The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-06
lGOV. LILLEY NAUGURATED
 WITH IMPOSING PAGEANT
BRIGHT SUNSHINE ADDS TO THE LUsTRE OF THE MILITARY PARADE
Senate and House of Representatives Met at 10 for Or
 ganization-Brooks Elected President of Senate and Banks Speaker of the House = Other Routine Mat terS

, clerk and Rev. Franklin Countrymar
 of Guilford, chaplain.
 There were but six absentees wher
 the House roll was called. Messrs
 Scott of Plymouth and Cronin of New
 London were appointed clerks, and
 Messrs. Hill of Bethlehem, Clark o1
 Trumbull and Sims of Greenwich, last
 years members, were sworn separate ly from the others, as members until their successors can qualify.
 On the vote for Speaker, Banks re- ceived 205, Higgins 32 and w. J. Ma lone 3. Banks was declared elected
 and Malone and Higgins appointed as a committee to notify him and es- cort him to his seat. After the roar of applause that rang through the House while he ascended the rostrum had subsided, Banks made brief speech of thanks. He asked the mem bers for a short and eff1cacious ses- sion and asked that resolution be passed setting the first Tuesday of February as the final date for receiv- ing new business. The vote, for Clerk, gave Blodgett 1S6, Clayton Klein 16 and s. S. Russell 8. On resolution sion were adopted for this session. of Representativ Scott of Plymouth Sabin Russell was declared elected as- sion.
 The retiring Governors special mes- sage advocating higher tax on oyster bed was read being the one expected. The joint resolution confirming the election of state officers and Governor Woodruf's appointments was passed and other routine matters. The house adjourned at 12:3O until 2. The Sen ate after completing it's organization adjourned at 1915 until 1:30.
 This routine business of organization over the House adjorned until this af- ternoon when joint session and in auguration was held.
 The parade which escorted Governor elect Liiley and retiring Governor Woodruff to the inaugural ceremonies was one of the most sumptions ever night the. heavy rain brought on a through in the late fore noon and the warm weather conditions were almost ideal.
 The first company, governors foot guards, called out by special order of the commander in chief, Governor Rollin S. Woodruff, appeared in their blue dress uniforms and bearskin hats and marched to the Hartford Club where it met the retiring executive. While the soldiers stood at present arms the governor passed through the lines reviewing the company for the last time in his official capacity. Major Frank L. Wilcox was in com mand.
 Joined by a long line of carriages State officers, the Governor -hen marched through Park, Ford and Asylum streets and Harrington ave- que, to the new executive mansion where after a repetition of the march l ng between the lines of soldiers the | 1overnor-elect was escorted by the l same route to the Capitol where the l ;roops were dismissed and the retiring | md new executives, escorted by their | respective staffs, awaited in the Gov srnor's office the word that the Senate md House were in joint session.
 This was the last official act of the 'etiring staff, and Governor Lilley and ] lis staff accompanied by the State of- icers, proceeded to the. Assembly l chamber for the administration of the ,ath of office. ---..---