New Britain herald., 1917-05-09
KEY CLUBS TO GO,
 IS SENATE DECREE

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 Soon to Be History
 MUST DATE BACK TO 19t6 Excise Committee of House to Act
 Tomorrow on Bill Giving Governor
 Authority to Close Saloons-Soutl,
 Church Would Bar Alcohol.
 Hartford, May 9-Legislation against social clubs which seN liquor to their members under the laws of 1915, took form today when the senate adopted . revised draft of the club certificate hill. Should the house agree to this revision the clubs commonly known as ''key clubs'' will be driven out of existence. The senate bill, as adopted, provides that club certificates may be issued by county commissioners to duly organized clubs which were in exihtence prior to January 1. 1915, and which have duly elected officers and have maintained and occupied perma- nent quarters for at least three years. The cost of certificate is $S. Under this bill, all clubs now having so- cclleG certificate will be required to apply for certificates under the pro- posed new law. Organizations of standing would find no dificulty in securing their certificates but those bodies which had been formed merely for the purpose of supplying liquors to members would be excluded.
 The exceptions in the bill provide that military or fraternal organixa- tions may secure the above certii- cates.
 Tho senate with one further clari- lying amendment recommended by tie new commissioner of motor ve- htcles concurred in adopting the auto mobile bill which passed the house last week. The latter branch is ex- pec1ed to agree to the extra amend ment
 Both bodies passed under suspen- sion of the rules bill which permits the fish and game commission to ex- tend the season for catching shad and alewtves until June 27.
 Boys i'm Agricultural Work. { The house sent to conference the bill to permit twelve year old boys to do agricultural work, which it had passed and which the senate had re- jected and did the same with the bill to require fishermen to take out licenses. The house consurred in the revision of the inherttance tax law ands in re3ections Of SSaAtot Neebe.s rSsolution to memorialixe President Wilson on the high cost of living.
 The house received from the ap- proprdations committee bill pro- viding that no state institution shall erect buildings at a cost in excess of the appropriation authorized by the state. The South Congregational church of New Britain petitioned for legislation in behalf of closing saloons during the war.
 act on the bill to give the governor stood that the governor does not care for, this bill and the committee. 1t Is thought, will report favorabty on Q modified draft of 1t.
 Milk producers in Holland county petitioned to fx the minimum on milk. s4 Nfs6s
 The house adopted an appropria- ton bill allowing each county $1,000 of state money for promotion of agricultural work through the farm bureau. It also adopted a bill for $23,O0O for educational purposes in order to obtain federal grant.
 The governor sent to the senate a communication informing it that the index of the revision of the statutes by the commission was ready to be reported. The communication was ordered printed in the journal.
 Attack on Secretary Hine.
 The house session was featured by several sharp attacks upon Charles D. Hine, secretary of the state board of education. The bill before it was the one to create an assistant secretary of the board at a salary of $3,50O a year. This had been subject to debate in the senate where MT. Hine also was criti- cized. Mr.. Eaton of the appropria- tions committee moved to amend the bill to strike out the provision for an assistant secretary and for his salary and declared that MT. Hine should be required to spend all his time in the services of the state. MT. Martin of Orange supported MT. Eaton and this brought out speeches in defense of MT. Hine and his administration and replies which denounced him as arbi- trary in his methods and uncertain in keeping his promises. In the end MT. Eaton's amendment was rejected as was one which would have increased the membership of the board from seven to nine members and the bill as it came from the senate was adopted. The senate accepted the state bud- get carrying more than fifteen and a half million dollars with a few changes. BRITISH LOSSES FEWER.