
affairs of banks, etc; may compel the
attendance of witnesses and the pro-
duction of papers. In case any person
refuses to answer questions the COM
missioners may apply to judge of the
superior court, who shall cause the per-
son to be brought before him and may
commit the person to Jail until he shall
comply with the provisions of the bill
The age of consent bill was the order
of the day for II o'clock. The majority
of the judiciary reported unfavorably
on the bill, which raised the age to eigh-
teen years. Mr.. Cowen of Waterbury
made minority report in favor of the
bill
Mr. Cowell said he favored the pass
age of the bill because it was on the
lines of progressive legislation, that its
moral effect would be good and because
it is right. Under existing law no girl
under sixteen years can make a con-
tract, even contract to get married
Unless she Is eighteen years of age she
cannot make a valid will. She may be
worth hundreds of thousands Of dol
lars and she may be conscious of the
fact that she has but a few days tc
live, but she cannot bequeath to q
school mate, who may be her dearest
friend $500 or 81, 900. Though she could
not dispose of her property she could
ruin herself She can ruin her life fol
time and eternity under the laws Of
Connecticut.
DR. Rowell of Stamford replied to Mr.
Cowell. He said that the whole hui
man family should be protected, anC
not part of one sex. 1T is sophistry
to say that girls are more susceptible
to temptation than boys. Why MOI
make the law broad enough to protect
every human being and every woman
THE bill is a bad one, and ought to be
rejected
Mr.. Main Of North stonington oppos.
ed the bill.
Mr.. Beckwith of New London favored
the bill.
Mr. Upson of Washington said there
was no crime which was calculated tt
rot down the commonwealth so quickly
as the crime aimed at to prevent in the
bill. He therefore favored it.
Mr.. Evans of Kil1ingworth said h
was in favor Of throwing the protecting
arm of the state of Connecticut around
the women of the state. He would vot
for the bill.
After an extended debate the bill wa
rejected and the report was accepted.
AT the conclusion of the debate OF
the age of consent bill Mr.. Neary o
Naugatuck moved that the house TAX
up the consideration of the amendmen
to the anti-poo1 law, which was on tn
calendar as the order of the day for l
o'clock.
The hour was 1:35 when Mr.. Near.
made his motion, and Mr.. Colt of New
London moved that the house adjourn
Mr.. Colts motion was carried and tn
house adjourned to Friday at 1896
Mr. Neary's amendment to the pool Law
will be the first thing taken up to-day