New Britain herald., 1917-03-22
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 hartford, March 22.-Another rad change in the existing Sunday
 ; of Connecticut was recommend
 to the general assembly today
 Hn the Judiciary committee report !! to the house a bill to permit the | on Sunday of milk, bakery prod S, ice, ice cream, confectionery. E kt-alcoholic beverages, tobacco and hcconists supplies newspapers and E1odicals.
 Inc senate sent a report favor- Preference to a commission of five, lbe named by the governor before of the Fairfield county omnibus
 fayored by John T. King as a Tram of progressive measures. ! *&fything in the bill-which aims to Finish an agricultural and indus be considered by the
 Emission except mothers pensions,
 6h subject is now being consid-
 6sby the appropriations committee.
 The senate rejected 9 bill which
 intended to name S. D. Bowers of dgeport, 8 committee to codify the
 e laws and prepare a digest, at
 aary of $6,00O.
 Aother favorable report was on a
 Hmposing fine of $50 or three 4shs in Jail or both for any one , ridicules or holds up to derision
 other person, because of nation y. creed or color.
 he bill to join the criminal and \ aides of the common pleas courts Fairfield count was recommended
 sent to the appropriations com 1se.
 AN bill from the calendar reduc-
 s4he pay of. state policemen from
 6 $4 a day was adopted.
 IT the house the proposal to in-
 De to $3.0O0 the salary of New {0ode county commissioners was re- ftd, as was another bill from the
 Scticut Chamber of Commerce.
 h aimed to eliminate the taxes on
 VI personal property and the in-
 ction of an income tax. The
 f season on quail, partridge.
 - grouse and pheasants from )96mber 24 to October 2 inclusive krYecommended in another bill. and <l Anothr would increase the |xnse fee for female dogs from $5 |&1o. IA line would be imposed un- f Sn0Eher bill to any one who puts |1uaonsln the way of fur bearing anil saarase Bills Cause Dispute. |Ihn two suffrage bills which had |a6s in the hands. of Judiciary com <&ee were reported back to the |tse. That to give women the right :. vote on the liquor question was Q Sjcfity adverse report with no min ity report attached. The bill to ve women the right to vote for. VII and municipal offices and presi- .utiar electors had majority ad- Iree report and 8 minority feeble le signed by Messrs. Sherwood of estport, Geary of Waterford, Railey sN0rwich.e and Jones of New Hart rd.
 When the first report, that on ex- ue, was taken up Speaker Healy said a4 he would see that if the bill mt to the Judiciary committee 1t Iould be returned for reference to la0arOpor@ committee. that on wom- lsb suffrage. He said he had taken oath to do his duty and 1t was T. him to see that these suffrage bills mt togthe proper committee. When had found that they had gone to b judiciary committee he had gone the senate and house chairmen and lked them to return the bills. The ct in the first place was that he, le speaker, had no knowledge of the Dntents of the bills. He said that in ew of his previous declaration he ould refer the bill to the committee i woman's suffrage.
 lfr. Foord of Stamford, objected to Iis, saying that the house alone had le right to make 8 change of ref renee. The speaker ruled that MT. oord's point was not we'll taken. MT. oord appealed from the decision and ,is was seconded by MT. Shaw of MT. Foord said that the III belonged to the house and no. , the speaker and it alone could say hat should be done with 1t. The
 
 Dnsent of the house in order to ex- edite business. He read from rul- pgs - the national house. Mir. Shaw lSo spoke in favor of the appeal and fr. Hall of New Milford supported hc speaker on the ground. that all recedent was that woman's suffrage Ills go to the committee on woman's fffrage.
 The house with little debate adopt q in concurrence the bill amending he charter of the Housatonic power ompany.
 The speaker was sustained 1855 to sMr. Foordi then moved that the be required to report not ater than April 6 on this bill. The peaker ruled the motion out of or Ter on the ground that the committee