Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1858-05-13
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
WEDNESDAY. May {

President pro fem. and !. H. Bromley, Clerk. ]
A. Moore was appointed Messenger, Alfred Dag
gett Assistant Messenger, Simon Huntington
Doorkeeper, and George Treadway Assistant
Doorkeeper. Z
Resolution passed appointing Messrs. Caring
ton & Hotchkiss State Printers.
COMMITTEES on Contested Elections, Messrs
Beards!ey. Rockwell and English on unfinished
business, Mr.. Rockwell.
| Petition of o. X Isham, contesting the seat Of
William Newcome, Senator from the Goth Dis
tric,, referred.
Message from Gov Holley transmitting resoiu-
tions OF Maine and New-Jersey, and sundry doc
uments from the Legislature of Kansas and Cover.
nor Denver-AA4so message advising that no set
Element had been made Of the boundary line be-
tween Connecticut and New Y ork and announ-
cling the resignation Of Hon. Truman Smith as
| Commissioner
AFTERNooN.-The report of the committee to
examine the report of canvassers of State Ticket,
was received, with resolutions declaring Messrs.
Buckingham, Catin and Hendee duly elected to
the Offices of Governor. Lieutenant Governor, and
Treasurer. Resolutions passed.
Committees were appointed to wait on the Coy
ernor and other state officers, who reported their
acceptance. f-..
| The Lieutenant Governor was introduced by the
committee and addressed the Senate as follows
Srnators-l rise for the first time, to speak in
| the Senate Of my much loved native Slate, with
| no small degree of dfidence. l will take this
opportunity of tend ering to you. and through you
to my fellow citizens throughout the State, my sin
and hearty thanks for the honor conferred up
| on me, by placing me in the position ! now occu-
py::
Inexperienced as am, shall hope to receive
your indulgence and your aid. particularly in pre-
serving that order and decorum which have ever
characterized the proceedings If this body, and
which are so absolutely necessary in discharging
in rapid manner the duties devoIving upon US.
1t is not my duty to recommend measures to be
brought before the General Assembly-that de-
wolves upon his Exceency the Governor; but
trust the Senate will pardon me, in making at this
time one or two Suggestions.
IL the first place hope that the present session
Of the Legislature will moi be protraeted one, but
that we. on our part, skal do all in our pow er to
make it as short the welfare Of the State will
permit, and in order to do this we must avoid all
unnecessary protracted debate. and dispose Of the
matters which may be brought before US in a
prompt and business-like manner. 81
would also suggest, that under the present con-
dition of the State Treasury, and the depressed
state Of the business affairs of the country, We
should watch with great care the public purse
and vote no appropriations but what are absolute
ly necessary for the best inierests of the common
wealth, and save the people from ufdensome tax
alton. ~
hope that in all our deliberations we shall a.
void party violence and acrfmsny. and that we
shall inaIi casts do whaf "a yiglf; and shall looh
! to that Rad Providence fos Old and guidance,
which has so long ime smiled upon and blessed
the people Of This commonwealth
The oath of office having been administered by
the Clerk. the Senate met the House in Conven-
ton to listen to the Governors Message.
The House WAS called to order at quarter past
, ten o'clock, by Zebulon Brockway, of Lyme, the
oldest member present. Messrs. Hyde Of FOL
land, and Johnson of Putnam. appointed Clerks
pro TEN. Messrs. Wooster of Derby, Northam
Of Hartford, Hotchkiss of Middletown appoint
ed Fellers. Mr.. Treat of BRIDGEPORT, moved that
! the House proceed to the election of Speaker. A
call Of the Roll, showed hut four members absent
! two hundred and thirty having answered 10
their names. The House then ballotted as fol.
| lows:
Whole number of votes, 224-necessary te
choice Il3.
Alfred A. Bnrniam. 1876
Richsre D. Hubbard, sc
Mr.. Burnham addressed the House as follows:
| GESTLEMEN:-l thank you for the honor you
confer upon me, in elrcting me to preside owe
the deliberations Of this House, during its presen
session. accept the position you have assigned
me, with full knowledge that its duties are artu
Gus, and often intricate and embarrassing.
know. too, that the degree of success with which
the Chair shall be able to discharge its duties. de
ponds much upon the spirit and temper of thu
| House.
From what know Of the members Of this
body, whom we may expect to take prominen
part in it's proceedings, doubt not that shall |
ways find them ready to aid me in every. efogt l.
maintain order and decorum, and to carry forward
the business of the session with propriety and des
patch.
We come here. as know, representing different
opinions on many matters. yet am not awar
that in regard to any subject of State Legislation
which will be likely to come before US, there viii
be such a distinct line of difference as will pre-
vent us from acting in harmony-being governed
by high motives Of patriotism, and DESTROYS onl,
to promote the best interests of the Common
! wealth. | ask in advance your indulgence, an,
forbearance towards all my errors and faults IN ad
ministerins the rules Of the House. antieiPat
that our ASSOCIATION here will be pleasant. ana
hope our labors may not be altogether wihou
profit to the State.
The oath Of office was then administered 70 tn
Speaker elect. by Mr. Ingersoli. Of New Haven
Hon. Mr.. Beardsee, of the Senate. appeare'
and informed the House that the Senate was OF
ganized and ready for the TRANSACTION Of business
House then proceeded TO ballot for Clerk.
Whole number of votes, 900
Necessary 10 chnice, Ill
Abner L. Train, l35
Arthur w. Bacon, s5
Abner L. Train was declared elected Clerk n
the House, and the oath was administered TO hiu
by the Speaker
The members Of the House were then sworn b
the Clerk, in the usual names.
William s. GosIee was announced as the Re
publican candidate for assistant CLERK, there nav
ing been error in the published report Of ihsi
caucus.
House proceeded 70 ballot for assistant Clerk.
Whole number Of votes 2l6
Necessary to choice. .s.sa 100
William 8. Goslee. 1877