The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-01-19
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATOR j. II. HAWLEY FORMALLY
DECLARED ELECTED

| In Joint Session of Two Branches of the
| LEGISLATURE Yesterday-Matter of Ap-
| pointment of Enrolling Officer for
| New Haven Before Judiciary Commit-
tec-other Business Transacted Yester-
day.
| At the Joint session Of the senate and
house held yesterday at y o'clock in the
representatives chamber, General DO
| saph r. Hawley was formally declared
elected United States senator. Inc
ioint convention was called to order by
Clerk Scott of the senate and on mo-
ton of Senator Vinal, Speaker l3rande-
gee of the house was UNANIMOUSLY
chosen chairman. After prayer by
| Chaplain Richard Of the senate, the
clerk read from the journal the action
| of the senate and house on the previous
day in electing Senator Hawley. After
the announcement of his election by
Speaker Brandegee the usual resolution
was passed. The clerk then read the
following communication from Senator
HaWley:
United States Senate.
Washington, ID. c., Jan. 16, 1917.
To the Presiding Officer of the Joint
Convention OF the General Assembly
of Connecticut, to be held January
is:
Sir-It has been the custom that upon
the declaration of the election OF
United States senator the senator-elect
shall appear before the convention and
make due acknowledgment of the honor
conferred I expected to present my
self next Wednesday if the convention
should declare me elected. But public
business of the highest importance is
Immediately pressing upon the senate.
Tomorrow (Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock, the Nicalaguan canal bill Is to
be taken under a limitation of fifteen
minutes to each speaker with view
to an early vote Wednesday the treaty
with Spain will be called up with the
purpose of pressing for as early vote
as possible. The army reorganization
bill is to be considered in committee
this week.
l beg the joint convention to excuse
me from the usual attendance on We'd
nesday, promising that the moment
more convenient time shall appear, l
will notify the assembly and await its
pleasure.
/ have the honor to be, very respect
fully,
Your obedient servant
j. r. Hawey.
Speaker Brandegee then said: THE
gallant general writes me personally: I
could not absent myself at this time; it
would be so much like asking a leave Of
absence at the opening of battle'-and
as usual. the general is found at his
post of duty"
After the adjournment of the joint
session the house was called to order
and tabled for the calendar the report
of the committee concerning the in
crease of capital stock of the Coe Map
ufaoturing company of Torrington.
Resolutions were then passed in concur
renee with the senate in regard to tn
appointments passed upon by that
body Tuesday. The house then ad-
journed until 1O:3O this morning.
After the opening of the senate yes
terday morning the resolution concern
ing the gift of cannon to selewlcK
up and was referred to the COMMITTEES
on military affairs. The house passed
the resolution. Senator PendIaton was
appointed on a committee of confer
ence. A petition for amendment OF the
charter of the Middletown Street Rail
way company was referred to the rail-
road committee. The following APP
pointments were voted upon favorably:
Attorney Edward ID. Robbins Of Hart
ford, member of the state board of
from July /, 1899, for a term
of four years; William Fl. Palmer, jr.,
of Norwich, July 1, 1899, to succeed Mr.. |
Ames of killingly on the state board |
of education; George W. Walker of Old |
Saybrook, ferry commissions Wilbur 5. |
Comstock, ferry commission; !And.ev
Hyde of Norwich. trustee of .;tcrrs |
Agricultural college for four wears from
July !, 1899.
In the short session held in the after
noon the appointment of Mr.. HYDE was
reconsidered on motion of Senator Hall
AT the afternoon session Senator Good
rich introduced a bill which provides
FOR giving to selectmen of towns and |
chiefs of police Of cities power to H.
cense proper persons to deal and trade
In second hand bicycles and other ar
ticles. Seectmen, however, cannot
grant licenses in cities. License fees
shall be not less than So nor more than
S10 The license shall not apply to itin-
Grant vendors, but shall designate the
place in which such business shall be
carried on. Such dealers shall keep
books and make weekly sworn state
nents of goods received and description
Of persons from whom such property
was received. The penalty for violating
The law is not more than $25. The bill
also provides that any dealer who re-
moves name plate or destroys the
numbering on any bicycle or in any
way repaints or destroys the identity
If a bicycle shall be fined not more than
$50 or imprisoned not more than six
months or both
A bill was introduced by Senator Bur-
on concerning the transportation of
members Of the general assembly. 1t
provides that the comptroller, at the re-
luest of any member or member elect, |
shall procure from any railroad COM
)any or companies a ticket or tickets !
him to transportation by the
most convenient route between Hart
ord and his home station; the comp