New Britain herald., 1915-04-27
Measure Defeated By Rising VOC
Of II TO IS
MOTION TO RECONSIDER LOST
Alcorn in Opposing Bill Takes Shot
at Klett Who Spoke in Favor of
Majority Report of judiciary Com
mittee.

Hartford, April 27.-The senate
TODAY rejected the bill which was
drawn to permit the licensing of NOV
ing picture exhibitions on Sunday eve
nings from until IL p. M, by vote
of II to 16. The motion to recon-
slider was lost II to IT. The bill was
reported from the judiciary commit
tee with representatives King and
Sherwood of the committee dissenting.
1t would have allowed authorities in
towns or cities of 10000 population
or over to license these Sunday eX-
hibitions.
Senator klett spoke in favor of the
ma ioritv report. Senator Barnes said
he might have favored a bill if it was
drawn in behalf of church or rehslous
movements, but if an admission fee
was charged he would oppose IL. SEN
alto Alcorn opposed the Dill ana re-
marked that Senator Klett would XIII
himself politically by advocating such
a bill.
Senator TuttIc Opposed.
Senator futile was opposed to any
entering wedge for commerclallzlng
the Sabbath. Senator Molloy said that
bill of this kind would be big aid
to the'large cities of the state in that
1t would take from the street many
whose environments are such that
their homes do not attract them Sum-
day nights. Senator Bree said he was
another martyr to the cause and cared
little about what was going to happen
to him for supporting this favorable
report He said conditions surround
ing Sunday observance in cities are In
tolerable to the workingman, as he
does not gSt a chance for recreation
on the only day which he can employ
in that matter. He said the bill was
a step in the right direction as it al
lowed the authorities in cities and
towns to say whether or not they want
moving pictures on Sundays.
Senators Lewis and Wilton were
against the bill, while Senator Purcell
was for it. and pointed out the. excel
lence of the local option feature in it.
Rejected by Rising Vote.
The rejection of the bill was by
| rising vote.
The revised autom obile bill was
adopted by the senate, although one
change was made in the text from it's
wording as it passed the house. Sen
ator Klett offered an amendment to
eliminate the word reasonable in
the section relating to mufflers. He
claimed that it would be impossible
for judge to determine when car
was reasonably muffled. The amend
ment was adopted. fifteen to thirteen.
Senator Pierson lost out on an amend
ment which he offered to increase the
fee to seventy-five cents per horse
power for pleasure machines. Senator
Wilton favored this. The bill as
amended in regard to mufflers was
adopted and will go back to the
house for action.
House Endorses Larkin.
The house today passed in concur
renee the resolution making VIM. j.
Larkin, Jr., judge at Waterbury, and
sent the resolution to the secretary of
state so that his commission may be
issued by May 1.
The claims committee reported a
resolution to pay Major E. T. Lyon
$1,000 for expenses in establishing
his title to office of county commits
sioner of Hartford county, and $500
to Fred M. Halves for work done in
the state. The bill for Incorporating
the city of Shelton was favorably re-
ported.