The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-12
DISPUTE OVER
 GAMBLING BILL
Gov. Hurley Asks Atty. Gen. PallOtti to Furnish
 Him With Ruling
Special to The DemOcraD

state Capitol, Hartiofo, July l2. The dispute as to whether H. B. Ill, passed on the closing day of the legislative session, entities individuals as well as volunteer flremen, church societies and char itable organizations" to operate games of chance continued today as copies of the measure be- came available. Even lawyers dls- agreed, and Governor Robert A. Hurley will probbaly call on Attor- ney General Prank Pallotti for an interpretation before he decides whether to sign or veto the bill.
 The bill provides that the gov ernlrg body In any town may vote to issue permits for the operation Of games of chance on receipt of a petition signed by 10 per cent of the towns voters. Permits would be valid only from May l5 to October l5.
 The text of the bill follows:
 'Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives in General Assembly convened, CD Upon a written petition of 10 per cent or more Of the registered voters Of any town, city or borough requesting the selectmen, board of aldermen, com mon council or other governing body of such municipality, to vote upon the question of authorizing the issuance of permits for the operation of certain games Spcei- fled in subdivision t2) hereof, located in such municipality such governing body shall vote upon such question, and, If the vote be in the affirmative, permits for such pur. poses, subject to the restrictions hereinafter set forth, may be granted in the manner hereinafter provided
 "tO The games for which per- mt may be granted pursuant to the provisions Of this section are as follows:
 (a) Games calling for the eXer- else of skill on behalf of the pnr- ticipants, for which prize, as de- fined in sub-diVlsion. t3l hereof, shall be offered. Cb) Games of haz. ard In which n prize, as defined in sub-dlvisIon (3) herein, shall be of- fered. The foregoing is subject nevertheless to the provlso that it shall be In the discretion of the licensing authority to refuse per- mt for any particular kind of q game which 1t believes to be un- suitable for the municipality in which such game Is sought t0 bo established.
 "tO A prize offered for the win. i1lng of game within the purvIew Of this section shall consist of mcr- chandise or other personal prop erty. Cash prizes or vouchers which may be later caShed, shall not be permitted nor shall cumulative prizes be permitted. No permittee or flS agents shall buy or purchase back any merchandise given as q prizO.
 "tO All permits granted pursuant to the provisions of thIS section shall be limited in operation to the calendar year in which they arc is- sued, and shall be further limited to the period from May l5 to octo- Der lb within such calendar year.
 "(O Application for permit ln any municipality in which the goy- erning body has voted to authorize the games specified in such munici- | pality shall be made to the chief Of police of any such municipality having q police department, or to the first Selcctman Of my town in which there iS no police department, and such oiIicial, upon being sats- ned that the applicant Is of good character, the game Q proper one, and upon the receipt Of q free here. matter provided for, is authorized to issue such q permit Tho permit shall state the name and address Of the permittee, specify the period of US duration and describe the games authorized"
 "tO A permit for a period not exceeding one month may be is- sued to any charitable, civic, edu- cational. fratornal, veteran or re- ligious organization, volunteer fire department or Grange organized for non-proflt to its members. No permit shall be issued except in accordance with the provisions Of this subsection.
 "(D The provisions of this sec- ton shall not be construed to per. mt the operation Of slot ma chimes; neither shall the section be construed to have any application to the game known as "BIngo" nor to amend In any manner, relating to the granting of permits for the operation Of such game.
 "(8) Any person who shall pro- mote or operate any game referred to in subdivision (2) hereof with out having obtained permit there. for, or who, having obtained such a permit, shall offer cash prize, or grant vouchers which may later be cashed or grant cumulative prizes, or purchase back any mer- chandise given as prize shall be lined not more than $200 or im- priSoned not more than 50 days, or both, and teh permit of any person found guilty of violation of any provisions Of this subdivision shall be cancelled"
 Amendment = Schedule A, In Section G) line 2, after the word body add the following: Shall hold 8 public hearing after at least 10 days public notice and after such hearing"
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