Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-04-07
DEER KILLING Bull PASSES HOUSE
In Disagreement With Action by Senate-Labor Bills Re-
jected- the Senate the Bill Abolishng Capital Pun
ishment Rejected Bill Relating to Governors Staff
Recommitted.
Especial to The Eulleein. }.

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| Hartford, April 6.-<The legislative
week opened on Tue1day with spir-
| tied session in the house in the dis
cussion of the bill relating to the kill
ing Of deer. which has been rejected
| in the senate. It was passed in the
house and the result viii be disagree
| ing action aId the appointment Of a
| committee OF conference, should the
senate not reconsider its action and
concur with the house. There Was q
reached there was not an opposing
| vote,
! The Deer Bill Passed.
The act concerning the killing Of
deef, which was rejected IN the senate
| WAS taken from the calendar and dis
! tails. Mr.. Fem Of Wethersfield spoke
4 in advocacy Of the passage Of the bill,
as did also Mr.. Hall Of Wilmington,
Mr.. Rogers of Litchheld, Mr.. Tread
well of TrlMnbull, Mr.. Davis Of Beth
any, Mr.. Allen Of Wilmington. DIR. Stod-
Lebanon, Mr.. Ho1Igh Of Washington.
Mr.. Huxbridge of New Britain
Mr.. Peas1ey Of Cheshire favored the
repeal of the law giving protection to
under consideration. He believed in
removing the protection tor the deer
and everybody go to them. He offered
amendment striking out sections one
and two Of the committee bill The
A debate was cut short by the previous
question called for by MT. Huxbridge
of New Britain. MIR. Peasley was
granted unanimous consent and with
drew the amendment,
Then Mr.. Backus of Andover made
amendment that would not confine the
killing of deer to a shot gun, but that
rifles might be used. MIR. Fem ex-
plamed that there is extreme danger
in the use of rides in Maine and the
AdRondaca1s, SO much so that the
4 Snooting of person was classed as
amendment and to the use OF the rifle
in the killing Of deer. The previous
question was ordered on this amend
ment and the amendment was lost
The bill was then put upon its passage
and passed unanimously. The text of
the bill follows:
Section 1, The owner or lessee of
any land, or any person whom he may
designate in writing, may kill with a
shotgun or capture any deer, buck, doe
or fawn ON the land owned or leased
by. him, provided this act shall not be
construed to permit any person to cap
ture. take. or attempt to take any deer,
DUCK. doe, or fawn by means Of any
trap, snare or device set for taking
the same. Any deer killed or taken
Pursuant to the provisions of this act
Shall be the property Of the owner or
1 lessee of the land upon which the same
was killed or captured, provided the
person who shall kill or capture such
deer shall. within two days thereafter.
report the same to the commission
ers Of fisheries and came.
Sec. 2. Any person who shall kill
| or capture any deer. except upon land
owned or leased by him, or unless he
shall have been designated to kill or
capture the same by the owner or
lessee of the land whereon the same
was killed as provided in this act. or
who shall fail to report the killing
of any deer to the commissioners of
fisheries and game. shall be fined not
more than one hundred dollars, or i'm
prisoned not more than sixty days. or
both.
Sec. g. Section s114 Of the general
statutes as amended by section one
of chapter 218 of the public acts OF
1907 as amended by chapter IA Of the
public acts Of 1911, and chapter 10S
of the public acts of 1905 as amended
by chapter A of the public acts Of
1909 are hereby repealed.
No JuneviIe Court.
The house concurred with the SEN
ate in the rejection of the bill Gre
ating juvenile system Of courts.
Butter Bill Killed.
The committee on public health and
safety reported unfavorably the act
concerning renovated butter and the
jected. 1t was explained that the fees
in the proposed act were prohf1bitive
alike to the manufacturer and the re-
taller. This committee reported favor
ably the act concerning the pollution
of water and water supply and the
sale Iof aduherated foods and drugs.
Calendar.
Labor Bills Rejected.
In conformation with unfavora5le re-
ports from the committee on labor,
these bills were rejected: That no fe-
male shall work for less than 81 a
week; employment of minors or wo-
men for more than eight hours a day;
that no person shall work more than
eight hours day and NO person OF
81 or over for less than 81 a day;
act providing that no minor under 16
be permitted to work after 6 O'Clock
in the evening: to prevent women
from operating machines by foot pow
er in excess of rs revolutions a min
ute; concerning the employment OF
prisoners outside Of the prison in
Litchfleld county, permitting the pris-
oners to continue in such work as at
present.
Legal Light Dimmed.
Onfavorable reports came from the
Judiciary on these matters and they
were rejected: The bill to provide for
a system Of legal and and business;
procedure in. civil actions for sum
Of 800 or less. which would abolish
officers fees in certain cases; an act
making an allowance for poor persons
to prosecute and defend in civil suits
Cook for Judge. -
The judiciary committee reported
favorably a resolution appointing Will
lis M. Cock Judge Of the town cour1
of Hamden. Perhaps Norwich next.
State Police Changes.
Favorable report came from the jul
dietary committee to change the Law
concerning the state police. which pro.
vides for superintendent, assistant
superintendent, captain, lieutenant
, sergeant and not over fifteen men
, Calendar.
Some Favorable Reports.
iJudiciary-Concern adulterat1or
Of turpentine: powers Of public util.
> ity commission: inquiry by coroners
. paper for public records; retention q
. pri ;v1legeS OF electors. Cities and
Boroughs: Favorable on report O.
Thames River Bridge commission
(which was then referred TO COMMITTEES
on appropriations.
For kindergarten kids.
The house passed an act which pro
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