The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-06-21

Ado URNED SINE DIE 3d5 YES
IERD1 Z 1FTERNOON.

Senators Congratulate Each Other
Presentation of TIES slim ON iuls -- Beauti-
full Silver Tea Set TO the Lieutenant
Govcrnor-siIver Service to the Chap
Ialn-U. S. Senator Hawley Made a
Brief Address.
The general assembly of 1S9S-99 was
adjourned sine die at 345 yesterday af
ternoon. The senate and house were in
joint session at that time, the senator's,
headed by Lieutenant Governor Mills,
having marched into the chamber of the
house at 1920. After prayer by the
chaplain of the senate Senator Keeler
and Representatives Kenealy and
Woodruff were appointed a committee
to wait upon the governor and inform
him that the general assembly was
about to adjourn and was ready to re-
ceive any communication from him.
The committee retired to the governors
office and returned in a few minutes
and reported that the governor would
appear Immediately. In few minutes
the governor entered the chamber, ac-
companed by the other state officers
and his secretary. The state officials
took seats on the platform back of the
speakers desk, and Governor Louns-
bury made brief remarks, after which
he directed the sheriff of Hartford coun-
ty to pronounce the "oyez' and the sec
rotary of state to declare the general
assembly adjourned.
The two officers performed the duties
required of them and at once shower
Of papers, files, calendars and any ham
dy missiles filled the air. The floor was
already covered with papers used in
paper battle earlier in the day, and this
second shower covered the floor several
inches deep.
Both the house and senate We're called
together at 1890 yesterday and minor
matters were acted upon by each. The
business occupied only a few minutes
In each branch, and the time until 3:l5
was occupied in the senate by speeches.
Of presentation Of presents to the OIL
GERS of the senate and speeches by MEM
bers congratulating each other that
they had done nobly as statesmen this
session, and frequently relterating that
no questionable transactions had taken
place. Although no specific instances
were mentioned of valuable charters
granted, important railroad bills passed,
and the lantern bill, which requires
every bicyclist and owner of RUBBER
tired vehicle in the state to purchase q
lantern and incidentally makes tat
plum for lantern manufacturers, plum
worth paying for, was not even referred
to- vet in a general way the senator's
were eager to aver that there had been
nothing done to cast even suspicion on
the general assembly of 1899, probably
as the three-card monte men say, IN
order to avoid any suspicion" AS stat
ed above, while these speeches commen-
datory of the senate of 1899 were being |
made no mention was made of charters
or interpretations, and Senator WEIGH, |
chairman Of the committee on incorpor-
ations. was not present being detained |
at home on account of sickness, 1t was
said.
1t may be well to remark at this point |
that the appropriations made by this
general assembly are the largest in the
history of the state The list is given in
another column. The estimates for all
the departments amounted to only So
csc. O0O the appropriations exceeding this
Oy OVER qfOV,Ooo'
A beautiful silver tea set was present.
ed to Lieutenant Governor Mills, sill
yer service to the chaplai nand bicycle
to Clerk Scott.
v United States Senator Hawley visited
the house about o'clock and at the in
vitation of Speaker Brandegee address,
ed the house briefly, speaking of the
war in the Philippines and praisng the
volunteers for staying there, although
the Spanish war for which they enlisted
is over He thought that the army
would be increased and said that he
hoped the president would add to IL
30, 900 volunteers.
After Senator Hawley's address
Speaker Brandegee retired and vote OF
thanks was passed for his impartiality
in presiding over the house. On his
return to the house handsome gold
watch was presented to Speaker Bran
degee, the gift of the members of the
house. A diamond ring was presented
to Clerk Healy.