Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-01-06


Sherwood moved one of the clerks cast |
the. ballot of the house for speaker. Mr.. |
Buckley insisted upon a regular ballot |
in conformity to the rules of the house |
and the statutes. The ballot was order |
ed and resulted in 238 votes for Freder |
ick w. Huxford, of Stamford, all the |
votes that were cast. The twelve demo-
Gratis endorsed Mr.. Huxford. Represen-
tatives Buckley of Union and Connery
of -Redbing 1t is the first time a speak |
er of the house was ever unanimously
chosen.
After the administration of the office,
Speaker Huxford addressed the house.
He told Of the examples set for him by
the five previous speakers who presided
during the sessions of which he was a
member. He declared he intended to be
fair and play no favorites. He assured
the women members that they would be
treated without discrimination and with
the utmost fairness. He favored short
session, but not so short that any legis-
laton would be neglected.
At this point delegation from the SEN
ate announced to the house that the SEN
ate was organized and ready for busi-
ness.
Mr.. Buckley. Of Union, made motion to
proceed to ballot for election of clerk and
resulted in the unanimous election of ].
Fred Baker, Of New Haven. promoted
from the assistant clerkship.
Resolutions were adopted aiding to the
roll of the house Charles L. Lockwood
OF Watertown, Daniel d. Bradley of
Westport, Edward A Klatte of Seymour,
Huntington P. Meek of West Hartford
The increase being a result Of the re-
cent census.
Mr. Buckley presented resolution that
T
pointed assistant clerk of the house. The
resolution prevailed.
The rules Of the 1919 session were
| adopted. Mr.. Bradley and Mr.. Connery
! were appointed committee to notify the
| senate that the house was organized and
ready for business
The speaker appointed as committee in
contested elections, Messrs. Campbell.
| Gill and Molloy, and Messrs.~ Covert, De-
| laney and Hickey on assignment of seats.
Messrs. Perry Dunn and Connery, the
committee on canvass of votes for state
senators.
Mr.. Buckley presented resolution that
| the comptroller furnish each member
| with a copy of the statutes. Mr.. Stod-
| dard objected and favored a copy for
each chairman only, he said this would
mean saving of about $4,000 to the
1 state. He moved the resolution be tabled.
The motion was. lost.
/ The clerk of the house was authorized
!, to furnish daily journals to the house.
/ Z 1t was voted to raise a committee of
! three on contingent expenses.
| The clerk of the house was directed to
distribute the mail to members daily,
through. a special messenger, to be ap-
pointed by the clerk.
; 1t was voted to raise committee Of two
senators and eleven representatives on
, appropriations.
, Mr.. Higgins asked Mr.. Buckley, who
is acting leader, if there was any further
necessity of retaining among the rules the
committee on woman suffrage. Mr.
1 Buckley replied that he had never been
/ authority on woman suffrage and that nc
4 harm would result in retaining the COM
j mittee and it may be of some use.
4 Messrs. Nickerson and Stoddard were
appointed committee to wait on the re-
firing governor and ascertain if he ha6
: any communication to make to the gen.
eral assembly. They reported the govern
or had no communications to make
The committee to canvass vote for
= state officers. made report, after which
o the officers were all declared elected anC
Q committee appointed to give notifications
= The recent appointments by the gov
s. ernor, relative to court judges and as
q sistants were received, ordered printed il
Il journal and referred the Judiciary
committee
g 1t was voted to raise committees OF
2 state library. on manual and roll and un
+ finished business.
If The clerks Of the house and senate wer
anfh iznd In af iy
IS Bulletin and List of Bills.
After a recess the house Feconvened a
,. two o'clock and on motion Of Mr.. Buck
,S ley of Union, the speaker appointed, MI
- Buckley and Mr.. Molloy, of Derby,
60 committee to notify the senate that tn
he house were in readiness for the joint ses
a. sion. Lieutenant Governor Charles 4
he Templeton called the joint session to OF
IL der. After prayer by the senate chaplain
os the lieutenant governor appointed Senate
Delaney, Representatives Buckley an
I'D Helen A. Jewett, committee to motif
RS Governor Lake that the legislature wa
is in joint session and ready for his comm,
he The governor accompanied by the othe
state officers. the justices Of the supren
10 court and members of the governor
~ staff. The oath of office was administe
III cd by Chief Justice George W. Wheele
-. and the governor then delivered his il
~ augural address
When the governor concluded, Chi
. | Justice Wheeler administered the oath
office to the other state officers. On m
ton of Senator Delaney, the join convel
'K- ton was then dissolved.
U. The house Immediately reconvened ar
0 the doing Of the joint convention we
1a read by Clerk Baker and approved |
- vote of the house.
'as A resolution presented by Mr Buckle
at and which passed authorizes the a
al pointment of special commission to /
id: vestigate into the administration of
mt, civil administration code. He also pr
eco sented bill to rpeeal the civil seryi
TX act of the state, which was mass of i
len consstencies and it's repeal was advoca
)od ed by Governor Lake, he said. Its pas
1er | age was proposed under suspension
as rules. MIR. Perry of New Haven spoke
EST, opposition to the passage of the bill
lue this time. He did not believe there W
Vo- any occasion for suspension Of rules a
repeal of the bill.
Mr.. Buckley in reply declared the ci
80 service act was put over in the legislatu
s19 as a last day measure. and never was
ev. credit to the state. The bill was tn
m put upon its passage. passed and tra1
m m;tted to the senate under .susnension
'er, rules.
Mr.. Stoddard. offered resolution
on, questing the state board of finance to fl
wo nish the house the needs of state ms
Mr. tuition deficiencies up to March l, and IL
ord the. information be given at the n.