Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-18
Gallup Farm
for Inebriates
WILL BE UNDER GUIDANCE OF
DR.. POLLOCK.
NO NEW APPROPRIATION
Waterbury Armory Bill Killed in tx
House-Senate Passed an Amended
Jitney BiII-Both Branches Ready Il
Adjourn Sine Die Today.
(speciaI to The Bul1etin.N

Especial to The Bul1etin.)
Hartford, May 17.-When the f1ousl
opened Monday morning for the flna
business session there were these si1
matters on the calendar: House bill
No. 765, an act concerning the ap.
pointment of a messenger for the SUI
perior court at Waterbury, unfavor-
able report Of the committee on appro'
priation. Substitute for house bill No
1872, an act concerning the validating
of certain deeds; favorable report oi
the committee on the Judiciary. Sub.
stitute for house bill No. 740, an act
concerning court of common pleas
favorable report of the committee on
the judiciary. Senate bill No. 564, ar
act amending the charter of the River.
side Water company; favorable report
of the committee on interpretations
Senate bill No. 566, an act amending
the charter of the Greenwich Water
company; favorable report Of the
committee on interpretations. There
were also six matters in the senate
due to arrive in the house. Therefore
at the opening there was indication
that all the real business would be
finished before adjournment for the
day and that Tuesday would be open
for the formal closing ceremony and
| the attendant jollification.
No Waterbury Armory.
The act appropriating $4,000 for a
| site for a state armory In Waterbury,
IaVOrdDIy act6Q upon IN LQ6 nOuSes was
| rejected in the senate. On motion OF
| Mr.. King the house concurred with the
| senate action.
Supervisors of Agriculture.
The house receded and concurred
with the senate in rejecting the bill
| concerning supervisors of agriculture.
BaIdwin's Report Filed.
1t was voted to order on file the
report made by Governor Simeon E.
Baldwin in regard to appointments
| made during recess.
| The Automobile Laws.
| The comptroller was directed to have
printed for public distribution 10000
copies of the motor vehicle laws.
Confidence in President.
The resolution expressing confidence
| in President Wilson in connection with
his action in connection with the Lusi-
| tania incident was referred to the
committee on federal relations. Like
| action was taken by the house
Speaker Healey called the house to
| order at Ills and, after prayer by the
chaplain, a resolution was - ssed in
concurrence with the senate - pay
| the expenses of the committee on hu-
name institutions OF the amount of
| $116.15. Another resolution paying
500 for clerical expenses rendered the
| committee on unfinished business was
passed.
Gallup lnebrIate Farm.
An act was passed providing for the
incarceration of inebriates at the home
| to be established on the Gallup farm
| in the town of Preston. 1t carried no
| additional appropriation, explained Mr.
Eaton of North Haven, as the Gallup
farm is owned by the state and would
be under the guidance of DR.. Pollock
| of the Norwich hospital for the in
sane.
Mr. Morton spoke in opposition. He
said he had seen the place and that
farm would drive a man to drink. The
| farm for inebriates was a failure in
| Massachusetts. The Gallup farm is
utterly unfit, he said. Speaker Healey
! remarked: Did understand that the
gentleman from Saybrook had been
there?"
Mr.. Backus has opposed to the ex-
pertinent plan, opposed the bill and
| urged that no favorable action be
| taken until a suitable place can be
secured and specially fitted for I'M
proving the general condition of drunk
ards.
Speaker Healey explained that the
original bill was referred to the COM
mittee on humane institutions and by
that committee the bill was original
ed.
Best Farm Available.
Mr. Eaton said the Gallup farm was
| as good for the purpose intended as
any that could be obtained. Mr.. Hen
derson of Norwich said he knew the
Gallup farm, which was located about
four and a half miles from Norwich
and one and a half miles from the
state hospital 1t is finely situated on
a high hill and there was no better
place for farm for inebriates in the
state of Connecticut.
Mr. Hall of Plainfield favored the
Gallup farm and could not see reason
in furnishing a palace for the inebri-
ates and a big appropriation for its
maintenance.
Mr. Bailey of Norwich spoke favor
able to the bill and told of the general
good condition of the Gallup farm and
it's adaptability for the purpose in
tended.
Mr. Mitchell of Preston stated that
he was well acquainted with the Gal
lup farm and knew it was one of the
best in New London county. He said
in favor of the proposition, as it
would tend to separate the inebriates
from the inebriate-insane usually COM
mitted to the hospital.
Mr.. Morton of Saybrook said he was
willing to admit that the Gallup farm
was a good farm, but insisted it was a
mistake for the state to experiment on
a state farm for inebriates at this
time. The bill was passed in concur
renee with the senate.
Shell Fisheries.
The law concerning the leasing of
oyster grounds and state control was
passed in the house as amended in the
| senate.
The Jenkins Divorce.
In concurrence with the senate, the
, house passed the bill to grant the di-
vorce of Merrill A. Jenkins from Dora
Estelle Jenkins, who is hopelessly in
sane and confined in a state institu-
ton, Mr.. Jenkins to provide for Mrs.
jenkins during her lifetime
Real Estate Exemption.
The act concerning exemption Of real
estate was amended so that all prop
: erty exempted from taxation by spe-
cial act shall be assessed in towns
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