Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-22

clare that fee of $500 is the prefer
red one and all that dealers ought to
be asked to pay in addition to the gov
eminent tax. A return of $3440 is
fair return to the state and the
majority report should be sustained.
| The excise committee is to report on
the limitation soon If there is at
tempt to drive saloon keepers out of
business do it in the open and in the
$1,000 license fee with limitation of
one to 1000. He asked for acceptance
of the majority report.
At this juncture the motion for the
previous question prevailed.
Minority Report Accepted.
Notwithstanding the report that the
| machine was back of the $3.50
amendment three votes were taken
| before the result could accurately be
obtained, which carried the vote by
exactly the required number. The
vote resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes .... EOS
Necessary to prava1 1O5
Yes, favor of amendment 105
Nay us
| Mr.. Kelley, of Bridgeport, offered
state be 10 per cent, instead OF 20
per cent Some debate followed and
the amendment was lost.
An Amendment Offered.
Mr.. Hyde, of Manchester, offered an
amendment, that the increase in re-
| ceipts for license be 40 per cent, in
| stead of 25 per cent Mr.. Marion said
| that some saloons will go out Of bus
| mess and the house has voted for tenn
perance as well as taxation. He said
give the state a fair share and leave
some for tho towns and counties. Mr..
perance issue before the house
| prohibition. The vote passed has
taken the control Of the license out Of
| the towns. that is the first step has
been taken. There is a question Of
revenue and that only, and it is just
as well give it all now as two years
| hence.
Mr.. Martin opposed the amendment
| of Mr.. Hyde on the ground that the
whole intent Of the minority re-
port would be defeated. Mr.. Bronson,
of Waterbury, said the vote on the
| was surprised that more amendments
were not offered, and then INDUCED in
| witticims and personal criticism,
and he was declared out of order by
the speaker at the suggestion of Mr..
| Stoddard. Mr.. Bronson did not ap-
| prove the amount of 40 per cent. of
the amount received from liquor IL
censes. Mr. Sanford, of New Haven,
in discussing the amendment took oc-
casion to attack the increase in IL
| cense fee.
Mr. Aubrey. of Meriden, spoke in
favor of tie Hyde amendment for the
more the state received the lower
would be the state tax rate.
Amendment Passed.
Mr.. Rogers, of Litchfield, said that
| talk is cheap and that it took money
| to buy rum. He said he voted for in
crease in license as business propo-
sition and then gave a dissertation on
German beer. He then moved the
previous question. The Hyde amend
ment was then put upon it's passage
and passed.
Mr.. Sherwood, of Westport, offered
the same in all towns in towns OF 3OOG
or less the same as in the larger
towns Mr. Sanford, of New Haven
spoke in opposition. His amendment
was also rejected by vote Of 126 tc
SO.
About Hotel Keepers.
Mr.. Sherwood then offered another
amendment. which would wipe out the
clause which gives to hotel keepers in
no-license towns of 1000 or under q
license to sell for a 5000 fee. Mr.
Back Of Killingly, opposed the amend
ment and it was lost.
Mr.. Sherwood came across with ar
amendment that would place whole
salers and retailers on the same license
basis. This amendment was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Martin the bill
as amended was passed. Mr.. Back OF
Kildngly, moved reconsideration, IN
the hope that it would not pass. Mr
Taylor asked that the motion be with
drawn in order that he could give the
matter more consideration. Mr.. Hyde
hoped the motion to reconsider would
prevail, as the vote was almost too
; close to be decisive. Mr.. King NOV
ed the motion to reconsider be tabled
. The motion to table was not carried
Mr. King then moved that the vote OF
reconsideration be taken by a yea AND
. nay vote. Mr. Martin spoke in oppo
sition. as it would take too much time
A roll call was ordered.
Motion to Reconsider Lost.
After a brief discussion, the Bacl
motion to reconsider was proceeded
with and resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes .......... 90
, Necessary to prevail ............ 10
Voting, yes ................. 80
Voting no lib
. The motion to reconsider did no
: prevail, and so far as the house i
concerned, the $3.50 license fee is con
cluded beyond release.
. Representatives Bailey and Hender
f son of Norwich, Cronin of New Lon
, don. Kenyon of Groton, Tinker o
Montville, Palmer Of North Stoning