Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-01
ADJOURNED WITHOUT DATE.

So Declares the Secretary of State,
and the Legislature of Ninety
Three Becomes a Thing of tho Past
After Some Business, Many Pre-
sensations and words of Parting
the Legislature Gets trough
Yale's Victory Vociferously Cheered
by the Legislators-A Day of Jubila-
ton and Satisfaction Throughout.
HARTFORD, June 30.-[SpeciaH Att :2S
o'clock this afternoon the Connecticut leg
islation of 1898 was adjourned by Secretary
of State Phelan without date and with the
final words, "God save Connecticut"
The members made break for the doors,
and In less time than half an hour the
capitol had assumed its usual summer IS
pect of quiet. The house came In ~
1880 O'Clock and the senate . half hour
later. It was evident when the members
of the assembly convened that they IL
tended to do very little, except to draw
their pay, and the day was one of reoesG-
es both in the house and senate, one body
waiting for the other to dispose of some
measure or other.
The senate had bat just convened when
Senator Holden, armed with a huge Yale
flag, marched into the senate and an
| nounced the result of the race, which was
received with ringing cheers.
A resolution of coincidence and sympathy
| with the Harvard crew was passed. On
| front of the clerks desk were handsome
| onyx clock with candelabra and q silver
service, which were presented, the clock to
Lieutenant Governor Cady the silver serv'
ice to the clerk. The presentation speeches
were made by Senators Pierce and Hol
comb, and fttingly responded to by Gov.
ernor Cady and Clerk Comstock.
| In the house Clerk Gates was presented
with handsome silver service and assist
ant Clerk Kellogg with gold watch an6
chain, while Representative Wood received
handsome clock, Representative Gum {
sterling silver and china coffee set, and
Representative Lounsbury small rubber
| dog to remind him of the various dog bill
he had introduced during the SEES
sion. At 5:15 the senate and hous'
convened in joint session with Lieutenan
Governor Cady in the chair, ant
| word was sent to Governor Morris tina
they were ready to be adjourned. Shortl,
. afterwards Governor Morris, Adjutan
General Bradley, High Sheriff Preston ant
Secretary of State Phelan marched int
I
plsuse.
Governor Morris then addressed tn
assembly in a few words:
Mr. President and Members OF the General AS
| sembly
We are now met together to close the labor
| of the session. Owing to the want OF legisatio
during the past two years and the new method
of doing business arising out of the development
have been unusually severe. How far they hav
| been successful time alone can determine. W
can only hope that they will prove to have bee
Gentlemen, tender you my heartfelt thank
for the uniform courtesy which have receive
| at your hands during the session.
| MIR. Sheriff. you will make proclamation.
Sheriff Preston arose, and in his mo:
solemn tones said: o yell o Yexl yell A
which point Secretary of State Phelan steI
ped forward and said: I hereby pro
| nounced, this assembly stands adjourne
without date God save Connecticut.
SENATE BUSINESS
The rejection the naval military bill WIS
| reconsidered.
The bill was amended go as to authori1
the battalion of naval reserve from ii
forty sight companies of the Nation
Guard. Six hundred dollars was appropr
ated to the state board of agriculture fl
the exhibition of working oxen at tt
worlds fair. The bill annexing part {
Harwinton to Torrington was indefnitel
postponed as was bill to open saloons G
election day one hour after the polls wei
, closed.
The Bridgeport court of probate was al
thorizsd to distribute the estate of Patrie
Scudder of Bridgeport.
Nehemiah Daniels of Hadlyme and
| A. Foster Of Chester were elected commi
, sioners of the Hadlyme and Chester ferr
The senate coucurred in continuing Il
bills to settle disputed state elections
the next general assembly.
The bill to submit questions of fact
the jury in equity cases was killed.
r IN THE HOUSE.
Bills were passed sppropristing $50
: for retaining ponds for shad, trout ar
Q salmon, allowing taxpayers 20 sign mo
than one application for license, al
comforting on women the right to vote
:. | school elections.