Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-05-13
Labor Commission to Be Appointed
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be used as a site for a memorial
schoolhouse made possible by gift
from the late George Reynolds. The
new building to be located in part on
the site of the present school build
purposes the land to revert to the
state. The resolution was passed and
transmitted to the senate.
Educational Laws.
Resolution was passed authorizing
the secretary of the state board OF
education to compile and have printed
for distribution $500 copies of the
laws relating to education.
st. Johns Industrial School,
The house eoneurred with the SEN
ate in recommitting the act to fncor-
porate the St Johns Industrial school,
The Anti Narcotic Bill.
The bill to have the law concerning
the sale of narcotic drugs conform to
the federal laws, which was passed in
the senate, came back amended to the
house, by the committee of conference
route. After explanation by Mr.. Girls
void of Berlin and Mr.. Back Of Kill
Hngly, the act was passed as amend
ed.
Pawcatuck Health Officer.
There was disagreeing action on the
act to appoint a deputy health officer
for the village OF Pawcatuck in the
motion that the house insist and call
for committee of conference pre-
vailed Mr. Babeock of Stonington
and Mr.. IsbelI Of Naugatuck were ap-
pointed to the committee on the part
of the house.
At o'clock the house recessed until
2 o'clock.
Prison Contract Labor.
The act concerning the employment
of the inmates of penal and reform
atory institutions was taken from the
calendar at the opening of the after
noon session. The text is as follows:
Section 1. Neither the warden. di
rectors of the state prison. the presi-
dent or directors of the Connecticut
reformatory, any sheriff, county COM
missioners of any county, or any per
or reformatory institution shall let by
contract the labor or services of any
inmate of such institution after the
termination of such contracts as may
be in force at the time of the passage
of this act. except as required by sec
ton three.
Sec. 2. At the termination of such
contracts in force at the time of the
passage of this act, such directors or
officers shall cause the inmates of such
institution to be employed regularly In
such productive occupation as shall be
conducive to the physical, mental and
moral restoration of such inmates
Such occupation may be in any place
and under conditions and regulations
approved by the officers in charge of
such institution
Sec. 8. Such occupations, so far
as may be practicable, shall be chosen
as will yield services, material, equip
III ~T7jf or
by the state or a department thereof,
or by the counties. towns, cities, Dor
oughs, or school districts, or by a pub
lie institution of the state. No con-
tract for the services of any person or
purchase of material, equipment, fur
niture or supplies shall be made in
behalf of any county, town, city, bor-
ough, school district, or any public in
stitution except at a penal or reform
atory institution when any such in
stitution is able to supply the same
at market price
Sec 4. Inmates of penal or reform
atory institutions shall be given cred
it for such wages, not more than IS
cents per day, as their earning ca
pacity and conduct may deserve within
the discretion of those in control of
such inmates. The amount so earned
shall be paid currently to the families
or dependents of such inmates or the
charge of such inmate, and at the
time of his discharge paid to him or
expended in his behalf.
Sec 8. Any person who shall vio-
late any provision of section three
shall be fined not more than two hun
dred dollars
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect
July 1, 1915.
German FaVors the Bill.
Mr.. German of Danbury stated that
the bill provides that when the pres
ent contracts expire that prison labor
shall not be awarded by contract, and
that the prisoners be employed in man
ufacturing articles for other institu-
tons, and that the prisoners be allowed
25 cents a day pay. 1t is argued that
no other than contract method can be
successfully applied, and Mr.. German
produced proof that the answer has
been made by other like institutions.
The state prison directors do not want
a change in the contract system and
give no valid reason for their action.
Mr.. German said the contract system
is tainted and there is a tendency for