The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-12
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@ Especial to The Farmer.)
 Hartford, Apr, 12.-The solid Dem ocratic minority of the Senate was re- inforced by Republicans yesterday day ;n fioh+ine what was termed "the most vicious piece of legislation of the ses- sion," and SO strong was the feeling among the Republican members as to the inadvisability of passing the law that a tie vote resulted. It would legafize the employment of children in bowling alleys nights. Only the raj lying. to the support of the plli' ol Senator Henry H. Lyman. the tempo rary president of the senate, who was presiding, saved the bill from defeat. Lyman's vote carried the bill, Wmcn now goes to the house where 1t IS pre- dictedsanother hot fight will be wag- ed.
 George w. Klett, the Republican senate leader was the champion or the bill, urging as his strongest argument for it's passage that it was the view of the committee that the will ought to pass. But the bin that was finally passed was chiefly an amendment to the report Ol LIiG SoAihA1AASS~>Ss " had been introduced by Senator klett
 Senator P. B. O'surlivan of Derby, Democratic leader, was the chief op- ponent of the bill, and vigorous speeches he and his Democratic col leagues made pleading. on humani- tarian grounds, for the defeat of the measure. Senator Broder of Hartford was particularly eloquent and con- yincing in bis speech. The Democrat. ic line was unwavering, and the large majorify of Republicans was SC split that the bill came perilously near be-
 The meat of the9measure is in Its first seEtion, which follows:
 INC t&hild. under fourteen years of age shaM be- employed in any bowl ing alley and no -chiId under sixteen years of agesshalls be employed in any bowling alley unless the owner or manager of tho bowling alley shall have first obtained a certificate sign ed by the secretary pr an agent of the state board of education or by a school supervisor, school superintendent su-s pervising principal or acting school visitor designated by said board. stat. ing the date of the birth of such child, showing thai sue child is over fourteen years of age. and stating that such child is able to read with facil- ity, to legibly wfdteai apIe sentences, and to perform th6 eEa1l6nB of the fundamental rules Of aIi thmetic with relation both to whole numbers and to fractions, and does not appear to be physically unfit for employment Such certificate shall be in the form pre- scribeds and upon a. blank furnished by the state board of education, and shall be isuued in tr1plfcate: and one copy thereof shall be, delivered to the parent or guardian of such child, one copy shall be delivered to the employ CT and4one copy shall be deposited in Dthe office of the state board of educa- tion. Copies of such certificate shall be, obtaipable from the state board of education, upon application, at any time The copy of such certificate de- nvered to the parent or guardian of the child may be accepted by an em- pfoyer as a temporary certificate, good for one week, after which time it shall be returned to the parent or guardian of such child. The secretary or the agent of the state board of ed ucation or then school supervisor, school superintendent, supervising principal, or acting school visitor to whom application shall be made for a certificate as provided in this section, shall have power to require all state ments of fact offered in support of such application to be made under oath, and such oath may be admins tered by said secretary or such agent, school supervisor, school superintend- ent, supervising principal, or acting school visitor, and said secretary, or any such agent, school supervisor, school superintendent, supervising principal, or acting school visitor may cause any child to be examined by a reputable physician, for the purpose of aiding him in determining wheth- er such. child is physically fit for em- pEoyment, and may charge the ex- pense of such physical examination against the state as a part of his ex- penses"
 Senator O'Sullivan discussed the bill at length, pointed out the unwisdom of enacting such a law, declared the bill was vicious, and appealed to the Humanity Of his colleagues to defeat the bill.
 He went into the nature of the work of thespinboys in alleys, declar- ed if was laborious in the extreme,
 
 lowing day. to do their school work
 Senator Br0der, declared himself as strongly opposed to the measure, be- cause he looked with hope to the youth of the state, and he felt it his duty as a senator to avert legislation that would imperil the future of these children. He spoke of the i'll eff fleets upon the health of the pin boys that the night work would have The law would allow the young sters to work until 10 o'clock at night provided they are IA years of age and have the specified certificates.
 Senator, Brooks remained in an ante room of the senate during the discus sion. and did not vote. Other absen- tees were Senators Bartlett, Tuttle,. and Salmon, all republicans
 The voted resulted as follows:
 For the bill: Hunt, Rogers, Klett, I.arkin, Barnes, Hinckley, O'Connell, Caldwell, BisseII, Williamson, Mead, McDonaad, all republicans; Adams, StoeckeIi and Boyd.
 Against the biil: Broder, Hemen- way. Kdppelman. Spencer, Whitney, Leonard, Brady, Doughan, Rolf, Neebe, Hurley, O'Sullivan, May, Quigg, and Hall. The republicans votg against the bill were Spencer, Leonard. Rolf: May. Quigg and Hall.
 The vote having resulted in tie, Senator lyman, who was presiding in the absence of Lieut. Gov. Wilson, voted in favpr of the measure, thereby insur1ng it's passage in the senate