Connecticut western news., 1907-07-04
LEGISLATORS AND
 THE SUNDAY LAW
ANTl-scREEN BILL IS RECALLED

Autoists who Violate the Speed Laws
 May be Chased by Officers on Mo-
 tor CycIes-The Deer Bill is
 Again Discussed.
 In the Legislature last week the Senate passed resolution increasing from $3OOO to $5OOO the salary of the highway com missioner and increasing by $200O the automobile bill was reported, also one under which the state police force is to be doubled and some of the men made auto-chasers with motorcycles. The bill putting parochial schools on the same plane as public schools, as regards having saloons in their vicinity was passed.
 The House rejected the anti screen bill. which it had once passed, and adopted q measure tending to limit the number of saloons A bill prohibiting minors and women from lettering about saloons was passed. The school physicians bill was passed with an amendment that schools may only employ physicians after vote
 
 of the town or city availing itself of the law,
 The Senate rejected part of the bank ing bill, providing for single-headed commission, rejected the deer bill, but roconsidered and tabled it, concurred in passing the billfor a commission for ex- animation of public accountants, in creased to $8OOO the allowance for 8 De- lenders monument at New Haven, pas sed resolution in support of the Platt National Bank, received, but tabled, the bond issue project, rejected the petition for Hartford charter amendment to al low of municipal ice plant.
 The indeterminate sentence bill was killed and the remains disposed of by printing with the session laws. A long debate on the proposed Sunday law was ended when rising vote was forced with the purpose of disclosing the lack of a quorum No action was taken on it. As it is measure in which our constituency is considerably interested, we give the remarks of some of the legislators.
 MT. Smith of Hartford said the law is that of Massachusetts with one or two! minor changes. The clergy of the state had become unduly excited over it, he thought. It legalized existing practices and also the sale of certain perishable goods. The point which had raised the most discussion was that of sports and recreation, and in this local option is re- cognized. The position of the commit tee is that it desires to make the law con form to the practice. It seemed to the committee that the people are growing restless under the enforcement of the ex isting law. Unless some concessions are made, wide-open Sunday may result.
 Mr. Tibbitts of Wallingford offered an amendment which would close the ba- keries and markets Sunday afternoons and prohibiting the sale of confectionery, ice cream and soda water. He said he still had sentiment in favor of the old fashioned Sunday. The day ought to be one of rest and restriction of activities. MT. Newton of Durham said he stood for the New England SaDDatn.
 Mir. Banks of Fairfield said that the bill provides that the laboring men shall Most people violate the present law every Sunday in the year and they will con tinue to do SO if this bill is passed. It will be more wise to have this bill con- fnY,,, to 1h1ic cantiYnont
 Mr. Higgins of Coventry said he had watched with solicitude the trend of sen timent in this direction and had been grieved at it. MT. Burbank said the breaking.
 The clerks count showed that 60 mem bers had voted for the bill and 40 against it.
 The deer bill was again under consid- eration last week. Senator Luther's amendments, prohibiting selling of veni- son or hunting with packs, were rejected.
 Senator Blakeslee opposed the bill un less the use of rifles in hunting should be prohibited. Senator Briggs replied that rifles were more humane than shotguns and that only comparatively small rifles were owned by the farmers. The bill was rejected, 9 to 13. Senator Spellacy of Hartford moved to reconsider, which was voted Senator Walsh called up the bill ana offered an amendment which re- stricts the weapons to be used in the kill ng to shotguns. The bill and amend ment were tabled.
 SUNDAY BILL REJECTED Tho hon ca or, Tuesday by a vote of Q4