Had not the senateen delayed ln
i transacting ltp business yesterday,
the assembly would have been finally
I adjourned and the members would
I have been back today with their leg-
lslatlve duties completed. The idea
of observing the centennial was de
veloped in February and later on an
appropriation and a Joint commit
tee made the program possible, al
though It was not elaborate or to any
particular extent formal. The gath
ering to which came hundreds of for
mer members of the assembly, for
mer state officers and men who had
played a leading part in legislative
deliberations In years gone by, hail
more the aspect of a huge legisla
tive reunion. Many came who attain
ed a reunion of this kind within the
capltol In 1S88. That one was in
February and the two-thousand or
more who attended were obliged to
meet within the various rooms of the
building. Today the gathering was
not only within the capital, but in
the afternoon the exercises of a
commemorative character took place
upon the velvety turf of the broad
expanse of lawn between the build
ing and the state library. Here. too.
a band played for two hours while
the handshaking went cm In the sev
eral offices in the capitol, end
while the house and senate chambers
wero filled with members. '
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ADOPT KliFXTORIAIi
REFORM BIXX,
Brussels, May 7 The Belgian Sen
ate yesterdary adopted the electorial
reform bill. Measures concerning re
; parations for war damages also were
1790
Entered as second class matter
at Bridgeport. Conn., under
Opening Date.
