Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-25
1oIsVNcH. POLITICS AIRED
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 vltAs he eople of Norwich. That city hDecot along for many. many years, (v4fhout this legislation This act was smnex1ed through the 1917 session v3x6eut the knowledge of the mayor |oTx tSs court of conmon council. and GyenS without the knowledge of the axAhisr in the water board office. z6rhss city charter provides that the H1esiderit of the board shall devote his tae to the duties of the office of su tSH3ntendent, but this act duplicates | MS office. The matter was brought to | tEs attention of Judge Reed in the su- perior court who regretted that he eSuld not find way out to grant the petition for removal. and int mated that it could not be done with l cut repeal of this act, and suggested ths Legislative way out. s;Shsrxoed asks members to stand l against the repeal or this act. and | Ar. sGeary It does not repeal. but al- l lows the people of Norwich the op- p6rtunity to repeal. Sherwood wants l AsroH call on this act. He wants the | members to stand up and be counted 1 on this trivial matter, of local and not statewide interest. and for the pur- pose of what he deems perpetuation ot sparty politics. The people of Nor MRH,,kpOW Wndt they WALL dIiu lucy Shculd be allowed to assume the re- snnsibility. From political stand point the following of Sherwood would result to the advantage of the democratic party in Norwich. Representative Graham, of Lisbon, spoke in. opposition to repeal and con- cured in. all that had been said by Nr. Sherwood. He said that MT. Geary had played politics more than any ether representative in New London county. as was manifested in county meetings
 Representative King of WilIimantc said that every member ought to do his duty. He did not agree with MT. Sherwood. nor did he agree with tho question of power. Two years ago the Legislature passed bill to make a certain office in a certain city life job,p Each city ought to be entitled to make, its own tenure. When this act was passed it saddled on Norwich s6rnething not forced on any other city. The repeal act says, leave it to the people of Norwich. Let ua forget politics. It isn't a political question. 1hspeople of Norwich ought to be al- lowed to determine He said the members of the house met and had acted all through this session as rep reselitatiyes and not as politicians. Enc majority of the committee are in favor of repeal, and that should guide our action in this particular matter
 Representative Stevens of Berlin rnevnd the previous question. which prevailed.
 MT. Sherwood as house chairman ot the committee on cities and bcroughs arose to make the closing argument, . right which is accorded chaIrnnen-
 MT. Geary raised the point Of order that inasmuch as Mir. Sherwood did not represent the majority of the committee, he was out of order. and that the privilege belonged to a mem Der selected by a majority of the cornn1ittee.
 The speaker declared the point of order well taken. and ruled MT. Sher wood out Of order.
 Mfr. Sherwood arose to question Of personal privilege as to the travel of tnes bill since it's recommittal.
 Mir. King, in the interest of fair play asked that MT Geary withdrew his point of order. which he did. The speaker then allowed Mir. Sherwood to proceed. He gave detailed report of the travel of the bill. which he claim cd was the regular procedure. He said the argument for referendum was plausible, and that he favored referen- dun. Let the people rule, he said and Us clIlZeNS anu men IL IS NOtI QhLy lo vote yes or no or this question. He declared that he vas republican, And that it would he the height of fol- ly, from q political stand1oint. U re- fer, ,this matter to the people os Nor x:ei. as it would be simply pulling chestnuts cut Of the fire for demo- erats A roll call vote was taken with this, result:
 siWhole number of votes cast 195 .., Necessary to prevail ......... 93
 Yes ....... ............t3S No . ................ 62
 T; Speaker Walsh announced that the SavGraDIe report was accepted and the