The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-19
The FINAL FORMALITIES
IN DECLARING EX-GoE BULKE-
LEY ELECTED U. S. SENATOR.

Tribute Paid to Senator HawIey by
Representative Clark of Hartford
senator-eIect Buckley Brought Be
fore the LegisIators-He Expressed
His Gratitude for the Distinct Honor
Conferred Upon Him and Showed
That He was Deeply Affected.
Hartford, Jan. 1S.-The final formali-
ties necessary to declare the election of
the Hon. Morgan G. Buckley as
United States senator were enacted by
the general assembly to-day. Pursuant
to the provisions of the act of congress
governing such procedure, the mem
bers Of the senate and house met in
joint assembly in the hall of represen-
tatives at exactly II o'clock. The as
sembly was called to order by Senate
Clerk Alfred C. Baldwin. On the. mo-
ton OF Representative Kenealy of
Stamford the Hon. Marcus H. Holeomb
of Southington was chosen president
OF; the joint convention. Clerks Bald
win Of the senate and Spafford Of the
house acted as clerks. After prayer by
the senate chaplain, the Rev. Edwin p
Parker, that portions of the journal of
the senate and house of January II
having reference to the election of a
senator in congress was read by each
clerk respectively.
The speaker announced that it APP
peared that a. majority of the members
of the senate and the house had named
the Hon. Morgan G. Buckley as their
choice for United States senator.
President Holeomb then declared
Governor Buckley to be duly elected
to represent the state in congress for
the term of six years beginning on the
4th day of March, 1905.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Senator Stiles Judson, ir., of
the Twenty-fifth district and adopted
by a unanimous vote: "a,
Resolved by this assembly, That the
Hon. Morgan G. Buckley of Hartford
is hereby declared to be duly elected a
senator in congress from the state of
Connecticut, for the term of six years,
beginning March 4. 1906
Representative Clark Of Hartford in
trodilced the following resolution which
WAS unanimously adopted:
Resolved by this assembly in joint
convention:
That Joseph r. Hawley, patriot, SOL
der, statesman. exponent of all the
noblest qualities Of heart and mind and
conspicuous example of civic integrity,
overtaken by the irifirmities of advanc-
ed age, retires from public life and the
service Of this state with the unani-
NOUS regret of his fellow citizens and
the undying love and gratitude Of the
people he has served so long In war
and in peace with great gallantry, high
efficiency and a single-minded devotion.
Resolved That this resolution be
printed in the journals Of the senate
and the house Of representatives and
that the clerks of this convention are
hsrehss i stGucted to.cause copy there
of to be suitably engrossed and pre-
sented to Senator, Hawley.
Mr. Clark said:
General Hawley is the embodiment
and personification of all those virtues
which go to make up the highest quail
ity Of an American citizen. No living
son Of this state can witness his de-
parture from public life without the
deepest regret. In the midst of con-
CALCULATIONS which are being extended
to the new senator the hour is especial
ly fitting to eulogize the departure of
General Hawley from public life."
On motion of Senator Lake, of the
First district, President Holcomb APP
pointed Senator Stiles Judson, jr., Of
the Twenty fifth district, and the Hon.
Michael Kenealy, Of Stamford, to wait
on Senator-eIect Buckley. On the ar
rival of the senator-elect the entire
assembly remained standing until
President Holcomb's introduction was
finished.
The senate, under suspension of rules,
concurred in adopting the mouse resolu-
ton appointing Colonel James Geddes
county commissioner of New Haven
county for a term Of four years from
July /.
After considerable debate the house
resolution extending the time for the
receipt Of new business to February
was rejected. The opposition came from
Senators Judson, Lake, Bradstreet Ay
Hing and Chatfield, who commended that,
inasfnuch as there were two full legis-
lative weeks before the original time
set for new business, February 2, a
weeks extension would greatly delay
committee work. Senators Donovan
and Phelan favored the extension of
time. r..
Senator Bradstreet, of the Thirty-sec-
ond district, introduced a resolution
validating the election Of treasurer of
& the Thornaston Academy association.
Al recess was taken until the dissolv-
ing Of the joint assembly convened to
declare the election of a United States
senator.
The principal resolutions included
one amending the charter of the Con-
necticut Mutual Life Insurance compa-
nv, making the board of directors con-
\ sist Of twelve members, three to be
elected each year, and one authorizing
the state comptroller to obtain fire in
surance on the state capitol and con-
tents at such rates as he may deter
mine.
Senator McGann, of New Haven, in
reduced resolution appointing James
r, pas of Now TJayau an auditor nf