Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-09
Sunday Drinks
 Al the Hotels
TO ExTINGuisH THIRST OF BONA
 EIDE GUESTS.
A NEW BILL DRAFTED
Proposed Amendment Would lnnprison. Tramps for Year-Report Against
 investigation of insurance Companies

Hartford. Conn, May S.-The com mittee on insurance of the legislature this afternoon voted to against the Wilson bill to have an investigation of the fire insurance business of enthe state. The minority will submit a re- port in advocacy of a substitute for the original bill, which provides that the governor shall name a, commission of five persons. of whom the insurance commissioner shall be one. to make a tfa0rough and somewhat sweeping in quiry into the conduct of fire insur- ance companies. the rates given to To- calltleS, and whether or not the com panies doing business have set up what in effect is 8 monopoly
 Hotels to Sell Liquors on Sunday.
 The excise committee finally agreed upon a draft of substitute for bill which would permit hotels to provide liquors to guests on Sundays. The bill provides that county commission CTS in their discretion may issue ll- censes to sell liquors on Sundays, in their public dining rooms. at meals to bona fde guests, between the hours of 6 a. n Sunday and 1 a. m. of the fol- lowing morning. Those hotels which are to have this license are to be of 25 rooms or more capacity and the fee would be $450 in addition to the pres ent excise fee, Bona f1de guests are described as those who are furnished lodging and meals at a hotel.
 Years Imprisonment for Tramps.
 The amendment proposed to the present one days rest in seven law was reported to the senate unfayorably today. The labor committee has an , other bill which will be reported fla svorably providing for one rest day in fifteen for men employed in those branches of railroad service such as signalling and the telegraph and tele phone departments, who are exempted by the present law.
 The proposed amendment to the tramp law of the state as reported to- day follows:
 "AI transient persons who roam about from place to place begging and all vagrants, living without labor or visible means of support, who stroll over the country without lawful occa- sion, shalB be deemed tramps; and every tramp shall be punished by i'm prisonment in the workhouse not more. than one year.
 The. Judaeship Contests.
 The sitting of the Judiciary commit tee was a momentous one to 8 great many anxious citizens Most of the jHdgeship contests were to. be consid- cred, but committee members were ex- tremely reticent about what happened In the committee room It is under stood that the committee by 8 ma jority vote favored in the Bridgeport contest former Representative w. w. Bent for judge and Frank l.. Wilder for deputy judge which carries with 1t 8 division of the minor offices in that court It is said that while one con test was under consideration a. demo- cratic member of the committee re- marked that he presumed pro forma that the six republicans would favor a republican candidate while the six democrats would favor the democratic candidate A republican member at once replied that the democratic mem Der had presumed too much for it was not warranted in supposing that con tests were to be settled in the com-- mittee room by simply dividing on po- litfcal lines.
 O'Meara and Booth Have Pole in New
 Haven.
 In the New Haven judgeship con- test it was stated that final action in the committee would probably be taken tomorrow. The indications ap- peared to favor Edward F. O'Meara and John R. Booth for judgeships over Samuel Hoyt, Frank Kenna and Will liam Bree. Committee members, how ever, declined to make any statement in reference to the complexion of the committee.
 Both Branches to Sit Today.
 Both branches will sit tomorrow and in each there is a large amount of bus mess. The senate held closely to it's tasks this afternoon until about 2.30 Senator Perry suggested an adjourn ment owing to injustice being done the stomachs of members and the ap proach of the hour when the capitol restaurant had to close by limitation of time but the others declined to ac- cede. and Senator Perry felt easier after Senator Landers. who takes the preeaution to have a box lunch sent him, had sent his compliments across the chamber to Senator Perry in the shape of a sandwich.
 A little later the withdrawals of senators to attend committee meetings brought about adjournment The cities and boroughs committee will re- port a bill to consolidate, the Nor walks, and as there. is no referendum clause the fight over it wilN probably be thrown into the general assembly.