Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-13

| unboiled watsr slaaIl if such raw or unbodled water fs not; secured from . public water supply which is under the health, comply with the provisions of chapter 12s of the public acts of 1913 as amended.
 shad Sill Passed. The house discussed the only favor able report offered by the conmtttee on season. It forbade the catching of shad in Salmon river in East Haddam and Hamburg cove or Eight Mile river in Lyme. MT. Durham of East Hamp- ton thought the restricicn unwtse in these days of the high cost; of living and moved to table. The motion was lost. 1os to 8. The bill was then New London Asssssers, A substitute bill to a report from the cities committee for charter amendment concerning the appoint ment of assessors in the city of New London was passed on explanation by MT. Vaiu-
 Closing Saloons on MeneriaI Day.
 Mr. Rudd of Salisbury opposed a re- port of the excise committee against a bill forbidding the sale of liquor on Memorial day. He said the bill was introduced at the instance of the Sons allied patriotic organizations.
 Mir. Shaw of Bedding supported Mir Rudd. He said it would make Memo rial day more like Sunday.
 MT. Fenton of Windham said If the bill would add anything to the sancti- ty of the day he would favor it. He did not think the licensed saloon in- terfered with the proper observance came after 3 o'clock. Until the c. A. R. and the Spanish American War Veterans asked for this legis.ation he would oppose it. He asked for square deal for the licensed liquor dealers.
 MT. Bowers of Manchester opposed the committee report and MT. Caine of Naugatuck defended it. The latter said the committee appreciated that all other business was operated on that day, the theatres and baseball parks and other forms of amusement, and was influenced thereby.
 Mir. B1akeman of Milford, as a mem OCT Of the Grand Army, said a ma .Jority of it's manrbers favored the passage of the bill
 Mir. Rogers of Manchester asked if the men employed in the cafes wanted the Dill passed Mir Caine was of the opinion that they did not want to lose an extra days pay. MT. Rogers said the. BaTtenders' Union was opposed to the bill.
 MT. Rudd said the bin was draEn by Judge Grant of East Windsor, a former member of the house, and a former commander of the Sons of Vet erans, and was handed to him by
 
 Hartford. He said the argument of dollars and cents should not be given very weighty consideration.
 MT Spencer of Suf7eld expressed the hope that the bill would pass.
 Mir Barnes of Southington said they did not like drunkards interrHpting the Memorial day exercises about the soldiers monument in his town. As a p pember of the Sons of Veterans he wanted the bill passed.
 Mir Yost of Vernon said he had not been approached by any one in sup port of the bill. although he was a son of veteran and a member of the excise committee.
 Mir. Caine of Naugatuck replied. to MT. Rudd directly, and resented any the attitude of the Sons of Veterans.
 MT. Cowles of Pennington said the members should return to their towns and plan entertainment for the veterans whose steps were getting slower each year.
 The motion to reject the bill was defeated, 123 to $.
 Mfr. Sherwood moved the bill be passed: which was done by viva voce vote
 Motor Vehicle Bill.
 The house passed in concurrence the senate act for the appointment of a commissioner of motor vehicles. The house chairman. Major Waitt, said the bill carried out a recommendation made by the governor: an amendment sage necessitated return of the bill to the senate.
 The house also concurred in passage of an act concerning the use of re- hectors on commercial motor vehicles.
 Adjournment. At o'clock the house adjourned to Friday at II o'clock.