Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-17
Business at State Capitol Delayed by OBJ
structive, Tactics of the Minority
TO PREVENT THE REJECTION OF SAKE
Failure Take Such Action by Thursday Would Re-
suit in Governors Nomination of Factory Inspector
Becoming Effective-Hence Useless Oratory to Kill
TimeARepublicans Checkmate Scheme
EIoquence Heard Only By Senators.

Eloquence Heard Only BY Senators.
AS only the senators themselves were
in the senate chamber. the great fioof
of words which included exeerrfs
from the statutes. the Congressional
Record, the reports OF Factory Ingrer-
tor Mclean, scores OF letters from
manufacturers endorsing 1fr. Ssxes
the letters having been divided sr4onz :
the democrats in order to gfve fhen
material on which to base their spe-cn-
es, and from various puDlicafi6as-ars b.
lost to posterity.
Never Such FiIibustsr ia Hvtrsss
State.
There were some parliamentary tan
giles owing TO objections to rulings os
Lieut.. Governor Blskeslee. who held
the speakers close 70 tbeir subject
Under senate rules the debate could
not be shut off to allow a vote 20 D.
taken It is said that such a ffiopster
as this one never before was undsr-
taken in the Connecticut legislature.
although some say that twenfy-fvs
years ago an attempt was made o.
filibuster over a judicial nomination.
SpeIlacys Job -Four Years Eoo.
-Four years ago Senator spelsscT
threatened to talk To death q N ezslsc
bill~and rather than have saen a de-
bate inflicted upon Il. the senate gave
way and killed d bill to which the sen
ator had offered objections
Senators Loungsd on CoUehsa
The afternoon in the senate vas
spent in talking. Most Of the serIa-
tors sat on the couehes in the cham
Der and paid little attention to .tns de-
bate. They would dodge out Of ths
chamber 10 get a breath Of fresh sir.
The silver pitchers were sent oat -
be filled UP with water. books were
sent in, and once when Senator 9pei-
lacy sent out for the telephone dlTsc-
tory there was Wonderment as 70
whether more material for speeches
was 1ee1ed-
Point Of Order Raised.
Several democrats had the floor dur
ing the afternoon. Once when Sera-
tor Donovan was reading from the
factory inspectors report Senator Peek
took exceptions to something that nad
been said. andr raised the point 0f order
that he was not speaking to the ques-
ton Lieut. Governor Blakssiee ub-
held Senator Donovan.
A Second Point of Order.
Later Senator Peck raised a ike
point of order while Mr.. Mitchell was
speaking, and the cnalr ruleo tlst lL
the senator was not sparring for tine
he could continue. Senator Altcnel
sat down and Senator Spsll7cy began.
and shortly after four ne moved tnaL
the senate rise from eTecutlVe sessloa
and resume open session.
Motion to Resume Open Session
The motion was lost He then moved
to recess until 8 p. M but THIS Was
amended to make the time tonorFoW
at Ills. and this was carried
FiIibuster viii End Today.
Senator Judson believes the demo
cratic senators have exhausted tSsdr
oratorv and Senator Nshan vas %
the opinion that the filiDuster VIII end
tomorrow, as the democrats have sozt.
Labor Bills JsopsrdIzes-
All matters continue on the calendar
as they are Some democTatic sen
ators were worried lest toe h1Dustrr
will inture the chances Of n1nnoer
of labor bills which have been report
ed. The report wss general tna1 an
agreement has been reached 50 Fat
the railroad companies VIII CONS ~
under q single public utlllties cousrnis-
sion bill to be reported probably o.
Thursday.
judiciary COMMITTEES Divides.
The judiciary COMMITTEES Has beer
divided on the matter of q cornnis-
sion, the majority being for Two ON
missions. one Of which would Be
railroad commission with enisrzs6
SCOPE II the report bs true tass tn%
committee viii agree on cns-ccInmls
sion bill the session WIN pSooaofJ D.
considerably shortened.