Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-05-04

for tn meeting and Chairman Pettis
made a few, preliminary remarks. in
which he said that we were here to set
tie an important question in the only fair
American way, by letting each side have
its say. He meant to see that everyone
had a fair chance
Offers Resolution.
John E. Vaughn offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, The industrial cities of Con-
necticut, our neighboring states and the
railroads have advanced their time for
business one hour from April 29th to
Sept. "a, 1922. now, therefore be it
Resolved. That it is the sense and
! opinion of this meeting that it is for the
best business interests of Norwich to
| comply with the advanced business time
Of our industrial cities, neighboring states
and railroads, and that it be, and hereby
is, approved by this meeting that the
| business hours of Norwich be advanced
one hour from a. m. Sunday, May 7th,
| 1922, to a. m. Sunday, Sept. "a, 1922.
Offers Amendment.
| G. Warren Davis moved an amend
ment, which when 1t had been put in
writing at the request of Chairman Pet
| tbs, was read as follows by Clerk Hol-
brook:
| Resolved, That this meeting appoint a
committee of five voters to request the
| governor of Connecticut to call a special
session of the legislature to repeal the
| daylight saving law or to reafirm it.
| Tumult broke loose in applause and
cheers at the original motion and the
amendment, but William Fitzgerald Sc
cured the floor and said he believed in
fair play. We were here to decide the
real issue to vote for CT against daylight
ie-eay nd 1nn ~,
would be voted down and not make II
necessary to have two votes on this
matter.
wild burst of applause greeted his
words, and he was followed by Russell
e. Clapp, who spoke in favor of daylight
saving. Somebody raised point Of or.
der against Mr.. Clapp, but Chairman
| Pettis Juled it was not well taken, anC
Mr.. Clapn proceeded to say that this wa.
the spirit Of progress against a Rip Var
Wrinkle policy. If Norwich believes il
progress it should vote for daylight saw
ing and the resolution presented by Mr.
Vaughn.
Check List Proposed.
One citizen proposed that the meeting
vote by the check list on the amendment
as he believed there were many peopl
in the hall who had no right to expires
an opinion by tseir vote. He wanted tn
legal voters to vote in a legal way.
Chairman Pettis ruled that 1t would b.
perfectly proper to vote by the checl
list and after he had ascertained from
Town Clerk Holbrook that he believed n
check list was available, Registrar O
Voters Tyler D. Guy informed the chat
that the check list prepared last fall wa
on hand and could be used.
w. W. Ives stated his belief that tn
an aO1 -bolN xr fa5
there was no daylight saving law in tn
state to be repealed.
Questions oommunity's Right
G. Warren Davis questioned the RICH
of any community to set it's clocks ahea
after the Connecticut legislature ha
passed and the governor had signed tn
bill on this subject. He argued for III
amendment on the ground that the plac
to settle this was under the gilded dom
at Hartford.
Rules This Town Meeting.
Registrar of Voters Cornelius
Downes said he considered the use c
the check list was unnecessary as thi
was a town meeting in which every MAJ
woman and child present had right t
vote 5n a matter that affected them al
Chairman Pettis at once made a ruin
| on the character of the meeting. 1t wa
either a town meeting or it wasn't, h
said. I am under the impression that
is, he continued, and if so no one bu
duly registered voters has the right t
vote If you are not registered vote
you can't vote, he declared amid anothe
wild burst of applause.
, After Mr. Peckhams suggestion abou
voting instead OF talking a man name
Fraser said he thought the farmer