The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-24
SUNDAY BILL
IS PASSED
CContinued from p.na

AAo 0SHdte also passed the commit tees substitute bill concerning work and recrea ton on Sunday which yives park commissioners or a park commits slon Tn any town, city or borough the rlght 10 permit free concerts or music ana proper amateur athletic sports at stated places in the public parks. sub Ject to rules to be adopted providad that the reasona bIe comfort. o11ie+ and peace of any other community is not ulsturoed and provided also that no game or sport shall be permitted in any tournament or for any admission rec Or prize. This bill, however, pro- v1des that there can be no music dancing or other public diversion on act. 'iii'
 The Senate got into a parliamentary tangle over the question of adjourn ment at 2;15 p. m., which was finally enoed by the chair declaring that there was no quorum present and that adjournment would therefore be unt1l tomorrow morning at 11:3O
 Three amendments making minor. changes in the text of the Sunday plll were accepted. A fourth amend ment striking out the moving picture provision was rejected, 15 to A. An other amendment to strike out the pro- V1sion providing that musical enter Calnrnents may be given on Sunday, was also defeated, as was the amend ment that referendum should be add ed to the bill Senator McDonough's motion that Sena tors have perni ssion to print their remarks in their home newspaper was accepted. Senator Furcell objected to the prolonged de- bate but the chair ruled that the de- bate was not being prolonged.
 An amendment to prevent the bill rom repeating the law which protects persons who observe Saturday as their Sabbath, was adopted
 The Senate was ready for a roll call on the bill when Senator Perry took the floor and attacked the bill, saying that 1t was a mfserab ble one and would never pass the House
 The House came in early today and spent the additional hour in dispos- ing of bills which had been unfavor- ably reported. lit took up the caIen- dar also and adopted a number of matters over which there was no like lfhood of dispute. These included an amendment to the Jewett City bor- ough charter changing the date of the fiscal year to January 1; authorizing Chatham to issue $35, 900 in school bonds; paying Bert c. Hallock, of Mansfield, $1, 900 for the burning over of woodland on which fire was started by a, spark from a road roller
 The following bill prohibiting smok- ing on street cars was adopted.
 Any person who, while a pa ssenger Nlk(OAA e OAOSOO 0lTG0L CclE, except a car which has smoking temperament, shall, when requested by the conduc- tor in charge of such car refuse to obey any reasonable rule posted in plain view, concerning smoking or carrying of lighted cigars. cigarettes, or pipes, shall be fined not more than five dollars for each offense.''
 Another bill adopted provides that vehicles other than motor vehicles having springs or rubber tires shall show from one-fa1f hour after sunset until one-half hour before sunrise a light so placed as to be visible from the front and rear of such vehicles. Violation of this would be a fine of not more than five dollars, the court having discretionary power to remit the penalty.
 The Claims committee recommended the rejection of claims put in by the Connecticut Fruit and Produce Com pany and Fred Hoffman, of New Ha- ven, for loss of horses due to glanders in that city. These and other claims grew out of the decisions of Dr. At wood and Cattle Commissioned Averil1 ground for the rejection of the claim was that they had not been properly filed.
 The House amended the Hartford charter allowing it's park commission CTS to provide free band concerts on
 
 sell food and non-intoxicating drinks at the same time.
 Representative Magee opposed the increase of 50 cents a week for the girls in the industrial school at Mid d1etown on the ground that the ap- propriation for the institution has all ready been passed upon. MT. Parde ee said the appropriation committee was the only budget committee the State has and the House should stand by that committee if it has objections to this increase. The bill was passed finally by a vote Of "A to 68.
 MT. Lewis, of Westbrook, had the bill adopted for a uniform system of tax receipts in the towns of the State, although a number of amendments were pleced upon it. The bill putting the close season on wild hares and rabbits was adopted after the clause limiting the bags had been eIirninat- ed.
 The bill to prevent the taking of shad from all tributaries of the Con necticut river was tabled after MT. Laydon had said that as these tribu- taries are sporting grounds they ought to be protected waters. Later when the bill was again taken up MT. Hea1y said the attorney general had given an opinion on the bill. MT. Landers ger at MT. Healy., The House re- jected the bill. l
 Resolutions were adopted the part of the House appointing Charles H. Hungerfords judge, and Henry w. Hamilton, deputy judge, at Naugatuck, and William J. Malone, judge, at Bris- tol
 The bill providing for the labelling Of storage eggs was adopted, as were the bills providing for an appropria- ton for the East Lyme and Water ford drawbridge maintenance, and concerning the taking of smelt from Palmer's Cove and Bakers Cove in Groton.
 Another debate with much amuse- ment was provoked on the bill making a close season for skunks, foxes, rae coons and muskrats. The bill was re- jected and the House adjourned until tomorrow morning.