Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1913-03-28
General Assembly

Especial Hartford CoffeSpondence.t
Hartford The law making machin-
cry at the capital is geared up to high
speed just at present and reports are
coming in patches both to the House
and Senate. The House made up for
the interference of the suifragettes by
clearing up all the matters ready on
the calendar. The disposition OF the
powers that he was shown By an incl
dent near the close OF the session In
Tie house. A division had shown that
there was barely a quorum. Some Of
the members started to leave to get
some lunch when Speaker Webster
announced
Demands Quorum.
Gentlemen. II is imperative that
you remain In your seats to carry on
the business of the house There are
several matters upon the calendar
which we can clean up, but you ought
TO stay In order to maintain a quorum.
! dislike 10 order the doorkeeper to
lock the doors in order to keep you in.
but | may do that IL | deem IL neces-
sary" The Senate had its surprise
endar the resolution appointing A. II,
Lamphere, James f. Cloonan, Dennis
Mulvihill and Charles j. Gunny. eoun-
ty commissioners for New London.
New Haven, Fairfield and Hartford
counties and passed them by a strict
party division.
Mulvihlll Criticized.
Senator Perry criticized the record
OF Dennis Mulyihill as Mayor of
Bridgeport. and he was sharply an
swered by Senators Peck Whiteomb
and Weed Senator Whitcomb dehed
Senator Perry or anyone else to make
a charge in the open against Mulvihill,
and Senator Weed said that he was
so much better than anything on the
present board that there was no com
parison. The committee ON public
health and safety reported favorably
on the bill transferring to the State
beard OF Health the duties now per
formed by the BARRIERS commission,
such as issuing licenses to BARRIERS,
etc. The license fee is fixed at one
dollar Calendar.
Wants U. s. to Buy Coal Fields.
Senator Mcneil offered an amend
ment TO the bill, unfayorahly reported
by the committee on the Judiciary. in
favor of the acquisition by the United
States Government OF the coal fields
OF the country, that the coal be sold at
cost price, and that memorial be sent
10 the President of the United States
aud Senators and Congressman in
favor of the project. The amendment
Of Senator Mcneil was that the prof.
Get to acquire the coal fields be recon-
mended TO the Senators and Repre-
eentatives. The vote ON Senator Nc
Neils amendment Was l6 to IA in
favor. The bill as amended was car.
Tied.
In the House this bill was passed:
Every person. except the parent or
guardian of minor. Who shall deliver
or give any spirituous or intoxicating
liquors TO such minor, except ON the
order of praoticing physician shall
be subject TO the penalties OF Section
27I2 of the general statutes.
The Hatpin BILL
The bill making a penalty for wear.
ing OF hatpins with the points exposed
was carried by vote of 70 TO 50.
Free Lunches Killed.
The House passed the bin imposing
penalty upon the offering of free
lunch in saloons A few minutes later
Representative Ryce endeayored to
secure reconsideration Of the action of
the House in passing the anti free
lunch bill. He said II made drastic
change in the conduct OF saloons. and
Il came from the committee on health
and safety and was not explained
The House voted not 10 reconsider.
by an emphatic vote The excise COM
mittee reported unfavorably a bill to
change the present law governing the
granting of certificates after cenvios
ton OF liquor law violations. The
amendment provides that no certificate
should be issued il the violation was
wilful or intentional The bill was re-
jected The cities and horoughs com.
mittee reported favorably a bill for a
board OF public welfare in New Haven
TO take the place OF the present board
Of charities and corrections, An amend
ment to the hakeshop law reported ia
vorahly reads as follows: That this
act shall not prevent the local health
authorities from enforcing orders and
regulations concerning the sanitary
condition OF bakeries"
Laugh on suffraeettes
Clerk Russell read the following
resolution; Resolved, That each
member be restricted TO is sunrag.