New Britain herald., 1927-01-04
ALL IN READINESS
FOR INAUGURATION
Fair Weather Promised for
Exercises Tomorrow
ADJOURN TILL NEXT WEEK
Legislature, After Inaugural Pro-
gram Tomorrow, Will Probably
Assemble Next Week Thursday
For Business,

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For Business.
Hartford. Jan. R-Stormy
weather for Inauguration day to-
morrow would be no unusual condi-
tionl The weather bureau, however
predicts fair weather which would
mean that the inaugural procession
through the city street in the early
afternoon will be snowy spectacle.
The weather for tonight when the
executive caucuses are held in the
capitol may be stormy. This also
would be no usual event.
Twenty years ago blizzard swept
Capitol hill on the night of the eau
/ cuses. and many times since on the
evening of the first get together OF
membe.j of a session there have
been storms.
Inauguration days in the past gen.
Grafton have been mostly stormy OF
else have followed on the heels Of q
storm. Veterans at the capitol are
wont to recall the weather features
of inaugurations.
| 1905 Inauguration
| When Henry Roberts rode up Cap
itol Hill to be sworn in as governor
in 1905 it was over a pathway bank
| ed with snow, for the storm the
previous day had been heavy and
STREETS had to be plowed to give
| marching conditions for the Foot
Guard and cavalry. 1The night be.
fore Governor Woodruff was in.
augurated in 1907 there was the biz
zard which gave way to day ex.
tremely cold. Governor Baldwin hat
two rain sleet days for his Inaugural.
ton and Gov. Marcus H. Holcomt
had one. There were dreary skies
| for Governor Lake and not mucf
better conditions for his successor
Governor Templeton.
Two Years Ago
Two years ago Governor Bingham
had a good day and so did Governor
| Trumbull but for the latter it die
no matter as there was no forma
inauguration, he having taken the
oath of office in the executive cham
bers immediately after Governor
| Bingham had resigned.
Members elect OF the general as
sembly We're arriving and putting
up at hotels during the day. Man.
of them expect to stay over for thu
inaugural ball tomorrow evening an,
brought their wives with them.
In hotel Hobbies the small gather
ings renewed acquaintances TO
there was a liberal sprinkling of OLE
members to introduce the new one
to each other.
All in Readiness
At the capitol the arrangement
for the ceremonies of tomorrow
were completed. There will be lit
tie deviation from custom. 1t is ex
pected both branches of the legis
lature will have completed organi
cation before the inaugural part.
reaches the building which is expect
ed at 1880 sharp.
| About 2:30 the bodies will NEE
in joint convention in the hall O
the house of representatives ant
send a committee to inform Cover
nor Trumbull that it awaits hi
presence to administer the oath o
office. This will be responded to b.
the governor and his party. TIL,
| governor will make his inaugura
address and then receive the oath O.
office.
Prepare For Business
/ The legislature will take adjourn.
ment until next week Thursday
probably. when the presiding officer:
in each body will make their com.
mittee appointments. Committee:
will organize and work mapped GU
for the routine session to begin or
Tuesday of the next week. 1t is ex
pected that a resolution will bt
adopted early requiring that all new
, business shall be offered not Later
1t is expected that changing The
Joint rules to eliminate these on wo
man suffrage a..d excise and to ado
motor vehicles and aviation will no
be opposed. The committee on re-
vision of the joint rules may offer {
suggestion that the membership Of
committees be increased but no con
sideration of it has yet been given
The 10 'e has long existed, two
senators and II house members.
At the executive caucuses tonight
John f. Hill, of Shelton, who ha'
been in the house since 1919 will b,
named for speaker. and in the sen
ate Frederic A. Walcott will b.
named for president pro tenn, elec
1 tons to follow tomorrow. Eacl
Ibody will select a list of door keep
ers and messengers for which place
there are numerous candidates
There Is considerable activity amons
older members to secure committee
appointments and while forecasts ar,
many, it is stated with authorit!
that the final draft of the list pro
badly will not be ready until jus
before the speaker is ready to an
nounce them.
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