Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-08-19
The Sunday Bill Rejected After Debate Of
Great Length
THE VOTE STOOD "a TO 105
Speaker Banks Leaves the Chair and Speaks for
of the Bill, Paying Compliment to the Governor
No Shell Fisheries Tax Commission = Regarding
Special Services of Reporters.

Hartford, Aug. 1s-The governors
veto of the Sunday bill came up for
action in the houseG today and was
read by the clerk.
The house reconsidered its action i'm
passing the ball-a constitutional nee
essity Then Mr.. Burnes of Green
wich urged the passage of the amend
ed Sunday bill the objections of the
governor to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Mr.. Chandler Against Bill.
Mr.. Chandler spoke against the pas
sage of the bill, and made the point
that the bill provided no appeal from
the decision of local justices who might
decide that baseball, theaters or fac
tories were proper to be conducted on
Sunday. Mr.. Chandler made an an
peal for the preservation Of the New
England Sunday, which met with APP
plause.
Mistake of the Church.
Mr.. Dormitzer of Woodbury. sought
to amend the bill requiring towns to
first pass an ordinance before sports
or necessary labor can be indulged
therein.
Mo. Loos favored the amendment.
and said the Christian church was
making a mistake is not being broad
er, and in trying to enforce Christin-
ity by law.
For and Against the Veto.
Mr.. Marsh of New Milford was in
favor of sustaining the veto.
Mr.. Bush of Orange was in favor
Of passing the bill over the veto.
Mr.. Dean of Canaan spoke in favor
bf sustaining the governors veto.
Mr.. Bennett Of Norwalk favored the
passage of the bill and he made a
strong speech in favor of overriding
the veto.
Mr. Johnson of Newtown, in a very
humorous speech. opposed the bill and
favored sustaining the veto.
Mr.. Payne of Griswold was in favor
of sustaining the governor.
Hr. Wilton of New London said that
he voted for the bill when it passed
the house, put now he should vote to
sustain the veto.
Speaker Banks Takes Floor.
[Mr. Platt of Milford in the chair.
Mr.. Mack Of Portland spoke against
the bill.
Mr.. Scott Of Plymouth spoke in
favor of upholding the veto.
Speaker Banks, from the floor of
the house, spoke in favor of the pas
sage Of the bill, but paid compli-
nent 10 the governor. Mr.. Banks took
up the bill and went into its different
doors for a desecration of the Sab
bath, and was much better than the
present law, which makes every man
n criminal who does anything secular
on Sunday. Mr.. Banks said he would
yield to any interruption or question,
and several members took advantage
Of the. opportunity, but Mr.. Banks
answered all inquiries and made a
strong plea for the passage of the bill,
notwithstanding the veto.
Mr.. Banks said that he violated the
present law every Sunday, and he was
prosecuting attorney too, and if he
Should be arrested and fined. as he
gould be under the present law, he
should pay the fine and not take any
appeal. Mr.. Banks was very earnest
In his appeal for the passage of the
bill. which would give Connecticut a
law that could be respected, and would
be for the best interests of the best
people Of the state.
Previous Question Ordered.
Mr.. Dunn OF Windham moved the
previous question, which was carried
and Mr.. Burnes closed the debate and
spoke again in favor of not sustaining
the veto. and urged saving the bill.
which he said was a great improve
ment on the present law, which he
termed as a rigid, drastic, non-elastic
law.
Veto Sustained-105 to "a.
The vote was taken by roll call, as
required, those voting "yes" being in
favor of passing the bill over the
Eovernor's veto. The bill was rejected
and the veto sustained by a vote of
a05 to "a. The vote was announced
s ms follows:
Whole number voting ........... 1S9
Necessary for passage ............ 81
These voting yea .......... "a
Those voting nay ........ 105
Absent or not voting 80. 64
Following is the vote of New Lon
don and Windham counties in detail:
New London County.
Yea-Messrs. F. c. Clarke. Rogers
0. Pease, Burnes, Lockwood, NJ. r
Bennett. G. B. Northrop Davis, Hux-
ford, French, s. z. Banks
Nay-Messrs. Taylor Tomlnson
Shelton, Moulthrop, Sinclair, Provost
Knapp w. c. Johnson, H. Fl. Curtis
Barpss. :. H. Peck, ]. F. Bulkeley
Ogden.
Absent or Not voting-Messrs. H. F
Kyle, Bartlett. Williamson, Wheeler
Quintard, B. B. Banks, Connery, Eek
hard
Windham County.
Yea-Messrs. E. e. Bennett, H. c.
Keech, Dunn.
Burnham, A. T. Grosvenor, Dady, Gal
lup, ]. A. Frink, Child, Riddick, Chat
fee.
Absent Or Not Voting-Messrs
Wright, Lowry, E. A. Frink, Morse
z. II. Keach. Briggs, Lafrance, j. p
Grosvenor. McKachnie. Perrin G
Smith.