The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-03-06

1t Is my opinion that nine tenths OF
the members of the grange--the great
est agricultural organization in the
state and In the country-are opposed
to the principle involved In pool selling.
S. o. BOWEN,
Past Master of the Connecticut State
Grange and Chaplain Of the National
Grange.
He also presented the following state
ment from Colonel Jacob L. Greene,
president Of the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance company:
The question of pool selling, whether
it be more or less of 1t, resolves itself
to this: Is it an immortality of such
character and degree that it is an UNI
wholesome thing in the community and
injurious to public morals, and there
fore contrary to a sound, conservative,
safe public policy? Among those es-
pecially who have any thoughtful re-
gard and any responsibility for the we'll
being and right training of the young,
there can be but one answer to that
question. 1t is demoralizing to charac-
ter, and exposes one of many tempta-
tions to certain crimes in order to se-
cure the means for the speculation.
If 1t is wrong, and if it is conducive to
immortality and against public policy,
it is not question of the amount of it,
the length of time 1t is INDUCED in, nor
of local option. If 1t is wrong and dam
gerous, 1t is wrong and dangerous, and
indulgence in it for limited number of
days. or by local option, cannot make 1t
right or nom dangerous, any more than
a breach of the eighth commandment
can be made right and safe and whole
some for a limited number of days and
by local option.
II pool selling is good and wholesome
for the present and future morality Of
our young men in city or country then
it ought to be allowed everywhere and
at any time. If it ought not to be al
lowed everywhere and always, it ought
not to be allowed ever or anywhere.
The following preamble and resolu-
ton were adopted by the Federation cf
Churches and Christian Workers in
New Haven, Conn, at its last regular
meeting, February 25, 1901, and We're
| presented to the committee by Rev. III.
Phillips:
| Whereas, The Federation of Church
| es and Christian Workers in New l1a
ven, Conn, approves Of the present
state law prohibiting pool selling;
| Resolved, That we protest against
any change in that law Intended to per
NIT such selling, and that we instruct
the executive committee to appear be-
fore the committee of the legislature
and to protest against any such moditi-
cation of the present law.
Certified by
WILLIAM F. DICKERMAN,
Secretary of the Federation of Church
es and Christian Workers in New Ha-
ven, Conn
In the house yesterday the committee
on contested elections reported unfavor-
ably on the petition of Willis 1. Fem,
of Meriden, for seat in the house.
The committee adopted the same rule
as in the New Britain case, and on the
failure of the petitioner to prove
prima facie case refused the petition.
The decision gives George e. Bicknel
and August Machmeyer, of Meriden,
their seats.
The Judiciary committee reported UNI
favorably upon a number of bills. Mr..
Woodruff, of Orange, reported that the
committee did not believe in the bill to
give attorneys So for defending crimi-
mails in the common pleas court. 1t was
rejected.
The committee on judiciary reported
unfavorably on the bill providing that
the governor appoint notaries public not
citizens of the state.
The committee on judiciary reported
unfavorably on the bill prohibiting the
clipping of horses between November
and April. 1t was rejected
The bill creating a state board Of fer
ries was accepted.
The finance committee reported unla-
vorably on the bill amending the act
concerning trust funds for the care of
cemeteries, and the bill was rejected.
The committee on finance reported ia
vorably on the bill authorizing Norwalk
to make an appropriation for its 250th
anniversary.
The house confirmed the election Of
Judges Hubbard and Gable, of the New
Haven county common pleas court, and
also the election of Judges Bishop and
Dow, of the city court of New Haven.
The ballots stood: For Hubbard, 176
yea, nay; for Cable 16S yea nay.
The house passed the resolution Civ
ing the use of the house to the COM
mittee on temperance on Friday,
March g.
The committee on military approved
a substitute report on the bill providing
that no veteran Of the civil war shall
be discharged from his employment
without cause.
The committee on railroads reported
unfavorably on the bill providing that
all towns should erect stations where
trolley cars should stop and that cars
should stop wherever called upon by
pedestrians.
The committee on finance reported
favorably on the bill exempting Put
nam Wolf Den from taxation; author
izing New London to issue 100000
school bonds; authorizing New London
to issue $1,000 water bonds; authoriz-
ing west middle district of Hartford to
issue $125000 bonds; authorizing First
school district of Groton to issue $4,000
bonds.
The favorable report of the commit"
tee on exposition that Connecticut APP
propriate $1,000 for it's share in the New
England building at the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo was accepted and
the bill referred to the committee on
appropriation.
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