New Britain herald., 1923-04-10
Committee on Federal Re-
lations Kills Measure
Which Senator McCrath
Urged Relative to Light
Wines and Beer
Waterbury solon Scores
Connecticut's as a "Do
Nothing legislature and
Congress as a 'Do Moth
ing Congress-"

Hartford. April 10.-Senator Me-
j Grath's resolution asking the general
assembly to memorialize congress to
modify the Vostead act to pern,it
light wines and beer, was unfayorabIy
reported by the committee on federal
A relations today.
Committees Opinion.
Senator French, reporting for the
! committee. declared that the resolu
4 tion was asking congress to pass a
\ law winch would be contrary to the
constitution. He said that light wines
and beer We're intoxicating under the
meaning of the 18th amendment and
permitting them would be contrary To
! its meaning
AlcGratIl's Defense.
Senator McGrath defended his reso
luton, declaring that it was introduce ii
ed In the hope that it would aid in
restoring respect for law and order.
He said that he realized the resolution
would not be favorably reported be-
cause 1t was asking do-nothing leg
to do something"
Mentions New York.
He said that New York had gone
on record memorializing congress ana
Connecticut might well do so also. Cit
ing instances in which, he said, the
present laws were being violated, he
declared that modification of the Vol
stead act would be of value.
Senator French, while admitting
that the law was being broken, de-
clared that Connecticut should not 20
en- record as being opposed in spirit
to the Volstead act. He said that al
though other laws were being broken
no one asked that they be modified or
repealed.
Other Opinions.
Senator Dignam defended the bill.
saying that 1t would do no harm and
would cause untold good.
Senator Brooks declared that while
he agreed with statements in the reso-
luton that prohibition was being vio-
lated, he did rot feel that passing a
was the right way to change
conditions.
Senator Ellis declared that there was
no "saturnalia of crime" as stated in
the resolution. The committees re-
port was accepted.
Moore Bill Killed.
The senate rejected an amended
bill providing that children under IA
or girls under 16 shall not be admitted
at night to motion picture theaters
unless accompanied by an older per-
son.
Senator Brooks introduced an
providing that the older
person must be authorized by par
ent or guardian. He declared that
permitting any adult to accompany
'hild would be harmful. He said that
he present law was adequate. Sena-
or DePeyster also declared that the
accompany adult should be author
zed.
Senator Wilder however declared
hat the question of authorization
lad caused the present law to be-
ome imperative.
Senator Ellis explained that the bill
imply changed the law which now
equires written authorization, He
opposed the amendment, declaring
hat 1t would make the bill read ex-
city as the law now stands.
The amendment was carried bv
ote of IL to IL and moment later.
n motion Of Senator Brooks the
mended bill was rejected. This
caves the present law in force re-
niring written authorization on the
art OF an adult accompanying
hid.
Resents Inquiry.
query from Senator BakewclI on
favorable report from the appro-
ration committee providing for the
lantlns of trees on the highways as
where the money was coming
ON, brought an answer from Sena-
'f rogers objecting to the implics-
on that his committee had been cut-
ng educational bills too sharply.
He declared that his committee
ould appropriate ample sums for
lucational purposes but woul., not
'ovide large sums for unnecessary
INJURIES in educational experiments
amendment providing that the
ate should care for the trees was
'ssed and the bill was then adopted.
instructions In English
- : ii1 Ssiiatt pdsSeh IN concurrence
u providing that instruction in all
hoois shall be in the English tongue
IT permitting instruction in a for-
gn language one hour day.
Senator BakeweIl declared that
ere were at least six schools in the
,te where instruction was wholly in
foreign tongue. He also asserted
at III these schools primary alle-
ance TO a foreign land was being
ught
Other Bills Passed
Other bills passed from the calen-
r:
Providing for the distribution Of the
reipts of the city court of Danbury.
an act concerning the
rning over of tax collectors books