The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-10
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED
THE SIX M0NTHs' SESSION CAME 10
A CLOSE YESTERDAY.

The Speech of lieutenant Governor Cooke
A Retrospect of the Work Done by the
Acknowledgement Arthur g. Hadiey
Appointed a Member of the State Board
of Arbltration-Beautifui Watch and
Chain Presented to Speaker Eessenden-
Other Pleasant Incidents-Speaker Fes-
sendcn's Farewell Address.
Hartford, July 9,-The general assem-
bly, adjourned sine die at a few minutes
past four this afternoon, after a ses-
sion of just six months to a day. The
senate convened at 12:20 and the house
came in at / o'clock. There were great
masses of flowers on the desks of the
lieutenant governor and the speaker,
and each member of the general assem-
bly, wore rose on his coat,
SENATE.
The senate passed the bill in concur
renee with the house appointing Speak
er Fessenden, Secretary of State Mowry
and Senator Warner on the commission
to decide where memorial statues shall
be erected on the capitol grounds.
A bill was passed authorizing the
city court of New Haven to'appoint an
interpreter. Also bill providing that
whoever shall offer for sale, or sell any
firecrackers containing other explosives
than powder, shall be fined $40, like
penalty to be inflicted upon those who
explode such crackers.
A bill was passed providing that the
governor shall fill all vacancies in state
offices which shall occur during the
intermission of the general assembly.
/, The bill was passed making October Is
a legal holiday, to be celebrated as the
anniversary of Lincoln's birthday.
The fire escape bill recently passed
was amended by a, provision which says
that the fire marshal in cities, or any
official that is in authority with refer
ence to the fire regulation, may suspend
the regulation if in his judgment it can
be consistently done.
NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNOR.
The governor nominated for members
of the board of directors for the state
reformatory Walter Hubbard of Meri-
den, G. w. Swan of Norwich, E. M.
Chaplin of Pine Meadows, for four years,
and F. A. Suencer of Waterbury for two
years.
For members of the state board of
arbitration ex-Judge Dwight Loomis, G.
C. Parsons and Prof. Arthur G. Hadley
of New Haven.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR COOKIES
SPEECH.
After the business of the senate was
over Lieutenant Governor Cooke was
presented with the gavel and block and
accepted the gifts in a short speech as
follows:
"Mr. President and Senators: The be
ginning of any important work or duty
is to the performers and all interested
full Of hope and expectation. The SAN
guine man sees nothing but easy and
complete success at the end of the
session, and even the more conservative
cannot but indulge in some bright an
ticipation of final victory, when the
goal Is reached, and now the mind of
the serious man in this respect looks
back over the course and wonders if
more Of good could have been done
in this direction or in this or that
matter of difference.
Senators: We have come to the hour
when the work in the general assembly
of Connecticut for 1895 is completed.
The pages Of the legislative history
of the state which we have been making
are all written. Not a word or act can
now be changed. Looking backward
from this point he will be bold man to
assume that all Of our work was per-
fect;. that in everything we have done
the court of last resort, the people
will find that there have been no errors.
ITO everybody you have given un-
usually courteous and patient hearing
The general statutes of the state have
been without question in great many
ways amended wisely, and progress
on several lines Of reform have been
considerable, leaving to future legisla-
ton their completion.
1.-THE recent rapid development OF
electrical motive power has caused new
legislative enactment of power and con-
troll.
"Of your acts here in the perform
ance Of the duties imposed by the peo-
pie it does not become me to speak
much less criticise. For the much good
you have done great credit will be
quickly and carefully rendered.
IF mistakes. have been made, you, ir
common with all good citizens, will
regret them.
"Daily you have advocated measures
you have seen in the line Of duty, but
always in spirit of courtesy and due
! regard for the judgment and feeling Of
opponents.
'sBut we must not forget that infal
libility belongs alone to omnipotence
and that legislators are human
During the last six months of ser
vice you have not been idle. A grear
mass of important measures demand
ing all kinds of legislation for all kind.
of people have been before you To al
these you have given patient hearings
1.-THE people have been given ample
opportunity and courtesy in your com
mittee rooms.
'Now in this hour Of separation
what can I say that will adequately
convey my very deep sense of persona
gratitude which 1 feel toward every
senator in this chamber? No forme1
occupant of this chair, 1 am sure eve
met a more cordial and hearty wei
come than I received in taking up tn,
duties as your officer, and the courtes,
consideration and the most respectful
kindness constantly bestowed on m,
to this final hour by each individual
senator, from the First district to thu
Twenty-fourth, calls for more thar
fbo moro form Of raooor