Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-12

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Of domestic animals. that the license
Zee for female dogs be increased from
80 to $40. and that the claim for dam
vent Sse de aey shs sps By dogs be atty
recompense for general injury to dock
Mr., Backus said that the bill in
ciude other domestic animals and
poultry. was discussed at length.
one dog chasing another would give the
owner of the other dog the right to
Kill The original bin was strongly
adyocated by Mr. Hennon Of Jewett
favorable terms. Mr.. Watt OF
Sharon. spoke also in opposition to the
amendment and in favor of the bill not
amended. The amendment was lost
Then Mr.. Curry, of Lebanon. offered
an amendment which made exceptions
to kennel licenses and that tn act take
effect in May. 1917.
Mr.. Hennon. of Jewett City. said
there are 1900 dogs and "a kennels
in the state. There are too many dogs
in the state These kennels were in
tended originally for the men who
owned kennels for their personal pleas
ure. But now these kennels are main
tanned for profit. The dog business is
business for profit and the principle
is wrong, and the elimination of the
kennel license would be in the interest
of class legislation.
Mr.. Miner, of Plymouth. said the
damage done by dogs to sheep. was
due to the excess number Of dogs in
all sections of the state. The in
crease in license fee will result in less
dogs and dogs of a higher grade. He
favored the amendment as a matter of
fair play.
Mr. AverilI. of Washington, said the
reason for licensing dogs was to get
the money to pay for damage done by
dogs, and no damage is done by dogs
who are kept in a kennel. and there
fnra RI n he. al IA
cense is not continued it will drive
kennelmen out of business and into
other states. He opposed the amend
ment.
motion of Mr.. Culver of Seymour. The
Curry amendment was lost and the bill
was passed unamended.
Concerning Vaccination.
An act amending an act concerning
vaccination of school children, con-
sidered in the house, provides that the
board of school visitors, town school
committee or board of education, may
require every child to be vaccinated |
before being permitted to attend a pub
lie school under its jurisdiction. If the
parents or guardians are unable to pay
for such vaccination. the expense
thereof shall. on the recommendation |
by the town. Any child may be ex-
empted from the provisions of this act
on presentation by the parent or the |
guardian of such child to the board of
school visitors. town school commit |
tee or board of education, as the case |
may be, of the city or town in which |
such child resides. of a certificate is
sued by the secretary of the state board
of health upon presentation to him
of a statement sworn to before a per-
son authorized to administer oaths in
this state. declaring the parents or the
guardians conscientious objection to
ell 49, Co.
........' parent or guardian of
----, minor child. residing in
the town OF ----, and excluded
from school because unvaccinated. do
solemnly swear that I am conscien-
tiously opposed to the use Of VAGINA
ton as a protection against smallpox
. State of Connecticut, |
County of - Town of.
County of .......... Town of ---..
Sworn to before me this day
of ..--.. 19
Such parent or guardian shall pay
to the secretary of the state board of |
health at the time of the presentation |
of said sworn certificate a fee of one |
dollar. The parent or guardian of |
such child shall notify the secretary I!
Of the state board of health of any |
change of residence of any child, and |
upon the payment of a fee of twenty |
five cents, shall receive a copy of the |
original certificate. The secretary /
IF the state board of health shall keep |
a record of all such exemptions and |
changes of residence and shall furnish |
town clerks with the blanks herein |
provided for. Said board or commit |
Zee may exclude from any school I'M |
Ter it's supervision all children under |
five years of age whenever in its |
Judgment the interest of such school /
viii thereby be promoted.
The bill was explained and advo- |
,ated by Mr.. Higgins of Coventry, and |
ne was supported by Mr. Rogers of
by sMr. Bowers of Man |
chester, Mills, of Haulden, Curry of |
lebanon, Cowles of Pennington, and |
Smith of Plainville.
Mr.. Healey of Waterbury. Mr. Hall |
IF New Milford. F'oord of Stamford, |