New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
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 UPHELD BY SENATE
House Adopts Deer BiN--"s "sus- pendcr'' Day in Latter Branch.

Hartford. April 6-Two subjects loome big in legislative debate today. The senate had before it an unfavor- able report on the proposition to abolish capital punishment in Connec- ticut. The judiciary committee was supported after a very lively debate on a roll call 25 to 3, Senators Tut tie, Barnes and Hewitt being recorded in favor of abolishment of the death penalty.
 A peculiar parliamentary situation was developed. The original bill which came from the committee pro- vided for abolishment of capital pun ishment on persons convicted of mur- ders committed outside of prison walls. The unfavorable report on this bill was accepted. Senator Futile then offered 8 substitute bill provid- ing for the abolishment of all capi- tai punishment. The question then came upon the passage of the sub stitute bill and that was lost 25 to g. Senator Futile then offered another bill providing that the jury be em- powered in murder trials to recom- mend clemency to the court and to 1 take vote as to whether or not such clemency shall be recommended such recommendation to result in inn prisonment for life.
 Bills Favorably Reported. Favorable reports were made on these matters: Providing for a cap tain. lieutenant and sergeant in the state police; providing that an elec- tor moving just before election may retain his voting privilege in the town from which he had removed: pro- hibiting the adulteration of turpen- tine; providing for inquiries by coro- ners whenever in his opinion a per son has been so seriously injured that his death is imminent; providing that all city, town and borough records shall be recorded on standard mill brand paper; providing that a phar- inaclst must have license for each store he manages; giving the state board of health general oversight, care and control of all matters per taining to the purity of any source of water or ice supply used by any municipality, public institution or
 water or ice company Handicap on Jury. Senator Hewitt said that he did not l favor any such change as this as it | would be handicap, he believed, upon the jury
 1 Senator Futile said he offered the 1 latter bill to stimulate some action in
 the way of a substitute for capital
 punishment, but he was satisfied that | the majority of the senate did not in- l tend to allow any action on this mat 1 ter and he would withdraw the bill. The senate then voted to reject the 1 bill unfavorably reported by the com I mittee.
 Deer Bill Adopted. 1 The second matter debated was the | deer bill in the house which was | adopted in disagreement with the sen-
 ate.
 l A favorable report was made on the l bill concerning the bottling as1d sale
 of drinking water providing that any
 one, selling such must first secure a 1 license from the state board of health 1 at fee of $10.
 An unfavorable report was made | on bill providing for state health l commissioner at a salary of $6,U00 1 year.
 "Suspender" Day in House.
 The house today received from Gov
 ernor Holcomb the report of tho l SSohoiIy SoiAliAiSSAOI duu ICISItGu ! to the judiciary committee. l This was "suspender' day in the house each member receiving a box of
 suspenders as gift from Representa-
 tive Russell of Middl etown. Rev. Richard Wright of Cambridge,
 Mass, offered prayer.
 The bill on hunting rabbits and i hares which would have prohibited
 the use of ferrets rejected by the sen- ate was also killed by the house, the
 committees favorable report being re- | jected 135 to IS.
 UnfavOrable Reports. Among unfavorable reports were
 those on bills providing for a min-
 umum wage of $7 for minor females
 and $1O for adults; to establish a
 maximum eight hour day for women l in manufacturing establishments
 providing for appeals from decisions ! of park commissioners to the board of | aldermen; to make it unlawful to | compel 8 woman to pump a machine | with her feet more than 25 times per
 minute at work in a mercantile es- | tablishment.