The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-14
JUDGE PECK LET
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 Their TOddy in StratfOrd on
 Sunday-Banks' Illusions to
 Peck's Town Causes Laughter
 Hartford, Sept. 14.-In the House yesterday Leader Banks of Fairfield, called up the hotel license bill In the form enacted it is permitted that the commissioners grant a Sunday 'i- cense for 30,000 people. RepreSen- tative Dunn spoke for an amend ment making the number 15,000. .Un- der the present bill Hartford county ven county twelve and Litchfield county but one. MT. Dunn said the distribution of favors should be equable county-wise.
 Judge Peck of Stratford said the house should not do anything to be indefinitely postpone and then de- mand a roil-call.
 MT. Banks said the gentleman threatens a roll-call. Who's asham- ed to state whether he lives in this century or the past? Certainly we not ashamed to testify by our votes that we live in this century Mr. Banks said he had not the slightest interest in the subject. He was put upon the committee in his ab- sence by some member to him un- known.
 The population requisite was sup plied by the member from New Lon don (Whiton.) The bill allows the sale of liquor by licensed hotels who secure this special privilege from the county commissioners in their pub 1s- {-iv. dax f0 fide guests, The special license fee is s100 and there are forfeiture pro visions. MT. Banks said had he drawn the bill ctker than as memt Der of the house he would expect a good fee for it, as it is a good piece whether the members of the house will allow the sale of intoxicating liquors oa Sunday by reputable ho- tels, approved by the county com nissioners, in their dining rooms, to travellers and bona fide guests. To permit this is what the bill is drawn for If any member does not want to, allow this, he should vote against it.
 Representative Lester O. Peck of R edding said every one knows that in. sale of liquor is going on Sundays in hotel. in violation of the law. Pass the bill and save people from trans
 MT. Whiton of New London said no matter what the form of the bill, it provides for the sale of liquor on Sunday in competition with regular ly licensed places. The law could be extended to protect places which are conducted notoriously in violation of the law.
 MT. Burr of Westport, saw no ne= ce.sity of the law. Boxers can sup ply themselves Saturday night with a sufficient stock to last them over Sunday. He opposed the biil. Representative Range of NGuilford asked if any one can register and get his toddy.
 MT. Banks said such was the case. Mr. Range said it was a case of avarice is appetite. Avarice says give me your money and Iswin givefyou
 MT. Range asked MT Banks if what the state is endeavoring to do is to regulate an irregularity. Do you know of any man in the busi- ness, to-day who enforces the law?"
 "Oh, yes, do. In Bridgeport and Fairfield to-day you cannot get great tunnelling.. There are other places like Stratferd where this may not be so." Gaughter)
 Mr. Range said he would let Judge Peck take care of Stratford. In,,New London on Sunday recently he had seen 200 men go into a place and he knew they were going into that place to see that the restrictive flea lures of the law are enforced. (Laughter.) He had no grudge against the liquor men,. He had aided right-minded men to get into the business when ever he lived in g town where it vot- ed license. The law is now so prohib- itory that a liuuor dealer can only sell legally to deacons and ministers. He thought the people got enough of this liquor business six days of the week.
 Representative Stevens said the bill is an opening wedge. The clause reg istered guests is too broad. Do not .desecrate the Sabbath by the sale of liquor on Sunday.
 s.In the matter of Stratford,'' said Judge Peck, .the liquor men know to whom to sell" You've got to it. The testimony of sales has come from a prosecuting attorney Banaks) and a states attorney (Judson). The liquor men sold to them because they had pull.
 MT. Banks closed the debate. He said he had seen a reputable clergy man drinking liquor at the bar of the Grand Union hotel in New York We are all human. As to my friend, Senator Judson, his court has nothing to do with liquor cases, d fact which my friend from Stratford knows we'll. As to my court, it is appellate purely. It does not orig mate any cases In Stratford the violations are open, on the veranda, and the gentleman from Stratford must know it.
 MT. Peck repudiated the suggestion that he knew of this.
 MT. Banks accepted the statement, but he advised MT. Peck to ask the first man he meets when he goes home to Stratford and he will tell him.
 "So good temperance man as I am,'' said MT. Banks, .1 would pro- hibit the sale of all liquor if I had my way. But I use it myself, am not a hypocrite about it.'' MT. Banks said he did not like. the Connecticut system. He wanted people who pa