Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-23

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 A communication was received in the house from the senate, transmit ted to that body by his excellency. Governor Frank B. Weeks. informing the general assembly of the death of Governor Lilley. Under suspension of the rules the communication was at once transmitted to the secretary of state.
 The resolution adopted by the senate calling out the military land naval forces of the state for the funeral of Governor Lilley was adopted by the house in concurrence, on motion of MT. Rogers of Danbury, under suspension of the rules. and was transmitted to the secretary of state.
 House Funeral Committee.
 In accordance with the senate res olution raising a committee of three senators and five members of the house to take charge of and arrange for the funeral of Governor Lilley. the speak CT appointed MT. Knight of Salisbury. MT. Hayes of Waterbury. Mir Tingier of Vernon, MT. Quintard of Norwalk and Mir. White of New London.
 House Committee of Fifty.
 On motion of Mir. Burnes of Green- wich the following resolution intro- duced by him was adopted under sus pension of the rules:
 Resolved by this house: That a committee consisting of the speaker and fifty other members of the house to be appointed by the speaker, be and the same hereby is raised to rep resent the house of representatives at the funeral of His Excellency, Govern or George l.. Lilley."
 Mir. Burnes said it was not the pur- pose of the resolution to restrict the attendance of members at the funeral, but it had been thought best that an official committee be appointed to rep resent the house. He hoped that ev- cry member of the house would be present at the funeral with the com mittee.
 Public Utilities Bill.
 Mr. Burnes of Greenwich called at tention to the fact that when the house adjourned on Wednesday the proposed public utilities bill was under discus sion. and that therefore 1t would be ordinarily the first business to be taken up today. 1t was plainly manifest. however. he said, that it could not properly be taken up now under ex- isting circumstances and upon sugges- tion of MT Parker of Hartford Mir Burnes moved that further debate and action be postponed to Wednesday at 11.S0. It was so voted.
 Another Recess.
 Tn order that the funeral committee, which met in the office of the secretary of state. might be given an opportunity to discuss matters and start arrange ments, also that the speaker might have time to select the committee of fifty. a recess was taken from 11.40 un- til 12.45.
 The Special House Committee.
 After the second recess Speaker Banks announced the following as the members of the special committee of fifty to represent the house at the funeral: Burnes of Greenwich. Higgins of Winchester, Scott of Plymouth, Saw age of Mansfield. Culver of Seymour Gopdrich of Waterbury, Hayes of Wa t2rbury. Quintard of Norwalk. Parker of Hartford, Chandler of Rocky Hill Coffin of Windsor Locks. Hastings of Windsor, Taylor of Brookfeld. Helm of East Windsor, Stoddard of Litch- field, Burroughs of Saybrook, Dunn of Windham. Curtis of Simsbury Reidy of Naugatuck. Bulkeley of Union, Peck of Stratford, Cham mberlain of New Brit ain. Malone of Bristol, Fisk of Bran ford Bishop of New Haven. Hall of Willington, Tomlinson of Danbury Bulkley of Weston. Agard of Torrng- ton, Banks of Westport. Fuller of Suf-
 
 Holland, Smith of Groton, Noble of Old Lyme, March of New Milford. Dougal of Washington, Sumner of Bolton, Loucks of Cornwall Forster of Vernon, Dean of Glastonbury Wal lace of Wallingford. Tibbits of Nor wich, Humphrey of Roxbury. Hyde of Orange, Appel of Middletown. Hitch cock of WOodbury, McKachnie of Putnam, Smith of Groton, Barnes of Sherman.
 It is desired that members of the committee of fifty shall wear silk hat. frock coat and black gloves.
 Speaker Banks explained that it is earnesly desired that every member of the house shall attend the funeral: that this committee is appointed for the express purpose of insuring a rep resentation of the house.
 The house then adjourned to 11.30 Tuesday.
 Twentieth Senatorial District Floral
 Tribute.
 Special to The Bulletin)
 Hartford April 22-The members of the general assembly representing the goth sena torial district held a meeting today at ? o'clock to arrange for the sending of a floral tribute to the fune- ral of the late governor. Senator Brad ford acted as chairman and Represent ative Chadwick as clerk
 A committee consisting of Senator Bradford and Representatives Bunjan and Noble was appointed to act for the district in the matter.