Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-03
TO GIVE WOMEN
RIGHT TO VOTE
Committee on Constitutional Amend
rnents Will Report Amendment.

Hartford, May 2-Legislative COM
mittees are beginning to clear up their
bills in preparation for the early ad-
journment of the general assembly in
case the public utilities and other
more important bills are sent in for
action during the next two weeks, as
has been predicted by the leaders in
both branches. The Judiciary COM
mittee will again consider a draft OF
public utilities bill tomorrow.
Municipal Suffrage for Women.
The committee on constitutional
amendments. has prepared a proposed
amendment to the constitution strik-
ing out the word male" from the con-
stitution and has ready another bill
to give women the right to vote in
town. borough and city meetings pro-
vided they are seized in personal es-
tate to the amount of $500. A favora-
BILE report is also likely on a bill to
give women the right of municipal
suffrage.
Child Labor Law Proposed.
The labor bills which are coming in
are attracting much attention. The
certificate plan. which has made trou-
BILE for school officers when children of
school age have wanted to go to work
is believed to be solved in the bill from
the education committee which pro-
vides that no child under fourteen
years of age shall be employed ir1 any
manufacturing, mechaniea OF rnercan-
tile establishment under penalty of a
fine not exceeding 800.
Must Be Able to Read and Write.
It further provides that no child
under sixteen shall be employed ln-
less he can furnish certificate show
ing that he is at least fourteen years
old. Such child must be able to read
with facility. write legibily and solve
problems in simple arithmetic. Ger
tificates are to be issued by the sec
retary Of the board of education. his
agent, a school principal, or other per-
son designated by the board One
copy of the certificate goes 30 a par
ent CT guardian, enc TO the employer,
and one to the board of education.
A Physiea! Examination.
Children may be examined as to
their physical fitness at state expense
Another provision is that an employer
must notify the board when he en-
ploys q minor and when the minor
leaves.
To License Boxing Exhihitions.
The public health and safety COM
rnittee will report favorably a bill for
public exhibitions of boxing and wrest-
ling in which care is exercised to
throw safeguards around the partici-
pants and promoters in the interest of
GOOD nealtn ana protectlon OF the ath-
1etes.
To Limit Legislative Sessions.
A favorable report is expected on a
constitutional amendment which
would put a limitation on the length
of sessions, making, adjournment on
the first Wednesday after the first
Monday in June Such an amend
ment will have to go over until next
session for approval before it is sub
mitted TO the people. With this amend
ment it is expected that bill of some
sort will be reported having in view
the cutting down of the volume of
special legisla ton.
Diseased Animals Dumped Here.
The committee which is looking in
to the governors recommends tions
that certain departments be consoli-
dated began it's task, and found that
there was opposition to the Office of
commissioner of domestic animals
because General Averill is not a vet
erinary surgeon. DR.. Atwood of New
Haven claimed that many diseased
animals are dumped on the state
from adjoining states. a. matter which
has been inquired into for several
sessions by committees having bills
before it relating to the inspection and
disposition of diseased animals and on
bills to abolish the tuberculin test on
animals