Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-23
Connecticut
 Legislature
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, NOTIFIED
 OF DEATH OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
ACTION OF THE TWO HOUSES
In Appointment of Committees to Ar range for the Funeral of Late Gov. LilIey-DeIegation to Attend.

Hartford, April 22-The senate was called to order at 11.15 by President pro tenn. Brooks. Prayer by Chaplain Sexton. The chaplain's prayer was as follows:
 70 mercifuI God and heavenly Fa- ther, who has taught us in Thy holy word that Thou dost not willingly in flict or grieve the children of men, look with pity. we beseech thee, upon the sorrows of Thy servants. In Thy wisdom. Thou has seen fit to visit us with trouble and to bring distress up on us Remember, O Lord. we be- seech Thee, the immediate family in mercy: sanctify Thy fatherly correc- tion to them; endue their souls with patience under their aff1iction, and with resignation to Thy blessed will; comfort them with a sense of Thy goodness; lift up Thy countenance up on them and give them peace. And, we beseech Thee, make us deeply sen sible of the shortness and uncertainty of human life: and let Thy holy spirit lead us through this vale of misery, in holiness and righteousness, " the days of our lives; that, when we shall have served Thee in our generatior we may be gathered unto our fathers, having the testimony of a good con- science; in the communion of the catholic church; in the confidence of a certain faith; in the comfort of a reasonable religion. and holy hope; in favor with Thee, our God, and in per feet charity with the world. All --1ich we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen"
 From Governor Weeks.
 Executive Secretary Goodwin pre- sented the following communication from Governor Weeks, the secretary saying: MT. President, I have the honor to present a communication from his honor, the acting governor"
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 Executive Department,
 Hartford, April 22. 1909. To the Hon. General Assembly:
 It has become my sad duty to in form you that his excellency. George L. Lilley. governor of Connecticut, passed away peacefully at 726 last evening at his residence in Hartford.
 l respectfully await the action --our honorable body will take regarding the last public honors to be paid to the late chief magistrate of this state
 FRANK B. WEEKS.
 To Arrange for Funeral.
 Senator Searls presented the follow ing resolution. That a committee, consisting of three senators, to be ap- pointed by the president pro tenn of the senate, and five members of the house, to be appointed by the speaker of the house, the same hereby is raised for the purpose of taking charge of and arranging for the funeral of his excellency, Gov. George L. Lilley.
 The resolution was passed and un- der suspension of rules it was trans mitted to the house.
 President pro tenn. Brooks appoint ed Senators Goodwin of the Second district. Chase of the Fifteenth, and Barnum of the Thirty-flrst on the committee.
 Military to Attend.
 Senator Luddington offered a joint resolution authorizing the adjutant- general to call out the militia of the state to attend the funeral of Gov ernor Lilley. Passed and transmitted to the house. under suspension of rules.
 To Represent Senate at Funeral.
 Senator Searls offered the following resolution: That a committee, con- sisting of the president pro tempore, and seven members of the senate. to be appointed by the president pro tempore, be and the same hereby is raised to represent the senate at the funeral of his excellency, Gov. George l.. Lilley." The resolution was pass ed
 The following senators were ap- pointed on the committee by President pro tenn. Brooks: Senators Fenn of the Fourth Middleton of the Seventh. Blakeslee of the Ninth, Hurley of the Siteenth, Bowers of the Fourteenth. Searls of the Twenty eighth. and Hig- gins of the Thirty-f fifth.
 Adjourned Through Respect
 
 President pro tenn. Brooks asked if there was any further business for the senate to transact
 Senator Searls: T am sure there is no further business to transact today and l move that the senate adjourn to Tuesday next at 11.3O out of respect to the memory of his excelIency, Gov ernor Lilley." The motion was pass ed and the senate adjourned.