Norwich bulletin., 1919-02-21
Especial to The Bulletin0

LuFe, IN connection Wlth inc business
of the state al the house. was birth
day tribute to Robert >. Eaton the |
gentleman from North Haven and one
of the leaders of the. republican par
ty of the state. He is ons of the |
prominent members of the legislature,
the Watch dog of the treasury" as |
| house chairman of the appropriations |
committee. A large basket of red and |
white chrysanthemums, with blue |
ribbon decorations, was placed on Mr.. |
| Eatons desk bearing 3 Tihbon with
| golden letters, 'Congr5 tulations-
| 1S55-1919." II tribute from his fellow
members of ihe appropriations COM
mittee. Il : hinted thai the observ-
ancc originated with Souvenir Tay
| lOr and thac active legislative worker
placed q small american lag on each
desk. and also birthday cards. The
latter We're addressed. signed. and
| placed on Nh. Eaton's desk. With the
| basket Of flowers went the hest wishes
/ of his fellow members punctuated
| with a large envelope ard enclosure
of the Goddess of Liberty IN colors,
and smaller embossed carts with the
names Of members of he apprOpria-
tionS committee. At tho base Of the
beautiful fc-a, tribute was placed a
Dlacard with the familiar words Our
Bob" Even the chaplain, Rev. Hill
dreth. remembered Bob" Eaton in
, mis- opening prayers. TIE chaplain's S.
) iuvocation:
Almighty and Everlasting God,
Thou Creato- of all things; Thou
Father of the Immortal Spirit in man.
Grant rs he Man Soul, Strong and
| True; Pure and Serene. For we would
l hail this day. the Natal lay of our
l brother and fellow -mernher of this
House. with his Floral Token of our
I esteem ana regard. May its blended
- fragrance and beauty be symbolic of
E his staunch and splendid Patriotism
i the PatroitisI4 of each member of this
House-sayine to us each:
Red saws be Brave! ! lue says be
I True! White says be P'1rt7 This we
5 ask in the Name cf the Lord Of Hosts
= The Great Captain of cur Salvation
Amen.
: Mr.. Rogers, of ManchesterG arose, as
u he said on a question Of peEsota
u privilege. and upon rising With a, glas:
Il of water in hand: Here's TO oul
genial. modest Bob; verify th
lie Anthithesis of a snob.'' He called o.
9 the venerable legislator, Colonel Hen
10 ~ H. Hall to tell something of Ou
$ Bob.
Mr.. Hall said it was rot possibl
{ to restore- yo,1tl4, hut if that could b
|, done it would please the legislators
II preserve forever the good nature an
Is geniality of the gentleman from Mort
covered vody of water let us acclair
Is "How Dry I Am and it was sung i
L. unison.
AIr. Eaton spoke in appreciation {
~ the demonstration and the pleasure 9
p which the friendship of his friends
the legislature.
Speaker Walsh announced thes
a, committees: On centennial celebratio
IN Of the general assembly. Davis,
on Danburys Hall, of Wilmington; Eatol
90 Of North Haven; Wight. Of Pomfret
e Barns, of Southington; AIver. of To1
IN rington; Gea~y, of Waterford; Cain
d. of Naugatuck
n On electric railway Investigation
ne Shaw, of Re1dins; Bec6with. of We
TO Hartford Mcknight Of Ellington
~, Mccarthy. of New Haven.
.4o The committee on railroads reportt
- favorably on acts extending the tin
- for the exercise of charter rights
~. trolley companies in Bristol Middl
bSa town, Waterbury, New Britain al
nc nc Iartfo
If UnfaVorabIc report was made to t
e. act which would enlarge the territori
limits Of the borough o. Groton. al
Ie the matter was rejected. T, was e.
LO2 by every land owner in the district
ir- be annexed except one and he W
ee warden of the borough The repr
mi sentatiVes from Groton were also o
nd posed to annexation.
The house concurred with the sena
and under suspension of the rult
passed resolutions appointing Jam
Ed Geddes and Jacob D. Water, commi
1a- sioners for New Haven county.
in Resolution was passed providing I
re- printing and distribution to
,an schools Of the state 25O6 copies
te- State Register and Manual.
IS is Favorable report came from the col
his mittee on humane institut'a7 s, chan
ate ing the name of the Norwich ST.
as Hospital for the Insane 10 the NOrwi
q. State Hospital.
uld In the batch of business from t
&c senate included the act author ri
all the town OF Groton to issue bonds.
sad Petition was receivea for an
uId providing for medical inspection in t
Ih- schools of the city of Waterbu
ost which was tabled for calendar a
'ibe printing.
the Forfeited rights We're restored
James Egan of Hartford. George
Sleeper of Hartford Henry A Tha,
of Seymour, Charles Morgan Smith
SIN Old Saybrook, Antonio Bert ienCico
roo Hartford. The resolutions were pa
~ ~ ed under suspension of the rules.
Tor The governor sent in the appoi
of ment of Isaac Wolff of Kew Haven,
he judge Of the superior court for te
eri- of eight years, from March. 1920.
go The bill concerning the salaries
the county weighayS rs dn7aasurerS, =
ing rejected on unfavorable report of
lief iudic ary committee. vt ire hear
lay. there was no appearance III favor
the proposed raise in saaries.
On motion of Mr.. Eaton the bill V
Vol taken from the table which provi
ses for an appropriation of $4,000 for
3ooI Connecticut reformatory. for the p
,ine pose of erecting a building for
+3 manufacture of automobile markers
lost The bill was put upon its pass
avail land passed with hut Two dissent
to- voices. 1t was voted to transmit
the bill to the senate forthwith.
to- The committee on education repc
ed favorabIy an act amending the
concerning the establishment of a
tirement system for school teach
LIN The amendment clarifies the act
pops that places now haElng local retl
lar- menl systems may nave tne pehe
: a of the public acts on the subject
ami Another act provides that detect
lad employed by state attorneys shall
Mons paid monthly by the treasurer of
New state
4 be An amendment to the act conce
orts ing the town court of Manchester |
!vides that in the event of vacanc5