Norwich bulletin., 1913-05-16

Hartford, Conn. May 15.-The pas sage by the house of the Gross Sun day bill permitting band concerts in parks and recreative sports on Sunday under authority of park commission CTS and governed by rules to be made by the commissioners so that the peace and comfort of citizens shall not be disturbed, in concurrence with the sen ate and a very stormy. almost acri- monious debate over the armory ap- propriatiun bill in the senate were the two oVershadowing events on Cap it0l hill this afternoon.
 Moving Picture Bill Beaten.
 The Purcell bill which it had been charged was drawn in the interest of moving picture ken so that theatres might be opened on Sunday and which would have thrown down the bars to Sunday sports of all kinds was re- 1ected by 'the house with little ado The armory appropriation bill was made the order of the day for We'd nesday in the senate after a spectac- ular fight of Senator McDonough and Senator J. McA. Johnson against majority The debate brought out more verbal fireworks than any other measure this session.
 Both branches sat so long that the meeting of the judiciary committee Co consider judseships, postponed be- cause Of the inability to meet yesJer- day as house members were tied up, was again postponed. and this gave rise to a report that some of the con tested judgeships may be referred tOsi the next general assembly without other action.
 Denounced As Vicious Legislation.
 The Sunday bin came up in regular order on the house calendar being reached about four o'clock The first one was senate bill number 1 which bore Senator PurcellS name and had been reported unfaVorably and passed hN the senate notwithstanding the jul Ciciary committees report and over the protest of the minority. Mr. Hea- Icy said the judiciary committee was sEafnSt any legislation which would l open the Sunday 10 commercial iization | or would let down the bars in such a | way that it would bring into employ 1 nent people who should have the day | a day of recreation. It was against | the move to open moving picture the | etres Sr to have sports run for profit. | Jt was against this bin as vicious leg | isiarion and looked upon il sS means | the day into one Of money profits. The | committee had a bill which preserved l the Sunday as a day of rest and recre- | alton and that was as far as it would ! Eo. He asked that the Purcell bill be rejected NTr. Kirchberger of Morris | moved indefinite postponement of the i matter but at he request of Mir. kop- TlrInan Of Hartford withdrew it so | T.f laa aAEI S-0NlQ OIeE an aIlen0DleDt. The amendment was read and in effect ! g. was long new bill. which he af- forwards explained was the bill which | went through the senate and almost i through the house two years ago.
 Author of Bill Ashamed of It.
 Meantime Ar. Paulee had had ad- uitted petitions from St PauFs church l tr New Haven and others protesting against legislation which would com uercislize the Sunday. The chief point in Nfr. koppleman's bill was that sr gave local authorities the right to permit sports and exhibitions and to i have certain stores kept open He spoke st length for it.
 Nr Ererts cf Milford said that the ! senator who drew up the bill which had passed the senate has since ex- pressed his sorrow at doing so and had further expressed his opinion that r. was bad bill
 Nr- Thoms said he failed to see 2 where anyone could he proud of either Inc hii or the amendment Both were intended 70 secuiarize the Sunday to an extent which was very bad He said he was liberal minded. but he did not believe in making the day wide c7ru-
 Bad Public Policy"
 NIT Eoppleman asked Nr Thoms N II were not so that moving picture shows were conducted Suudav ni2hts
 
 no oFIcia3 inforuua- ion and if there were suCh shows in Waterbury New Haven or anywhere else it was bad public policy
 Mr. Wilson of Bridgeport protested thai f local option was to be given . C sHoul5 re rv referendum 10 he peo- r'r who would be aFected Fe 5id not
 "a gl iEE he power 70 any man SIT 1r m2u Vi-h political ambitions 'te -5rrt 70 ser ther S77rda5 sports {
 
 a nm risE- fezisiati0r If this kind To -rfi was had DubEr aoiiev and ! --s as ao econ on1ic measure The -t lrrs r@sr ion was ordered on re- c1e~- nf Sir Srorrs and Mir Healey closed for rrs committee sd 57;e he did -or Believe -he legislature had r-- 7cl ttar point where j. V.o-.ld per | every town and city ward to make i- rv-r law on his subject
 4u an5meut was rejected and the or r.l killed
 The Gross Bill.
 The Gross bill was next taken I'D snc AIr. Caine of Naugatuck offered an amsndnent pr-mitting the park authorities to designate any other place In borough. town or city in which 10 hold sports" He explained that in Nsugatuck t would De impos- sibie to hold sports in the park which was n the center Of the town
 Af- 1ealey said the committee had srorasched the Sunday question 7arv3ra r was treading on conse- -rtt.a erouud. The committee was -. 0~r opening 1H parks ln the owns --e- simply Va 1te6 70 relieve the con- et-f districts in-3he large cities. He a4almsf taa araendme nj. lie said : rf.a in Hartford f1e commissioners - -open lp nasebal diamonds, ten- Ffs. raurtS and other sports for %e- --es .fse sp3rfs The bIf was one with ! s'r-ics lua tatinn- and he asked Inc i1.-,lse rs-. pass fl ard support lhr com u. which has ftr~miad the presc1- E. vHtia1 uf the SundaN.e
 Sunday Com n1andnient Quoted.
 N~ E.reherrger made a plea against the bill ana concluded by quoting from I