Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
Work of Organization Only Bus
 mess Done.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE READ.

GOVERNORS MESSAGE READ. Speaker Kenealy's Speech of Accept
 ance on Taking Up the Gayel-Sen,
 ate Called to Order by Secretary of
 State Vinal and Rollin S. Woodruff
 of New Haven Appointed Secretary
 Pro Tenn.
 Hartford, Jan 7.-Abiram Chamber lain of Meriden, elected last Novem- Der to succeed George P Mclean as governor of Connecticut, was formally inducted into office with the other members of the new state administra- ton to-day. The usual ceremonies prescribed by long custom were car ried out. the incoming and retiring ex- ecutives and their staffs being escorted by companies of the governors foot and horse guards to the capitol, where they were received by the senate and house assembled in joint convention. Chief Justice Torrance of the Connec- ticut supreme court administered the oath of office to the governor, who then read the message to the general assembly. The message in full is printed on another page.
 At the conclusion of the reading Of the governors message the joint con vention was dissolved and both houses then adjourned. The state of ficials were escorted back to the Allyn house by the military companies, and sc 1i1lor Tn- ception the day's proceedings were ended.
 Tn the general assembly this year the republican majority on joint bal lot is 131. the senate having is repub- licans and 5 democrats, and the house 137 republicans and 6S democrats. Tho senate organized by the choice of Rolljn &, Woodruff of New Haven as president pro tenn: George B. Hinman of WilIimantic as clark while Rev George w. Philips of New Haven was elected chaDlain Michael Kenealy of Stamford. a former state senator, was chosen speaker of the house, re- cniving the republican vote. James H Woodruff of Litchfield was the democratic nominee Allen c. Bald win of Derby and John A Spoffard f ly clerk and assistant clerk of the Andover chaplain.
 Hartford, Jan T.-Speaker John H. Light called the house to order at 10:I0 this morning. Rev w. H. Hayes of Andover, chaplain of the house. offered prayer. After the calling of the roll, Representative Michael Kenealy, re- publican, from Stamford, was elected speaker of the house. Out of 23S votes cast MT Kenealy received 1S1, and the minority votes went to James P. Woodruff. democrat, of Litchfield. Speaker Kenealy delivered the follow ing address:
 After thanking the members of the house for their expression of conf the speaker said:
 ' It is my purpose to talk to you con cerning the subject matter of legfsla- tion. We are here, not alone by reason of the votes of our constituents but also because we have, in some degree at least. desired membership in this body. Ours are, therefore, not merely imposed duties, but obligations volun. tarily sought and assumed Either consideration, in justice to the state | and 1n justice to ourselves, should be sufficient to exact from us the full measure of our ability in the work ot leglslaton. What a great English lawyer said of the British parliament may well be applied to you. You arc the guardians of the constitution the makers and repealers of the laws: dele gated to watch, check and to aver every dangerous innovation; to propose to adopt and to cherish any solid anf well weighed Improvement: bound b1 every tie of nature and of honor tC transmit that constitution and thos. laws to posterity, amended if possible at least without any derogation. w, should at all times realize that th, power of legislation is the highest trus that free people can confer on indi iduals
 The volume of it's enactments af lords no criterion from which to iudg, of the intelligent action of genera assembly. Good work is as frequently accomplished in the killing of bad bill as n giving life to good ones. The tes 10 De applied to all proposed legfsla tlon should be, Is it required in tn, public 1nterest| and if not so treuuiret It should not be enacted If will b, your common experience before tn, close of the session that it is more ditfi cult to say No than to say Yes Whe1 these occasions arise, bear in mind tha you are the representatives of the state and that upon you alone rests the re sDonstbility, not to be shared with an, other. You will from time to time b pressed and importuned to act upol measures of doubtful consequence You will make no mistake at sucI times in adopting rule laid down b, great legislator, and which should b. automatic in legislation. If you don know what to do, don't do it.
 The length of the sessions of thi assembly has caused much comment and, indeed, has frequently been tn occasion of a refusal by good men t s accept membership in it. In my tude