Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-05
The General Assembly.

Next WeeIs-AdjOurn nlent.
 Special esrondence of JOURNAL AND CoURIER.l
 HARTFORD, Jan. 4th, 1882.
 The regular session of the General Assembly con- and clear, but cold wind blew from "Captol Hill,'' and the march up the concrete walk from the depot brought forth many excamations of "cold." The golden dome of the Capitol reflected back the bright sunlight, but not of sufficient warmth to keep the members from turning up their coat collars and whipping their hands to keep them warm. Inside the building the atmosphe altogether different, the temperature being at least temperate" The members filed into the cloak rooms and doffed their hats and coats and then wandered into their respec tive chambers.
 The Senate.
 The Senate called to order at 10:30 o'clock by Secretary State Searls and the roll was called by Charles Perrin exclerk of the House. The Secretary of State then administered the oath of office to the newly elected members
 ballot for clerk resulted in the choice of Charles Perrin of Stonington, for clerk by unanimous vote me ballot for president pro tepore of the Senate re- who received Is votes, R. s. Strickland, of Enfield, votes
 as follows:
 senators-The duties of the honorable office to which have been called by your partial k1noness are generally neither frequsnt nor arduous. They not frequent, because in the constitution of the Sate it is wisely provided that His Honor the Lieu tenant Governor shall preside the Senate and administer the wholesome practice which has pre- vailed It has not been the custom for him to leave his duties to be discharged by another. have said that these duties not generally onerous because tingushed this body has made of them labor easily and pie sanity performed. But when l recall the dig@ity, the urbanity and the skill with which the ch-. shlled by him in whose place have the honor | fo- a moment to stand, I am conscious that if l
 Ill at any time be called to act in his stead have pattern set before which it will not be easy to fol low and that it is upon forbearance that must rely if shall at all succeed.
 Prayer was offered by Rev. MT. Thompson, of Hart l ford.
 The following attaches of the Senate appoint I ed by resolution: Messengers, Charles H: Eno, of 1 Simsbury, and Lucius M. Sessions, of Windham doorkeepers. George A. Thompson, of North Stoning ton, George s. Jeffreys of Meriden, and George w. ! Senators Bradstreet Twentieth and Gum, Seventh were appointed by resolution committee to canvass the votes Senators last election. The committee reported that the canvass was correct the Secretary of States office. Such action was ta l ken. 1 The rules which governed the proceedings of the last session adopted the rules for the present | session. Resolutions passed authorizing the clerk to supply stationery to Senator's ordering the izing the messengers to collect and distribute the mail of the Senators and the clerk to assign seats U Senators Hoyt XII, and Gum, VII, were appointed | @ committee to wait upon the Lieutenant Governor I and inform him that the Senate was organized The | Lieutenant Governor at once entered the Senate l chamber, and upon taking the chair delivered fine address.
 1 After eloquent introductory words he paid trib ute to the Senator from the Fifth who had died dur
 
 ] death had but just been published Proceeding he ! said The past year has been eventful in the fac tennia day of of the great historical occur ! rences of the nation has been observed. In Soutf Carolina the battle of the Cowpens. in Connect1cu the massacre at Griswold, and at Yorktown the sur render of Cornwallis All these events have been ap proprately celebrated tt taking par5 l the Cowrens by an eminently successful commemor l ation at New London and Groton, and by the pres ence at Yorktown not only of her Governor staf I and the State officers, but by regiment of her na efficiency and discipline and their gentlemanly con duct on all occasions won for themselves highes praise, and for the militia system of Come otieu civil authority in other States By authority of ans in accord with the action of the last General Assem- limit reached in the number of our Senatorial repre- sentaton, which the constitution allows, and as near ly making this branch of Legislature the direc positive representative of the people as our sys ten will permit and to my mind system that ha worked so well and safely for so long time cal surely be trusted until other experiences and the tual demand of what shall seem to be the majority O the whole people of the State, shall cause the Genera Assembly to take action or shall submit the question l to the people. Senators the duties of the session lie before us Actuated by motive, the will of the people ant 1 the honor of Connecticut let perform them con scientiously and fearlessly, for mans favor bu ] fearing God.
 On the conclusion of the Lieutenant Govern or Thompson were elected chaplains.
 ! A resolution of regret regarding the death of tn late State Treasurer David P. Nichols, Of Danbury was passed. .. By vote ths Senate agreed that when they adjourn ed it should be until Wednesday next at 10 a. m.
 A recess taken until p. m. for the purpose o { meeting the House in joint convention to hear tn | Governors message. 4.'-s
 AFTERNOON SESSION. l The Senate convened in afternoon session at
 o'clock Lieutenant Governor Bulkeley in the chair. committee from the House announced that tn House ready to meet the Senate in joint conyen ! tion.
 On motion of Senator Colt the Senate proceeded the House.
 The Senators, preceded by lieutenant Governo \ Bulkeley, proceeded to the House. The House. } The House was called to order at 1O:15 a. b , Hon. William c. Case, of Granby, Speaker for laf
 The roll of members called by the assistar secretary of State, MT. Hinman
 The oath of office administered by Mr. Case ,, the conclusion Of the roll call.
 F w. s. Congdon, of Norwich, and Charles E. Wilson Messrs lCoogan. of Windsor Locks, NorthrsS 1 Middletown, schoheld of Stamford, and Fuller ( l Putnam, were appointed rellers. II The ballot for Speaker resulted as follows: s Whole number of votes. ? John M Hall of Windham. ................1ss George G. Sill, of Hartford .............. 89 Messrs. Cothren, of Woodbury, and Sill of liar l. ford were appointed committee to wait on u V newly elected Speaker to the chair On assumir
 the duties of the office of Speaker, Mr. Hall addres " ed the House as follows: e Gentlemen of the House of Representatives: l return my grateful acknowledgements for this @
 pression of your confidence and esteem. SolicitiI
 your generous forbearance and united support a 8 cept the honorable position your kindness h
 assigned, with the earnest hope that may dischar
 it's delicate responsible duties acceptably intel
 gently, and above all with absolute fairness and il
 partiaiity The task of guiding and governing th
 large representative body, however, has always be
 comp aratively an easy one. That reverence for Is
 and love of order which inspired the founders ,. our commonwealth two centuries and half ago
 write out the first complete chart of civil goyernme l. in the new world have ever marked the conduct this House and made it conspicuous for it's dignif adherence to those venerable principles of parli
 mentary law by which alone majorties are held wit
 in wise and temperate bounds, minorities protectt
 in all their rights and constitutional liberty tse "a l preserved and perpetuated.
 10 We have assembled, gentlemen, in accordance wi
 custom as old our history to consult for the pu III lie veal Our duties are among the gravest and mo ai ai 1 important that devolve upon citizenship. The h. faithful performance requires wise deliberatio hrmness and courage. The people, whose servan
 we are have the right to exact that responsibi
 ties be discharged with fidelity and with all the d B. patch consistent with sound and safe legisstio le Convened at time of profound repose from par excitement, in the midst of unexampled prosperit
 and still shadowed by the gloom of an appalling I
 tional bereavement and sorrow which for the ho
 have dwarfed party distinctions, our deliberatio
 partaan p ' discassons is Pronpt industrious and res ie lute work in the committee rooms will pro n cur session Oyer-legislation, experimental legis ion and hasty and therefore careless legislation Ie the besettlng dangers o1 moaera legsia.ve poal statute book contains the fewest pages is ordnar - the best governed Stability and permanence
 the chief excellencies of laws. Doubtful experimer and frequent changes in existing statutes are u O. mixed evils.
 Little knowledge is required to detect blemist V and discover defects in human government, but
 devise adequate remedies therefor is the highest t.
 Of statesmansnip. Nor should we forget that IL
 islature often wins and deserves more commen6lati for courage of it's refusals than for the wisdom - l it's euactments. Yet, while strive Zealous]y D. legisate with due deberation and caution and wi
 wise conservatism cling to the old and the tried 6 c. question the and the untried, cannot ignC CT the fact that conditions impose new duties; the wants of growing population, the marvellous ed yelopnent of industries, the regulation of c
 porate franchises controlling vast amounts of agg 'n gated capital, and the increasing demands O ,s broader public charity and higher and nobler a5 ilizson necessitate corresponding improvements No reforms in the system of laws which govern us " in the methods of their administration. lr- Gentlemen our 1abors are before us. Let us ea of cheerfully our share of the common burdt VI and reyerentIy invoking the aid of that protect
 Power which brooded the infancy of our institute
 l and has nourished them to vigorous manhood, let
 devote our united energies towards protecting the y State we serve and of all the citizens thereof wh comprehends the whole measure of our mission he
 1 I am ready to take the oath of office. ce The oath of office was administered to Speal m Hall by ex-Speaker Case, after which prayer was ON fered by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. A. J. Sage. 3s The ballot for clerk resulted as follows: - Whole number of votes. 'H Necessary for choice
 Charles P. Woodbury of Norwalk. .11
 James A. Walsh of Danbury. ............. s6 an Mir Woodbury was declared elected and recei' o,. the oath of office from the Speaker. oi Mr. Donald G. Perkins of Norwich was elected u- sistant clerk.
 The following appointments were made: be For Messengers-John L. Wilson of Suffeld, ,Eug ,x ] Morehouse of Stratford, Thomas J. Peck Of Ashf 'A and R, P. Foster of West Cornwall
 sS- For Doorkeepers-James E. Smith of North , yep A. E. S. Bush of East Lyme, Lloyd A. Wood to Haddam John A. Alvord of Bolton and Edward