The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-06-03
BREWERS RED LETTER DAY
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number of places licensed to sell in- toxicating liquors Exclusive of drug stores) shall not hereafter exceed, in towns of four thousand or more voters, one for every one hundred voters or major fractional part thereof; in towns between 5000 and 4,000 voters, one for every 150 voters or major fractional part thereof; in all towns with less than 5000 votes, one for every 200 vot- CTS or major fractional part thereof.
 Section 2-Every person other than druggists and the exceptions hereafter. named to whom a license to sell spirit. uous and intoxicating liquors shall be granted shall pay to the county com missioners for each license, in towns of more than 4000 voters, not less than $750 in towns between 5000 and 4000 voters, not less than $550; in all towns with less than 5000 voters, not less than $400.
 Section 3-Exceptions to the above specified fees may be made to the coun- ty commissioners in granting special licenses to reputable grocers to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors, not to be drunk on the premises, but the fee for such license shall not be less than $25O; in licensing to sell ale, cider to be drunk on the premises, lager beer and Rhine wine only, there shall be paid to the county commissioners not less than $500 for each license.
 Section 4-In granting licenses in any town the county commissioners shall prefer reputable hotels therein rather than saloons.
 Section 1.-The number of voters re- ferred to in this act shall be the legal male voters as shown by the last per fected voting list of the town.
 Section 6--The fees designated in this act shall be for the full license year, and licenses granted for the uneXpired balance of the license year shall be paid for pro rata according to the above fees; but no part shall be for less than one-sixth of the license fee.
 Section 7-In towns having 2,500 vot- CTS no vote shall be in favor or against the granting of licenses to sell spiritu- ous and intoxicating liquors; but spir- ltuous and intoxicating liquors may be sold therein by duly licensed persons.
 Section S-Chapter CCCIX of the Public Acts of 1895 is hereby repealed, 
 ready granted.
 Judge Roraback made a statement in which he showed the effect of the law. In New Haven there are 250o0 voters, 412 licenses at present, and under the proposed law there will be 250 licenses. Ansonia, voters, 2,600, 47 licenses at present; 13 under new law. Meriden, 6,40S voting populations; 91 saloons at present; under new law 64 licenses. Naugatuck, 2,139 voting populations; 66 licenses at present, to be reduced to 10 under new law. Wallingford, 1,961 vot- CTS; 26 licenses; 10 under proposed law. Waterbury, voting population 5000; 157 licenses; 90 under proposed law. New London, 3,464 voting population; Il saloons; g under new law. Norwich, voting population 5,54S; S2 licenses at present; 5 saloons under proposed law. Hartford, 16,043 voting populations; PIG licenses at present; under proposed law 160 licenses. New Britain, 5,425 voting population; S1 licenses at present; 54 licenses under proposed law. Bridge port, voting population 14,00O; 293 i- censes a present; under proposed law 40 licenses.
 Mir Colt Of New London spoke in support of the amendment offered by Judge Roraback, after which the house ordered the amendment printed and made with the various bills the special order of the day next Tuesday at 1 p. m.
 The comptroller was authorized and directed to draw his order on the treas u-er for the sum of SS,000 in favor of the Lakeville school for imbeciles upon condition that the state is released from all claims under and by reason of the Philip Marett bequest.
 The house spent more than an hour in discussing the constitutional amend ment calling for the redistricting of the state as relating to senatorial districts. The amendment was rejected by vote of 76 to 116.