1884.] QUESTIONS. 297 



Prof. Brewer. The Chairman of the Committee appointed 

 to consider what action should be taken in reference to the 

 pollution of streams and other waters of the State requests 

 me to present a resolution. I will say in explanation that a 

 law has been proposed, which, although not passed, is printed 

 with the proposed laws in the Public Acts of the State of Con- 

 necticut for 1882, which seems to cover the ground of what 

 must first be done. I will read the Act, and then read the 

 resolution . 



This proposed Act covers the ground for an investigation. 

 There must be an investigation and inquiry beforehand, in 

 order that we may have intelligent legislation. In my opinion, 

 this is a growing evil. The committee therefore recommend 

 to this Convention the following resolution : 



Resolved, That this Convention recommend the next Legis- 

 lature to pass the law already proposed and printed with the 

 Public Acts of the State of Connecticut, passed January Ses- 

 sion, 1882, entitled " An Act to establish a general commis- 

 sion for investigating the pollution of streams and other 

 waters," or a law which shall be equivalent to the above pro- 

 posed Act. 



This resolution was passed unanimously. 



Mr. KiRKHAM. We have asked our Legislature to pass the 

 bill that has been read, or something similar, but we have no 

 one to do the business. Legislatures are not easily moved. 

 Therefore, I move that C. E. Owens of Hartford, J. B. Olcott 

 of South Manchester, and L. S. Wells of New Britain be a 

 committee to present the subject of pollution of streams to our 

 next Legislature. 



Prof. Brewer seconded the motion, and it was passed. 



