Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-17
House Wastes
All Afternoon
~ EFFORTS TO HURRY TRANS.
ACTION OF BUSINESS.
PARLIAMENTARY IAAGLE
Over the Resolution introduced by
Leader Burns That the House Ad-
journ on July IS.

Hartford, June 1.-The house of rep-
resentatives again demonstrated its
ability TO become involved In most re-
markable, parliamentary tangles during
its afternoon today and as a result
OF its efforts to facilitate the transac-
ton OF business practically the entire
afternoon was wasted, with nothing
of Importance done to show for the
amount Of time spent. When the house
closed its morning session there was
under consideration the resolution of
Representative Dormitzer to reconsider
the vote taken at yesterdays session
against the resolution to adjourn the
mouse until fslI. This matter was ta-l
bled, however, and later a resolution
was introduced by House Leader
Burns to the effect that all business
of the house must be transacted by
July IA and that the house adjourn on
July 10.
1t was put to vote and carried.
motion was then made by Mr..
mitted to the senate. This also was
voted after brief discussion.
Motion to Reconsider.
A few moments later Representative
Chandler rose and addressing the chair
asked II motion to reconsider could
be tabled and remain in force for long
er than the time in which motion to
reconsider may be made after an ac-
tion has been voted.
The chair ruled that he was correct
in supposing so.
He then moved that the resolution
to adjourn be reconsidered.
Representative Quintard of Norwalk
said that he thought such a motion
was out of order. as the matter had
been already transmitted to the SEN
ate. (The senate. however was not
in session and will not be until tomor-
row morning)
Thought House Had Right to Act.
The speaker in regard to Represen-
tative Quintard's question ruled that
while the house had voted to trans
init the matter to the senate. the res
olution was actually and physically
still lying on the clerks desk and
that he thought the house had a right
to act on it,
Representative Malon then asked IL
the senate adjourned and the house
remained in session IL any business
could be transacted, and the speaker
stated that no legislation could be ac-
complished except by concurrent ac-
tion by both branches.
And be further ruled that nothing
done by either branch of the legisla-
ture was bearing upon the other
| branch.
Mr.. Chandler then asked If. Il was
not a fact that if the senate adjourned
on July 10 and the house had not vet
| finished its work. that II could tran
sact no further legislation.
This was explained to be the case
but that il would be equally true II
either branch should vote to adjourn
at any time Mr.. Chandler's motion
to reconsider was then put to vote
and viva voce vote was doubted.
Motion to Reconsider This Morning.
A rising vote would. IL announced,
have disclosed no quorum, and a re-
cess was taken until 3.35 and the mes
ed to go out into the corridors and
bring in all the Representatives they
could find, as, should the vote be an
| nounced. ii would show no quorum and
thei speaker would have to adjourn
the house either to later in the after
noon or until tomorrow
A motion to table the motion 20 re-
consider after the recess also showed
no quorum and the speaker adjourned
the house until tomorrow morning At
that time the motion to reconsider not
having been carried, the measure would
be transmitted to the senate and out
of the hands of the house altogether.
1t is probable, however that Speaker
Banks will rule that the motion 20 re-
consider having been made prior to
the actual transmission of the matter
to the senate and that the vote to
reconsider had showed no quorum the
motion toA table the motion to recon-
slider holds the matter still within the
jurisdiction of the house.