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Features
A
360 degree panorama of the
house chamber.
Seating
Chart of the chamber
Historical
Information on the House of Representatives
Audio
Clip of the House Chamber April 1984
(wav file 1.1MB)
Transcript of Audio Clip
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Carved
walnut paneling and ornate stenciling decorate the hall.
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The
Connecticut State Seal adorns the carpet.
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The
original desks from 1872 are still used by the legislators
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Outside
the Hall of the House stands the COLUMBUS URN, a silver plated,
twenty-gallon water cooler crafted for the Centennial of the country
in 1876. The urn was used until the 1920's as the representatives'
water cooler.
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Voting
boards are located on the side walls for both the legislators and
the public to view.
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151 representatives sit by political party: looking in, the Republican
members sit on the left and the Democratic members on the right. |
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