New Britain herald., 1925-02-03
Senator Tone Is Lone Member of Upper Body Favoring Pro- posal Cronin Leads Fight Against It, De-
 lending States Rights.
Golden, Also Opposed, De clares Proposed Statute Would Take From Par ents Right of Control Over 14,OOO,OOO Children Action Finished in Hour.

State Capitol Hartford, Feb. 3.-The Connecticut state sen ate by a vote of B to 1 this noon refused to ratify the pro- posed amendment to the fed eral constitution concerning child labor. In order that the matter might not again be brought into that body this session it refused to reconsider it's vote of rejection.
 The matter was then trans mitted to the house which had been in recess with most of the members crowded into avail able space in the upper cham Der to hear the debate.
 Members who thought the house would proceed to discuss the matter were disappointed as the move made was to make the natter an ol3er of thesay for noon February II with an order to have the proposed amendment printed in the journal.
 Senator Tone (dem.) alone voted to ratify. Acting Lieut.. Governor Brainard, who pre- sided, was not required to vote.
 On Senator Cronin's motion the senate refused to recon slider it's vote and under sus- pension of the rules the matter was sent to the house which had been in recess.
 Many Spectators
 The rail behind the senators seats were jammed with house members when the question of ratification or rejection of the proposed federal constitution amendment was called up.
 Senator Ford offered an amend ment which was ruled out of order. He asked that it be read and it was found to be an amendment to have the question of ratification referred to the next general election for referendum vote. The chair was sup ported by voice vote in oyer-rulins the amendment.
 Senator Cronin offered a resolu- ton to refer the amendment matter to the next assembly as unfinished business, and this was over-ruled and the chair supported by voice vote.
 Senator Cronin then took the floor to express his opposition to ratifica- ton and to the amendment itself
 He said that he believed the sen ate would give a vote against the amendment which would leave no doubt in the minds of any one as 10 the feeling of the body on the proposition to take away from the people their right to carry on their own business in their own homes,
 Defends state Rights He said he did not intend 10 takr time 10 discuss the merits of the amendment. He protested the grow ing tendency to drift away from the fundamental principles of govern mcnt and 10 place control with the congress at Washington. He asked
 Shall a sovereign state abandon power it now has to regulate the hours of labor of it's citizens up 10 lis years of aCc. and hand 1t over to federal bureau 10 make a code which would govern all the people of all the states without any regard 10 their local conlitionse"
 "I oppose this most drastic step said the senator step which m. ,sdes and would abrogate foroFet the right Of a state to govern itS 1 own citizens, step which Wpu'u even invade the home and take the rights of control over their children from the mother and father. ! Nr. Cronin said he opposed me amendment because it eventually would lead to centralized govern mcnt not only over working eondi- lions Of minors but over the entire educational system. "It would give | to congress more power than the state themselves have or any coun- ! try in the world except Russia" ." said l Mr. CrOnin.
 Good Labor Laws
 The labor laws Of this state, NIT CroBin said, are based on common sense for all concerned while wc