Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-19
THE SENATE.

Blakeslee. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton TayIor's Legislative Souvenir. Senator Hammond of Putnam pre- sented joint resolution authorizing the comptroller to draw his order on the treasurer for $4,O00 in favor G William H. Taylor for TOO copies of the Legislative History and Souvenir of Connecticut,
 Section 2 of the resolution provides that the comptroller shall not draw the order nor shall the treasurer pay said sum until satisfactory evidence shall have been presented to them that said history contains an historical sketch of the six state officers and all the members, clerks, and chaplains of the senate and house of representatives and pictures of at least four -fifths of said persons, and until 220 copies of said book have been delivered to the Connecticut public library commission to be distributed to the state librarian of the state, 175 copies for the state librarian for state and international exchange. and 305 copies to the secre- tary. of the state to be distributed to the state officers and members clerks chaplains of the sNnate and house of representatives.
 Referred to the committee on con- tingent expenses. .
 Observance of Sunday.
 Senator Mitchell presented a peti- tion from Patrick s. Cunningham of New Haven concerning the observance of Sunday. The petition is aceompa- nied by a bill which allows the playing of lawful games which do not disturb public worship or the public peace. It also allows the selling of newspapers, cigars, tobacco. ice cream, soda water city or borough deems it necessary The bin repeals sections 1869 and 1870 of the general statutes.
 Employers Liability Bill.
 On the motion of Senator Fem the employers liability bill was taken from the table and referred to the committee on the judiciary.
 Workingmen's Compensation. On the motion of Senator Spellacy the resolution raising a special com mittee to consider all matters refer ring to workmen's compensation acts was taken from the table.
 Senator Spellacy then offered an amendment that the number of rep resentatives on the committee be i'm creased from five to nine members. The amendment was adopted. Sena- tor Spellacy moved the passage of the resolution
 Senator Judson opposed the motion of Senator Spellacy. He said that
 
 and consider what action they would take in regard to this and other meas ures. It had been suggested that the judiciary committee and the commit tee on labor should hold joint hearings on bills affecting the relations be- tween employers and employees, etc The bills referred to the two commit tees are interwOven to a great extent The workmen's compensation act in- volved grave constitutional questions The measures proposed meant de- parture from the legislative policy of the state. If the senator persisted in his motion he would be obliged to vote against it.
 Senator Spellacy said that Connec- ticut is tagging behind other states in labor legislation. Every civilized country in the world has a workmen's compensation law. Some of the states of the union have such a law The employers liability and the work mems compensation are as far apart as the poles. They have no bearing on one another.
 Senator Hooker said he perferred to wait until the judiciary committee had reported on the matter He moved that the resolution be tabled. Senator Peck said he favored a workmen's compensation law. He also favored the reference of the matter to a special committee, but he thought they should wait until the committee on the judiciary had considered whether it could consider the meas ure.
 The motion of Senator Hooker fo1 the tabling of the resolution was. car ried.