New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-01-09
MEMBERS ORGANIZE
FOR WORK QUICKLY
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call was necessary to record those
who had come in meantime.
Temporary Clerks
Mr.. Sparks. West Hartford, and
Miss Cheney. of Manchester, were
made temporary clerks. A ballot
was ordered for speaker.
The senate had SO far progressed
with Its organization that through
Senator Pierssn. it reported on the
canvass of ballots for state officers
before the speaker was elected.
The ballot elected Samuel A. Eddy
of North Canaan. as speaker and
amid applause he was escorted to
the rostrum and introduced to the
house. He made 4 brief acceptance
speech. read from prepared copy,
and urging that the members give
Of their best In the work ahead.
He said that all the ills in the
books of politics do not arise out OF
human frailty for misfit laws con-
tribute their share to those evils. He
noted that the b6dy would be asked
to repeat many worn out laws OF
statements which are worthless in
these days and he urged that this
matter be given serious considera-
ton.
Revision Of Laws
He referred to the revision OF
statutes, the recommendation of the
judicial criminal and the coming OBJ
servance OF the 300th anniversary
settlement of Connecticut colony. In
closing he asked for cooperation OF
all and promised the best In his car
rying out the duties of speaker. Mr..
Hill administered the oath. The
house then choose Arthur Bill of
Hartford clerk and Stanley J. Ira.
ceski Of New Britain. assistant
clerk.
The house organization was COM
pleted by appointment of these door
keepers: f. A. Elliott, Newington:
Ralph Beers. North Branford; Levin
Clarke, Canterbury: Charles Berg.
Middletown and John NJ. Bowers.
Holland: and as messengers: Leo p.
Flamion. Hartford: Bernard Atlas,
Milford; Rev. A. g. Littlefeld. Lee
banon; Roy l.. Adams. Norwalk; G.
w. Drakeley. Woodbury. and r. d.
Chapman. Westbrook.
Offers Resolution
Mr.. johnson. Manchester, offered
a resolution changing the time for
first county meetings of senators and
representatives to the fourth Tues
day In January instead OF the third
because the later date has been too
early to get full attendance.
It was 1880 when the house COM
pleted its routine work. adopting
many resolutions which made pro-
vision for functioning in law maxi
ing. The first public act went
through minute after rules OF last
session we're adopted and that was
to add one member to the governors
staff. Speaker Eddy received a
basket Of flowers and Mr.. Hayes Of
Waterbury two baskets. Governor
Trumbull sent in his recess appoint
-nents Of minor court judges which
were: r. c. stoddard at Milford,
John l.. Bonee at Hartford, +. H.
Hall at Stratford, G. F. Anderson al
Middletown. l.. B. Zacher at Bram-
ford and E. B. Dawkins at Rock.
vile. .-......
Governor Trumbull sent to the
senate notice of his recess appoint
ment Of Clarence P. Bradley OF
Meriden AZ a trustee OF the Con-
necticut School for Boys vice Nor
ris D. SAKE. resigned.
The senate concurred with the
house in adopting the johnson res
olution on county meetings and the
military bill. the joint rules and
other measures to complete organi-