Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-05
HOUSE HELD A SHORT SESSION
Surrendered Chamber for Equal Suffrage Hearing, Which Was Largely Attended by the Sufragettes and Antis- Abolition of Death Penalty One of the Matters Dis cussed in the Senate-Bil Tabled.

be paid from the receipts. On motion of MT. Chesbro of Willimanttc. the matter was placed at the foot of the calendar.
 Pretzel Not Permitted.
 The proposition to exempt pretzels frcm the no-free-food-in-Sa saloon law was reported unfavorably by the ex- else committee and the report accept ed and bill rejected. Unfavorable re- ports were also made on the proposed acts providing that no licensed dealer or agent should give away any liquor or to sell liquor to drunkards. The committee reported that the first meas ure was too drastic and the other was cared for under the present law
 Tabled by Taylor.
 The unfavorable report of the judi ciary committee on the act prohibiting the use of the third degree except with habitual criminals was tabled on mo- tion of MT. Taylor of Darfbury.
 The house adjourned to 11.36 Fri day.
 Selection of Jurors.
 The Judiciary committee has under consideration an amendment to the law which relates to. county commissioners as follows:
 Whenever it shall appear to the said jury commissioners that after one-haIf of the names Of those nominated on lAAO AASI OA JULIUS II O1AI GStCII lOH1l IldN S been erased from said jury list, that any portion of the remaining one of said list of jurors does not fairly com ply with section 656 of the session of 1902, the jury commissioners shall forthwith order the several boards of selectmen or jury committees in the several towns and cities within their Jurisdiction to return within ten days thereafter to the clerk of the superior court in their several counties a list of jurymen other than those already fur nished in the same year equal to 50 per ,ent. of the original list.
 Section Eff said selectmen or jury committee fall to comply with said order, the jury commissioners shall forthwith select from the electors of the particular town or city a sufficient number to complete the list of jurors required.
 Brewers Saloons.
 The excise committee gave hearing Thursday afternoon on the resolution authorizing the speaker to appoint three members of the house to inves- tigate the conditions of saloons owned by brewers. This resolution origin ated with licensed retail liquor deal CTS in Bridgeport who claimed injury to their business by reason of brewer owned saloons. It was stated that brewers owned saloons in blocks of fives in that city and that the appar-
 
 stock from the real owners, and at ad- vanced prices, as the saloons were covered by blanket mortgages at high rate of interest. Proper investigation would get useful information that would aid in shaping legislation that would give justice to the aggrieved.
 Sunday Liquor Selling.
 The act concerning hotel keepers was the title of an act given hearing by the committee on excise Thursday afternoon. This bill is practically a duplicate of the one that has been be- fore the legislature for the past three sessions and rejected although passed by the senate twice. This particular bill originated this time with John Hove, of Orange. who told the com mlttee that he had been in the hotel business for thirty years and had never violated the law. The proposed act specifies that from a. mf1 to Il D. m. on Sundays hotels will be per mftted to serve intoxicating drinks to bona fde guests, over 21 years of age under special license to be granted by the county commissioners under the standard regulations the fees being: For hotel with 20 rooms or less, $100; for from 20 to 40 rooms, $2O0: over 40 rooms, $400 This in addition to the regular license. MT. Hove ad- vocated the passage of this bill. Rep resentative Brooks of Torrington and Attorney Robert S. Walker of Water bury favored any kind of a measure that would give to hotel keepers the legal right to serve bona fide guests such drinks as may be desired, with their meals. Henry c. Spooner and Emil Hohenthal. the legislative com mittee in the interests of anti -liouor matters. were strongly in opposition.