Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-04

1 should not have the right to smoke 8 cigar or pipe. or even q cigarette? ! wrong, there are thousands who do not. Of course. there are evils in 1 drinking, but the law in regard to posting prevents injury to families | through any fault on the part of the head of the house. MT. Cajne said he | never drank intozicants. but he did not consider he had the right to re- strict the rights of others. The manu- 1 lecturers in Bridgeport favor drinking clubs and one club has a membership ] of 4000 intuition workers. but the state wants to say no more drink for 1 those men who do not abuse the use of l liquor. He favored drastic liquor laws | for the state but not prohibition.
 MT. Meyers of East Windsor said he l never tasted of intoxtcau ting liquors In ] his life, but he believed ia local optiozl 1 laws, and was of opinion that was l ample for the state.
 | Afr. Martin Of Orange said no man could justify the use of liquors for | social purposes. and the liquor traffic is l gna wing at the vitals of the working 1 men and the nation It is the lack of l enforcement of state law that is driv- 1 Ing men into the prohibition ranks He said 75 per cent. of the children in ! county homes were there by reason of excessive drink of parent Let us have prohibition for the young men 1 conditions as they exist today.
 ! MT. Backus Of Thompson could see no sense in licensing trle saloon and ! then arresting and prosecuting the ence for the good Of the state and na- tion and the whole people.
 MT. Henderson of Norwich moved the previous question. which pre- vailed
 Eastern Connecticut Vote.
 Hampstead. Holt. Fox, Bailey. Hen derson, Pierson, Buteau; nay. A1essrs- Sweeney, Gillette, EIgart, DeWolf, Date; Date; F. F. Williams, Hoxie; Allyn 1 Stone, Bates, Hollowell, Rogers, Will cox, Babcock, Geary.
 Windham County Yea, Messrs Knowlton, c. H. Williams. Sheldon. Swain, Kent, BoWin, F'entou, Lararnee; nay, Messrs. Atwood. Miller, Baker, C. E.. Buell.. Mills, Back, Wright, F. H. Paine, Kent, Mof1tt, Mowry. Backus, J. A; Paine, Hiscox- kinsgbury, Wightnlan, Dearden, Fl. Martin. Talcott; nay, Hutchinson. Hig- gins. Hewitt, Keefe, L. Smith. Keeney, Fuller, Heald, Towne, Horsman, Bug bee, Tucker.
 Whole number voting .225 Necessary for passage to prevail. .11S Those Ti votlng yea ..----.'-''.-- 92 Volunteer Farm Work. An act was passed, under suspension
 
 scholar over 14 years of age who shall volunteer and be accepted for agr- cultural work on a farm shall be per nlitted to re-enter school without loss of standing by reason of absence, pro vided such child maintains the stan dard prescribed by the committee of food supply and receives a. certificate rom the governor. The act takes ef- transmitted to the senate under sA5- pension Of the rules.
 Representative kelIey's Pay.
 4 resolution was adopted authoriz- ing the comptroller to pay to the estate Of William P. Kelley, deceased, late of killingly, the salary of $500 due him as representa- tive in the legislature.
 Many Reports Received.
 Though there Is determined effort on ment the latter part of next week, 38 reports came from committees at Thursdays session. This indicates that the committees are clearing their boxes of bills, but also indicates that there will be much 1ustling and slight ing of legislative matters if adjourn ment time is reached as planned
 Members of State Board.
 Resolutions were passed appointing 1 Walter D. Hood, Schuyler Merritt and 1 Charles F Smith to be members Of l the state board of education.
 Capitol improvement.
 The committee on capitol furniture l and grounds reported favorably 2 bill i Rppropriating s10,0o0 for the improve | ment Of the capitol grounds. Report | accepted and referred to appropriations | committee.
 Children Under Four.
 The committee on humane 1rstitu- | tions reported unfaVorabiy the amend l ed bill that provided for the commit 1 tnent of children under years of age to county temporary homes and the !. report was accepted and bill rejected 1 MT. Russell of Midd!etown explained | that there was a plan for the improve l uaent of present methods to be submit l ted to the next legislature.
 The Danbury Home.
 Unfavorsble report came from the ! committee on humane institutions | which would give to the Danbury home 1 all the privileges granted to county | temporary homes. The report was ac- cepted and bill rejected.
 CIain1s Against State.
 4 big batch of bills for minor claims 1 against the state were ordered paid | and as many more rejected. Some 1 trunk iine claims created considerable | debate before disposition. The claims l in the main came from the western ! section of the state.
 The Niantic Bridge.
 The committee on roads, rivers and f bridges reported favorably m act di- ! recting the highway commissioner to 1 construct a bridge over the NiantiC l river between the towns of East Lyme l and Waterford The act provides for l the remo oval of the present bridge, and | to construct in lieu thereof new 1 bridge, with draw. in accordance ! with plans approved by the federal 1 government. on 2 site to be sele | and purchased by the Connni issioner. All the expense shall be paid by the l state and an appropriation of $s0 900 1 is recommended. The county Of New ! London shall reirn purse the state for | one fourth and the towns of East l Lyme and Waterford one-fourth Of the | amount expended The portion to be l paid by these towns shall be appor toned according to their grand lists The amounts due to the state shall be l payable upon the completion of the 1 bridge and sheE bear interest of five | per cent. per annurn after thirty days | of from date of notice of com mpletiop