New Britain herald., 1925-02-11
Action Is Taken After Members Have Heard Arguments For And Against Holding of Hearings On Pro- posed Constitutional Change.

by an overwhelming vote the house Of representatives refused to ratjfv the proposed federal constitutional amendment on child labor, this aft- ernoon. This action concurred with the senate.
 The vote on ratification was seven In favor and 2S1 against.
 On motion of MT. filling the house refused to reconsider its action.
 The seven members who voted in favor of ratification were:
 Miss Cheney, Manchester; Mrx tennimore, Naugatuck; Mrs. Town send, New Haven; Mrs. Crawford. Westport; DTr Leonard, KillineIy: Mir Brlnsmade, Washington; MT. Gordon, Plymouth.
 During the debate J. Henry Pora- back. republican state chairman, sat beside Mr. Alling.
 Many spectators, especially youns women, who favored the amend ment, applauded the speakers during the debate, until Speaker Darbie sternly ordered that all applause be stopped. Such action was out of order he said.
 The house adjourned at 2 o'clock.
 Amendment Taken Up
 The house took the proposed child labor amendment off the tahIe at noon, House Leader filling mak- Ing the necessary motion. The de- pate opened at once to determine the parliamentary procedure to be followed, Miss Cheney of Manchester moving reference be made of the matter to the committee on federal relations. She said, hriefy, that a better presentation of the subject could be made before the commit tee than before the house. She de- clared that in making her motion she did not wish 10 though in a position of impugning the senate. which refused a reference, but she had supposed "somo young man had looked up action on two amend ments previously considered, which had not hearings and so determined to follow that course" Said Miss Cheney:
 Cats and dogs have their hear- ing before committees; why not the Children?"
 MT. Hungerford, of Waterown, asked for what he termed common courtesy" in disposing of the mat ter and thought all would feel bet ter If a hearing was granted"
 Wants Hearing
 Mir. Lincoln of Ashford said he did not expect the house to ratify the amendment but to deny hear ing was to deny "a fundamental right"
 MT. Lincoln in concluding his plea for reference said he did so on the grounds of right, cxpediency and justice.
 Parliamentary Bar
 Mir. Averill, of Branford, declared the amendment could not go to the federal relations committee because there was a parliamentary bar. in that the senate members of that committee had already voted against it and the only result of reference would be disaEreeing action and no decision, and house members would be unable to tell their constituents whether they had voted yes or mo-"
 Mr. Bell of Salisbury said he was opposed to adoption of the amend ment but he was heartily in favor of the motion of reference. He felt in doubt as to some facts attached 10 this amendment and was under the impression that both sides had been guilty of unconscious misstate- men. Of facss on child labor"
 Peek For Reference
 Nr. Peck of Bristol said he had been in favor of committee refer enco and concurrcd substantially with what had been said but he realized from Mr. Avcril's remarks that there were some difficulties in the committee reference. He pro- rnsed reference to a select commit trc to be made up of the house Of the federal relations committee be- c3usr the house is able to consider its own matters through it's own committee" 1T inc matter went to joint committee the house would be ip a fiN as tho senators might refuse to consider i', he said.
 Mir hIiug raised the point Of or der that reference could not be 10 o sr,oct committee without change in rules and the speaker sustained him. ,.-.
 Mir. Erinsmadr of Washington thought The motion "a reasonable me-" He thought fundamental nrjncinle was involved and saw no reason for doing with this matter something which was not reguiarF done.
 secs No Change Likely
 MT. Sturces Of Woodbury thought committee hearing would not change a single vote or opinion either in committee or the house. He thought some might he anxious to have the matter fall between the two houses so it could be brought
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