Norwich bulletin., 1909-08-25

Hartford, Conn.,, August 24.-The general assembly of 1909 passed into history today when it's sittings, which began last January were closed at half past three this afternoon with the final tap of the gavel. A busy day for the senate, which had a quantity or business to dispose of, a period of merrymaking for the house with a little business transacted. marked the morning session of the bodies, while in the afternoon presentations of gifts to various officers in both branches, the farewell address of the governor and the formal adjournment of the general assemmbly by the secretary of state took place.
 In Joint Convention.
 After the senate and house had com pleted its work in the morning, recess was taken and after recess commit tees from each body waited on the other after which both branches met in joint convention. A committee con- sisting of Senator Fenn and Repre- sentatives Burnes and Higgins then waited upon the governor, who soon entered the hall of representatives with the state officers, where the house and senate were sitting jointly.
 Address by Gov. Weeks.
 III HIS AIONtIUOI WC6ho cdlu "Mr. President, Mir. Speaker and you
 Gentlemen of the General Assem-
 "Ihe hour has arrived when it be- comes the duty of the executive to dis solve the 1909 session of the general assembly and to address few part ing words to it's members. On the 9th of January last, 1t was my privilege as lieutenant governor to preside over sog, 1F orable body, which was convened for the purpose of inaugurating as rover nor in the person of George Leavens Lilley. You recall the earnest and manly way in which he delivered his inaugural message, document freighted with sound common sense that he believed if enacted into law would prove blessing to the people of our commonwealth.
 "But, alas, on the very threshold of his administration he was called by that higher power from his earthly cares and labors, and the members of this general assembly were thereby deprived of his energetic leadership and wise counsel, a fact which am sure is deeply regretted by us all. His sad death has much to do with proroguing the days of this session. To legisiate for the welfare of a com  for him who does his duty. Rather it is downright hard, exacting mental labor known only to him who has had the duties to perform. We all are prone to error and mistakes in judg- ment and undoubtedly many of us have been led into those tasks some time during the. session.
 Nevertheless, am quite sure that whatever your errors, they were sim cerely made. I hope that you will re- turn to your constituents with the con- sciousness that your aims and pur- poses were ever directed toward those measures that in your judgment would tend to promote the happiness and prosperity of all our people and I trust that the laws added to our stat ute books will justify their enactment. congratulate you upon the completion of your business and I desire to ex- press my thanks for the unvarying kindnesses you have shown me and as you return home I beg that each and all will accept my very best wishes for bright and prosperous future" "Tou May Now Adjourn the General
 Assembly,"
 The governor then turned to Secre- tary of State Matthew H. Rogers and said:
 "Mr. Secretary, you may now ad- journ the general assembly,"
 Secretary Rogers thereupon pro- claimed the general assembly adjourn cd, saying:
 ''The general assembly is now ad- journed- God save the state of Con- necticut."
 A final tap of the gavel ended the rrnceedfnRs