New Britain herald., 1927-02-01
ASSEMBLY ADOPTS
 RESOLUTIONS 0N FORMER GOVERNOR
Today's Session AdjOurDs Early as Mark of Respect to Late
 Judge Baldwin
COMMITTEE HEARINGS
 HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Senator Hall of This City, Chairman
 of Appropriations Committee,
 Urges That All Bills Calling For
 Funds Be Assigned For Early
 Hearings - Governor Attending
 Funeral.
 State Capitol, Hartford, Feb. 1 P The general assembly in joint ses- sion today adopted resolution plac- ing upon permanent record "a token of the debt" owed by the people of the state to Simeon E. Baldwin, former governor of the state, who was buried in New Haven this after noon.
 A second resolution called for the appointment of five members of the house and three senators to repre- sent the assembly at the funeral. Lieut-Gov. Brainard appointed Sen ators Shaw, Lawlor and Hall of New Haven and Representatives Averill, Citron, Hoyt, Waters and Molloy.
 Both branches adjourned out of respect of the memory of former Gov. Baldwin.
 Baldwin Resolution
 The resolution concerning MT. Baldwin's death follows:
 Whereas, The senate and the house of representatives are here as- sembled in joint convention for the purpose of taking appropriate action concerning the death of the Honor able Simeon E. Baldwin, former governor of this state therefore,
 Resolved. That as representatives of the people of this state we feel it to be our duty as well as our privilege to place upon permanent record a token of the debt owed by it and them to Governor Baldwin.
 "We may not here enumerate the broad sweep Of his activities: he served the city in which he made his life long home; he served his church. holding high place in its councils, state and national; he served youth, teaching it in his classrooms, not knowledge alone. but an appreciation of a life well lived: he served his chosen profess sion, the law, at home, fin the nation and abroad, always seeking for it a way to higher and better useful ness; he served the cause of learn ing by his writing and addresses: all these he served. But the services which we this day commemorate are those he rendered to this, the we'll loved state of his birth, his life and his death.
 For IT years justice of its highest court and for three years its chief justice, ho brought to bear on the problems presented to It for so- lution. not only great learning, but deep insight and far vision. unfalter- ing courage and an impartiality so unhesitating and apparent that no man ever thought to question it.
 After his retirement from the bench upon reaching the age of 70. he was twice elected governor and in that high office he proved again his strength and his courage. He showed again his wise statesmanship aLd made plain again that his sole end and aim in holding public office was to preserve to the people of this state the rich heritage of independ- ence Of thought and opportunity for noble living that has come to them from of old. and to promote all things for their we'll being.
 Connecticut mourns today the man who has served 1t so long. so and so well. It mourns the loss which has come to it In the death of one who always and every where so finely represented It's best traditions and highest ordeals. But deeper still pierces the sense of loss that now has gone from it one who loved it so deeply and made clear that love by laying upon It's altars the offering of a lifelong perfection of citizenship.
 Resolved. That these resolutions be spread at length upon the Journal of each house and that an engrossed