New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-06

! the act itself causes" Senator
| PeasIey said. There are certain rea-
sons why the act should be repealed
and there are certain reasons why il
should not. But 1t appears the rea-
sons against repeal are greater than
those for it,
There seemed to be promise Of a
fight when Senator Pierson of Crom-
well explained what the nature of
senate bill A was.
The vote. by aye" and no" was
overN helming in favor Of rejection.
Civil Rights Debate
Opposition TO rejection of the Ciyi
Rights bill vas voiced only by Sena.
tor Dennis of Hartford. introducer
OF the measure.
Senator Peasley, in explaining the
judiciary committees unfaNora biz
report. said this bin subjects to /:
| heavy penalty any hotel owner who
refuses, for any reason. to eXclud,
less Of race, color or creed.
IF the colored people of Hartforl
erected a hotel deigned for use only
by people of their own race and the
street sweepers decided TO hold q
convention there. they could compe
the colored people to put them VI
and entertain them or pay a heavy
fine.
mo matter how much they voulc
be disinclined to allow street sweep
ers to be guests az the hotel. the
colored people would have no re-
dress. A law Of their own making
or represented as being for them =
would mitigate against their right.
ful discrimination.
! Senator Dennis showed that The
1 bill complied with provisions OF the
state and federal constitution and
with laws make an offense of dis
elimination because Of race, color
creed or condition of previous servi-
tude. He said the present bill mere
iy put teeth in the statute. 10y III
creasing the penalty and by allow
ins civil actions.
Senator Dennis had agreed at
committee hearing, to q WIthdra Wa.
of the bills section including barber
shops.
Horse Race Fill Fails
TIE house rejected the horse rae
Ing bill, which would provide a STATE
racing commissioner at an anuual
salary Of $1,000. with power TO H.
cense horse racing associations for
90 days al $4,000 day and to reg
ulate betting and provide for The
payment Of a percentage TO the
state OF all placed money, on the
parI-mutuel system.
The horse racing bill which at
traCted much interest, had the sup
port Of Senator Durant Of GuilfoI d
at committee hearing, but the oppo-
si,lon of church organizations, the
onnectIcnt Temperance Union and
similar bodies,
The "k osher food blIl." also re-
jected, precipitated a battle IN the
senate, with Senator pva-Iey OF
Cheshire, judiciary chairman, ioust-
/ ing alone in support OF rejection
against three democratic senators
Dennis of Hartford introluccr OF
the measure; Goldst,in and Hart OF
Bridgeport. The tight ended in d roll
call, the vote being 4 10 II in ia
'or Of rejection. Two republicans
voted with the democrats. and one
democrat with the republicans.
Senator PcasIey had SAID the pres
/ ent statute, providing d liny OF sIU'
or imprisonment for STA months loi
violation OF the "koshct" labelling
I principle, vas adequate TO cover al
Unenses.
/ Senator Drunis declared that tn,
1 by resolution, pointed out tnat TIA,
( law Is violated and that ORTHODOX
/ Jews are unN lttinety breaking thcII
/ religious laws by buying food pro-
ducts in places advertising Kosher
lood for sale, but in fact not selling
Is oshcr' products, also SOL gentle
products" another violation Of tht
religious principle.
/ He said his bill Was designed &c
put teeth" in the statute, by III,
creasing the penalty 10 S5ou and by
I forcing those who sell TX osAur" auG
Ink oshcr' articles to advertise
/ both facts.
| Senator Gold in said "OrthodoA
Jews are put III the Unfortunate po-
.ltlon Of Violating thor strict reiis-
/ ious laws through misrepr presentation
and trlckery. Some measure should
( be enacted that would protect the
people of the faith"
1 Senator PeasIey relortcd that the
| judiciary committee is never III
fuenced 10 action by the desires q
any particular church and pointed
out that he, a congre gationaiist, had
stood lin a "mou1cut or tRO before