The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-25
SPECULATION ON
 ACTION OF. HOUSE
 ON SUNDAY BILLS
Gist of Two Measures Which Were Adopted in the Senate
 Yesterday
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Hartford, April 25-The passage by the Senate yesterday of two. measures, the Purcell and the Gross bills so- called, both known as liberal Sunday measures, has aroused much specula- ton. as to what sort of reception the Sunday matters will have in the hands of the Representatives of the smaller towns in the House.
 The first section of the Purcell bill was amended so as to declare inno- cent sports lawful at any time if en- gagged in where they will not annoy others The interesting part of the Purcell bill lay in the following:
 Sec. 2. The selectmen of a town. warden of a borough, or mayor of a city shall, upon the presentation of a petition signed by twenty-five or more electors of a town, borough, or ward or voting district of a city, call a meeting after ten days notice, of the electors of the town, borough, or ward or voting district of the city, and if the majority of the electors present at said meeting so votes, the select men, warden, or mayor shall designate one or. more places in said town, bor- ough, or ward or voting district of a city, where it shall be lawful to sell. except where wines or malt or spirit uous liquors are kept or offered for sale, milk, fruit, ice cream, prepared tobacco, confectionery, non-alcoholic beverages, flowers, drugs, medicines, surgical appliances, newspapers, or food sold to be eaten on the premises {; where 1t shall be lawful for regularly established retailers of fresh meat and fresh fish to sell fresh meats and fresh fish up to nine o'clock a. m., where 1t shall be lawful to conduct or engage in any amateur sport or athletic games between the hours of o'clock p. m. and o'clock D. m., where 1t shall be lawful to give musical or picture en- tertainments between the hours of ' o'clock D. m. and 10 o'clock p. m, and shall issue a permit, in writing, to the person or persons in possession of said place or places designated. Said permit shall be valid only in such town, borough, or ward or vot- ing district of the city where the se- 1ectmen. warden, or mayor signing same hold office. and shall be in force for not more than one year from date of issue
 The text of the committees bill. or the Gross bill, which was passed with out amendment, follows:
 Section i. Every person who shall do any secular business or labor ex- cept works of necessity or mercy or Keep open any shop, warehouse. or any manufacturing or mechanical es- tab1ishment, expose any property for sale or engage in any sport be- tween 12 o'clock Saturday night and I2 o'clock Sunday night, except as provided in section 9 of this act, shall be fined not more than $50. The pro- visions Of this section shall not af- feet the issue or service of any crim- inaI complaint or any proceedings thereon nor the performance by hay wa rds of their duties. the issue or service of compia ints for injunc- tfons and orders thereon, nor the issue or service of any other civil process, except between sunrise and sunset on Sunday.
 Sec 2. The park commissioners or partr committee of any town. city, or borough are hereby authorized to per init free concerts of music to be given, and proper amateur athletic sports to be engaged in between the hours of o'clock and sunset on Sunday after moons. at stated places. in one or more of the public parks belonging to said ctiy. town, or borough, subject to such rules as the respective committee or com rlfssioners may adopt for the pur- pose of securing order and quiet con- I -..ot on the part of all who shall en-