New Britain herald., 1924-06-19
CHLORINE GAS IS
 USED ON SENATOR'S
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-"re overcome by the gas, he ordered
 the deputy sheriff To bring them into the senate chamber, Ihr7dcputics re-
 'yTted that they were unable to do so.
 Tn" lieutenant governor then dcputiz- ed 10 to l5 civilians to compel the lattcndance of the republicans and or dercd them to break down the doors
 of the committee room in which were the stricken senators. A squad of IS Providence police Was prepared 10
 resist such violence.
 Al i0:i0, however. Dr. Herbert T
 Harris scni 10 the lieutenant governor
 a certificate stating that he had ex-
 amined the l9 republican senators
 ani found them physically unit to r turn to the chamber because of the
 gas poisoning.
 i Tho lieutenant governor made speech in the roslrum in which he | outlined the action he had taken to oblaih the presence Of the republican s"halots who remained in the com
 mittee room. He told how he had sent a sheriff and special officers to hring the senators and said as ra. salt ho had received a note signed hv i Dr Harris as stated above.
 Victims iii,iinlch
 Tho lieutenant governor rdicnlcd tbe republican senators and said that he had stood in the midst Of thn gas 1 throughout the period and tha. he had been examined hy physician. who stated that nc was all right; he also pointed to Representative Her
 rick, who stood beside him, and said that he. too, stood thc gas attack and was all right Contrasting the state.
 nent or Dr. Harris with that of an- other physician whom Nc did not name. but who was Dr. OConucl. the Lieutenant governor said the latter had examined Senators sherman. Sharp" and sandcrson' and called them all right The lieutenant gov rrnor told his audience. which mm- med the chamber that they could SEQ for themselves tHo no'n signed by pr.
 Harris.
 'fhc rest Of tbe senators can do as they like with tho srssipu." drclar- cd the lieutenant governor. There was period of silence. The lieutcu. unt Eu' cruur suggeatcd that inc vru- ate rtcrss and moi adjourn. Son. Greene of Newport linen moved that the senate recess and began to dis 1 cuss his motion, fayiug inc republi- ] can party for tho action taken this { morning.
 Senators sherman Sharpe Sander l son and roIe we're taken to the Jane | i'ro~n Memorial hospital at 11:25 1. today.
 Senator sherman vas carried from the committee room on strctcher l and hts face vas badly drawn as he | was taken down the stairs 10 tho ann . hulancc. The other three senators ! were able 70 20 10 the ambulance as- | sisted hy their colleagues.
 As result Of the loOsing of pnison- | ous fumes the republican members who constitute majority declared 4 'hnt they would moi attend the ses- | sion until tomorrow. and were ar- rested on Q warrant obtained by | Lieut.. Gov. Felix 4. Toupin. Four i Df the republican senators were in 1. . hospital suffering from inc effects | of ihe gas. and High Shrrin Jnnatban I Andrews lad already refused to Al force ihe lS other republicans 10 eu- Il Ter the senate chamber.
 Sheriff Andrews in spite Bf his TO- fusai to rompel attendance bv Inc il 'Dpub!icans produced certificate II .ieued hy Dr. Herbert r.. Harris stat. II ng that Inc senators Ire had exam- II med worC unfit for duty. Mir. Toupin hen obtained a tyarrsuf fug fbFtr o+. II 'cst and ihe republicans were es- .0rt"1 from the building under po- ica guard. The lieutenant governor ierlared a recess and a meeting oT democrats was held in the governors 'ffice to discuss legal steps 10 meet i De shefiff's refnsal.