New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
Il. S. Woodruf Becomes Chief Er-
ecutiUe of Connecticut.

ecufCe or tOnnecncut.
Hartford, Jan (speciaD.--Governor Wood
runs message to the General Assembly of 1907
was delivered to-day in joint session of the two
bodies in the House chamber. 1t was regarded
ss one OF the strongest documents yet issued by a
Connecticut executive. hitting right and left, as
II did, al the prevailing administration of public
sfeirs in the state and urging a large number
OF unexpected reforms. The message that
Of a business in the executive chair and
had less of politics in il than business recon-
mendations. The keynote of the message was
Governor Woodruff's plea TO the legislators TO
meet as men without mystery" and to do the
work of the session without interference from
outside influences
Among the recomInenda tions made By the Gov
ernor were the following:
Clear laws and an effort TO stop loose legisa-
zion.
Establishment of a permanent clerk OF bills 10
correct loose legislation and statute conflicts.
Refusal to grant special legislation and char
fers.
general banking law.
Restriction of stock watering.
Legal supervision of private bankers 49,,
committee to report to the present Assembly
OF n practical employers liability act.
the right OF trial by jury in damage suits
against corporations.
Consolidation Of the Building and Loan Com
mission With the Bank Commission.
Consolidation of the Factory Inspector and
labor Bureau.
woman factory inspector.
Abolition Ct the school fund of S2OOo.Wo by
constitutional amendment and loan of fund TO
towns under bond
hospital for epileptics situated in conjunc-
sion with a state institution already established.
Adoption OF act on sales and act on warehouse
receipts in interest of interstate uniformity IN
New divorce laws for uniformity between
lttates grant judicial separation
Main trunk highways through the state.
More concise and less expensive bureau re-
ports
Appointment of county commissioners, judges
of city and borough courts by the Governor in
etead of by the Legislature.
salary system for probate judges. sheriffs
and court officers.
new state library building. in which the
Supreme Court could meet.
Tie proposed amendments to the Corrupt
Pra ctices
Purchase OF supplies for state humane insti-
tutiors by the state in bulk.
Distribution OF legislative stationery through
she Controller. 20 do away with legislative gra-
fuity graft
Cutting off of money gratuities TO legislative
Restricticn os reporters gratuties.
Passage OF bin that cannot stand ''on its
own merits" irrespective OF lobby interests.
The inauguration ceremony was held in the
Assembly room of the House of Represen
tatives, which packed 10 the lobby doors.
the members of the Senate occupying two
tiers of seats in front of The Speakers rOstrunl.
The Governors staff and invited guests occupy
ing the remainder OF the floor space about the
press inclosure. Governor Roberts sat with Gov
erTlor-eeot Woodruff The platform. and was
accompanied bv members of his personal staff
Governor Woodruffs private party at the in
auguration consisted of Mrs. Woodruff. his two
nieces. the Misses Matte Woodruff and K. f.
I5lner: Colonel and Mrs c. Jarvis Of New
britain Postmaster Howarth and Assistant
POSTMASTER Y. P. Tuttle Of New Haven Charles
T. Juiin. executive secretary. and Mrs. Julin;
DR.. Y. r. Fotchliss. Surgeon General. and Mrs
3Iotchkiss. of New Haven: Colonel and Mrs
Isaac II TUr.sn of New Haven Colonel and
MIS-. John Z. Atwood Coroner Eli Mix and Mrs
Nix. of New Haven. and others
Both houses were called to order little ar
10 o'clock this morning at the Capitol and pro
ceeled to elect permanent officers and organize
for tie session. following the results of the Re
publican majority caUcuses last night In the
JIoIsa Speaker Marcus II. Holcomb. Of the
1906 session, called the members TO order
srd administered the oath Of Office 10 the
Representatives John G. Mitchell. Deputy Sec
retsry Of State. taking the place OF Theodore
Podenwen, reelected Secretary Of state, read
the roll call of the House. followed By the elec-
tion of Speaker. Major John Q. Tilson, the
una nimous choice OF the Republicans Of the
House last night. was elected Speaker; John a.
Srafford. of Bridgeport. clerk of the last House.
was reelected clerk. and William H. Bodget5.
Of Winsted. assistant clerk. Tho Rev. John b
Doolittle, Of Sufield. the old chaplain of the
18th Connecticut Volunteers was elected
House cha plain. In the Senate the Re
publican majority arrangement agreed upon last
evening carried through, Clerk alfred {.
Baldwin being reelected Senate clerk: the Rev.
Warren F Sheldon. Of SmsburY, Senate chap
lain. and Senator Stiles Tudson. of Bridgeport.
president pro TEN. The Senate went into brief
adjournment at the end Of its organization. and
later received the usual invitation to meet in
joint session with the House TO receive the Gov
ernor and hear the inaugural message.
The inaugural parade started from the Hart
ford Club at 100 this afternoon, under COM
nland of Major Weed, I'd Company, Governors
Foot Guard, of New Haven. Simeon +. Bald
win. Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of the state. administered the oath of office
the GoveTnor-elect this afternoon
This evening the Governors inaugural ball
end reception held in the Foot Guard Ar
snory- in High street the band music begin
ming at O'Clock. Five boxes had been CON
strucued at The west end of the armory. and
were occupied by Governor Woodruff and his
party, Major Louis r. Cheney. of South Man
chester. and his party: retiring Governor Rob
erts and his party. and Lieutenant Governor
Everett J. Lake and his party. In the Gov
errors box were Mrs Roin s. Woodruff Mrs
Frank a. Corbin. Hrs. II. NJ. kochersberger
Mrs Minot +. Chatfield and Mrs. Max Adler
OF New Haven: Mrs. ". r. Sessions, of Bristol:
Miss X. +. Palmer and Miss Matte Wood
rch. neces OF the Governor: Mrs. Frank w
Wheaton. Of Wkes-B Barre. Penn, and Mrs
John T. Dyas, Of Brooklyn, y. Y.