Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-03-24
Connecticut
General Assembly
AGAINST STAMPING CONVICT.
MADE GOODS.
SPLITTING IN PUBLIC PLACES
Stringent Bill Reported by Committee
on Public Health and safety-Re-
turns to Tax Commissioner.

Hartford. March 2S.-The senate was
called to order at II o'clock by Lieut..
Governor Weeks. Prayer by Chaplain
CountrymaE of the house.
Judges Elected.
The committee on Judiciary reported
favorably on the governors renomina-
tion of Judges George w. Wheeler,
Milton A. Shumway and William S.
Case for the superior court. On the
motion of Senator Searls the rules were
suspended, the report of the committee
accepted and a vote taken on each
name. The result of the vote In each
case was unanimous, the Votes being
Judge Wheeler q votes, Judge Shum-
way 20, Judge Case 29. Senators Peck
and Allyn acted as tellers.
Convict Made Goods.
The committee on state prison re-
ported unfavorably on the bill to have
goods made at the state prison stamp
ed in such way as to indicate that
they were made by convict labor
Senator Heineman explained the bill.
The committee held a hearing on it
and 1t was contended that goods man
ufactured in the state prison interfered
with free labor in Connecticut But It
was shown to the committee that that
contention was not based on facts. as
the goods manufactured In the prison
Shirts and shoes-were sent to the
south and southwest. The committee
is satisfied that it was necessary to
keep the convicts at work, otherwise
the state would be obliged to build
more insane asylums.
Senator Arnold said that in the Jail
in Bridgeport there was work done in
the making Of cement blocks which
came into competition with honest la
Dor.
Senator Heineman said that that
matter was brought to the attention
of the committee. But the bill re-
ferred only to labor at the state pris-
on.
Senator Arnold asked if the COM
mittee had a bill in reference to labor
at the county jails,
Senator Heineman replied that as
far as he knew 1t had not.
The report OF the committee was ac-
cepted and the bill rejected.
Splitting in Public Places.
The committee. on public health and
safety reported the following bill:
No person shall spit OH the sidewalk
crossing, or footway OF any public
street, park or square. or upon the
floor of any hall or Office in any hotel
restaurant, apartment house, tenement
or lodging house which is used in COM
mon b ythe guests and tenants there
of, or upon the floor. platform, steps,
or stairs of any public building. church.
theater. railway station. store or fac
tory or street car or other public con-
veyance.
Sec. 2. The term splitting as used in
this act shall be defined as the act of
expelling any secretion from the chest,
throat, mouth or nose
Sec. 3. Any person violating the
provisions of this act shall be fined
not less. than one nor more than FIVE
dollars, or imprisoned not more than
thirty days, or both.
Rsturns to Tax Commissioner.
The following bill on the calendar
was explained by Senator Searls and
passed:
Section 1. All statements. reports,
or returns required to be filed with
the tax commissioner for the purpose
of taxation shall be open only to the
inspection of the tax commissioner. his
clerks and assistants, and such other
officers of the state as have occasion
to inspect them for the purpose of
assessing and collecting taxes. The
tax commissioner shall publish such
reports as are required by law. and
may also publish such other reports
as will give information to the public
regarding taxation
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Reports of Committees.
Appropriations-Unf on bill
to provide for the preservation of town
records of births. marriages and deaths
previous to the year 1880. Report ac
cepted and bill rejected.
Finance-Unfavora on bill exempt
ing soldiers and sailors from taxation
to the amount Of $4,000. Bill rejected.
Favorable on bill requiring assessors
to make quadrennial reports of ex-
empted property and requiring the tax
commissioner to publish same Every
assessor who shall fail to make such
return shall be required to forfeit 500.
Calendar.
Adjourned to Wednesday,