New Britain herald., 1915-05-13
LIVELY PARLIAMENTARY
 SQUALL IN HOUSE
hta|ey Demands Shaw fxpa,1 h.
 situation Of "cag RU|t."

of the action of the house yesterday in indefinitely postponing a resolution proposing an amendment to the con- stitution prohibiting the making and selling of intoxicating liquors, created { a. lively parliamentary squall today. Turing the lively exchange of senti- ment the speaker demanded an ex- Hanation of what he termer an in- situation that "gag-rule" was in voked yesterday to bring about de- feat of the resolution. The matter came up unexpectedly. MT. Martin of Orange was in the chair as Speaker Ilealey had vacated it because the bill concerning the Thompsonville Water company, in which he had an interest was to come up for action. Mir. Ritch of Woodstock made the motion to reconsider on indefinite postponement of the constitutional amendment resolution. MT. Martin ruled MT. Ritch's motion out of order as the resolution was not then in possession of the house. MT. Shaw of Bedding declared thay this was a house matter purely and the resolu- ton should be on the clerks desk. Members Jump to Feet. The clerks, however, did not have it , and Mr. Shaw appealed from the de- cisien of the chair and was ruled out kpf order. A little later MT. Healey q eturned to the chair and MT. Shaw Differed resolution recalling the con- kstitutional amendment resolution from lhe senate. MT. Healey ruled the Resolution out of order and John Buakley. the house clerk, continued Pleading senate business. A number i <Ae t,so~- i,1,, T tIr n nd I Healey stopped the clerk and said he would give the members a chance to ! ha heard.
 MT. Shaw said he appealed from the decision Of the chair and said he was not going to be swayed by gag Z1u1e.' MT. Healey stopped him and wanted to know if there was any ex- {e-rcise of gag -rule' yesterday. MT. kshaw said he apologized for making reference to "gag-rule." Mr. Sher- uood of Westport wanted to know under what rule the speaker had $ru1ed MT. Shaw's resolution out of .rder. The speaker replied that MT. Hserwood had as much time to look Zif up as the speaker had. MT. Sher- Mood then moved for yea and nay Hotes,on the Shaw appeal from the hairs ruling.
 Governor Names Commission.
 The commission that is to re- ise the general statutes un- Der an act just passed by the general ssembiy was selected by Governor Iolcomb today. The members are: tranA E. Healey of Windsor Locks, 5eaker of. the house, Senator Ernest NTsbell of New Haven, republican - AI-~ Y~y, Pu r Bridgeport, referee In bankruptcy, frank b. Haines of Portland, states ttorney of Middlesex county, Wallace .aAlJs of Norwich and Representa- ye Harry F. Back of Killingly.
 A state tax of one and a half mills be imposed for the term of Septen1- Br 90. 1915 to September 30, 1916, 9d which would bring in about $i,- 10000, as an estimate on the anti pated grand list of towns, was rec 1mended by the finance committee day.
 Inebriates on Farm.
 The state probably will try the ex- (rinaent of conf1ning inebriates on a m af the Norwich Hospital for the sane, as the appropriations commit
 ,reported favorably bill for $5,000
 carry out the experiment. Three wer bills, which have been watched tt considerable interest throughout session, were reported unfavor-
 v by the interpretations committee lay. They were bills to incorporate
 Bridgewater Power company, the K Power company of Norwich, and
 Co.-operative Power company of
 rwich. The same committee re-
 ted favorably an amendment to
 Norwich Compressed Air company.
 The house moved with consid erable led in disposing of it's calendar to-
 ' afld as every measure which had
 n printed and was in the files was
 sidered ready for action the clerks
 was almost clear of business
 sn adjournment was taken. On
 other hand the senate found it.
 heaped up with measures which
 been sent up from the lower
 hch, and propects were excellent
 one4 or more night sessions in or
 to dispose of business.
 Hospital Bill Adopted.
 he house agreed with the senate in
 ealing the law under which hos
 IS of the state for years received
 hcial aid out of the state treas
 At future sessions each hospital
 have to make an appearance be-
 the committee on appropriations
 explain its needs. In passage
 ugh the house it was discovered
 not all hospitals were included
 he law which was to be repealed,
 an amendment was adopted ern-
 ting every hospital in the state,
 eh has had aid in this change of
 states policy.
 be house agreed with the senate
 indefinitely postponing the bill
 Tn would have repealed the law