Norwich bulletin., 1919-05-09
LEGISLATURE HAS ADJOURNED SINE DIE
Final Adjournment Was Taken at 502 F. M After Joint Session Appropriations Have Greatly Exceeded Those Made by Any Previous General Assembly-Govenor Holcomb Thanked and Congratulated the Assembly Upon the Conclusion of Their Duties.
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1 OpOU llAC SOAA~AaoAOAA' VI
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 Hartford, May S.-The members of
 the house assembled at the appointed hour, 11.15. and, while awaiting busi-
 ness from the senate. the time was spent in song and frivolity, with more | or less desk slamming acconpanl- ment, a renewal of the noisy demon- stration of Tuesday. when it was ex-
 pected final adjournment would be reached on that day.
 At 12.30 the house was called to
 order by Speaker Walsh. and Chap |
 lain Hildreth, offered the final prayer |
 of the session. The bill relating to |
 payment of damages by public ser vice cars was amended in minor de-
 tails to clarify the bill. MT. Healey of Waterbury and kenealy of Stamford ; were appointed a committee of con
 ference on the matter of filing plots of land with town clerks. The senate
 disagreed with the house in the pass age of bill for the maintenance of cer-
 tain streets. The house voted to ad- here. The resolution was renewed to pay , Charles l.. Lord $500 for special ser
 vices as state library messenger. Mr. , Wilcox of MiddletoAn favored the resolution, stating that these services f were Tn aQQlC1OH to HIS Olner Oul1cS.
 The resolution was passed.
 MT. Davis of Danoury was called to the chair, the speaker retiring. and the singing was continue. until the bill for the apportionment of state aid for schools came from the senate 1, amended, the bill was previously pass 1 ed in the house. The amendment pro e vided for the increase in pay to teach n CTS, rather than have the amounts go
 into town treasuries. \ state tax of : half mill to carry out the pro- d visions of the act was in an amend Q ment offered bysMr Eaton. The mat d ter was tabled.
 Resolution was passed for the ap- : pointment of committee to notify $ Speaker Walsh his presence was re- IS quired in the house. The temporary = speaker appointed Messrs. King and
 Geary. a committee of notification. e MT. Rogers made motion that a e committee be appointed to notify MT. IS Tammany of Easton of previous > question fame that he was not in
 his proper seat.
 .s When the speaker arrived, he was , lf greeted with singing He's a Jolly Good ii i Fellow. A resolution was passed ir 10 appreciation of the excellent service = rendered by the speaker. Majority F. Leader King made d glowing spcecf nD. n in praise of the speaker. of his ab- .e solute fairness, and his success in cc- menting friendship between the mem -. bers. In behalf Of the members. MT o' King presented the speaker a dia n nle mond ring. The resolution prevailed In In by rising vote.
 Speaker Walsi, made respensiv, e. speech teeming with praise of the co he operation and support given him b, ce the members. He said the session wa ts, the shortest since the establishment
 of biennial sessions. He said the har & mony that existed in the house ha at never been. e2celled, and took pride il is the fact that not single appeal ha n been taken from the decision of tn ch chair. He thanked the members. tn
 clerks and the chaplain for their e& n. cellent service, and for the beautifr of memento of friendship.
 .es Resolution Tas adopted providin nis for the placing of portrait of tn la- speakers room. Another resolutio on presented the gayel and block to th speaker.
 ol- Mir. Caine of Nausatuck, presente er- resolution in appreciation of the ser IFS, vices of Majority Leader King, an ;al made a speech expressive of the goo ice feeling of all members towards tl is leader. He referred to the super
 qualifications of MT. King, as perhaI
 the ablest leader ever in the hous
 MT Calne then, in behalf of the men ED bers, presented a gold watch to M
 King. In response, MT. King said tn; est Martin, like himself, was liable to ha, ,,in iil the sky as his limit when praisir 1ias as one he really loves. He thanked tf oA members for the gift and that l u e+ would wear it as long as he lived. al that after he had gone. it would ] iob carried by his son. as a reminder 'tia what friends did for his father. l n+,a him the parting was tinged with mo IL sadness than ever before. and he W. or, a member of the house before when for boy and when in middle life. Gt oP bless you, everyone, were the fin t words Of an eloquent speech.
 ord Resolution was passed appreciati ti ter of the service of the democratic lead is MT. Geary of Waterford. Mr Huxfo ing of Stamford referred to the efficie the and able service rendered the sta an for the past two sessions. He sa per Mir Geary measured up to the stan nest ard of any former leader of the hou on- and had earned the respect of all t rom members, republicans and democra suit alike. He then presented MT. Gea sh- a pair of silver candlesticks.
 MT. Geary responded and thank
 Mr. Huxford for all the kind wor
 said of him. He said that two yea AY ago he was presented with cockt. p set, that led some intimate frien ,st binted he had been leading a dour ,ere life. He said he had a job to expla pht the cocktail set episode, and that t for candlesticks were a fitting sequel. l its reminded the members that there " and always be Tight in the window f
 all of you.' He sincerely thank
 of the members for their. token of appr ons citation. Nothing more consoling { we'd life. to have men you associate wi had think well of you. said MT. Gea the He said the present has been a plea the ant session and we have all tried "a II do our duty well.
 ing Thanks were voted to Chaplain H ping dredth in a resolution unanimou. em- passed. MT. Phillips of Huntingt ele- made q speech to the chaplain, one praise of the faithful service render
 He referred to him as a kindly Chr now tian gentleman. He said the chapls nine had been on time and never vast ven time in his uplift work. Mir Philli
 he said that as an associate minister, york had the pleasure on behalf of .ors' house to present a gold watch.
 Chaplain Hldreth made appreciat
 response and said the gift would
 always be cherished By the sky pi oRs of the 1919 session / now, Clerk Countrynan. Was then reso castt tionized by unanimous vote , ans Geary held the clerk in the high sfer- regard. He knew nothing of the D arry but predicted great future. Rece
 P ly young lady visitor asked who
 the gentleman. Told her he was j