New Britain herald., 1915-04-20
SUNDAY MOVING PICTURES FAVORED By Majority Report of Judiciary
 Committee Made to Senate
 OPPOSED BY MINORITY REPORT
Senator Brec Opposes Measure Pro- viding for Commission to Revise the General Statutcs-CIaims Proposed Revision Unnecessary.

Revision Unnecessary.
 Hartford, April 3O.-Members of the general assembly today eagerly looked into their bill flies to secure copies of the general appropriation and finance bills, but they were not there. as the printers had been unable to get them out Both bills were hurriedly intro duced on Friday in order to expedite business. A majority report from the ju- dietary committee was made to the senate on the bill concerning the legalizing of moving picture eXhibi- tions on Sundays. The bill provides fer legalizng such exhibitions on Sunday evenings. In substance it says that tthe warden and bur gesses of any borough, the body authorized in any city 10 enact by laws therein having population of more than 10000, or the board of se- lectmen of any town having popu- !atton of more than 10000 but not having within it's limits a city or thorough population of more than 10000, is hereby authorized to enact bylaws authorizing the mayor of such city, the wardens of such borough, or the first selectman of such town, to grant a license to any firm, Or cor pcration to conduct public exhibitions of moving pictures between the hours of and 10 o'clock on Sunday even ings.
 UnfavorabIe Minority Report.
 A minority unfavorable report en- dorsed that the above ought not to pass, signed by Senator King and Rep resentative Sherwood, accompanies the report.
 Unfavorable report was made on Senator Molloy's bill providing for amateur athletic outdoor sports when not conducted within 300 yards of any church, and on Senator Purcells bill leaving the regulation of sports on Sunday in the hands of the warden of a borough, selectmen of a town or mayor of a city.
 Resolutions in favor of Edward M. Lockwood and George NJ. Vosburgh. judges at Norwalk were reported Stpa the house. as was an appropriarion bill to support the Windham County Law libraries at WilIlmantic and Putnam.
 Unfavorablc Reports Submitted.
 The roads, bridges and rivers com mlttee reported unfavorable bill which would have required an auto mobile driver to dim his electric headlights upon approach of another vehicle, it being explained that at present there is no practical dinner on the market. Unfavorable re- ports were made on public bills em- towering selectmen to close old roads by vote of a town meeting, it being stated that the present law is suf ficient; to modify contract entered into between the state and Danbury over accommodations in dormitorias for the pupil-teachers of Danbury at the Normal school there; to continue at schools children between 14 and 16 years, this matter to be covered in another bill to come from the edu- cation committee; to prohibit em- ployment of minors under 16, between D. m., and 2 a. m, or any female over 16 between 10 D. m. and a. m in any mercantile or manufacturing establishment; to prohibit employment Of women in similar places for more than 55 hours a week, or minors un- der l6 more than eight hours a day or 4S hours a week.
 Favorable reports were made to the. senate on bill providing for the laying of state and county taxes by requiring annually before June 1 that the state treasurer shall send to the town clerk of each town a statement of the amount of the value of shares Of stock of national banks, and trust investment, and insurance companies owned by the residents of such towns, 1 d I0h e11. list of such towns, and authorizing the state board of education to es-. tablish in such towns as may best seem adapted for the purpose. pub l lie day and continuation schools, part i time schools and evening schools for i, instruction in the arts and practices i of trade for children IA years old | and over, this bill further provides 1 that every town or district of 25,OOO | or moro population shall esta blish | trade schools, and any town or dis 1 trict of less than 25,00O may by vote ! establish such trade schools.
 Charity Board Members.
 The committee on executive nom nations reported favorably the names of Justin B. Holman of Old Saybrook, i and Robert H. Fife, Jr., of Middle town. to De members or the state | board of charities, and they were con- frmed by the senate.
 Bree Opposes Measure.
 When the bill providing for a con- ] mission to revise the general statutes was taken up in the senate on favor able reports of both the Judiciary and . appropriation committees, Senat"r Bree took occasion to oppose the measure and said that such a revision