New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-05-23
Waterbury State Senator
Continues His Drive
Aimed at Prohibition
and Carrying Out Of its
Provisions
Bill Passes Under Suspen-
sion of Rules Forbidding
Prison Wardens Right of
Whipping Any Convicts.

Hartford, May ga petition ask
f Ing the general assembly 20 repeal the
state law concerning the enforcement
of the eighteenth amendment TO the
constitution of the United states" was
introduced IN the senate and was re.
ferred TO the Judiciary committee.
The petition was presented by Sena-
tor McGrath who had introduced,
| earlier In the session petition ask
ing the legislature TO memorabilia
congress for modification OF the
Nolstead act.
To Abolish Whipping.
Upon request of Col. ~ g. Osborne
OF New Haven. president of the board
of state prison directors. n bill was
presented today by Representative
Sturges of Woodbury. amending sec
ton 1882 of the general law by strik-
ing out the clause which gives the
warden OF the prison authority to
moderately whip disobedient or dis
orderly conVicts not exceeding ten
stripes for any offense As the
statute now stands this punishment is
permissible in addition to putting the
unruly convict in fetters and shackles.
The bill was passed under suspension
of the rules.
In The senate.
The senate, under suspension of the
rules began consideration of bills not
starred for action on the calendar, In
order to expedite business. Among
them was bill appropriating $4,000
for an armory at Manchester.
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on a committee in conference to meet
with representatives of the house cn
the Waterbury enumeration bill. The
senate amended this bill while. the
house adhered to its action in passing
the original bill.
Bills passed from the calendar:
Incorporating the diocesan bureau
of social service.
Incorporating the Connecticut state
agricultural society.
Providing for a state psychiatric
Originally this bill car
red an appropriation of 5000, 900 but
the bill as passed simply provides for
the ordinary expenses of the COM
mission.
The bill amending an act concern
ing oleomargarine and imitation but
ter was recommitted.
DR.. Moriarty Bill.
The bill permitting DR.. Edward
Moriarty of Rockville to be allowed
to practice medicine in this state,
case which has stirred up interest in
the medical world appeared in the
senate today. The bill was indef-
nitely postponed in the house and
had been tabled in the senate. To-
lay the senate passed the bill and
Under suspension of the rules sent it
% the house.
The bill provides for the licensing
If DR., Moriarty without special
The case had attracted wide notice
BECAUSE it was declared that the
medical examining board had dis
riminated against him. especially be-
ause of his cancer cure" which did
lot meet with approval.
Waterbury Enumeration
The senate today receded from its
position in amending the Waterbury
bill" and concurred with
he house. The original bill directs
he states attorney in New Haven
ounty to prosecute enumerators,
'hile the senate amendment merely
eferred the evidence collected TO at
orney general. The senate rcceded
nd concurred by 4 vote of to 10
fter brief debate
The, committee in conference adj
ised that the senate from its action
l amending the bill. Senators Ellis
nd McGrath objected to this report,
nd on motion of Senator Brooks the
uestion was divided The report of
1c committee was accepted and the
anate later recedcd.
Senator Brooks declared the bill
as not proper legislation and said
would establish bad precedent.
e also said that thc attorney general
: the states attorney would handle
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