Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-19
Suffrage Bill
 Killed in House
AFTER DiscUssioN WHICH LAST
 ED FIVE HOURS
VOTE STOOD 14e TO s5
By Vote of 1so to es Women Also Were Denied the Right to Vote on the Liquor License ouestion-LiveIy Day in the Senatee
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f1arIIOTO, AQr1l lS--W eQneS0dy was woman suffrage day in the house of representa- tives, and the majority and minority reports on the act to give women the right to vote on the liquor license question. and also on the act to permit women to vote for presiden- tial electors were considered. There were 43 other matters starred for ac- ton on the calendar, but most of these were held up. and the woman suffrage bills were the order of the day at noon and these questions occupied the bal ance of the days session. Cha plain Benedict, who has been attending con- ference, was back in his place and of sered prayer teeming with patriotism. Before the opening hour Miss Pearson, the legislative leader of woman suF- frage plan in the third house, placed pansies on the desks of the members. and during the day these adorned the left lapel of the coats of the legisla- tors.
 Hartford County Jail. The house concurred with the sen- ate in amending the act concerning the Hartford county jail could be located in some town outside of Hartford.
 Bowling Alley Bill.
 The act concerning the employment of minors in bowling alleys, passed :n the house, came amended from the senate. The house voted to adhere to its action. This means death to the bill
 Conference Committee.
 The act concerning remonstrants 70 liquor licenses, which passed in the house amended so as to read the c;ti- Zens instead of residents must be tit remonstrants. In the senate the that the amendment was not gerIaane to the general law. On motion of Mir. Backus of Ki1lingly, a committee of conference was asked for On the part  and MT. Back were named as commit tee on part of the house.
 Emergency Measure.
 A bill was passed which authorizes the mayor of Waterbury to appoint net more 1stfau 30 special poifcemsH to guard the reservoirs of the city, To- cated outside the city limits. The bill was transmitted to the senate u1de: suspension of the rules.
 Jointly Owned Lands.
 Favorable report was made on an health authority over jointly owned lands.
 New London Bill.
 The committee on education report ed favorably a bill concerning the election of school visitors in the city of New London. Tabled for calendar and printing.
 
 The fish and game committee ma de rnfavorable report on an act concern ing the esta bnshment of game sane U = aries. Report accepted and bill rs- jected.
 Woman Suffrage Question. At noon came the order of the day MT. Peasley moved that the majority nnfavorable report be accepted and the bill rejected concerning the rigEt of women to vote for presidential eiec- tors.
 No Apology from coe. Mir. Coe of Cromwell said he had no apology for making the minority re- rort and strongly urged its adoption. He said that in Is states women had the right to vote for presidential cleo tors, and now Rhode Island is added to the list. He told in detail of the forward movement in the interest of women and quoted statistics in sub- stantiation of the claims. Shaw for Women. MT. Shaw of Bedding referred to the woman suffrage movement before the war and its suspension at that point, and the women giving their service to the government While there*was hos tility in England now there is favor for the movement. He then switched the women the right to vote and made mention of Rhode Island, and regret ted that Connecticut did not fall into the popular line before her little sister sented in politics by their husbands and brothers, which is not true. He said all the people of voting age should have the right of franchise in a democratic form of government, as otherwise democracy is a farce The
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