New Britain herald., 1917-05-11
SALOONS TO CLOSE
 DURING WAR AT II

EXCISE Bill Gives Governor Power Over Liquor Trade MAY SHUT ANY OR ALL Legislative Committee Completes Measure to Satisfaction of An In- terested-OpeningH Hour to Be Made g, Instead of ., by It's Terms. Hartford, May 11.-This was the final working day of the general as- sembly for the 1917 regular session and members wore not only interested in matters to be closed up but equally 50 in the report from the excise com mittee on the bill which proposes to give the governor power to close saloons at any time during the war period.
 As to an extra session there was no information available from the gov ernor's office.
 The excise committee, after . meet ing, reached an agreement on a mod flied bill which was satisfactory to the temperance people. the manu- lecturers and the liquor interests. In brief. 1t will place with the governor the responsibility of determining when a saloon shall be closed for preservation of peace and order," and the governor may order one saloon SNSn n11 esa1 SVN S.. state closed for . specific or a general period of time. One section makes 1t mandatory for all saloons to close at II p. m. and not open before a. m. although the conditions in a town which has the 10 o'clock closing hour remain unchanged. The first com- promise measure called for the cios- ing of saloons at 10 p. m., but 1t is understood that the hotel keepers were anxious to have the il o'clock closing and SO 1t was agreed to re- strict the opening in the morning to o'clock instead of 2.
 Inc Bin.
 The bill As reported was as follows:
 Section 1.-The governor may. dur ing the continuance of the present war. to preserve peace and order in any locality or localities, by procla- nation, forbid, the sale of pirituous and intoxicating liquors during such period as he shall determine not ex- ceeding the duration of the present war. Such proclamation shall be is- sued by publishing the same at least once in . newspaper published and having circulation in, the county in which snch l0nelitx or lecAlities arAs situated. @9,
 Section z--Nos person licensed to sell or. dispense spirttuous or intoxi- eating liquors, shall, either by himself, his servants. or his agents. sell. dis pense, exchange or give away any spirituous or Intoxicating liquors be- tween II o'clock at night and 8 o'clock on the following morning of any day upon which such sale or dispensing Is otherwise lawful during the contin- uance of the present. war provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to any person selling under . druggists license upon the prescription of . practising physic- ian, and no person shall keep open any place, apartment store. or room for which a license has been granted for the sale of spirituous and intox- icating liquors between II o'clock at
 
 morning on any day upon which such sale or dispensing Is otherwise law full
 Section 3-Nothing In section of this act shall permit the sale ct spirituous and intoxicating liquors in towns which have already adopted time as a closing hour for the sale of spirituous and intoxicating liquors.
 Section Amy person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this act shall be subject to the penalties provided by section 2.712 of the Gen. eral Statutes.
 Section 5-This act shall take ef- feet June 1, 1917.
 No ExtxA Session.
 There will be no extra session of the General Assembly. which will finally adjourn probably next Thurs day. Governor Holcomb so stated this afternoon. Final adjournment next week Is dependent, however. up- on the absence of any emergency measures to be taken up prior to ad- tournament day. At this time 1t Is not believed that the governor desires any further emergency legislation.
 4z00, GOO FOR RELIEF. q Paris, May 11.-H. w. Deterding. a Dutchmap, has sent Premier Ribot a million francs for the relief of the S,,frarArs in the invaded regionS of