New Britain herald., 1916-09-12
Aid for Dependents
 Those on BOrdt New Britain Ide Also Planned.
SEN. STODDARD OUI
 OF DEMOCRATIC SEA

And When He Goes Senator Dev
 Remarks That Democracy N
 Losing Much When He Goes ON
 to Republican Side of HousE
 Klett Presents Bill to ProI Financial Assistance for DependeN Hartford, Sept. 12.-The gend assembly met in special session at
 call of Governor Marcus H. HolcoN today, to provide statutory autho1 under which National Guardsmen | Connecticut who are on Mexican 1 trol duty may vote at the Novem election should they be in the feda l service on that date, and to authoN | towns and cities to gve financial | to dependents of such soldiers. To find a precedent for the sess l the state archives were examined 1 far back as Governor Buckinghat time in 1864, when 8 special sess. | of the assembly was held to provD draft legislation The votes l Connecticut soldiers in the field ] that time were taken under consti' r | tutional provision which became | operative upon the close of the CU | war.
 Although today's special sessI was an extraordinary occasion s3 the first in fifty-two years, few sp1 tators were in the gallery of eitt l branch. The attendance of memhI was large, only seventeen being corded absent.
 In advance two bills had been rj 1 pared under direction of Attorj Hinman, printed and distributed. 1 senate bill was the soldiers depel
 ency act and the house bill that rgfvI
 to soldiers 'the right of elective fra
 chise and exercise of the same
 electors in this state who are in 1ll
 tary service of the United States 1
 Political Re- Union.
 Members of the legislature befc
 each branch was called to order spt the time handshaking. The most fl quent remark one to another N
 This seems familiar" Arrangenel
 in each chamber had natural aspe
 A supply Of stationary was on ca
 desk. William H. Taylor, who
 known as Souvenir Taylor had q
 tributed small flags for the coat lap any members paid their respects
 Governor Holconb and took look
 the new furnishings in blue and e in the executive chambers.
 Hyde jn Speakers Chair.
 The house was called to order 1 clerk John Buckley at 11:15 in a scnce of Speaker IIealy who is in qua , antinC at his home in Windsor Loci l Nominations for a speaker pro to was called for. MT. Pea5ly's mott, 1 that nomination be by acclamatit was accepted and MT. Hyde, repub, can floor leader, was ch osen with Tn 1 Tor (dcm.) of, Danbury seconding h 1 name. MT. Hyde expressed his thanl 1 for the honor and Chaplain Dunla 1 offered prayer in which he asked n 1 vine Providence to vouchsafe early Il covery for MT. Hcalys little daughtd who has infantilc paralysis.
 A resolution accepting the rules the 1915 session were adopted. SpeaI CT Pro Tenn Hyde orderd a roll cd that members might be entered fd their mileage.
 Meantime the senate had been q. cIared in order by Lieutenant Govei nor Wilson. The absentees were Sef ators Purcell, (dcm.) and Isbell lrs publican, who are in military seryic and Comley, Jr., (repubIican). Chan lain Sexton in his prayer asked tf1s the Loved ones who are in fields d danger be safely returned" and tha peace continue to overspread this land The senate rules of 1915 were adopte and Senators Barnes and Whitney sen to the house to give notice that tn upper branch was ready for businesl
 The house roll call showed onl fourteen absentees. This showing ws surprise as just prior to the opensn it look as if two score members -WTeI absent.
 Messrs. Russel of Middletown aai Taylor of Danbury notified the sena' that the house was in session.
 Mir. Eaton addressing the chair sa that he noticed with pleasure that tl member from Woodbridge (Stoddar dem.) through public utterances ha aligned himself with the ropublien party and he moved that a commi tee be named to escort MT. Stoddnr to the republican side. The republ can side cheored. MT. Eaton wa named and when he reached M Stoddard's seat behind MT. Devine'! the latter said that he did not thin the democratic side suffered mucl loss by the members change. Tn seat taken by MT. Stoddard wa that occupied heretofore by Clftus Fl King of Fairfield, now serving a pris on sentence.
 MT. Stoddard thanked the repubH can side for the courtesy shown him