Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-09


 hIy session Of 1921 was adjourned sine ds ai 4s4. standard time this after noon. In addressing the joint conven- lion. Governor Lake, after commenting upon tre fife of the session until the ..tutio1sl limitation. said that nearly tve-ty-three hundred bills resolutions and petitions had been received and only .E attentive conscientious work had they .r.u disposed Of before adjournment
 Continuing tHe governor said:
 "Tra continuance of the session to it's fs- cons. .futonal limit has left an un- .sIs-y large number of bills which .-rs taken fn5. form only within the s-- few days. and which cannot be en- crossed For presentation to tho executive trfn-r tra tune for your final adjourn men. "A number of these bills are i'm r"--srt ones and some carry laGe inan- ... burdens The possibility of their amendment or revision Is now removed so f.at a large measure af responsibility has been thrown uzua tle executive in ...arr. hing whether these measures shall ...1~a law lu this determination the t..Dgf.ge must eye-c.sn legislative function which necessarily becomes com U.te bills before us -1 final form at an -l-.y date.
 -Iu. Gsaa-y believe that the con- stftat.Hraf amendment which this house has adopted following the action Of many other a-ataF. giving the executive power -o sarnrove specific items ln lppropri- .f.H. h.i'z f is becomes a part Of our constitution wIl loo % great step in ad- vance. ]. IS also Co hs hoped that the comm 'sEi1r recently appointed hy au- -ro-.tr rf vnu- body. will. before the next general ae. mbly. recommend and orig .rats some adequate legislation by way of charter uT0fIEI0UG .t general application for cities boroushs and towns go that loss of the time Of the =.re-, assembly may be taken mp in these tedious and une-iaking matters.
 -Trr-e .s also a. -ust.fable hope that Che civ. code commission. so-called re- ee-rr authorized bv you will during the r.r. rvr years produce a plan Of reor- lar.zlti0a of our state departments of enc. outstanding merit as 10 withstand --- criticism by the next general assem- Many other pieces Of legislation re- rse--r credit on your body could he cited '. .e for tre whole people Of --- state. however. t1 judge of our acts and ta ensuing two years will afford ...- au opportunity 60 scruunize and ..r.-.arr. tre results of your sincere and ..r-.. 0Is efforts.
 Through a'. tl.s law making period, .... tHa- ' have been thrown into close lions with the members of your .... and that great consideration has ..n afforded t1 me by way of consulta- ..- and .r-1-wal discussion of pending matters , hope that you have all gain Il. -rs tar ing hat you will b. welcomed .- rrs executive offices at any time. I va-+ -r take -rts occasion to express my -r...fr. appreciation of the unfailing
 courtesy -rat has been extended 10 me ..-..-.rr- this entire session and the raara-. tr-t ' have had in my ac- ..-H-.s..a-z with v0u. ladies and gentle mon rs -ae general assembly Of 192l.'
 The closing day of the session was one ----.rr interest excitement and at -s= confusion. The house had much s.-r-- -1 5o mostly in dis9osing of conference committee reports on dis .--.r-a--s with tle senate over bills, f-F - w-= cary afternoon before the #-s desks were closed. The senate ----r had Lt-lc business and hong ~-a house had mock session" dur .-- which. with Sir. Rogers of Litch- s..H "a rrr chair and others for short ---Ee. rrrrr were gifts 70 various mem t.-e either nu-.esCutnC incidents m f...- legislative committee work or hu- rr-7Gsg emphasizing their attitude on measures or personal incidents in the
 
 .-1us % Speaker Huxford. Chaplain t.ar House Clerk Baker. Assistant --E N0oar House Leader Buckley. and r- 1fr,I1y of Derby the minority lead .- The responses were sentimental and md t1 q uwl-- pleasant relationships and rr-- Tho responses in the mock ses- arr" had been well sDiced with humor P keeping with the Imaginable character r gifts bestowed.
 The gifts 70 inc five women members pore boxes of candies.
 TH Master Joseph Aver. son of the bind chaplain. who has guided his fath- or from Erarford 70 the capitol a watch 'a7 given. Dr. Phillips of Shelton made presentation. and the little fellow aa7f e1 tHs desk of he clerk. Tn ra closing hours Of the session a a-r- number ot hsasures regarded as im- H"r'1rt were either adopted or killed Tho last fight iu the house was success u.-v made by Mir Bell of Salisbury and indefinitely postponed the hill to lay a property fax by ths state on motor ve- rss r IaI af town taxations. The conference committee which ironed out ..r disagreement between She senate, irI Che house recommended adoption r.. another amendment This Mir. Bel ought with aid ot other members from fTlU towns who feared loss in loca aZr7 and the motion to postpone was '-r-ief. 114 to %. The senate did mol give u7 lts stand however. and the ," f7.oi between the two branches.
 A hr authorizing Bridgeport to issue i.1N.H iu short term notes 10 provide 'ormcnt for unemployed was adopt a both branches.
 TH. geuate adhered in rejecting the r which was intended to prevent any Ir-~t0r or trustee of a state institution
 r on the state board of finance terat0r W. IT, Hall, when the bill wa Iehared claimed that ft was directly aim "a at F. Kent Hubbard. a member of tn lrance board.
 Before going into joint convention tn euate adopted the usual resolutions o lanlcs Co Lieut.. Gov. Templeton as tn residing officer President Pro Tenn Hal -.erSs Countryman and Peterson, Sena or Delaney the floor leader, and oth -s Senator Pickett. the minority lead member, said in his response tha 70 hoped 10 sea more democrats in tn enate next time.
 As probably scores of bills have gon the governor for his approval it wi ut De possible for some days to de trmire what measures will fail. It r1erstood that he will approve tn niEet X number of appropriation bill Tcat through today. The total apprc